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☆ Viking is the biggest IPO of the year, capping off a huge month for IPOs
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-01 | by ( Bob Pisani | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

The Viking Holdings Ltd. IPO, which starts trading today on the New York Stock Exchange, will be the biggest IPO of 2024 so far. Viking is only the biggest in a month of standouts. Eighteen IPOs raised a combined $5.3 billion in April, according to Renaissance Capital, the busiest month for IPOs since November 2021. The stock market had a miserable April, with the S & P 500 down 4% and, unsurprisingly, many recent IPOs were down. All of the larger, most recent IPOs remain above their initial offering price.

Persons: Del Organizations: Viking Holdings, New York Stock Exchange, Renaissance Capital, IPOs, Viking, Holdings, Epic Locations: Bermuda, Del Monte

☆ Miami is 'ground zero' for climate risk. People are moving to the area and building there anyway
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-26 | by ( Greg Iacurci | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +20 min

South Pointe Beach in Miami Beach, Florida. Climate risk is "always on our thoughts," said Habibian, 39, who moved to Miami-Dade County about six years ago. Despite that risk, 66% of Miami-Dade County residents said they'd never leave, according to a study published in the journal Climate Risk Management. "We try to be smart about it, try to be proactive as best we can," Arditi said of climate risk. Juxtaposed at left was one of the last remaining patches of mangroves in the urban Miami area, a living memorial to a once-thriving population.

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☆ I felt guilty for going on a kid-free vacation. Then a stranger convinced me every parent deserves a break.
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-24 | by ( Lindsay Karp | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

"Sometimes parents need to get away alone," I responded repeatedly. This controversy is what steers some parents away from a much-needed child-free escape. Lindsay Karp realized that she felt guilty for leaving her kids with their grandparents on vacation, but her husband was able to relax. The concept of mothers craving a break from parenting and then missing their children the moment they're gone seems universal. When I'm not with them, I find myself wondering what they're doing, whether they're happy, and if they're feeling well.

Persons: I'm, they'd, We're, we'd, I'd, Lindsay Karp Organizations: Google Locations: Bermuda, revel

☆ Only Iceland, Finland, and 5 other countries had clean enough air to meet a global safety standard: data
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-19 | by ( Mikhaila Friel | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

The 2023 World Air Quality Report showed that only a few countries have acceptable air quality. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementHardly any countries have clean enough air to hit a global safety benchmark, according to new research. The only seven countries deemed acceptable were Estonia, Finland, Grenada, Iceland, Mauritius, Australia, and New Zealand. Advertisement"The science is pretty clear about the impacts of air pollution and yet we are so accustomed to having a background level of pollution that's too high to be healthy.

Persons: —, IQAir, Marco Bottigelli, Hammes, David Dee Delgado Organizations: Service, World Health Organization, Guardian, Chrysler, Getty, Las Locations: Bangladesh, Pakistan, India, Canada, North America, Swiss, Estonia, Finland, Grenada, Iceland, Mauritius, Australia, New Zealand, Puerto Rico, French Polynesia, Southern Iceland, Northern America, West, New York City, Helinski, Tallinn, Hamilton, Bermuda, Reykjavik, Canberra, Wellington, San Juan ( Puerto Rico, Columbus , Ohio, Las Vegas

☆ World’s worst polluted cities are in Asia - India’s Begusarai topping IQAir report
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-18 | by ( Helen Regan | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

“We see that in every part of our lives that air pollution has an impact,” said IQAir Global CEO Frank Hammes. “And it typically, in some of the most polluted countries, is likely shaving off anywhere between three to six years of people’s lives. Central and South Asia were the worst performing regions globally, home to all four of the most polluted countries last year: Bangladesh, Pakistan, India and Tajikistan. South Asia is of particular concern, with 29 of the 30 most polluted cities in India, Pakistan or Bangladesh. One bright spot is increasing pressure and civic engagement from communities, NGOs, companies, and scientists to monitor air quality.

