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Working for (or with) someone who scrutinizes everything you do and demands that you run it past them for approval can push anyone to the brink. But don’t despair. I’m the author of “Managing Up: How to Get What You Need From the People in Charge,” a human behavior professor, and an executive coach who’s spent the last 15 years coaching leaders at Google, Amazon, and other Fortune 500 companies.I’ve seen firsthand how difficult it can be for people to navigate the challenges of working with a control freak. I teach them some simple strategies to make the situation work in…

In September, The Economist released its third annual “Carrie Bradshaw index,” named after the protagonist of the hit TV show “Sex and the City.” The report ranks the U.S. cities where Americans can afford to live alone.The index was named after the character because, on the show, she lives in a studio apartment in the West Village and it is highly unlikely that she could afford it on a writer’s salary now, Lizzy Peet, a data researcher at The Economist, tells CNBC Make It.”It all came about from a sort of snappy way to sum up the aspiration, a sort…

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said Monday that Elon Musk’s SpaceX is falling “behind” the U.S. timeline to return to the moon with Artemis and he will open the contract to other companies.”We’re not going to wait for one company,” Duffy, who is currently the acting NASA administrator, told CNBC’s “Squawk Box” on Monday. “We’re going to push this forward and win the second space race against the Chinese. Get back to the moon, set up a camp, a base.”SpaceX did not immediately return a request for comment.SpaceX is among the various contractors participating in NASA’s Artemis mission, which aims to…

Day 39. The end. Ange Postecoglou applauded a near-empty City Ground at full-time of Nottingham Forest’s 3-0 defeat to Chelsea on Saturday. Just a few minutes later, he was telling his squad he had been sacked.Eighteen minutes after full-time, the world found out about Postecoglou’s demise. By that time, the Australian had left Forest’s stadium. It was so swift that Postecoglou’s coaching staff had not yet been told their own fate by the club. They were informed their services were no longer required a few hours later. Evangelos Marinakis moved quickly to remove Postecoglou, with the Forest owner even leaving…

With the Women’s Super League on a two-week break, Sky Sports columnist Laura Hunter tackles talking points from the latest Premier League matches, including a look at Nick Woltemade’s eye-catching performances for Newcastle and a familiar problem at Tottenham…Woltemade debunks Premier League mythA move from the Bundesliga to the Premier League is a well-travelled path. Just this summer, another raft of high-profile names made the swap. Florian Wirtz, Jeremie Frimpong and Hugo Ekitike joined Liverpool, Benjamin Sesko was sold to Manchester United, Xavi Simons to Tottenham. All for big sums. But the one who has made his acclimatisation look most…

Shares of U.S.-listed companies related to the rare earth supply chain climbed on Monday as investors continued to weigh the impact of Chinese export restrictions on domestic producers.  Rare earths are minerals that are essential to many aspects of modern life, particularly for the technology sector and the energy transition, as they are used in everything from semiconductors, fighter jets to the motors of electric vehicles.Prime Minister Donald Trump and Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese signed an agreement on Monday to invest in joint ventures to stand up a critical mineral and rare earth supply chain that is not dependent…

When it comes to the workplace, “just be yourself” is bad advice, according to psychologist Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic.Authenticity is often touted as a desirable trait, says Chamorro-Premuzic, who is a professor of business psychology at Columbia University, but if you’re hoping to boost your career, you’re better off mastering skills like tact and self-control.Having high emotional intelligence, which Chamorro-Premuzic defines as “the ability to understand and manage yourself and others,” is a “fundamental currency” in the workplace, he says.”It makes you more employable, and it makes you more rewarding to deal with,” he says.People who are successful at work know how…

Jim Cramer can’t guarantee that following certain financial strategies will see you to a secure retirement, but he’s pretty sure of a few that won’t.In the preface of his book, “How to Make Money in Any Market,” Cramer issues a few warnings about building long-term wealth. One is that your confidence “might be misplaced” if you plan on relying on Social Security to fund your retirement. Another is that betting on the outcome of basketball games is not a solid investing strategy.”Third, and maybe worst of all, trolling the internet for ‘meme’ stocks like GameStop and hunting for short-term victories…

Top White House economic advisor Kevin Hassett on Monday predicted the government shutdown is “likely to end sometime this week.”But if that does not happen, the Trump administration may impose “stronger measures” to force Democrats to cooperate, Hassett, director of the National Economic Council, said on CNBC’s “Squawk Box.”The comments came deep into the third week of the shutdown, which is dragging on with no clear end in sight amid a partisan fight in the Senate over federal funding priorities.Republicans want to pass a short-term resolution to resume funding at current levels. Democrats demand that any stopgap bill include additional…

Check out the companies making headlines before the bell. Cleveland-Cliffs — Shares jumped 10.5% after the steel company said it was thinking about starting a rare earths mining business. Cleveland-Cliffs also reported adjusted EBITDA of $143 million, topping a FactSet estimate of $127.9 million. The company also issued capital expenditures guidance of around $525 million for the year, less than a prior forecast of $600 million. Rare earths — The group is trading higher after Bloomberg News reported that Australia’s prime minister plans to offer his nation’s resource holdings to the President Donald Trump after China’s move to limit its…