Microsoft plans to double the number of Black and African American company leaders and suppliers (MSFT)

* Microsoft plans to double the number of Black and African American leaders within the company, and the number of Black and African American suppliers with which it works. * The company also announced a series of outside investments meant to support Black- and African-American-owned banks and other kinds of businesses. * Microsoft declined to comment in response to a request about Black and African American leaders and suppliers it has now. * Are you a current or former Microsoft employee? Contact this reporter via encrypted messaging app Signal (+1-425-344-8242) or email (astewart@businessinsider.com). * Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories. Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella on Tuesday announced a series of investments meant to address racial injustice, within and outside the company. Microsoft said it plans to double the number of Black and African American "managers, senior individual contributors, and senior leaders" in the US by 2025, but declined to comment to a request about how many Black managers the company employs now. The company in its November diversity report said 2.7% of its executives and 4.5% of its employees are Black/African American. Microsoft plans to increase the number of Black and African American leaders within the company by devoting an additional $150 million to diversity and inclusion efforts. Microsoft also said it would double the number of Black- and African-American-owned suppliers the company works with over the next three years, and plans to spend $500 million with those suppliers. The company declined to say how many Black and African-American suppliers it works with now. The company also announced a series of investment to support Black communities, such as a $100 million program to benefit Black- and African-American-owned banks, a $50 million partner fund, and a $50 million investment in the company's justice reform initiative. The announcement comes after employees have called on the company to address systemic racism. Microsoft employees recently used an internal company message board to share their personal experiences with the ongoing protests against police brutality and systemic racism, and called for leadership to take action. Got a tip? Contact Ashley Stewart via email at astewart@businessinsider.com, message her on Twitter @ashannstew, or send her a secure message through Signal at 425-344-8242. Join the conversation about this story » NOW WATCH: What makes 'Parasite' so shocking is the twist that happens in a 10-minute sequence
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SpaceX has a 'go' from NASA to return 2 astronauts to Earth on Sunday as Hurricane Isaias threatens several Florida splashdown locations

* NASA on Saturday gave SpaceX a "go" to undock the company's first crewed space mission, called Demo-2, and land it on Sunday evening. * Hurricane Isaias complicated original plans to return two astronauts to Earth aboard SpaceX's Crew Dragon spaceship in the Atlantic Ocean. * Elon Musk's aerospace company may now try to splash down NASA astronauts Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley in the Gulf of Mexico. * Two out of seven total landing sites near Florida must have good weather conditions, and NASA has until about 5 p.m. ET on Saturday to call off the undocking. * Should the weather worsen, NASA and SpaceX can try again a day later or some other date over the next two months. * Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories. Astronauts Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley have a "go" to return to Earth this weekend and wrap up an historic space mission for both NASA and SpaceX. Behnken and Hurley launched to orbit aboard SpaceX's Crew Dragon vehic...

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...

How to send your location on Snapchat to your friends through the app's Snap Map feature

* You can send your location on Snapchat to a single friend or to several users in a group. * To send a location on Snapchat, you'll need to visit your friendship history with a user and locate the "Send My Location" feature. * Once you send a location on Snapchat to a friend, they can tap it and zoom in to see where you are. * Visit Business Insider's Tech Reference library for more stories. Whether you want to share the location of your favorite restaurant or the address of your new apartment, you can easily send your location on Snapchat to your friends. You can do this using the Snap Map and will even be prompted to select who you want to share you location with the first time you use the app feature. You can choose to share your location with your mutual friends, a list of friends with exceptions, or a small group of selected friends. To send your location directly to a mutual Snapchat friend, you must visit your chat history through your friends li...

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