The commander of the last Ukrainian forces defending the port city of Mariupol, speaking early this morning from the steel plant under siege by Russian troops, told Insider that he and his soldiers will not…
South Korea nightclub contact tracing shows how to…
South Korea successfully controlled its original coronavirus outbreak in just three weeks. After some infected partygoers spread the virus in several Seoul nightclubs in early May, South Korea saw another flare-up. The country was able…
Big Short investor Michael Burry added these 5…
Andrew Toth/Getty Images Michael Burry - the famed investor portrayed by Christian Bale in "The Big Short" - added 5 new stocks to his hedge fund portfolio in the first quarter, according to a 13F…
A wildly popular oil ETF has been cut…
Reuters / Brendan McDermid USO — an oil exchange-traded fund that's wildly popular with traders — has been cut off from buying oil futures contracts after a surge in volatility saw oil prices turn negative…
Montgomery, Alabama mayor battles surge of infections as…
Montgomery, Alabama Mayor Steven Reed says Covid-19 cases are surging in his city, with hospitals near their breaking point. Reed told Insider in a Thursday interview that the state capitol is "down to just a…
Facebooks remote-working plan is doomed – Business Insider
Hello, everyone! Welcome to the next edition of Insider Today. Please sign up here. Note we'll be off Monday for Memorial Day. Enjoy your weekends, everyone. Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg. Getty Facebook's remote-working plan is…
Gen Z post-pandemic future: mental health, college, and…
The class of 2020 is graduating into chaos. High-school seniors face a shaken university system, while college seniors are entering a paralyzed economy. Analysts told Business Insider that Gen Z could be on a path…
Burger King debuts social distancing crowns in Germany…
Burger King has a new way to keep customers socially distant in Germany. The fast-food chain debuted "social distance crowns" that keep customers six feet away from each other, as restaurants reopen dine-in service. "We…
Nowhere in the US will become another New…
Four months after the US recorded its first coronavirus case, New York still has nearly a quarter of US cases and 30% of the country's COVID-19 deaths. As the state's outbreak winds down and other…