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I’m Being Flooded With Business Offers From Friends And Family

… and two other tricky workplace dilemmas.

Business - Inc. - 3 days ago

What Elon Musk gains from a friend in the White House

Entrepreneur’s decision to back Trump carries both risks and rewards

World - Financial Times - 3 days ago

Trump’s Trade Agenda Could Benefit Friends and Punish Rivals

Donald Trump has a record of pardoning favored companies from tariffs. Companies are once again lining up to try to influence him.

Business - The New York Times - 4 hours ago

North Korean troops could join war this weekend, Ukraine warns, as Putin alarms his friends and foes

Reports that North Korea is sending soldiers to fight for Russia in Ukraine are likely to be unwelcome in China, which has long been North Korea’s main ally.

Our Fun Friend Bails on Dinner Dates but Still Sends Her Dull Husband. Help!

Tired of being saddled with “dud” husbands when their more exciting wives bow out of plans, a reader wonders if there’s a way to delicately insist that both members of a couple attend.

Lifestyle - The New York Times - October 30

Rob Gronkowski reveals he is college friends with Yankees fan who interfered with Mookie Betts on foul ball

Gronk noted that he's not surprised to see his fellow Arizona State grad pulling that kind of move

Sports - CBS Sports - October 30

Lisa Kudrow mourns Teri Garr, calling onscreen 'Friends' mom a 'comedic acting genius'

Lisa Kudrow memorializes Teri Garr, who played her mother on 'Friends' and who died Tuesday after a long battle with multiple sclerosis. She was 'a comedic acting genius.'

Entertainment - Los Angeles Times - October 30

Rob Gronkowski says he was college friends with Yankees fan who grabbed Mookie Betts' glove

"He is all in for his teams. He is all in for the Yankees," Gronkowski said of the fan on Wednesday.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 30

I am the infamous non-responder in our group chat. Does that make me a bad friend? | Louis Hanson

I find it overwhelming to keep up with the never-ending stream of notifications we’re flooded with every day. Sometimes I feel like throwing my phone into a lake. There’s always one nonexistent ...

World - The Guardian - October 31

Rishi Sunak keen to remain MP after jetting-off jibes, insist friends

Former PM wants to prove a point by staying the course, but other Tories said to be mulling their own early exit. Rishi Sunak is planning to stay the course in parliament on the backbenches, as ...

World - The Guardian - November 2

Blind date: ‘A drunk birthday girl tried to join our date and had to be forcibly removed by her friends’

Alan, 33, a marketing manager (left), meets Robert, 30, a doctor (right). What were you hoping for? To get out of the usual apps-based dating at the very least – and maybe even the start of ...

World - The Guardian - November 2

‘Modern Love Podcast’: Bridget Everett Says a Best Friend Can Be Your Greatest Love

The “Somebody Somewhere” star is tired of the same old love stories.

Lifestyle - The New York Times - November 6

How to say 'no' when family and friends ask to borrow money, from a financial therapist

Here's one way to set financial boundaries with friends or family members and how to manage guilt when you need to say no, according to a financial therapist.

Business - CNBC - November 10

‘I met the actor I replaced at a party!’ From Friends to Paddington, the tricky art of taking over a much-loved character

Sally Hawkins being replaced in the Peruvian bear’s latest romp is nothing new: from Ross’s wife-switch in Friends to Dallas’s short-lived Miss Ellie stand-in, recasting can cause confusion – and ...

World - The Guardian - November 11

Artist Kenny Scharf: ‘I’m carrying the torch for friends who couldn’t keep it going’

He worked alongside Keith Haring and Andy Warhol in 1980s New York and now gets his first major institutional show in the same city. In the mid-1980s, Kenny Scharf biked from his Queens studio to ...

World - The Guardian - November 11

Sting on his new trio, his old friend Billy Joel and why he'll never wear spandex

The musician and former Police frontman talks about his life and career ahead of a five-night stand at the Wiltern in Los Angeles.

Entertainment - Los Angeles Times - November 11

Hello Simon, my old friend: Art Garfunkel in 'a wonderful place' with estranged bandmate

Art Garfunkel, half of Simon & Garfunkel, reveals in a recent interview that his reunion with Paul Simon 'was about wanting to make amends before it's too late.'

