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UnitedHealthcare CEO killing spurs Centene to hold virtual meeting and insurers to pull exec photos
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UnitedHealthcare CEO killing spurs Centene to hold virtual meeting and insurers to pull exec photos

  Igor Golovnov | Sopa Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images The killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson led Centene, another big health insurer, to switch to a virtual investor day instead of a planned in-person event in New York. Thompson’s slaying also has spurred some major health companies, including UnitedHealthcare’s parent company, to remove […]

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Meet the industry insider who curates art for shows on Netflix and beyond
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Meet the industry insider who curates art for shows on Netflix and beyond

Yvonne Force Villareal at the opening of the Bunker Art Space on Dec. 3, 2023, in West Palm Beach, Florida. Sean Zanni | Patrick Mcmullan | Getty Images Streaming shows “Gossip Girl,” “Billions” and “Inventing Anna” made it on to many most-watched lists — and their characters became stars. And alongside wowing audiences watching on […]

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Executives seek more protection after killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Thompson, says risk management firm Kroll
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Executives seek more protection after killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Thompson, says risk management firm Kroll

Chief executives and other high-level corporate officers are seeking additional security protection after the brazen slaying of UnitedHealthcare’s chief executive officer in New York, according to a top risk management firm. “We had CEOs and other executive level and board members reaching out to us all throughout yesterday and today to increase their own executive […]

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‘Deny,’ ‘defend,’ ‘depose’: UnitedHealthcare CEO killing shell casings had words written on them
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‘Deny,’ ‘defend,’ ‘depose’: UnitedHealthcare CEO killing shell casings had words written on them

Book title: “Delay Deny Defend: Why Insurance Companies Don’t Pay Claims and What You Can Do About It” by Jay M. Feinman Source: Amazon Inc. Shell casings from the brazen slaying of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in midtown Manhattan had the words “deny,” “defend” and “depose” written on them, NBC News reported Thursday, citing law […]

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UnitedHealthcare CEO shooting: Photos show face of person sought by NYPD for questioning
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UnitedHealthcare CEO shooting: Photos show face of person sought by NYPD for questioning

Closed caption screenshots of of person wanted for questioning in the United Healthcare CEO killing. Source: NYPD New York police on Thursday released photos of a person wanted for questioning in the fatal shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. The two photos show most of the face of the person sought by the NYPD in […]

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Words found on shell casings where UnitedHealthcare CEO was shot dead, senior law enforcement official says
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Words found on shell casings where UnitedHealthcare CEO was shot dead, senior law enforcement official says

Cups mark the location of shell casings found at the scene where the CEO of United Healthcare Brian Thompson was reportedly shot and killed in Midtown Manhattan, in New York City, US, December 4, 2024. Shannon Stapleton | Reuters Shell casings found at the scene where the UnitedHealthcare CEO was shot dead by a masked gunman in […]

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JetBlue cuts more unprofitable routes, tweaks Europe flights
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JetBlue cuts more unprofitable routes, tweaks Europe flights

Silhouette of passenger in front of the JetBlue Airbus A321neo aircraft spotted on the apron tarmac docked at the passenger jet bridge from the terminal of Amsterdam Schiphol International Airport AMS EHAM in the Netherlands.  Nicholas Economou | Nurphoto | Getty Images JetBlue Airways told staff Wednesday that it is axing more unprofitable flights, redeploying […]

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The top books and experiences for the wealthy this holiday season
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The top books and experiences for the wealthy this holiday season

Courtesy: J.P. Morgan Private Bank J.P. Morgan Private Bank is out with its list of recommended holiday books and experiences for wealthy clients, and this year’s offerings include a George Clooney Broadway debut, an expanded art museum in São Paulo, Brazil, a wellness center in Manhattan and books about leadership and artificial intelligence. The “NextList2025,” […]

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Art Cashin, New York Stock Exchange fixture for decades, dies at age 83
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Art Cashin, New York Stock Exchange fixture for decades, dies at age 83

Art Cashin, UBS’ director of floor operations at the New York Stock Exchange and a man The Washington Post called “Wall Street’s version of Walter Cronkite,” has died. He was 83 and had been a regular on CNBC for more than 25 years. In the intensely competitive and often vicious world of stock market commentary, […]

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Trump voters could fuel holiday spending, while Harris supporters may pull back
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Trump voters could fuel holiday spending, while Harris supporters may pull back

A “Keep America Great” hat tops off a Christmas tree at a “Merry Christmas” rally hosted by President Donald Trump at the Kellogg Arena in Battle Creek, Michigan, Dec. 18, 2019. Scott Olson | Getty Images News | Getty Images Black Friday is poised to take on a new tint of red, white and blue […]

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