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D.E. Shaw interns. D. E. Shaw The biggest hedge funds are battling it out to attract and retain top talent and outperform peers. Business Insider has talked to elite hedge funds to get a peek
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My grandmother is an avid traveler, but she hadn’t been to Sicily until my husband and I took her on a trip. Gloria Kostadinova My grandmother always dreamed of going to Italy, but losing my
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The Waldorf-Astoria. Spencer Platt/Getty Images John Jacob Astor built his fortune in the fur business and New York real estate. John Jacob Astor III and William Backhouse Astor Jr. cofounded the Waldorf-Astoria after a feud.
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Antara Dave, a product designer, got hired at Microsoft after getting rejected the first time she applied a year earlier. Antara Dave Antara Dave was hired by Microsoft after initially being rejected a year earlier.
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I wasn’t sure what to expect the first time I visited Sierra, but now I’m hooked. Dominick Reuter/Business Insider Sierra is TJX’s outdoor lifestyle brand, selling apparel, gear, home goods, and pet products. It’s still
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