Persons: ”, Frank Hammes, Hammes, “ What’s, IQAir, Chiang Mai, that’s, ” Hammes Organizations: Hong Kong CNN, Health, IQAir, WHO, Dhaka, CNN, America, Reuters Locations: Hong Kong, Asia, India, India’s Bihar, Guwahati, Assam, Delhi, Mullanpur, Punjab, South Asia, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Tajikistan, Lahore, New Delhi, Finland, Estonia, Puerto Rico, Australia, New Zealand, Bermuda, Grenada, Iceland, Mauritius, French Polynesia, Canada, Alberta, United States, Minneapolis, Detroit, Columbus , Ohio, Portland, Seattle, Los Angeles, China, Beijing, Hotan, Southeast Asia, Philippines, Indonesia, Vietnam, Thailand, Bangkok, Africa, South America, Burkina Faso, Rwanda, Chad

☆ Larry Ellison is $15 billion richer after Oracle's best day on stock market since 2021
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-12 | by ( Ari Levy | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Oracle founder Larry Ellison notched a $15 billion gain on Tuesday after shares of his software company had their best day in over two years and closed at a record. Oracle shares soared 12% to close at $127.54, after the software vendor reported fiscal third-quarter earnings that beat analysts' expectations. "We are building large numbers of data centers and some of those data centers are smallish, but some of those data centers are the largest AI data centers in the world." Over the past year, Oracle shares have now spiked 52%, lifting Ellison's worth by about $50 billion. Unlike Amazon's Jeff Bezos, Larry Ellison has been hanging onto all his stock rather than selling off chunks.

Persons: Larry Ellison, Ellison, Mark Zuckerberg, Warren Buffett, Jeff Bezos, FactSet, hasn't, Bezos Organizations: Oracle Inc, Oracle, Forbes, Boeing Locations: Hamilton , Bermuda, United States

☆ Houthi rebels launched the first fatal anti-ship ballistic missile attack just days after sinking another vessel
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-06 | by ( Jake Epstein | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

An anti-ship ballistic missile hit the True Confidence as it was transiting the Gulf of Aden. AdvertisementThe M/V True Confidence after it was hit by an anti-ship ballistic missile. Monday's incident also marks the first ever fatal anti-ship ballistic missile attack . AdvertisementThe Marshall Islands-flagged, Bermuda-owned M/V Marlin Luanda after it was hit with an anti-ship ballistic missile in the Gulf of Aden in January. The fatal attack, meanwhile, comes just days after the sinking of the Rubymar, a commercial vessel that was hit by an anti-ship ballistic missile while it was transiting the Red Sea in mid-February.

Persons: —, CENTCOM, Marlin Luanda, Central Command Matthew Miller, Miller Organizations: Service, Liberian, Central Command, US, Command, MSC Sky, Marshall, State Department Locations: Aden, Iran, Yemen, Barbados, Bermuda, Gulf, Screengrab, Red

☆ Houthi attacks on ships are giving the rebels and Iran intel on how to hunt down and strike naval targets, war experts say
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-23 | by ( Jake Epstein | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

The Houthis have spent the past few months lobbing missiles and drones at ships off Yemen's coast. War experts say these attacks are giving Iran and the rebels, Tehran's proxies, valuable data. War experts say the rebels and Iran, their main backer, have been learning key information from the ongoing attacks in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden. US Central CommandThe Houthi rebels boast a sizable arsenal of one-way attack drones, anti-ship cruise missiles, and anti-ship ballistic missiles, the latter of which had never been used in combat until recently. Earlier this week, for example, a Houthi anti-ship ballistic missile hit a bulk carrier, forcing its crew to issue a distress call and abandon the vessel.

Persons: —, Khaled Abdullah, John Kirby, Marlin Luanda, Sabrina Singh, Kirby Organizations: Navy, Service, US Navy, Institute for, American Enterprise Institute, US Central Command, International Institute for Strategic Studies, REUTERS, National Security, Marshall, Central Command, Pentagon Locations: Iran, Yemen, Gulf of Aden, resupplied, Tehran, Sanaa, Bermuda, Gulf, Aden

☆ US warship crews are learning from battles with anti-ship ballistic missiles, threats no one's ever faced in combat until now, Navy commanders say
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-17 | by ( Jake Epstein | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Read previewUS Navy warships off the coast of Yemen have been battling Houthi anti-ship ballistic missiles, a dangerous weapon that no military has ever faced in combat until very recently. The Marshall Islands-flagged, Bermuda-owned M/V Marlin Luanda after it was hit with an anti-ship ballistic missile in the Gulf of Aden last month. Over the past two months, US warships operating in the region have shot down a handful of anti-ship ballistic missiles — most recently in early February. US Central Command, or CENTCOM, called attention to the use of anti-ship ballistic missiles but has not specifically identified which missiles have been used in any of the attacks. Screengrab via US NavyExperts say the Houthis' anti-ship ballistic missiles don't quite stack up against China's arsenal, which is much more sophisticated, particularly in terms of guidance technology, and is increasingly expanding.

