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Wall Street analysts identified a hot under-the-radar business at Microsoft that’s worth watching. The news In a note to clients on Tuesday, RBC Capital Markets described LinkedIn as an “underappreciated growth driver.” The analysts said the career networking service, which Microsoft bought for more than $26 billion in 2016, has had an “impressive transformation from a static job board” into something akin to a customer relationship management/human capital management tool and a learning platform. RBC also cited the potential growth prospects of LinkedIn from generative artificial intelligence integration. The analysts said that AI adoption could attract more customers and improve…

Darren Conway / BBCA young man is rescued from the rubble of an apartment block in El KarakAt the wheel of an ambulance, Samir El Chekieh drives with sirens wailing to the latest Israeli air strike in El Karak in the Bekaa Valley, eastern Lebanon.The 32-year-old firefighter and paramedic with the Lebanese Civil Defense Force (CDF) only got a few hours’ sleep last night. It is now the middle of the afternoon and he still hasn’t had breakfast. Since the escalation of the war between Israel and the Shia Muslim Hezbollah, the men and women of the CDF see little…

Us Weekly has affiliate partnerships. We receive compensation when you click on a link and make a purchase. Learn more! If you’ve visited Italy, you likely know that Moka pots are a staple in nearly every household. While there are many brands to choose from, only one is used by both me and the legendary comedian Kate McKinnon: Bialetti. The Italian brand is known for its excellent espresso (along with the fact that its late founder has his ashes kept in a moka-pot-shaped urn), and in the age of alluring high-tech machines like Nespresso, using a Moka pot is a…

The brokerage’s efforts to build a powerful exclusive catalog of listings unifies many of its recent efforts — including now the debut of a multiphase marketing strategy. Whether it’s refining your business model, mastering new technologies, or discovering strategies to capitalize on the next market surge, Inman Connect New York will prepare you to take bold steps forward. The Next Chapter is about to begin. Be part of it. Join us and thousands of real estate leaders Jan. 22-24, 2025. Amid a push to get rid of NAR’s Clear Cooperation Policy, and days after pointing to video streaming as an analogy for the future…

School choice issues are on the ballot in Nebraska, Colorado, and Kentucky.Advocates of school choice said it gives parents more educational options to best fit their child’s needs.Critics said it diverts funds away from public education and disproportionately benefits the wealthy. Thanks for signing up! Access your favorite topics in a personalized feed while you’re on the go. download the app By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. You can opt-out at any time by visiting our Preferences page or by clicking “unsubscribe” at the bottom of the email. School choice is a hotly…

Tropical Storm Rafael is set to become a hurricane near the Cayman Islands on Tuesday night before reaching Cuba.Tropical Storm Rafael is expected to strengthen into a hurricane in the northwestern Caribbean near the Cayman Islands with further strengthening anticipated before it makes landfall in Cuba, the United States National Weather Service reports. The storm was located 130km (80 miles) south-southwest of Montego Bay, Jamaica, on Tuesday morning. It had maximum sustained winds of 95km/h (60mph) and was moving northwest at 20km/h (13mph), according to the US National Hurricane Center (NHC), located in Miami, Florida. The storm was passing west…

Play video content TMZ.com Kendrick Sampson is urging folks not to get stressed about the top-of-the-ticket choices on Election Day — instead, he’s encouraging voters to focus on local issues. We caught up with the actor and activist … and he tells us people often get distracted by the theatrics of the Kamala Harris vs. Donald Trump showdown … and forget they hold the power to change their local communities. Check out the clip, ’cause Kendrick lists the ways people can make a real difference in what’s happening right in their own neighborhoods, on their own streets. Kendrick tells us…

Fathom Holdings, the parent company of Fathom Realty, is expanding its footprint in Arizona. The firm announced Monday that it had acquired Scottsdale-based My Home Group, adding more than 2,200 agents to its headcount. The financial terms of the deal were not disclosed, but the company will be discussing the acquisition on its third-quarter earnings call on Thursday, according to its announcement. Due to the brand recognition of My Home Group, Fathom is planning on retaining the firm’s name. Additionally, co-founders Jerome Kleven and Mark Hutchins will continue to oversee the daily operations of the firm. “We are thrilled to…

WASHINGTON — In the first few years after founding Coinbase, CEO Brian Armstrong shied away from Washington, D.C. But as his ambitions for his crypto exchange scaled, so too did his need to curry favor on Capitol Hill.”About five or six years ago, we realized that crypto was getting big enough that we needed to go really engage actively in a policy effort, so I started coming out to D.C.,” Armstrong, who started Coinbase in 2012, told CNBC in September, following a day of meetings with political leaders.Now, it’s practically Armstrong’s full-time job, and Coinbase’s money is all over the…

A court in Kenyan has sentenced two men to 35 years each for the murder of Ugandan athlete Benjamin Kiplagat at the end of last year.The Olympic steeplechaser was stabbed to death on New Year’s Eve in the town of Eldoret, known as a top training centre for athletes.“Your actions were cruel to a defenceless person whose life you cut short,” Justice Reuben Nyakundi told Peter Ushuru Khalumi and David Ekai Lokere during the sentencing hearing in the High Court in Eldoret.Kiplagat’s murder shocked people in Kenya, which has seen the killing of a number of other elite athletes in…