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☆ Are Disposable Hotel Slippers the Next Plastic Straws?
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-30 | by ( Elaine Glusac | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

In November, managers at the Arenas del Mar resort near Manuel Antonio National Park in Costa Rica, challenged employees to come up with ways to operate more sustainably. “It’s very wasteful.”Like plastic straws and mini bottles of shampoo, disposable slippers — flimsy models usually made of plastic and fabric, and often found bedside at turndown or bagged in hotel closets — are the next single-use item in the cross hairs of sustainability activists. “Anything single-use is problematic,” wrote Willy Legrand, a sustainable hospitality expert and a professor at the IU International University of Applied Sciences in Bad Honnef, Germany, in an email. He cited the large footprint of a small slipper once you factor in production, shipping and waste. Single-use slippers, he said, “feel out of place and out of touch.”

Persons: Manuel, ”, Hans Pfister, “, Willy Legrand Organizations: Arenas, Cayuga, IU International University of Applied Sciences Locations: Mar, Costa Rica, Bad Honnef, Germany

☆ Routine jobs raise the risk of cognitive decline by 66% and dementia by 37%, study says
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-17 | by ( Sandee Lamotte | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

Having a routine job with little mental stimulation during your 30s, 40s, 50s and 60s was linked to a 66% higher risk of mild cognitive impairment and a 37% greater risk of dementia after the age of 70, according to the study, when compared with having a job with high cognitive and interpersonal demands. Attending college, for example, reduced the impact of a repetitive job by about 60% but didn’t fully negate the risk. Routine jobs that were not classified as “cognitively protective” often involved repetitive manual and mental tasks, such as is typical of factory work and bookkeeping. “Most people in routine jobs in our sample included housekeepers, custodians, construction workers and mail carriers,” Edwin said. More cognitively demanding jobs were not based on routine tasks, even though repetition was required at times.

Persons: ”, Dr, Trine Edwin, Edwin said, Richard Isaacson, Isaacson, ” Edwin, Edwin, It’s, ” Isaacson Organizations: CNN, Oslo University Hospital, American Academy of Neurology, “ Locations: Norway, Florida

☆ I pay $2,000 to live with 15 roommates in a Harlem townhouse. My biggest fear was loneliness — this is the perfect solution.
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-12 | by ( Elle Hardy | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

You're screened before you can move inThe Cohabs team ensures you have the right vibe and are there for the right reasons before you can sign a lease. The rent is fair to me for what I getA bedroom in a Cohabs house. AdvertisementThe roof deck in a Cohabs house. One of the kitchens in a Cohabs house. The Cohabs team really emphasizes this — on the first Sunday of every month, they send us a brunch for everyone to bond over.

Persons: —, Elisa, Cohabs, There's, Cohabs I've, would've, We've Organizations: Service, Business Locations: New York City, Paris, New York, France, Brooklyn, Manhattan, Harlem, Europe

☆ Martha Stewart could function on 3 hours of sleep as she built her business empire
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-30 | by ( Anneta Konstantinides | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Martha Stewart started her catering business in 1973 from her basement in Westport, Connecticut. Her former catering staff said Stewart could function on three hours of sleep. AdvertisementBefore she became a cookbook author , a business mogul, and the first self-made female billionaire in America , Martha Stewart was a caterer. Stewart in her kitchen in 1976, where she launched her catering business. AdvertisementStewart, now 82, said at a recent MasterClass event that she still wakes up "really, really early" — as soon as the sun rises.

Persons: Martha Stewart, Stewart, —, Alexis, Susan Wood, Martha, Carla Hall, Louise Felix, Felix, Dolly Parton, Parton, I've, it's Organizations: Service, CNN, Wall Street, Westport News, Revlon, Metropolitan Museum of Modern Art Locations: Westport , Connecticut, America, Connecticut, Westport, Turkey, Fairfield County, New York City, Bedford , New York

☆ Las Vegas hospitality unions ratify contract with Wynn Resorts
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-23 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Nov 22 (Reuters) - Unions representing hospitality staff in Las Vegas said on Wednesday that workers employed at Wynn Resorts (WYNN.O) have voted in favor to ratify a new five-year contract, days after similar moves by its competitors Caesars Entertainment (CZR.O) and MGM Resorts International (MGM.N). The unions, which represent about 5,000 employees at Wynn Resorts properties, said 99% of its members voted in favor of the new agreement. Earlier this week, union members at Caesars and MGM voted to ratify their contracts. The total compensation won by the Culinary Union for workers employed at MGM Resorts, Caesars Entertainment, and Wynn Resorts casino properties is about $2 billion over the five-year contract, according to Ted Pappageorge, secretary-treasurer at Culinary Union . Meanwhile, the unions said separate negotiations for 10,000 workers including cooks, bartenders and housekeepers, are ongoing with 24 smaller casinos and resorts for a new five-year contract.

