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I'm a Japanese founder who moved to Bengaluru to grow my startup. I love India's energy and how hard people work.

Kobayashi moved to India to expand his microfinancing startup.Reiji KobayashiReiji Kobayashi expanded his startup to India, targeting its large, growing market size.Kobayashi's startup, Hakki, focu...

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Dmitry Balyasny has 3 pieces of advice for young people trying to build a career in finance

Dmitry Balyasny, founder of Balyasny Asset Management.Brendan McDermid/ ReutersDmitry Balyasny runs Balyasny Asset Management, which manages $28 billion.Balyasny emphasized genuine interest in fina...

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Introduction to Equity Investments

Key Concepts Demat Account It stores your shares and securities in electronic (dematerialized) form. It is maintained by Depository participants (...

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Eric Adams drops out of the New York mayor's race weeks ahead of the election

Mayor Eric Adams attended a Brooklyn rally for reelection in September 2025.Michael Nigro/Pacific Press/LightRocket via Getty ImagesEric Adams dropped out of New York City's mayoral race on Sunday....

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3 reasons the US can't count on wealthy Americans to keep the economy going strong

Mike Kemp/In Pictures via Getty ImagesThe US may not be able to rely on rich Americans to power the economy, BCA Research said.High-earning households have been a pillar of consumer strength, propp...

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There's a ton of investing advice on TikTok. Most of it is bad, a new study says.

Beata Zawrzel/NurPhoto via Getty ImagesTikTok is awash in investing advice. Investors should be wary, though. A study shows that much of the advice on the platform is misleading. That poses a dange...

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My son moved home because of the high cost of living and a low-paying, entry-level job. I never got to be an empty nester.

The author's son moved home after college.FreshSplash/Getty ImagesAfter sending our youngest to college, I welcomed my oldest back home.The high cost of living and entry-level pay made it a practic...

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John Studzinski is a legend of Wall Street and philanthropy. He shares 5 reasons young people should give back.

John StudzinskiRiccardo Savi/Getty Images for Concordia SummitWall Street veteran John Studzinski says giving can help young people succeed at work and in life.The Pimco vice chair said helping oth...

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Goldman's tech boss discusses the future of AI on Wall Street — and how it will reshape careers

Goldman's Marco ArgentiGoldman SachsMarco Argenti is Goldman's chief information officer, responsible for the bank's AI rollout.In an interview, he addressed how his 12,000 engineers are being impa...

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From coders to creatives: Jon Gray breaks down potential winners and losers of the AI era

Jon Gray, President and COO of Blackstone, poses for a portrait at the Blackstone Group headquarters in New York City, U.S., January 18, 2023.Jeenah Moon/ReutersBlackstone's president, Jon Gray, ga...

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Are sneakers with suits ever OK? BI wants to hear from you.

Former world No. 1 Roger Federer attended the US Open.Jean Catuffe/Contributor/GC Images/Getty ImagesThis post originally appeared in the BI Today newsletter.You can sign up for Business Insider's ...

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New York financier Howard Rubin and his personal assistant charged with sex trafficking

Financier Howard Rubin (center) was arraigned on sex trafficking charges on Friday.JONATHON ZIEGLER/Patrick McMullan via Getty ImagesNew York financier Howard Rubin has been arraigned on charges of...

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3 AI execs say Trump's $100K H-1B visa fee could hinder startups and innovation

Wall Street is bracing for the impacts of President Trump's new $100,000 H-1B application fee.Cristian Storto Fotografia/Getty ImagesTrump's $100,000 H-1B visa fee surprised Silicon Valley, which r...

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How can I reduce taxes on my estate so my children inherit more?

Q. I’m 72 years old and doing some...

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The list of major companies laying off staff this year includes Starbucks, Oracle, Nike, Scale AI, and more

Starbucks is planning layoffs and store closures as part of a corporate restructuring.ANGELA WEISS / AFP via Getty ImagesCompanies such as Nike, Starbucks, Meta, Microsoft, and UPS have trimmed sta...

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You've got to adapt to AI, even if your company hasn't figured it out yet, workplace guru says

Tech layoffs and a precarious economy are driving Gen Z to apply to more stable industries, like retail and finance.Halfpoint Images/Getty ImagesAI's promised efficiency gains haven't "fully materi...

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A couple built a $500,000 ADU in their parents' backyard to afford living in California. It has its pros and cons.

The Benjamins and their dog.Courtesy of VillaMarried couple Aislyn and Ali built an ADU in their parents' yard to afford housing in California.The couple enjoys perks like having a dog sitter and n...

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I was an in-house artist at Goyard and Louis Vuitton. Now, I use AI to market my silk brand.

Jasline Ang, cofounder of Studio Qiling.Jasline AngArtist Jasline Ang left steady paychecks at luxury brands Goyard and Louis Vuitton to start her own brand.She wanted to chart her own path after y...

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US lawmakers have questions for Big Tech and others on H-1B hiring practices

Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty ImagesPresident Donald Trump signed an executive order imposing a new $100,000 fee for new H-1B visas.Big Tech, consulting, and finance companies are some o...

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Silicon Valley's case for Trump's new $100,000 H-1B visa fee

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, and Netflix cofounder Reed Hastings have spoken out in favor of President Donald Trump's new H-1B visa fees.Getty ImagesPresident Donald Trump rocked...

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I went from MTV star to managing fortunes at Bank of America. It took hustle and a lowly internship to get here.

Kim StolzBank of AmericaKim Stolz went from MTV VJ to Wall Street, where she now advises ultrawealthy clients.Stolz told Business Insider how she knocked on doors to land her first trading internsh...

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