Persons: —, Houthi, Joe Biden, Marlin Luanda, Arleigh Burke, Brian Sanchez, we've, Jake Epstein, Sanchez, They've, Dwight D, Eisenhower, Marc Miguez, he's, it's, Ike, Long, Carney, that's Organizations: Service, Navy, Business, Marshall, Central Command, Navy's Carrier Strike, International Institute for Strategic Studies, US Central Command, US Navy Experts, Rocket Force, Carrier Strike Group Locations: Yemen, China, Western, Iran, Gulf of Aden, Bermuda, Gulf, Aden, Tehran, Pacific, Washington, Beijing, Screengrab, East, Western Pacific

☆ US warships are shooting down weapons no one's ever faced in combat before, and a Navy commander says it's a 'great opportunity'
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-17 | by ( Jake Epstein | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Read previewUS Navy warships off the coast of Yemen have been battling Houthi anti-ship ballistic missiles, a dangerous weapon that no military has ever faced in combat until very recently. The Marshall Islands-flagged, Bermuda-owned M/V Marlin Luanda after it was hit with an anti-ship ballistic missile in the Gulf of Aden last month. Over the past two months, US warships operating in the region have shot down a handful of anti-ship ballistic missiles — most recently in early February. Advertisement"Now that we're out here, this is what we've trained to do," he said in an interview with Business Insider. US Central Command, or CENTCOM, called attention to the use of anti-ship ballistic missiles but has not specifically identified which missiles have been used in any of the attacks.

☆ ‘Save the Whales’ was a shining success. Now can humpbacks save us from ourselves?
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-04 | by ( Bill Weir | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +15 min

Antarctic Peninsula CNN —About 15 billion miles from where you sit, two 12-inch golden records are hurtling through outer space with multilingual greetings to the universe from 55 humans and one humpback whale. WWF's Johnson said the whales are not harmed by this -- to the whales, the dart feels like "a mosquito bite." It feels like “a mosquito bite” to the whales, Johnson said, but what they can test for is priceless: from stress hormones to toxins to — most importantly — pregnancy rates. Ten million copies were inserted into National Geographic magazine in 1979 — the largest single pressing in history — and a global movement to Save The Whales grew big enough to … save the whales. Seth Wenig/AP“I don’t think a wind turbine can kill a whale,” Friedlaender told CNN.

Persons: Anderson Cooper, Carl Sagan, ” Sagan, could’ve, “, Ari Friedlaender, Friedlaender, ”, Chris Johnson, ” Eva Prendergast, WWF's Johnson, Evelio Contreras, Bill Weir, Johnson, ” Friedlaender, Shepherd, WWF’s Johnson, Roger, Katy Payne, David Keyton, Frank Watlington, cetologist Scott McVay, Donald Trump, ” Trump, Seth Wenig, that’s, Biden, ” Johnson, Twain, CNN “, ” Brenda McCowan, Fred Sharpe, ” McCowan, ’ ” Sharpe, Natalia Botero, Acosta, ’, Maria Camila Medina Martínez, Julian Quinones, ” Carl Sagan Organizations: Antarctic Peninsula CNN, “, ” CNN CNN, University of California, International Monetary Fund, World Wildlife Fund, Ocean Endeavor, CNN, UC Santa Cruz, Shepherd Global, Norwegian Aker, United Nations, Geographic, Whales, International Whaling Commission, Atlantic, Republican, Templeton Foundation, Whale SETI, UC Davis Locations: Santa Cruz, Colombia, British, Antarctica, Norwegian, Southern, Orkney, Bermuda, Japan, Norway, Iceland, Atlantic, South Carolina, Lido Beach , New York, Davis, Alaska, Columbia, Colombian, Tribuga, United Nations, Palau, Chile, Maldives