Persons: Wynn, Ted Pappageorge, Mrinmay Dey, Sonia Cheema Organizations: Wynn Resorts, Caesars Entertainment, MGM Resorts International, Caesars, MGM, Culinary Union, MGM Resorts, Las, Thomson Locations: Las Vegas, United States, Bengaluru

☆ I'm a housekeeper at a hotel where a 1-night stay costs more than I make in 2 weeks
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-21 | by ( Katherine Tangalakis-Lippert | Erin Snodgrass | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Two housekeepers at luxury hotels told BI they're after fair wages and humane working conditions. One said a single-night stay at the hotel where she works costs more than she makes in two weeks. "I want them to understand and to realize that we have families," Reyes told Business Insider through a translator, Maria Hernandez, with the communications department of Unite Here Local 11. Those that have reached agreements have provided hotel workers with wage increases, staffing agreements to prevent shortages, as well as pension increases that Unite Here Local 11 says will help workers "retire with dignity." "Everybody is very enthusiastic," Galindo told Business Insider.

Persons: —, They've, Maribel Reyes, she's, Reyes, Maria Hernandez, Elizabeth Galindo, Galindo Organizations: Service, Workers, Waldorf, Le, Westin Bonaventure, Biltmore, Loews Hollywood, Cliffs, Hilton Anaheim, Business Locations: Los Angeles, Los Angeles , California, Beverly Hills, Unite, Santa Monica, Dana Point, Anaheim

The new five-year agreement covers 5,000 employees at two Wynn Resorts properties and follows similar deals for 35,500 workers with rivals Caesars Entertainment (CZR.O) and MGM Resorts International (MGM.N) earlier this week. The deal with Wynn and the Culinary Workers and Bartenders Unions marks the end of negotiations between the unions and the largest casino operators in the city. Casino resort operators in Las Vegas have been earning record profits from a steady post-pandemic recovery. Visits to the city in September were 4% lower than in the same period in 2019, according to data from the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority. The city will be hosting the Formula 1 Las Vegas Grand Prix this month and the Super Bowl, which is scheduled to take place in February.

Persons: Wynn, Daniel, Ananta Agarwal, Shivansh, Anil D'Silva, Arun Koyyur, Rod Nickel Organizations: Hospitality, Wynn Resorts, Caesars Entertainment, MGM Resorts International, Culinary Workers, Bartenders Unions, Hilton Worldwide, Hilton, Las, Vanderbilt University, Las Vegas Convention, Visitors Authority, Las Vegas, Thomson Locations: Las Vegas, United States, Bengaluru, Doyinsola, New York

☆ Las Vegas Strip Workers Forge Tentative New Labor Deals With Casinos
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-10 | by ( Katherine Sayre | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

The contract deals cover about 35,000 workers at Wynn Resorts, MGM Resorts and Caesars Entertainment. Photo: Bridget Bennett/Bloomberg NewsLas Vegas Strip casino workers and three gambling companies struck labor contract deals this week after months of negotiations, narrowly avoiding a strike ahead of the high-stakes Formula One race weekend in the city. The Culinary and Bartenders unions had set a Friday strike deadline to reach deals for about 35,000 workers at MGM Resorts , Caesars Entertainment and Wynn Resorts . The unions represent housekeepers, bartenders, servers, bellmen and other hospitality workers in Las Vegas. The tentative agreements for five-year contracts affect workers at 18 casinos including flagship properties Caesars Palace, the Bellagio and Wynn.

Persons: Bridget Bennett Organizations: Wynn Resorts, MGM Resorts, Caesars Entertainment, Bloomberg News Las Vegas, Bellagio, Wynn Locations: Las Vegas

“Las Vegas needs to be full service," he said last month. But by dawn Friday, the union had secured tentative labor deals with MGM Resorts, Caesars and Wynn Resorts, narrowly averting a sweeping strike at 18 hotel-casinos along the Strip. Before the pandemic, daily room cleanings were routine. Some companies say it's because there are environmental benefits to offering fewer room cleanings, like saving water. A spokesman for Wynn Resorts said they already offer daily room cleanings and did not cut back on that service during the pandemic.