Entertainment - Los Angeles Times - November 11

Playing with Caitlin Clark at The Annika pro-am 'felt like two friends hanging out' to partner Nelly Korda

Clark and Korda had a grand ol' time on the course as fans swarmed around them

Sports - CBS Sports - November 13

‘I came to make new friends’: the hangout event where phones are locked away

Offline Club brings digital detox concept to London for those wanting real-life connections and relaxation. For some of us, being without our smartphones for a few hours prompts panic: think of all ...

World - The Guardian - November 15

‘We’re a fierce advocate and a wise friend’: Here’s what AARP’s new CEO will do for its 38 million members.

Social Security, caregiving, health and advocacy are at the top of her list.

Business - MarketWatch - November 16

Pete Hegseth’s ‘Fox & Friends Weekend’ co-hosts come to his defense amid allegations

Pete Hegseth’s co-hosts on “Fox & Friends Weekend” defended his character after Sherillyn Ifill, a former NAACP Legal Defense Fund president, declared the Secretary of Defense nominee was a “white ...

Politics - The Hill - November 17

Roger Federer tells friend and rival Rafael Nadal that he made him enjoy tennis more

Roger Federer says Rafael Nadal made him enjoy tennis even more during a rivalry that spanned 40 matches over 15 years

Sports - ABC News - 4 days ago

My Brilliant Friend season four review – every episode of this stunning drama is like a mini movie

One of TV’s finest series in years reaches its end with a gorgeous finale. This Elena Ferrante adaptation is rich, sumptuous and deliciously overwrought – it truly is a wonder. Having adapted Elena ...

World - The Guardian - 3 days ago

Pamela Hayden, longtime 'Simpsons' voice actor, including Bart's friend Milhouse, hangs up her mic

The longtime voice actor behind Milhouse Van Houten — Bart Simpson’s very uncool friend — is stepping away after 35 years of whining

Entertainment - ABC News - 3 days ago

Can men and women just be friends? 'Sweethearts' director Jordan Weiss knows the answer

Jordan Weiss had made it as a writer in Hollywood, but she had no plans to direct the film she co-wrote with her best friend, Dan Brier, until she found the confidence to take it on.

Entertainment - Los Angeles Times - 2 days ago

She Walked Away From Her Soccer Career. Her Friend Didn’t Have the Chance.

How the death of a soccer player made one of her teammates quit playing the sport she loved: “Maddy would still be here if it wasn’t for football.”

Sports - The New York Times - 2 days ago

Brian Harman details story of a family friend in a coma after trying to save his son in a rip current

Cathy Dowdy was badly injured trying to save Harman's six year old son from drowning

Sports - CBS Sports - 2 days ago

‘I have few close friends’: I’m 69, retired, single and have amassed $3.6 million. What should I do with my fortune?

“Many weeks I spend more on my three rescue kitties and one rescue mouse than I do on myself.”

Business - MarketWatch - October 29

Digested week: Crap telly, power naps – oh and I think I may have saved a friend’s life | John Crace

Also this week, Sunak fails to go out with a bang, while his party can just about be bothered to pick his replacement. Life skills you never knew you had. A little while ago I met a friend for ...

World - The Guardian - November 1

‘It strikes me as vengeful’: My friend wants to boycott a coffee shop because of the owner’s political views. Is this what America has become?

“There was a pile-on of hate and jubilance at the thought of putting this man out of business.”

Business - MarketWatch - November 9

I’m a ‘trad wife’ in a happy marriage. How can I get my friends to accept me for who I am? | Leading questions

To your friends, your relationship is probably the least interesting thing about you, writes advice columnist Eleanor Gordon-Smith . Try to remember what drew you to these people in the first ...

World - The Guardian - November 7

‘My father was a teetotaling, fair-minded, liberal-leaning capitalist’: And yet I allowed ‘friends’ to borrow $120K. How do I deal with the fallout?

“Of the original 10 I had earmarked for removal from my life, I’m still in contact with two.”