☆ US Central Command Says Two Ballistic Missiles Launched From Houthi-Controlled Areas Likely Towards M/V KOI Ship in Red Sea
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-01 | by ( Feb. | At P.M. | ) www.usnews.com time to read: 1 min

CAIRO (Reuters) - Two anti-ship ballistic missiles were launched from Houthi-controlled areas in Yemen, likely towards the M/V KOI ship in the Red Sea, the U.S. Central Command said in a statement on Thursday. "The missiles impacted in the water without hitting the ship," it said, adding there were no injuries and no damage reported to the Liberian flagged, Bermuda-owned cargo M/V KOI, or the coalition ships in the area.

Organizations: U.S . Central Command, Liberian Locations: CAIRO, Yemen, Red, Bermuda

☆ 9 new around-the-world cruises have joined Royal Caribbean's Ultimate World Cruise at sea. See what they're like — from a sold-out 6-month luxury cruise to a cheaper $21,100 option.
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-21 | by ( Brittany Chang | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Regent Seven Seas Seas Cruises — NCLH's $73,500 ultra-luxury 4 ½-month cruiseThe Seven Seas Mariner in Kotor, Montenegro. AzamaraAzamara's sold-out 2024 world cruise departed on January 5 from Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Silversea's fares started at $66,000 per person for the least expensive vista suite, cheaper than Regent Seven Seas' cruise of the same length. AdvertisementPrincess Cruises — Carnival Corp's almost four-month $21,100 vacationPrincess Cruises says its 2024 world cruise guests will have an overnight in Dubai and the opportunity to see 25 UNESCO World Heritage Sites. Holland America Line — the four-month roundtrip Florida cruiseThe Zuiderdam's world cruise itinerary includes overnights in places like Tokyo and Aqaba, Jordan.

Persons: —, TikTok, Royal, it's, Fares, Azamara, Taj, Azamara Azamara's, Leo Caldas, Cunard, Queen Mary 2, Queen Mary, Queen Victoria, Mary 2, Southhampton, Jennifer Gauthier, would've Organizations: Service, Royal, Business, Oceania Cruises, Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings, Regent Seven Seas, Seas, Regent Seven, Seven Seas Mariner, Cruises —, Getty, San, Cruises, UNESCO, Heritage, Princess, Carnival Corp, Seabourn, Fares, Corp's, Cunard, Holland America Line, Reuters, Holland, Holland America Locations: New York City, Sydney, Australia, Los Angeles, Norwegian, Hawaii, Islands, New Zealand, Asia, East, Europe, Canada, Yangon, Myanmar, Reykjavik, Iceland, Kotor, Montenegro, Miami, Central America, Islands , New Zealand, Bermuda, Oceania, Giza, Fort Lauderdale , Florida, Central, South America, Barcelona, Caribbean, AFP, San Francisco, Southeast, East Asia, Alaska, Dubai, Africa, Piraeus, Greece, Athens, China, Japan, Sri Lanka, Egypt, Jordan, Cairns, Honolulu, Queen, York City, Aruba, North America, Holland, Florida, Tokyo, Aqaba, Holland America

The final round of the Sony Open might give him a good idea of how far he has come. Murray got up-and-down from a bunker on the par-5 18th on for birdie and a 6-under to share the lead with Keegan Bradley going into the final round at Waialae in a Sony Open that is hardly a two-man race. Bradley, a former major champion who has played in two Ryder Cups, is going for his third PGA Tour title in the last 16 months. Murray's only PGA Tour win was an opposite-field event more than six years ago. Murray dedicated himself to the Korn Ferry Tour last year, won and was among the top 30 who earned PGA Tour cards.