Persons: Ted Pappageorge, —, Wynn, weren't, Pappageorge, bellman, ”, David Edelblute, Rory Kuykendall, Jennifer Black, “ Organizations: LAS VEGAS, Las, Culinary Workers Union, MGM Resorts International, Caesars Entertainment, Wynn Resorts, MGM Resorts, Caesars, MGM, Associated Press, Flamingo Locations: Las Vegas, Vegas, —, Flamingo Las Vegas

☆ Latest Las Vegas labor deal ends threat of huge hotel strike
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-10 | by ( Chris Isidore | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

New York CNN —Friday morning in Las Vegas saw labor peace, and not a threatened strike along the Strip, as the Culinary union has reached its third tentative labor deal in three days with a casino operator. Since that peak, rents in Las Vegas have come down slightly, following national trends, and the typical rent in the city was $1,808 in September of this year. Overall, the city has about 150,000 hotel rooms, according to the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority. It also eliminated a lower tier of pay for many union members and gave bigger pay hikes to some part-time workers. And about 15,000 union members have been waging a series of set-duration on-and-off strikes against 65 hotels in Los Angeles and Orange counties in California since July 4.

Persons: Wynn, “, ”, Michael Weaver, Ted Pappageorge, that’s Organizations: New, New York CNN, Wynn Resorts, MGM Resorts International, Caesars Entertainment, Caesars, MGM, Wynn Las, Las Vegas, Las Vegas Convention, Visitors Authority, Cornell University’s, SAG, United Auto Workers, General Motors, Ford, Kaiser Permanente, Teamsters, UPS, UAW — Locations: New York, Las Vegas, Wynn Las Vegas, Las, Detroit, Los Angeles, Orange, California

Casino resort operators have been earning record profits from a steady post-pandemic recovery in Las Vegas tourism. Caesars Entertainment (CZR.O), the second-biggest Las Vegas casino operator by number of employees, said the deal provides "meaningful wage increases" and aligns with plans to bring more union jobs to the Strip. Visits to the city in September were 4% lower than in the same period in 2019, according to data from the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority. The city is gearing up for events including the Formula 1 Las Vegas Grand Prix this month, which is expected to draw thousands of tourists. TALKS WITH MGM, WYNN CONTINUETalks with casino operators MGM Resorts International (MGM.N) and Wynn Resorts (WYNN.O) are yet to yield an agreement ahead of Friday's deadline for a strike.

Persons: Steve Marcus, Ted Pappageorge, we've, Pappageorge, Erik Gordon, Daniel Busby, WYNN, William Hornbuckle, Wynn, Barry Jonas, Jonas, Shivansh Tiwary, Ananta Agarwal, Rod Nickel, Stephen Coates Organizations: Caesars Entertainment Corp, REUTERS, Las Vegas Sun, Caesars Entertainment, Culinary Workers, Bartenders Unions, Culinary Union, Las, housekeepers, Las Vegas Convention, Visitors Authority, Las Vegas, Companies, University of Michigan, Paris Las Vegas, Caesars, MGM, MGM Resorts International, Wynn Resorts, Wynn, Vegas . Caesars, Thomson Locations: Las Vegas , Nevada, Las Vegas, Vegas, United States, Vegas ., Bengaluru, Doyinsola, New York

LAS VEGAS (AP) — MGM Resorts International, the largest employer on the Las Vegas Strip, was close to reaching a tentative deal with the hotel workers union, the casino company’s CEO said as the clock ticked closer to a union deadline for a sweeping strike. “This deal, when announced, will do just that.”During a break in bargaining, the union’s chief contract negotiator said he welcomed Hornbuckle’s sentiments. The union caught a break at dawn Wednesday when it reached a tentative deal with Caesars that covers 10,000 workers at the company’s flagship Caesars Palace, as well as Flamingo, Harrah’s, Horseshoe, Paris Las Vegas, Planet Hollywood, Cromwell and Linq. But experts say a walkout isn’t likely now that the union has a blueprint for a contract after reaching its breakthrough deal with Caesars. That includes walkouts in Hollywood, UPS’ contentious negotiations that threatened to disrupt the nation’s supply chain, and the ongoing hotel workers strike at Detroit’s three casinos, including MGM Grand Detroit.

