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5 days ago | 
businessinsider.com | Nathan Rennolds |Rebecca Rommen |Henry Blodget
Elon Musk has praised his close ally Jared Isaacman after President Donald Trump dropped him as his nominee for NASA administrator on Saturday. In a post on Truth Social, Trump said he was withdrawing Isaacman's nomination after a "thorough review of prior associations" and that he would soon announced a new, "mission aligned" nominee. News of Trump's decision broke earlier in the day, and Musk was swift to respond.
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5 days ago | 
businessinsider.com | Nathan Rennolds |Eve Crosbie |Henry Blodget
Buckingham Palace has published lists of gifts received by the royal family between 2020 and 2023. The official register, which was published on Friday, shows the royals have received some particularly expensive gifts over the last few years. One of the standout presents — a Rolls-Royce car from the King of Bahrain, Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa — was gifted to King Charles III for his coronation in 2023.
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6 days ago | 
businessinsider.com | Peter Gelling |Nathan Rennolds |Lauren Edmonds |Henry Blodget
United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby earlier this week took a shot at what he called the "crappy" budget airline model. Speaking at The Wall Street Journal's "Future of Everything" event on Thursday, Kirby said the low-cost carrier model was "dead.""The model was screw the customer," he said. "It was like trick people, get them to buy, and get them to come, and then charge them a whole bunch of fees that they aren't expecting … disclosures buried in legalese," he continued.
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6 days ago | 
businessinsider.com | Nathan Rennolds |Rebecca Rommen |Henry Blodget
A Russian oil company said it had awarded a total of 15 million rubles (around $195,000) to Russian soldiers who it credited with downing the first US-made F-16 fighter jet in Ukraine. In a press release, Fores, a fracking parts manufacturer, said it had presented 12 servicemen with the cash at a ceremony near the Russia-Ukraine border on Thursday.
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1 week ago | 
businessinsider.com | Nathan Rennolds |Rebecca Rommen |Henry Blodget
Scott Galloway, a prominent marketing professor at New York University, says Elon Musk's links to the cost-cutting White House DOGE Office fueled "one of the greatest brand destructions" of all time. Speaking on an episode of the Pivot podcast, which he cohosts with journalist Kara Swisher, Galloway said Musk's role with the agency had taken a major toll on Tesla. "Tesla was a great brand," Galloway said.
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1 week ago | 
yahoo.com | Rebecca Rommen |Nathan Rennolds
Scott Galloway said Elon Musk's work at DOGE fueled "one of the greatest brand destructions" ever. Backlash against Musk largely targeted Tesla, which has reported a drop in profit and sales. Musk has said he'd step back from his government role to refocus on Tesla and his other companies. Scott Galloway, a prominent marketing professor at New York University, says Elon Musk's links to the cost-cutting White House DOGE Office fueled "one of the greatest brand destructions" of all time.
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1 week ago | 
businessinsider.com | Nathan Rennolds |Eve Crosbie |Henry Blodget
"Saturday Night Live" wrapped its milestone 50th season last week, with a scheduled return to screens in the fall. But while audiences may be eager to see their cast favorites once again spoof the latest happenings in Washington, it appears that there could be a bit of a shake-up coming. Kenan Thompson, the longest-tenured cast member in the NBC show's history, has hinted that some big changes could take place between now and next season.
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1 week ago | 
businessinsider.com | Nathan Rennolds |Eve Crosbie |Henry Blodget
"Succession" creator Jesse Armstrong has said he wanted to get his new high-stakes satire, "Mountainhead," in front of audiences as soon as possible. Speaking to The Hollywood Reporter at the film's premiere on Thursday, Armstrong said he was keen to write and release the film, which is his directorial debut, in the current political climate.
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1 week ago | 
businessinsider.com | Nathan Rennolds |Rebecca Rommen |Henry Blodget
2025-05-25T10:29:21Z Share Facebook Email X LinkedIn Copy link lighning bolt icon An icon in the shape of a lightning bolt. Impact Link Save Saved Read in app This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers. Become an Insider and start reading now. Have an account? Log in. North Korea has detained three officials following a failed warship launch, state media reported.
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1 week ago | 
businessinsider.com | Nathan Rennolds |Eve Crosbie |Henry Blodget
An upcoming Netflix documentary is set to take a closer look at the Titan submersible's ill-fated journey to the wreck of the Titanic two years ago. "Titan: The OceanGate Disaster" arrives on Netflix on June 11 and will examine the events leading up to the doomed expedition that killed OceanGate CEO Stockton Rush and four others after the vessel carrying them to view the wreck imploded in June 2023.
