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• Firms should always focus on bad news, according to a book Bill Gates says all leaders must read this summer "I wanted to understand what really went wrong and what lessons this story holds." Paul Richards/AFP via Getty Images Bill Gates has recommended reading Lights Out: Pride, Delusion, and the Fall of General Electric. Gates said it was hard to read criticism of fellow leaders but that he got a lot out of the book. One key takeaway of the book for Gates was not to focus exclusively on good news. See more stories on Insider's business page. In his…
• What was the fastest goal ever scored? Luke Shaw made history this evening (Picture: Pool via REUTERS)England are off to a fantastic start in the Euro 2020 final against Italy, as Luke Shaw scored a goal in just one minute and 57 seconds of the match starting. Shaw’s opener was the quickest ever goal scored in the final of the European Championships, as well as his first ever for the England national team. Chus Pereda previously held the record for the fastest goal in the final after…
• An invasive species has an ethnic slur in its common name. Entomologists are changing that By Neelam Bohra and Radhika Marya | CNN Ethel Brooks, raised in a Romani community in New Hampshire, grew up with other kids telling her to stay away from “gypsy moths.” Brooks didn’t understand the connection between her Romani community — for which the word “gypsy” has been used as a pejorative — and a destructive, invasive insect species that “poses a danger to North American forests.” In 2020, a complaint to the Entomological Society of America initiated efforts to…
• It's starting to look like Republicans aren't going to support the bipartisan infrastructure deal Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell speaks at a press conference alongside Senate Republicans. Alex Wong/Getty Images It appears that Republicans won't ultimately support the bipartisan infrastructure deal. At least two GOP senators who signed on are criticizing an ensuing Democrat-only spending bill that will move alongside it. Mitch McConnell hasn't said whether he backs the $579 billion agreement. See more stories on Insider's business page. Senate Republicans are mostly keeping their cards close to the vest when it comes to…
• Meet Oliver Daemen, the Dutch teenager who will fly to space with Jeff Bezos after his hedge fund dad paid millions for the ticket Oliver Daemen. Blue Origin Oliver Daemen, an 18-year-old from the Netherlands, is joining Jeff Bezos' spaceflight. Daemen is Blue Origin's first paying customer and replaces the anonymous auction winner. Daemen has a pilots license, is fascinated by space, and will go to college for physics this fall. See more stories on Insider's business page. When Oliver Daemen blasts off on July 20, he'll be making history as the youngest person to travel to space. The Dutch teen will join Amazon…