Persons: Bill Hornbuckle, ” Hornbuckle, “, Ted Pappageorge, Cromwell, Linq, Joshua Guray, Guray, ”, Bill Werner, Tiffany Thomas, Bethany Khan, hasn’t, Khan, ” Khan Organizations: LAS VEGAS, MGM Resorts International, Las, Culinary Workers Union, MGM Resorts, Caesars Entertainment, Wynn Resorts, Caesars, Associated Press, University of Nevada, MGM Grand Detroit, Las Vegas, MGM, Wynn, Workers Locations: Harrah’s, Horseshoe, Paris Las Vegas, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Hollywood, Luxor, Mandalay Bay, New York

LAS VEGAS (AP) — The labor union representing tens of thousands of Las Vegas hospitality workers announced Wednesday that it had reached a tentative deal with casino giant Caesars Entertainment, a major breakthrough that could help avert an unprecedented strike at more than a dozen hotel-casinos on the Las Vegas Strip. A walkout could still happen if deals aren't reached by 5 a.m. Friday with MGM Resorts International and Wynn Resorts. Negotiations with MGM Resorts were scheduled for Wednesday and Wynn Resorts on Thursday. It would also follow hospitality workers walking off the job last month at Detroit’s three casinos, including MGM Grand Detroit. That includes the Bellagio, Paris Las Vegas and MGM Grand.

Persons: aren't, “, Bethany Khan, ”, Leslie Lilla, ” Leain, Cindy Hiatt, Michelle Shirley, ” Hiatt, Khan, hasn't Organizations: LAS VEGAS, Caesars Entertainment, Las, Culinary Workers, MGM Resorts International, Wynn Resorts, Caesars, Culinary Union, MGM Resorts, UniteHere Team, UPS, MGM Grand Detroit, Bellagio, Las Vegas, Paris Las Vegas, MGM, Wynn, Park MGM, Paris Las, Associated Press Locations: Vegas, Las Vegas, Hollywood, America, Paris, Luxor, Mandalay Bay , New York, New York, Paris Las Vegas, Missouri

Casino-resort operators have been earning record profits from a steady post-pandemic recovery in tourism to Las Vegas. Visits to the city in August were just 7% lower than in the same period in 2019, according to the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority. The city is also gearing up for major events including the Formula 1 Las Vegas Grand Prix this month, which is expected to draw more than 100,000 tourists. TALKS WITH MGM, WYNN CONTINUETalks with operators MGM Resorts International (MGM.N) and Wynn Resorts (WYNN.O) are yet to yield an agreement ahead of the Nov. 10 deadline for a strike. Caesars shares were up about 3% in early trading, while MGM and Wynn Resorts rose 1.6% and 0.5%, respectively.

Persons: Steve Marcus, Erik Gordon, WYNN, Barry Jonas, Shivansh Tiwary, Ananta Agarwal, Sriraj Kalluvila, Arun Koyyur Organizations: Caesars Entertainment Corp, REUTERS, Las Vegas Sun, Caesars Entertainment, Culinary Workers, Bartenders Unions, Las, housekeepers, Las Vegas Convention, Visitors Authority, Las Vegas, Companies, University of Michigan, MGM, MGM Resorts International, Wynn Resorts, Wynn, Caesars, Thomson Locations: Las Vegas , Nevada, Las Vegas, Vegas, United States, Bengaluru

The White House Historical Association hopes to provide answers to some of those questions when it opens The People’s House: A White House Experience, in the fall of 2024. The center will feature a large cutaway model of the White House with rooms that, with the help of technology, can morph into the Green Room, the Blue Room or the Red Room. People will also learn about the slave labor that went into building the White House. About 500,000 people visit the White House yearly, McLaurin said. The White House Historical Association was created in 1961 by first lady Jacqueline Kennedy to help preserve the museum quality of the interior of the White House and educate the public.

Persons: ” Stewart McLaurin, president’s décor, —, McLaurin, ”, you’re, Jill Biden, Michael Douglas, Martin Sheen, ” Biden, Jacqueline Kennedy Organizations: WASHINGTON, Historical Association, House, Pennsylvania, Associated Press, White, Metropolitan Museum of Art, “, White House Locations: Washington, White, housekeepers, New York

☆ Las Vegas casino, hotel workers set strike deadline after talks stall
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-02 | by ( Doyinsola Oladipo | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

An exterior view of MGM Grand hotel and casino, after MGM Resorts shut down some computer systems due to a cyber attack in Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S., September 13, 2023. The Las Vegas unions, considered among the most powerful in the country, are demanding higher wages, stronger protections against new technology that may threaten jobs, a reduction in steep quotas for housekeepers and improved safety for workers. "Economically, the companies have made some movement but we are millions of dollars apart," Ted Pappageorge, Culinary Union Secretary-Treasurer told reporters on a call. The city is gearing up for major events in November including the Formula 1 Las Vegas Grand Prix which is expected to bring more than 100,000 tourists to the city. The union said no additional big table negotiations are currently scheduled with the three casino operators, including Caesars.

