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✅ An interview with @Airbnb cofounder @nathanblec
✅ Speech writing lessons from men who drafted past presidential inaugural addresses
✅ A deep dive into @Hillsong

This is what Business Insider subscribers had access to this week. A thread. 👇

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In November, Justin Bieber's former pastor, Carl Lentz, was fired from @Hillsong, an evangelical megachurch beloved by young celebrities.

Now the church faces new accusations of racism, exploitation, and discrimination.

https://twitter.com/thisisinsider/status/1337117870828896257

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This week, Congress approved a bill to extend government funding until December 18, giving lawmakers one more week to pass a spending bill.

This is how a shutdown would affect you if lawmakers don't reach a new deal soon. businessinsider.com/government-shu…

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China has a notoriously difficult market for US tech companies to conquer.

In an interview with Business Insider, Airbnb co-founder @nathanblec said Airbnb has been able to create a business in China "without burning a ton of cash." businessinsider.com/airbnb-cofound…

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In less than a year, drugmakers have done what once seemed impossible: they developed effective vaccines that protect against COVID-19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus.

Meet the 19 key people responsible for pulling it off. businessinsider.com/most-important…

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The ultimate Wall Street firm, Goldman Sachs, is reportedly considering moving one of its business units to South Florida.

Business Insider talked to 13 finance and real-estate professionals about the ascendant appeal of the state.

https://twitter.com/ungarino/status/1337835143650828294

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Capture the moment in history and don't make it personal: Lessons in speech writing for Joe Biden from men who drafted past presidential inaugural addresses.

https://twitter.com/davelevinthal/status/1337057277908561922

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President Donald Trump faces numerous investigations and other legal problems once he leaves office.

Meet the 15 prosecutors and investigators from New York who Trump may be seeing a good bit more in his post-presidency. businessinsider.com/trump-new-york…

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Target employees claim the chain will wait to arrest shoplifters until thieves steal enough to get felony charges.

Experts say it's part of a larger trend to mitigate theft across retail.

https://twitter.com/ShoshanaCiment/status/1336751326663991311

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Internal emails show how the UK government is closely monitoring anti-vaccine sentiment as the first Pfizer/BioNTech shots roll out to healthcare workers and vulnerable members of the population. businessinsider.com/email-uk-gover…

Newly obtained emergency-call logs help fill out the last months of Tony Hsieh's life in Park City, Utah.

On at least two occasions, Hsieh's behavior became so concerning that emergency personnel were called, reports @MeghanEMorris for @techinsider.

https://twitter.com/MeghanEMorris/status/1336834958438977536

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Read our latest ranking of the likely 2024 GOP presidential candidates.

Should Trump run, Republican strategists say that would most likely clear the field of pretty much everyone except Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan. businessinsider.com/2024-republica…

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Coatue Management, a secretive hedge fund run by the billionaire Philippe Laffont, has had a wave of departures from its vaunted data-science team.

Insiders say they experienced a hectic work environment. businessinsider.com/coatue-quant-f…

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The UK's financial services industry feels abandoned as Boris Johnson makes a last-ditch push for a Brexit trade deal, writes @adampayne26.

https://twitter.com/adampayne26/status/1336605736995008512

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Google held a meeting to calm rising employee tensions over the ousting of AI ethicist Timnit Gebru. Insiders say it only raised more concerns, reports @HughLangley.

https://twitter.com/HughLangley/status/1336502793566302216

🛍 Livestream shopping, a $125 billion market in China, is beginning to take off in the US.

@jcpenney recently launched JCP Live, a livestream shopping show, just in time for the holiday shopping season. businessinsider.com/jcpenney-lives…

🚗 @t_xu tells Business Insider what @DoorDash has learned from the pandemic, and why he has his mom to thank for the company's success.

Reflecting back, Xu said he would tell his younger self: "chase customers and excellence, not the scoreboard." businessinsider.com/ipo-day-interv…

🚗 Analysis via @CarsInsider

Tesla CEO Elon Musk said that he's moving to Texas, leaving California behind.

Musk's move to Texas is a publicity stunt that reveals how Tesla is maturing as an automaker, writes @mattdebord. businessinsider.com/elon-musk-move…

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Analysts on Wall Street have branded two major antitrust lawsuits launched against Facebook "absurd", suggesting the Federal Trade Commission is unlikely to succeed in breaking the tech giant up. businessinsider.com/facebook-antit…

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Looking ahead to 2021: 5 Wall Street firms share their 2021 outlooks for the stock market and where they are recommending that clients invest in the year ahead. businessinsider.com/2021-stock-mar…

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Meet the 19 power players in Congress who will shape the next four years as Joe Biden pursues his agenda:

https://twitter.com/elvina_nawaguna/status/1338144412627591169?s=20

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