'Amazon' wasn't the original name of Jeff Bezos' company, and 14 other little-known facts about the early days of Amazon

Learn more about BI Prime View online           Strategy Select           'Amazon' wasn't the original name of Jeff Bezos' company, and 14 other little-known facts about the early days of Amazon   There are a lot of surprising things you likely didn't know about Jeff Bezos and Amazon's early days in Seattle.   READ MORE           Bill Gates is leaving the boards of Microsoft and Berkshire Hathaway. Here are the most notable top executive departures of 2020 so far.   Bill Gates left several boards in March, joining the many chief executives who have stepped down this year — 219 departed in January alone.   READ MORE           Nurses reveal the 11 hardest parts of their job, from the death of patients to not having time to pee during a shift   Challenges nurses face include long shifts, having to use time-consuming technology, and lack of respect from other people in the healthcare industry.   READ MORE             15 Irish sayings that everyone in America should know   Some are historic, out-of-use proverbs, while others incorporate English slang. But they're all a great way to show Irish pride on St. Patrick's Day!   READ MORE           Required reading: These are the books top professors at the best business schools in the country are having their MBA students read   Among the top choices for professors at Stanford, Harvard, Kellogg, and more are "Who Moved My Cheese?," "Good to Great," and "Bad Blood."   READ MORE           The White House may hand out checks to Americans — or a short-term universal basic income — to soften the blow of coronavirus. Here's how the Silicon Valley dream became a policy plank for Andrew Yang and now Donald Trump.   The administration's announcement comes one day after Senator Mitt Romney publicly called for the government to give US adults each $1,000.   READ MORE           6 places to take free and affordable classes online, on everything from programming to photography   Looking to pick up a new skill in 2020 or add some instruction to a hobby? Check out six of the most popular places for learning online.   READ MORE           25 recession-proof jobs for anyone worried about the next economic downturn   A ZipRecruiter economist analyzed which jobs could grow during a potential downturn — and anything related to healthcare is a safe bet.   READ MORE           Bill Gates has warned of an impending pandemic for years. Here's how he's dealing with the coronavirus outbreak.   In a 2017 op-ed article, Bill Gates said the next epidemic could be "a super contagious and deadly strain of the flu," adding that we aren't ready.   READ MORE           From baggage handlers to pilots, here's how much everyone who works in air travel makes   Airline workers are worried about their jobs as a result of the coronavirus outbreak. Their salaries range from the US average to high-paying.   READ MORE           Was this email forwarded to you? SUBSCRIBE NOW     You received this email because you signed up to this Business Insider newsletter using the email: ipat39@gmail.com   Email preferences Unsubscribe TERMS OF SERVICE PRIVACY POLICY 1 Liberty Plaza, 8th Floor. New York, NY 10006