Persons: Bridget Bennett, Ted Pappageorge, Wynn, Thomas Reeg, Reeg, Doyinsola Oladipo, David Gregorio Our Organizations: MGM, MGM Resorts, REUTERS, MGM Resorts International, Caesars Entertainment, Wynn Resorts, Culinary Workers, Bartenders Unions, Las, housekeepers, Culinary Union, Caesars, Las Vegas, Thomson Locations: Las Vegas , Nevada, U.S, Las Vegas, New York

☆ How much you should tip your Uber and Lyft driver, according to drivers and etiquette experts
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-25 | by ( Jacob Zinkula | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Some Uber and Lyft drivers have complained about poor customer tipping recently. We asked drivers and etiquette experts how much Americans should be tipping for Uber and Lyft rides . AdvertisementAdvertisementRegardless of whether you're tired of tipping or trying to save money, four etiquette experts and drivers told Insider that it shouldn't stop you from tipping your Uber and Lyft driver. "As long as we're not guaranteed a living wage, I think the ethical thing is to tip drivers." AdvertisementAdvertisementJeff Hoenig, a 63-year-old part-time Uber driver in South Carolina, told Insider that roughly half of his customers left a tip last year.

Persons: Uber, —, it's, Lyft, Thomas Farley, Mister Manners, Gabe Ets, Jeff Hoenig Jeff Hoenig Nick Leighton, Farley, Jeff Hoenig, Hoenig Organizations: Service, Ets Locations: New York, Oakland , California, South Carolina

Ruderman pleaded guilty Thursday in federal court in Miami. Four of Ruderman’s co-conspirators previously pleaded guilty for their roles in the 1 Global fraud, the Justice Department said. Andrew Dale Ledbetter, 81, a lawyer from Fort Lauderdale, Florida, pleaded guilty in 2021 to conspiracy to commit wire fraud and securities fraud. Steven Allen Schwartz, 78, of Delray Beach, Florida, a director and consultant at 1 Global, pleaded guilty in 2020 to conspiracy to commit wire fraud and securities fraud. Jan Douglas Atlas, 78, of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, a lawyer, pleaded guilty in 2019 to conspiracy to commit wire fraud and securities fraud.

Persons: Carl R, Ruderman, Hallandale Beach , Florida —, “, Ruderman’s, Alan G, Heide, Andrew Dale Ledbetter, Steven Allen Schwartz, Jan Douglas Atlas Organizations: MIAMI, LLC, Court, Global, Justice Department, Investors, Securities, Exchange Commission, SEC, Trust Locations: Florida, Miami, Hallandale Beach , Florida, Lake Worth , Florida, Fort Lauderdale , Florida, Delray Beach , Florida

☆ Hospitality workers, Las Vegas casinos in crunch time for labor talks
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-03 | by ( Doyinsola Oladipo | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

[1/2] A press conference as members of the Culinary Workers Union Local 226 ahead of 2020 presidential election in Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S., February 13, 2020. Workers are negotiating for a new five-year contract to boost wages and benefits as tourism in Las Vegas recovers from depressed visitor levels during the pandemic. The Las Vegas unions are among the most powerful in the United States, covering workers that wait tables, clean hotel rooms and prepare food. Over 3.3 million people visited Las Vegas in August 2023, a 7% decrease from levels during the same period in 2019 before the pandemic, according to data from the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority. About 95% of hospitality workers voted on Sept. 26 to authorize a strike across 22 properties on the Las Vegas Strip.

