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Nina Potenza, 54, is chief human resources officer at IKEA US and has been with the company for 32 years.She joined the company right after graduating from university in the UK (her hometown) to work in payroll. Admittedly, she wasn’t really interested in the work itself, but she “liked” the company’s approach to Swedish design.”I would say that on the first phone call, I was very attracted to the brand more than the job,” Potenza told CNBC Make It.Not only was she passionate about working with brands, but she also wanted to work for a global company that would give…
In this photo illustration, the ICEBlock app is displayed on an Apple iPhone on October 2, 2025 in Los Angeles, California.Justin Sullivan | Getty ImagesThe developer of ICEBlock, an app used to track field sightings of ICE officers and other law enforcement agencies, sued the U.S. government on Monday, accusing it of violating free speech rights.rear apple The app was removed from the store in October, but its creator, Joshua Aaron, criticized the Trump administration for pressuring iPhone makers to ban ICEBlock, saying it could be used to harm U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents.Aaron’s lawyers wrote in their complaint…
CNN — The renewed fighting along the Thai-Cambodian border has put a spotlight on the two armies, which have vast differences in capabilities and strength and a history of armed conflict along the 500-mile (800-kilometer) border. Bangkok and Phnom Penh have been at loggerheads over disputed territory since France, their colonial power, drew the border more than 100 years ago. The conflict pits Thailand, a longtime U.S. ally, against Cambodia’s relatively young military, which has close ties to China. Let’s take a look at the history and capabilities of both. The numbers favor Thailand Thailand’s military strength is inferior to…
Not all fashion items added to our closets stand the test of time and trends, but this bag definitely does. Introducing Longchamp’s large Le Pliage tote. It may be a popular trend on TikTok right now, but it’s actually been around (and loved) for over 30 years. For those who don’t already know, this bag was launched in 1993 and is named after the French verb for “to fold.” They come in multiple sizes to suit your needs, and while I’ve collected several over the years, the large, roomy size has become my everyday favorite. I personally have had it…
After Rashan Brown finished his first major performance as a spoken word poet, opening for best-selling author and poet Rupi Kaur at the King’s Theater in Brooklyn, New York in December 2022, he stepped outside to celebrate on an empty winter street.”We’re changing the game of poetry,” he said in a video recorded after the event. Standing on Tilden Avenue, grinning, he exclaimed, “[One day]we’re going to go to the King’s Theater – we’re going to fill the King’s Theatre, the Apollo.’Brown, who is a product manager for ESPN by day, was referring to his New York-based side hustle called…
Drone footage of the Paramount sign in front of the Hollywood sign in Los Angeles, California on December 8, 2025. Daniel Cole | Reuters paramount skydance The hostile takeover began on Monday. warner bros discoverycontinued Netflix Last week, it announced that it had reached an agreement to buy out the owners of HBO.CEO David Ellison told CNBC that the company is “here to finish what we started,” upping the ante with an all-cash offer of $30 per share, compared to Netflix’s $27.75 per share cash and stock offer for WBD’s streaming and studio assets.Investors were certainly happy, with Paramount stock…
Paramount Skydance CEO David Ellison attends Netflix’s “America’s Team: Gamblers and Their Cowboys” at the Egyptian Theater in Los Angeles on August 11, 2025.Gilbert Flores | Variety | Getty Imagesparamount skydance I made a plan to persuade him on Monday. warner bros discovery We believe that shareholders are better buyers for the company. Netflix. Adversarial bidding could start a tug-of-war and complicate it. Paramount has officially launched a tender offer for the current WBD stock at $30 per share, all in cash. The bid is backed by $41 billion in equity financing. The remaining funding will come from RedBird Capital…
KPOP Demon Hunters Team, Best Animated Work Award, Box Office Award, Best Song Award”We are so happy and incredibly humbled that KPop Demon Hunters has been recognized by the Golden Globes! On behalf of our entire cast and tireless crew, this moment feels surreal, and we couldn’t be more grateful to the members of the Golden Globes, Netflix, Sony Pictures Animation, Sony Pictures Imageworks, and everyone who has supported our vision over the past seven years.” We’re still getting used to the cultural impact this film has had on the world, but we’re so grateful for the fans who fell…
Markets are betting this week that the US Federal Reserve will cut interest rates for the third time in 2025. This could be good news for high-dividend stocks, and our portfolio includes many high-dividend stocks. What is the reason for that dynamic? A Fed rate cut could make assets that compete with dividend stocks for investment capital, such as bank CDs, money market funds and U.S. Treasuries, less attractive. The interest rates offered by these assets typically follow lower policy rates. If these assets start to become less attractive than before, income-seeking investors may look to move their money into…
Anthropic launches Claude Code in Slack, allowing developers to delegate coding tasks directly from chat threads. The beta feature, which will be available as a research preview on Monday, builds on Anthropic’s existing Slack integration by adding full workflow automation. This development shows that the next frontier for coding assistants isn’t models. It’s a workflow. Previously, developers could only get lightweight coding help, such as creating snippets, debugging, and explanations, through Claude in Slack. You can now tag @Claude to start a full coding session using Slack contexts like bug reports and feature requests. Claude analyzes recent messages to determine…