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1. Apple Underperforming Mag 7

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2. Tesla -32% from Highs…Approaching Support Level…Gives Back Post-Election Gains

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3. Top 5 Global Ecommerce Companies….4 of them are Chinese

Food for Thought: Global e-commerce revenue trends:

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4. Top Import Partners for Each U.S. State

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5. The Number of People Turning 65 Every Day by Country

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6. Work From Home Number Staying Sticky at 30%

Wolf Street Of all full-time employees, 13% were full WFH in late 2024, while 26% were in a hybrid-WFH situation, so about 39% were at partially or fully WFH, according to the study. The remaining 61% were working fully on site.

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7. Wall Street's digital lifelines: How severed undersea cables could be a big problem for the global financial system

With $10 trillion at stake daily, the mysterious undersea cable breaks add another threat that financial services players must protect themselves against. imaginima/Getty Images

·   There have been a series of mysterious incidents of severed undersea cables.

·   Damage to undersea cables could negatively impact the global financial ecosystem.

·   Security and policy experts say what it could mean for finance firms and how to mitigate the risk.

While much of banking and trading seems to have gone digital, the global financial system still depends on a vast network of undersea cables that crisscross the sea floor. Carrying $10 trillion worth of transactions every day and powering Wall Street's global trading and communications, these cables have had little mainstream attention as they lay deep in the world's oceans for decades quietly serving their purpose.

But now these cables, many no thicker than a garden hose, are at the center of a series of mysterious incidents that have Wall Street security leaders and consultants on high alert.

Tankers dragging their anchors have severed undersea cables in recent months in the Baltic Sea and East China Sea. Officials in Europe accuse Russia of sabotaging the infrastructure, while Taiwan has said it suspects China is behind the damage off of its northern shores. The cables are part of a network spanning about 745,000 miles that transmits 95% of the world's data. The snap of a few subsea cables has knocked islands the size of Taiwan offline, cutting off access to communications, internet, and banking.

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8. Russia Outspends All of EU Combined on Defense

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9. American Youth Arrests Rate Trends 1980-2020

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10. 8 mistakes to avoid making during work meetings, according to an etiquette expert

There are lots of things to avoid doing during work meetings. Alyshia Hull 

·   Business Insider asked an etiquette expert about the mistakes to avoid making during work meetings.

·   She said to avoid showing up late, multitasking, and dominating the conversation.

·   In virtual meetings, it's impolite to turn your camera off or send too many messages in the chat.

Whether in-person or virtual, work meetings are almost always a guaranteed part of professional life. Unfortunately, employees can unintentionally undermine their professionalism during meetings in several ways.

To help you avoid these missteps, Business Insider asked etiquette expert Arden Clise to share some common mistakes people make during work meetings. Here's what she said.

Showing up late

When it comes to meetings, a common faux pas is showing up late and disrespecting the time of others.

"If everyone's arriving late, then you can't start a meeting on time, and you don't accomplish what you need to accomplish," Clise said.

Clise told BI that she recommends facilitators always start the meetings on time to reward those who show up when they should.

Turning the camera off in virtual meetings

Don't turn your camera off unless you have a specific reason for doing so. Morsa Images/Getty Images

In a virtual meeting, keeping your camera off can be seen as rude.

"I think it's really disrespectful to just remain with your video off when you're addressed and when you are speaking," Clise told BI.

She added there might be a few exceptions, like if your kid just came in the room or you have coworkers around you, but your camera should generally be on — especially when you're talking.

Trying to multitask during the meeting

According to Clise, it's not polite to juggle other tasks while in a meeting. This includes using your phone, jotting down notes unrelated to the meeting, or thinking about other to-do list items.

"If you're not present in the meeting, if you're doing other work, you're not going to hear what's going on. You're not going to participate because you're missing that opportunity to," Clise told BI.

In general, she said to avoid anything that can pull your attention elsewhere.

Excessively typing in the chat

Another etiquette mistake to avoid in virtual meetings is overusing the chat box. Clise said that continual messages can be distracting for others, so it's best to keep chat box usage to a minimum.

She said that if you have a question for one person, sending them a direct message is much better than drawing everyone's attention to it in the chat.

"Chatting is like a side conversation in an in-person meeting," Clise told BI.

Dominating the conversation

It's important to give others the chance to talk. Klaus Vedfelt/Getty Images

Another big mistake to avoid is dominating the meeting and not allowing others to share their thoughts.

Clise said it can be extremely frustrating if one person constantly shares ideas or asks questions without letting others talk.

If you're running a meeting, it's also important to make sure everyone is given a chance to speak

Interrupting others while they're speaking

Interrupting, especially in virtual meetings, is a common misstep.

"It's hard sometimes in a meeting, particularly a virtual meeting, to know when someone is finished or going to be finished. But if you're someone who regularly interrupts people … that can be really offensive," Clise said.

Even if it's accidental, it's essential to avoid talking over other people.

Putting quiet team members on the spot

Clise said it's never OK to point out that someone is quiet in a meeting. Doing so might make them feel uncomfortable, and it can come across as though you're trying to make them look bad.

Instead, politely ask their thoughts on a certain point, reassuring them that they've had great ideas in the past, so they feel comfortable speaking up.

Not following through on assigned tasks after the meeting

Don't drop the ball after the meeting is over. 

After leaving a meeting, it's crucial to follow through on the tasks you agreed to handle.

Clise said that sometimes, people forget to follow through on action items because they didn't take notes, make a to-do list, or add items to their calendars. However, forgetting to follow through can come across as disrespectful to others.

"It doesn't reflect well on you if you're not holding up your end of the work tasks. If you're not getting work done, you're not helping your coworkers, and you're not allowing the company to accomplish what it needs to accomplish," she said.

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