Left: SpaceX founder Elon Musk at a press briefing on March 2, 2019. Right: SpaceX's Starship serial No. 8 rocket prototype launches from a pad in Boca Chica, Texas, on December 9, 2020. Dave Mosher/Insider; SpaceX Elon Musk is trying to create a city called Starbase at SpaceX's launch facilities in Texas. Musk wrote on Twitter that the city would be "much larger" than Boca Chica Village, where SpaceX is developing its Starship rocket. SpaceX has approached the judge's office in Cameron County, Texas, with its plan, the office confirmed. Visit the Business section of Insider for more stories. Elon Musk is trying to...

Neera Tanden. Andrew Harnik/Pool/AFP via Getty Images Biden's pick to head the White House budget office withdrew on Tuesday. Sen. Joe Manchin came out in opposition to Neera Tanden's nomination, jeopardizing her path forward in an evenly divided Senate. Tanden sparked controversy because of her heated attacks on Republicans — and some on the left, too. Visit the Business section of Insider for more stories. President Joe Biden was hit with his first cabinet defeat on Tuesday as his pick to oversee the White House budget office withdrew from consideration after generating resistance from a key conservative Democrat and a group of moderate Republican senators."I...

Hi and welcome to this weekly edition of Insider Advertising, where we track the big stories in media and advertising.Remember you can sign up to get this newsletter daily here. This week: Retail media growing painsGoogle's 'sweetheart deals'New York Times a-changing zz/STRF/STAR MAX/IPx via AP Photo Retail advertising's slogIt seems like every day there's another retailer that's trying to turn its site into an advertising platform.Ulta Beauty, CVS and Walgreens, to name a few, have accelerated their ad businesses to capitalize on online shopping growth in the pandemic and offset shrinking retail margins.This is welcome news to advertisers,...

A Frontier Airlines Airbus A321. David Zalubowski/AP Frontier Airlines canceled a flight after Orthodox Jewish passengers were removed from a flight for not wearing masks.   Anti-discrimination organizations are now calling for an investigation.  Visit the Business section of Insider for more stories. Frontier Airlines is facing claims of anti-Semitism after a routine flight from Miami to New York City was canceled on Sunday due to maskless passengers, the New York Times is reporting. Passengers had boarded flight 2878 from Miami International Airport to LaGuardia Airport and were preparing for the three-hour trip north when a confrontation erupted between a group of Hasidic Jewish passengers...

Joanne Millar store manger of Joules in Belfast places a sign in the shop window advising customers that face masks must be worn at all times as face coverings are now compulsory for shoppers. Liam McBurney/PA Images via Getty Images Texas and Mississippi governors announced mask mandates will be lifted. Retail trade group RILA opposes the moves and calls it a "premature victory celebration." Retail workers have had to enforce mask rules and risk dangerous confrontations in the last year. Visit the Business section of Insider for more stories. Texas Governor Greg Abbott just announced the lifting of the state's mask mandate by an...

Walking shoes are hot right now among millennials and Gen Z. Edward Berthelot/Getty Images Walking shoes have become popular among millennials and Gen Z for their comfort, The WSJ reported. Millennials have redefined footwear as a status symbol by favoring function over appearance. The walking shoe is the latest evolution of the "ugly-fashion" movement, but this time with a WFH twist. Visit the Business section of Insider for more stories. Walking shoes are getting new life in the soles of millennial and Gen Z men.From Keen's Uneek sandal to the Merrell Jungle Moc, these 20- and 30-somethings will don any footwear...