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The guy driving the Suez Canal excavator didn"t like becoming a meme star, but said the attention made him work harder

Pictures of a tiny excavator next to the huge Ever Given at the Suez Canal amused the world - but it was v.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderApr 7th, 2021

Memes mocking the Suez Canal blockage spurred rescue teams to work even harder, a mariner on the job said

The whole world - including Egypt - made memes about the Ever Given's grounding. They were on the rescue team's mind when the ship was freed. A man waves an Egyptian flag the Ever Given sails in the Suez Canal, Egypt on March 29, 20.....»»

Category: smallbizSource: nytApr 1st, 2021

The Ever Given"s owner has blamed the Suez Canal Authority for the blockage, saying it wrongly allowed the ship to enter the area during poor weather conditions

Lawyers representing the Ever Given's owner said the ship should have been chaperoned by at least two tug boats, "but this didn't happen." The Ever Given in .....»»

Category: worldSource: nytMay 23rd, 2021

Ever Given crew members whose work contracts have expired allowed to leave the impounded ship and return home

The Suez Canal Authority has granted permission for three crew members of the impounded Ever Given container ship to disembark. Lt. Gen. Ossama Rabei, head of the Suez Canal Authority (second right) speaks to other staff.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderMay 1st, 2021

The bosses of the Suez Canal say the excavator operator who helped free the Ever Given is getting his overtime pay, plus a bonus

After Insider interviewed Abdullah Abdul-Gawad, whose digger helped free the Ever Given, the Suez Canal Authority said he got his overtime. Abdullah Abdel.....»»

Category: personnelSource: nytApr 19th, 2021

Oil ends lower as Suez Canal reopens; attention turns to OPEC+

Oil futures ended with a loss on Tuesday, as the reopening of the Suez Canal eased concerns surrounding the flow of oil supplies in the region. The canal is open again and the backlog of ships.....»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchMar 30th, 2021

Futures Movers: Oil prices settle lower as Suez Canal reopens; focus shifts to OPEC+

Oil futures settled lower on Tuesday, as ships resumed moving through the Suez Canal and traders turn their attention to a meeting of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries and its allies this week......»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchMar 30th, 2021

The Ever Given is sitting in an artificial lake off the Suez Canal while experts work out if it is fit to sail, and what to do with the 20,000 containers on board

Authorities are trying to figure out whether the Ever Given is safe to continue on from the Suez Canal and deliver its cargo. The Ever Given, marked by a circle, in the Great Bitter Lake on March 30, 2021. MarineTraffic.com .....»»

Category: dealsSource: nytMar 30th, 2021

An excavator is trying to help free a ship stuck in the Suez Canal, but a photo shows how hard that"ll be

The Ever Given, a massive shipping container, got stuck in the Suez Canal on Tuesday, and it could take weeks for it to be moved. .....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderMar 25th, 2021

Your gas was already getting more expensive - and the Suez Canal blockage risks driving prices even higher

Oil prices spiked in early 2021 with car usage up and Texas refineries idle. Now a giant tanker is blocking the Suez canal, an oil-market highway. The tanker blocking the Suez Canal. Suez Canal Authority/ASSOCIATED.....»»

Category: worldSource: nytMar 24th, 2021

Exclusive: Dogecoin Creator Says What Sets Meme Crypto Apart From "Thousands Of Failed Coins" Is Being A Meme

Billy Markus, the co-creator of Dogecoin (CRYPTO: DOGE) made a revelation last month —  that he got rid of all his cryptocurrency holdings back in 2015 after being laid off from work. read more.....»»

Category: blogSource: benzingaMar 15th, 2021

Elon Musk says some Tesla drivers were removed from beta tests for its Full Self-Driving software for not paying attention to the road

Tesla CEO Elon Musk told his social media followers the firm had revoked access to FSD software for beta testers who didn't pay close enough attention Tesla CEO Elon Musk. Maja Hitij/Getty Images Tesl.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderMar 13th, 2021

Novavax says its coronavirus vaccine was highly effective in a UK trial, but it didn"t work nearly as well against the variant first found in South Africa

The shot was much less effective in a smaller trial in South Africa, where it faced a new variant of the coronavirus, the company said. Kate Bingham, Chair of the Government's Vaccine Taskforce, after star.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderJan 28th, 2021

Uber follows Lyft in limiting app

Driving for Uber may get a little harder starting next Tuesday afternoon. That is when the ride-hail giant will introduce a policy that will limit when drivers can work from its app. “Starting... To view the full story, click the title link......»»

Category: blogSource: crainsnewyorkSep 16th, 2019

Beyond BYND - China IPO Breaks New Ground Pricing Shares At 468x Profit

When policymakers in Beijing made the decision to remove the unwritten valuation cap for companies trading on the country's new Star market, they probably didn't realize that they were about to open Pan.....»»

Category: blogSource: zerohedgeAug 2nd, 2019

Tempe debt-relief firm to pay fine, $20M to customers

Freedom Debt Relief LLC will pay its customers $20 million in restitution for work it didn't do for people yet charged them, according to a settlement it made with the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. An additional $5 million fine was assessed .....»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsJul 10th, 2019

The shocking key to becoming a CEO isn"t what you think — and it takes more than doing your best work

gpointstudio/Shutterstock CEOs don't land their jobs purely by getting things done well — they also had to be noticed for their work.  But CEOs didn't wait around for someone to notice them, they made them.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderJul 3rd, 2018

Someone made a hilarious meme of Roger Federer on Twitter — and it was so good the tennis star replied

Getty Images Roger Federer was made into a meme on Twitter. The post was so bizarre it prompted a reply from the 20-time Grand Slam tennis champion himself.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderAug 2nd, 2018

These Bay Area companies made Glassdoor"s 2019 Best Places to Work

The Bay Area's biggest tech giants didn't quite have enough workplace sizzle this year to beat out In-N-Out on Glassdoor's 2019 ranking of the Best Places to Work. Mill Valley-based Glassdoor, one of the largest job and recruiting sites worldwide, re.....»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsDec 5th, 2018

Older workers are driving job growth as boomers remain in workforce longer

Workers 55 and over made up half of all employment gains in 2018. Many baby boomers are choosing to work longer, attracted by a healthy .....»»

Category: topSource: usatodayJan 9th, 2019

All 5 "Mad Max" movies, ranked

From the original "Mad Max" movies that made Mel Gibson a star to George Miller's latest, the prequel "Furiosa," we rank them all from worst to best. Anya Taylor-Joy in "Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga."Jasin Boland/Warner Bros.There have been five "Mad .....»»

Category: personnelSource: nytMay 22nd, 2024