Persons: Grayson Murray, Murray, Keegan Bradley, Bradley, Murray's, Kevin Na, It's, Korn, ” Murray, “, Sam Stevens, Chris Kirk, Justin Thomas, Ernie Els, Kirk, Chris, Tiger Woods, ” Semikawa, Semikawa, ” Bradley, I've, ” Organizations: Sony, Ryder, he's, Sentry, Japan Locations: HONOLULU, Bermuda, Waikiki, Japan

☆ Insurer Aspen chooses New York over London for $4 bln IPO - FT
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-03 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Dec 3 (Reuters) - Aspen Insurance (AHL_pc.N) is targeting its $4 billion initial public offering next year in New York instead of London partly due to management concerns about valuations and more stringent listing requirements in Britain, the Financial Times reported on Sunday. Bermuda-based Aspen, owned by private equity group Apollo, is being advised by Goldman Sachs, Citi and Jefferies on an IPO planned for the first half of next year, the report said, citing people familiar with the matter. Greater liquidity in the United States was also an important factor, it added. An Aspen spokesperson declined to comment on the report. Reporting by Shivani Tanna and Surbhi Misra in Bengaluru; Editing by Alison Williams and Will DunhamOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Goldman Sachs, Shivani Tanna, Surbhi Misra, Alison Williams, Will Dunham Organizations: Aspen Insurance, Financial Times, Aspen, Citi, Jefferies, London, Thomson Locations: New York, London, Britain, Sunday, Bermuda, United States, Bengaluru

They would also investigate the company's affairs and could refer any suspected misconduct by directors to Hong Kong prosecutors. Evergrande could appeal a liquidation order, but the liquidation process would proceed pending appeal. China Oceanwide Holdings (0715.HK) suspended its shares in September after a Bermuda Court issued a liquidation order. So far over 53 billion yuan ($7.2 billion) of Evergrande's assets have been seized or frozen across China, local media have reported, citing court records. ($1 = 7.3170 Chinese yuan renminbi)Reporting by Clare Jim in Hong Kong and Scott Murdoch in Sydney; Editing by Sumeet Chatterjee, Lincoln Feast and William MallardOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: David Kirton, EVERGRANDE, Evergrande, Hui Ka Yan, Clare Jim, Scott Murdoch, Sumeet Chatterjee, Lincoln, William Mallard Organizations: China Evergrande, REUTERS, HK, China Oceanwide Holdings, Bermuda Court, Evergrande, Services, New Energy Vehicle Group, Thomson Locations: Shenzhen, Guangdong province, China, HONG KONG, Hong Kong, Guangzhou, Sydney

☆ Russia was taken by surprise when it lost 76 passenger planes due to Ukraine invasion sanctions, minister says
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-26 | by ( Alia Shoaib | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Russia lost 76 passenger planes due to sanctions related to the invasion of Ukraine, a Russian minister said. He said that that Russia now only has 1,302 planes, of which 1,167 are passenger aircraft. Many of Russia's passenger planes were registered abroad and were stranded by sanctions. AdvertisementRussia lost 76 passenger planes due to sanctions related to the invasion of Ukraine, Russian Transport Minister Vitaly Savelyev said. "We were unexpectedly taken by surprise by the decision to take away the planes," Savelyev told Russian outlet RBC.

Persons: —, Vitaly Savelyev, Savelyev, Vladimir Putin Organizations: Service, Russian, RBC, Reuters Locations: Russia, Ukraine, Russian, Bermuda, Ireland

☆ Former world number one Scott desperate to end win drought in Queensland
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-22 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Scott won the first of his two Australian PGA Championship trophies 10 years ago in his prime and the second in 2019. Less than two months after winning the 2019 event, he broke a four-year victory drought on the U.S. PGA Tour by claiming the Genesis Invitational. "If I were to win this week or next week (at the Australian Open) it could be a springboard." The rival circuits, along with the European DP World Tour, announced plans in June to merge and end the sport's bitter divide. "There’s four or five other interested parties in investing in the PGA Tour like PIF," he added, referring to Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund.

Persons: Adam Scott, Paul Childs, Scott, ”, Cameron Smith, I’ve, Smith, LIV Golf, Ian Ransom, Shri Navaratnam Organizations: BMW, Wentworth, Rights MELBOURNE, Australian, Butterfield, Royal, British, U.S, PGA, Justice Department, Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund, Thomson Locations: Wentworth , Virginia Water, Britain, California, Bermuda, Royal Queensland, Saudi, U.S, Melbourne

☆ Camilo Villegas: After unimaginable personal tragedy, Colombian golfer is a champion again
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-22 | by ( Jack Bantock | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

On July 26, 2020, Villegas and wife Maria’s 22-month-old daughter Mia died following a four-month battle with tumors on the brain and spine. “She was a very little kid, full of energy, and everything seemed to be going in the perfect direction,” Villegas told CNN Sport’s Patrick Snell. Rob Carr/Getty ImagesFront row seatSlowly, but surely, momentum began to change for Villegas, “a little snowball” gathering speed and size. Mia’s Miracles was flourishing under Maria’s presidency, Villegas was back competing at PGA Tour events and then, in December 2021, the greatest boost yet. No surprises as to which foundation Villegas directed the donation towards.

