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This candle startup has a beautiful gifting and unboxing experience, making them foolproof gifts

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January 27, 20210

  Summary List Placement Otherland is an up-and-coming startup lauded for its beautifully packaged and fragranced candles. Candles come as a three-piece set for $89 or individually for $36.  You can even customize the matchbox that comes with the candles, making it the perfect gift for a loved one.  I know what you're thinking.  Does the world really need another fancy candle brand? Isn't that market saturated enough?  Well, yes, and hear us out — because we wouldn't be writing this article if we didn't think this particular company was doing something special.   Otherland, a relatively new startup, is making some of the most beautifully packaged and scented candles we've seen in a long time, and at an accessible price point ($36 each) when compared to luxury brands like Diptyque and Byr

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#JusticeforClaudia? Kellyanne Conway faces police investigation over who posted nude photo of teen daughter

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January 27, 20210

For months, Kellyanne Conway’s growing conflict with her 16-year-old daughter, Claudia, has played out online, with the outspoken teen posting TikTok videos showing them arguing over her mother’s proactive role in Donald Trump’s administration, but also depicting her mother lashing out at her with insults and possibly worse. White House counselor Kellyanne Conway speaks to the press at the White House in Washington, DC, on July 16, 2019. (Photo by NICHOLAS KAMM/AFP/Getty Images) The videos have taken an especially disturbing turn in recent weeks, with Claudia last week accusing her mother of being “physically, mentally, and emotionally abusive,” Vox reported. Her TikToks appeared to show Kellyanne Conway shouting, cursing frequently, belittling, and seemingly hitting her daughter. Now, the

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Goya CEO muzzled by directors after ‘insulting’ comments

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January 27, 20210

By Maria Santana and Chris Isidore, CNN Business (CNN) — Goya’s board of directors had enough of CEO Robert Unanue’s public comments in support of former President Donald Trump and his unfounded claims of voter fraud. On Friday, it voted to muzzle him. The board of the privately held Latino food company voted to censure Unanue, following his most recent controversial remarks that questioned the legitimacy of the November election, according to a person familiar with the board’s actions, who spoke to CNN on the condition that their name not be used. Unanue will no longer be allowed to speak to the media without the board’s permission, the source said. The decision was first reported by the New York Post Monday evening. The source said this is a “full stop” on Unanue speaking to the press, n

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Another Police Officer Who Responded to Capitol Riots Dies by Suicide Days Later

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January 27, 20210

Bill O'Leary/GettyA second police officer who responded to the riots at the Capitol earlier this month died by suicide, the D.C. police chief revealed on Tuesday evening. Jeffrey Smith had worked for D.C. Metro Police for 12 years and died on Jan. 15. Smith is the second police officer to commit suicide who was working at the Capitol on the day a pro-Trump mob stormed the building. Another officer died from his injuries in the attack, and four civilians died as a result of the insurrection. at The Daily Beast. Got a tip? Send it to The Daily Beast here ...read more Source:: The Daily Beast...

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Morgan Stanley names 14 stocks to buy now that are set to pop from Biden ‘going big on green energy’

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January 27, 20210

Summary List PlacementPresident Joe Biden is making good on his campaign promise to combat climate change, issuing a suite of executive actions Wednesday including directing the Interior Department to pause new federal leasing for oil and gas development.  They weren't his first climate actions — Biden issued a spate of executive orders on his first day in office — and they certainly won't be his last.  "There is a significant probability of further clean energy legislation later in 2021," analysts at Morgan Stanley led by Stephen Byrd wrote in a note Wednesday morning. While experts say major climate legislation is unlikely to pass in a divided Senate, Morgan Stanley expects some legislation in support of clean energy to show up in an infrastructure package. It's likely to include tax ...

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A global computer chip shortage could mean $61 billion in lost sales for automakers like Toyota and Nissan (TSLA, F, GM, FCAU)

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January 27, 20210

Summary List PlacementA global shortage of semiconductor chips driven by disruptions in the supply chain due to COVID-19 could cause car companies to lose as much as $61 billion in revenue this year, Bloomberg reports, citing estimates from the consulting firm Alix Partners.  Several car companies are already starting to feel the pinch. Production of multiple car models has already been delayed at several Toyota, Nissan, Volkswagen, Ford, and Fiat Chrysler plants due to the shortage, Reuters reports. The lack of chips has forced automakers to prioritize the production of their higher prices, and often more profitable , models.  In Texas, Toyota limited its production of its full-size Tundra. In Japan, Nissan was forced to lower its production, while Volkswagen was already lowering produ...

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‘We can attack Twitter or the democrats you pick’: Napa man allegedly caught with pipe bombs plotted attacks, had right wing militia ties, feds say

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January 27, 20210

NAPA — Federal prosecutors have filed charges against a Napa man who was allegedly caught with pipe bombs, and authorities say he is being investigated for possible ties to a far-right militia known as the Three Percenters. Ian Benjamin Rogers, 43, of Napa, was charged with possessing five pipe bombs. According to the criminal complaint, authorities uncovered evidence Rogers was was researching guerrilla warfare and plotting attacks against “Twitter or the democrats.” He also specifically mentioned targeting California Gov. Gavin Newsom, the complaint alleges. According to the FBI, Rogers was motivated by a desire to keep former President Donald Trump in office, based on a belief that the 2020 election results were a sham. The complaint alleges a search of his home yielded indicia tied to...

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40,000+ excess deaths in 2020, and other things we learned from California death data

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January 27, 20210

How deadly was 2020? Newly published mortality data from the California Department of Public Health suggests that over 40,000 more people died in California last year than would have been expected before the coronavirus infected millions of people around the state. The dramatic 15% increase in deaths over the average of the previous three years is significantly more than the nearly 26,000 deaths that state health officials attributed to COVID-19 as of the end of the year. That number will ultimately grow, because COVID-19 deaths are determined carefully by public health departments, coroners and medical examiners and can take weeks or even months to be reflected in the publicly reported death tally. But even without much detail, we can clearly see the impact of the pandemic by looking at

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Why one-size-fits-all global marketing strategies are unlikely to work, according to new research

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January 27, 20210

Summary List PlacementBy Aparna Bharadwaj, managing director and partner, BCG, and Lauren Taylor, managing director and partner, BCG Globalization was supposed to be the great homogenizer of consumer markets. As they spend more time streaming the same movies, interacting on social media, and traveling abroad, the narrative goes, the mindsets of consumers across the world — especially for the young and affluent — would increasingly converge. As a result, marketers could appeal to Gen Z and other demographic groups globally with similar messages. However, new research by Boston Consulting Group (BCG) indicates that building global marketing campaigns around generic archetypes could be unwise. A survey of 15,000 consumers of different ages and income segments in China, Japan, Australia, Fr...