Chinese leader Xi Jinping and his ruling party have pushed to stimulate China's economy.Xie Huanchi/Xinhua via Getty ImagesHedge funds betting big on China generated strong returns last year.Managers, including Bridgewater, Tekne, and Pinpoint, benefited from a strong year for Chinese stocks.Many funds are also invested in ByteDance, the China-based owner of TikTok.At the start of …
The author's family moved from Texas to Colorado and downsized their home.Courtesy of Vivaciously ChelseaI moved my family from a 3,300-square-foot house to 1,200 square feet of living space.The move has reduced my family's stress and strengthened our bond.We found community and freedom in our downsized city life.In July 2025, my husband, Zach, and I …
ICE officers have made over 2,500 arrests in Minnesota during Operation Metro Surge.Anadolu/Anadolu via Getty ImagesThe AFL-CIO says ICE raids in Minnesota are putting "innocent working people in danger."A group of local unions is encouraging residents to skip work, school, and shopping on January 23.Federal law enforcement officers are in Minnesota as part of Operation …
Michael Burry of "The Big Short" fame is skeptical of the AI boom.Jim Spellman/Getty Images; Getty Images; Tyler Le/BIMichael Burry laid out in a Substack debate why he expects the AI boom to end badly.The "Big Short" investor retold a Warren Buffett story to warn of wasteful tech spending.Burry took aim at Nvidia and Palantir, …
FTiare/ Getty ImagesThis post originally appeared in the BI Today newsletter.You can sign up for Business Insider's daily newsletter here.I fumbled my vacationAs you may have noticed, I wasn't at work last week. (Thanks, Paige, for filling in!) I decided to ease into the year sans meetings, emails, or circling back.My intention for taking the …
Oprah Winfrey has massively influenced wellness and diet culture for decades, now taking the spotlight to share her experience with GLP-1s.Don Arnold/Getty ImagesOprah Winfrey has long been an influential figure in the health and wellness industry.Her recent comments about GLP-1s mark a turning point in how we think about losing weight.Experts said she offers a …
Exuberance for AI has led to fears of a bubble forming in the stock market in recent years.iStock; Rebecca Zisser/BIJenny Xiao of Leonis Capital says there's a lag between AI research and investment trends.Xiao, a former OpenAI researcher, aims to bridge venture capital and advanced AI research.She urges investors to understand AI's nonlinear progress and …
Brian Chesky said no one was weight lifting when he came to Silicon Valley in the 2000s.Myunggu Han/Getty Images for AirbnbAirbnb CEO Brian Chesky said he's been surprised to see the tech community embrace fitness.When he got to Silicon Valley in the 2000s, he said he was worried about being considered a "meathead."Chesky also shared …
Ryanair CEO Michael O'Leary said he wasn't interested in Elon Musk's Starlink.ELIAS ROM / BELGA MAG / Belga / AFP via Getty Images; BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP via Getty ImagesRyanair's CEO said he didn't think his passengers would want Elon Musk's Starlink internet.Elon Musk responded, arguing that Europe's biggest airline would lose passengers.Michael O'Leary, the Ryanair boss, …
JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon.Alexander Tamargo/Getty Images for America Business ForumJamie Dimon said he called Warren Buffett after poaching Todd Combs.The JPMorgan CEO also said that, unlike Buffett, he has no plans of stepping down any time soon.Dimon would "absolutely, positively, no chance, no way, no how for any reason" serve as Fed Chair.Jamie Dimon didn't …
