Apple's head of diversity is leaving a week after the company pledged $100 million to fight racial injustice

* Apple's head of diversity and inclusion Christie Smith has left the company. * Her departure comes a week after the company pledged $100 million to establish a new fund called the Apple Racial Equity and Justice Initiative. * Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories. Apple has lost its chief diversity officer one week after it promised to establish a $100 million fund to fight racial injustice. Bloomberg was the first to report that Apple's head of diversity and inclusion Christie Smith was leaving the company. Smith has worked for Apple since 2017, and the company confirmed her departure in a statement to Bloomberg: "Christie Smith will be leaving Apple to spend more time with her family and we wish her well. Our Inclusion and Diversity team continues to report directly to Deirdre O'Brien on the Executive Team." Deirdre O'Brien is Apple's senior vice president of retail and people. Apple told Bloomberg her departure was planned two months ago, but a source familiar with the matter said her last day was Tuesday. Apple announced last week it was launching the Apple Racial Equity and Justice Initiative, a $100 million fund aimed at fighting racial injustice and promoting diversity both inside the company and out in response to the Black Lives Matter movement and the death of George Floyd. According to the company's most recent 2018 diversity report 9% of its US employees are Black, up from 7% in 2014. Only 6% of its US tech workers are Black, which is the same level the company was at in 2014. SEE ALSO: Apple is facing rage and insurrection from developers over the commission it charges apps on the App Store Join the conversation about this story » NOW WATCH: Here's what it's like to travel during the coronavirus outbreak
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A full breakdown of what channels you get with every Sling TV package, plus all the add-ons

* Sling is one of the most affordable cord-cutting services on the market, offering two packages — Orange and Blue — with 30+ channels starting at $30 a month or combined for $45 a month. * Orange offers the Disney Channel and ESPN, while Blue offers a slate of Fox channels, NBC, Bravo, and Discovery. Both Orange and Blue offer CNN, TBS, Food Network, and BBC America. * You can also add on multi-channel packages, like Sports Extras, Kids Extras, or News Extras, starting at $5 a month. Premium add-ons, like Showtime, Starz, and Epix, are also available for an additional monthly charge. * If you're new to Sling TV, you can receive a free 14-day trial for a limited time. * Here's a complete breakdown of the channels offered on each Sling package. If you're hoping to get the most bang for your buck once you cut the cord with your cable subscription, Sling is one of the most affordable live streaming services on the market. The service has two packages with ...

Here's an exclusive look at the pitch deck London fintech Lanistar used to raise $19 million at a $190 million valuation

* London-based fintech startup Lanistar has raised a £15 million ($19 million) funding round from Milaya Capital. * Founded in 2019, Lanistar is building a personal financial management platform that will launch later in 2020. * "We're expecting a huge amount of growth upon our launch and have already seen strong interest among our sign ups," Gurhan Kiziloz, founder and CEO of Lanistar, told Business Insider. * Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories. The coronavirus lockdown in the UK has brought the importance of managing money into sharp relief. A recent study from Money.com shows that 71% of UK households have saved cash during lockdown, and, with uncertainty about jobs and the economy looming, money management is now front of mind for many. Lanistar, a banking platform with a focus on personal finance, is one company offering tools for consumers to better manage their money. It has just raised a £15 million ($19 million) funding round from Mil...

Why an early exec quit unicorn food delivery startup Deliveroo to launch a food business in the middle of a pandemic

* A former Deliveroo exec has launched a market food hall startup in the middle of COVID-19. * Dan Warne was managing director of the unicorn startup until 2019, but has now launched Sessions Market as a community food hall concept to rejuvenate UK towns after the pandemic. * Warne says he hopes to bring his experience from Deliveroo, particularly about customer behavior, to the analogue world of food halls. * The first venue, Shelter Hall on Brighton seafront, launches July 4. * Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories. On Saturday, the UK's bars, restaurants, and cinemas will fling their doors open to customers for the first time since a strict lockdown commenced in late March. Given continued public health concerns around the coronavirus pandemic, it might be unwise to open a new food business right now. But Dan Warne, a former high-level executive at British unicorn startup Deliveroo, has launched Sessions Market, a series of community-orientated food hal...

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