Persons: Camilo Villegas, “ Mia, Villegas, Maria’s, Mia, ” Villegas, CNN Sport’s Patrick Snell, “, ”, putts, ‘, ’ ”, Phil Mickelson, Andy Lyons, Miami’s, Jack Nicklaus, Barbara, Maria, that’s, “ It’s, ” Maria, Rob Carr, Mateo, –, – Villegas, Sweden’s Alex Noren, Ross Kinnaird, Mia –, she’s, we’ve, RSM Birdies, Love, “ We’ve, We’ll Organizations: CNN, PGA, Bermuda, Nationwide Children’s, FedEx St Jude, Miami’s Nicklaus Children’s, Health Care Foundation, Getty, Port Royal, RSM Locations: Ohio, Charlotte , North Carolina, Bermuda

SOUTHAMPTON, Bermuda (AP) — Alex Noren worked hard on his wedge game and it paid off Thursday in the Butterfield Bermuda Championship with 10-under 61, giving him a two-shot lead among early starters on a calm day at Port Royal. He set a tournament record with 11 birdies, and his 61 broke by two shots his lowest score on the PGA Tour. “It was quite easy conditions and there's a lot of wedges out there,” Noren said. Garrigus hasn't made the cut in a PGA Tour or Korn Ferry Tour event since April 2022, a dubious stretch of 20 tournaments. The previous PGA Tour record was 59 straight fairways.

Persons: — Alex Noren, Noren, Vince Whaley, Dylan Wu, Robert Garrigus, ” Noren, ”, Byron Nelson, Woods, Erik van Rooyen, Van Rooyen, Garrigus, Garrigus hasn't, I’ve, ” Garrigus, “ I’ve, Wu, Adam Long, Long, “, ” Long Organizations: Butterfield Bermuda, Port Royal, PGA, PGA Tour, FedEx Locations: SOUTHAMPTON, Bermuda, Japan, Mexico, Minnesota, Port, Garrigus, Las Vegas

☆ How Whitney Wolfe Herd's fateful deal with a Russian mogul deprived early Bumble employees of a stock windfall when she became a billionaire
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-06 | by ( Ben Bergman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +23 min

I'm fucking done," she told a reporter at Time, who described Wolfe Herd as "blinking back tears" during the interview. "My hands are tied," Wolfe Herd told the audience, according to several people who were in the room. Wolfe Herd once called him her biggest mentor, saying, "He's become my family and one of my best friends." Some early employees said they only found out about the shadow-equity program, and who received it, years later. Based on the current share price, Wolfe Herd is no longer a billionaire, though her fortune still sits at an estimated $627 million.

Persons: Whitney Wolfe Herd, Andrey Andreev, Wolfe Herd, Bumble, Whitney Wolfe, Wolfe, Bumble wasn't, Charley Gallay, I've, Robbie McKay, McKay, Jerod Harris, Sarah Mick, Bumble's, That's, Mick, Justin Mateen, Tinder, Antoine Antoniol, Andreev, What's, He's, —, Jody Thelander, Alexandra Williamson, Samantha Fulgham, Chelsea Maclin, Caroline Ellis Roche, Michael Herd, they'd, Taylor, they're, Vivien Killilea, didn't, Charles Elson, Elson, Blackstone, Forbes, Ben Bergman Organizations: Worldwide Vision, Nasdaq, Carlton, Getty, Fortune, Andreev's, TechCrunch, Southwest, telltale, Founders, Chelsea, Austin, Ritz, Mailchimp, Intuit, University of Delaware, Twitter Locations: Russian, Austin, Los Angeles , California, Bumble, Northern California, Deer Valley , Utah, Punta Mita , Mexico, Tinder, London, Bermuda, WVL, San Francisco, Texas, Positano, Italy, Bay, Atlanta, MagicLab, Badoo, bbergman@insider.com

☆ Moving back to New York weeks before COVID lockdown forced me to confront my 9/11 trauma – but taught me to live in the moment
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-05 | by ( Polly Thompson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Jason Eddy, who's an actor, moved from London to New York with his husband in late 2019. Eddy shares his experience of moving back to New York and what the city has taught him. AdvertisementAdvertisementThis as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Jason Eddy about his experiences of relocating from London to New York. Jason Eddy Jason EddyBut then 9/11 happened. Jason Eddy says living in New York has taught him to say "why not?"

