MediaNews Group/Orange County Register/Getty Images Companies are taking advantage of students facing staggering student-loan debt by offering false promises to help borrowers relieve their debt, reported The Wall Street Journal. Some of these companies are outright scams, while others are legal but shady. With a national student-loan debt total of $1.5 trillion, borrowers are in […]
How Netflix’s experimental approach to marketing tie-ins creates opportunities for smaller brand partners (NFLX)
Netflix Samantha Lee/Business Insider Netflix’s experiments with marketing tie-ins to shows like "Stranger Things" could create more opportunities for small and midsized brands in the entertainment space. Marketers Business Insider spoke with said that Netflix is not looking for big media spends from its partners, like major movie studios do. It’s more about finding the […]
Wang Huangsheng to Host Calligraphic “Lifelines” Exhibition in Hong Kong
Chinese artist Wang Huangsheng will be hosting a solo exhibition, titled "Lifelines," at Hong Kong’s Pao Galleries starting September 3. Curated by Dr. Katie Hill, Founder and Program Director of the MA in Modern and Contemporary Asian Art at Sotheby’s Institute of Art, London, "Lifelines" represents Wang’s artistic practice over the years. The exhibition will […]
US neobank Varo is rolling out a no-fee overdraft service
This is an excerpt from a story delivered exclusively to Business Insider Intelligence Banking subscribers. To receive the full story plus other insights each morning, click here. The US neobank’s no-fee overdraft program will allow customers to overdraft up to $50 without being charged an overdraft fee, CNBC reports. This contrasts with typical bank policies that […]
Deal brokered to potentially preserve landmark bungalow court in Beverly Grove
A rendering of the proposed project. | Via City Clerk’s Office A small-lot development would raze a landmarked 1920s bungalow court, but residents and the city councilmember are trying to save it An agreement forged by a city councilmember, a property owner, and a group of residents has bought a bit of time for a […]
This $39 hair towel cuts the amount of time I spend drying my hair in half
Connie Chen/Business Insider I have a lot of hair, and it usually takes five to six hours to air dry completely. Rather than aggressively dry it with a bath towel, risking hair breakage and frizziness, I wrap it up in the Volo Hero Hair Towel ($39). It’s a large towel that absorbs 10 times its […]