Persons: Jason Eddy, who's, Eddy, —, I'm, He'd, Jason Eddy Jason Eddy, I've, Jason Eddy I've, you've, we'd, York's, George Floyd's Organizations: Service, Google, New Yorker, Trump Locations: London, New York, Bermuda, Canada, York, New, Britain

☆ She was a Pan Am flight attendant, he was a pilot. Their inflight meeting sparked a 50-year romance
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-03 | by ( Francesca Street | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +19 min

CNN —Flight attendant Ilona Zahn was less than impressed when she first met pilot Ian Duncan. Ilona was working the first class cabin on the Pan American Airlines flight from Rome to Tehran, traveling via Beirut and Damascus. It was, says Ilona, “a long, romantic embrace.”When their Pan Am flight returned to Rome, Ian and Ilona spent the evening walking around the city together. When their flights didn’t coincide, they’d leave letters for one another at Intercontinental Hotels frequented by Pan Am crew. Ilona DuncanWhile Ilona was enjoying her romance with Ian, she was also keen to hold onto her independence.

Persons: Ilona Zahn, Ian Duncan, Ilona, Ian, ” Ilona, “, haven’t, Ilona wasn’t, Ilona Duncan Ilona’s, ’, ‘, ”, Rome Here's Ilona, Ilona Duncan, warily, wouldn’t, he’d, –, she’d, who’d, John F, Here's Ian, He’d, They’d, Rome, ’ ”, Iona, Pan, She’d, ” Ian, Ilona weren’t, Richard Burton, Elizabeth Taylor, Sophia Loren, “ Ilona Zahn, Manhattan –, Pan Am, Duncan, Ilona Zahn Ilona, She’s, Ian’s, I’m Organizations: CNN, Pan American Airlines, CNN Travel, Boeing, Pan, Royal Tehran Hilton, John, Kennedy, Intercontinental Hotels, Pan Am, “, Playboy, Airbus, Hotel Metropole Locations: Rome, Tehran, Beirut, Damascus, Tabasco, Worcestershire, ”, Iran, Germany, London , New York, Paris, American, Trevi, New York, Sydney, Australia, London, Tokyo, Kenya, Bermuda, JFK, Pan, New Delhi, Bangkok, Hong Kong, West Hampton, Long Island, Manhattan, Long Island , New York, Las Vegas, Fiji, Samoa, France, China, Virginia, Chesapeake, “, Florida

☆ Hurricane Otis weakens over southern Mexico after battering Acapulco
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-25 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

People stand on the beach after Hurricane Otis' arrival alert in Acapulco, Guerrero state, Mexico on October 24, 2023. Hurricane Otis slammed into Mexico's southern Pacific coast as a catastrophic Category 5 hurricane early Wednesday, bringing dangerous winds and heavy rain to Acapulco and surrounding towns, stirring memories of a 1997 storm that killed dozens of people. The center of Otis is expected to move farther inland over southern Mexico through Wednesday night. Otis is stronger than Hurricane Pauline that hit Acapulco in 1997, López said. Otis' arrival came just days after Hurricane Norma struck the southern tip of Mexico's Baja California Peninsula to the north.

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The hurricane was expected to weaken quickly in Guerrero state’s steep mountains. Otis had strengthened rapidly, going from a tropical storm to a Category 5 hurricane in 12 hours Tuesday. Otis’ arrival came just days after Hurricane Norma struck the southern tip of Mexico’s Baja California Peninsula to the north. Acapulco is a city of more than 1 million people at the foot of steep mountains. The storm was expected to become a powerful extratropical cyclone by Thursday, according to the U.S. National Hurricane Center.

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