Persons: Eric Thayer, Ted Pappageorge, Wynn, Pappageorge, they’d, Barry Jonas, Jonas, Doyinsola Oladipo, David Gaffen, Aurora Ellis Organizations: Culinary Workers Union Local, REUTERS, Vegas, MGM Resorts International, Caesars Entertainment, Wynn Resorts, Workers, Las, Las Vegas Convention, Visitors Authority, MGM Resorts, Caesars, housekeepers, MGM, Wynn, Thomson Locations: Las Vegas , Nevada, U.S, Las Vegas, United States, New York

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Tens of thousands of hospitality workers who keep the iconic casinos and hotels of Las Vegas humming were set to vote Tuesday on whether to authorize a strike amid ongoing contract negotiations. The Culinary Workers Union, a political powerhouse in Nevada, hasn't gone on strike in more than three decades. Some 53,000 housekeepers, cocktail and food servers, porters, cooks and bartenders in Las Vegas are taking part. The Culinary Union is the largest labor union in Nevada with about 60,000 members in Las Vegas and Reno. Last summer, the casino workers’ union in Atlantic City negotiated landmark contracts that gave workers the biggest raises they’ve ever had.

Persons: There's, Joe Biden, hasn't, aren’t, ” Ted Pappageorge, It’s Organizations: LAS VEGAS, United Auto Workers, Culinary Workers Union, Las, MGM Resorts International, Caesars Entertainment, MGM Resorts, Caesars, UPS, Workers, Culinary, MGM Grand, Atlantic, Atlantic City Locations: Vegas, Michigan, Nevada, Las Vegas, walkouts, Hollywood, Reno, Bellagio, Mandalay Bay, Harrah's, Atlantic City

☆ Cancer changed my macho views on accepting help
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-19 | by ( Andy Segal | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +11 min

I assumed I could fight cancer on my ownI’m not wired to cry, and it’s not just because I’m a man. Drawing on my lineage as I faced cancer, I didn’t think I was one of those weaklings who would need help. Friends who had battled cancer offered advice, grocery shopping, respite care and rides to doctor appointments. There was no cancer in the 34 lymph nodes that were removed, which means there is little chance it spread. Even so, in case there are undetectable stray cancer cells, I will undergo five more chemotherapy sessions.

Persons: it’s, Ellen, Segal, Ellen Mazer, Andy Segal, Avrum Weiss, ”, Weiss, sulking, chemo, Whipple, Allen Oldfather Whipple, —, “ Segal, Maisel Organizations: CNN, NFL, ”, Peabody, DuPont Locations: Iranian, Russian, ”, Atlanta, Annapolis , Maryland

☆ Elon Musk whispered to his first wife, Justine, that he was 'the alpha in this relationship' during their first dance
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-12 | by ( Grace Dean | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

During Elon Musk's first dance with Justine Musk, he told her he was the "alpha" in the relationship. Justine Musk was his first wife and the mother of five of Elon Musk's surviving children. "I am the alpha in this relationship," Elon Musk whispered to author Justine Musk, his first wife, as they danced following their ceremony on the Caribbean island of Saint Martin, Walter Isaacson wrote in "Elon Musk," his new biography of the tech mogul. Elon Musk met Justine Musk when he was a sophomore and she a freshman at Queen's University in Kingston, Ontario. AdvertisementAdvertisementShe told Isaacson that Elon Musk told her to dye her hair blonder and that she felt like she was being turned into a "trophy wife."

Persons: Elon Musk's, Justine Musk, Elon Musk, Saint Martin, Walter Isaacson, Isaacson, Elon, Jeff Bezos, that's, Justine, Kimbal Musk, Navaid Farooq, Maye, Griffin, Xavier, Kai, Damian, Talulah Riley Organizations: Service, Queen's University, University of Pennsylvania, PayPal, Bel Air Locations: Wall, Silicon, Saint, Kingston , Ontario, Queen's, New York City, Palo Alto, Nevada, Bel

“All our hard work burned,” Rosales told The Associated Press in an interview conducted in Ilocano, her native language. “There is nothing left.”The disaster has prompted fears about what will become of Lahaina’s community and character as it rebuilds. As their descendants and successive generations of immigrants have settled, they have become deeply ingrained in the community’s culture. He has been counseling groups of Filipinos staying in hotels, even celebrating Mass in a hotel reception room. Since then, she has become a community advocate and is president of Binhi at Ani, “Seed and Harvest,” which operates Maui’s only Filipino community center.

Persons: Elsie Rosales, Rosales, Maui’s, ” Rosales, Rosales won’t, Gemma Weinstein, ”, Rick Nava, Evangeline Balintona, ” Balintona, —, “, Efren Tomas, Christ, King, Alicia Kalepa, ” Gilbert Keith, Agaran, won’t, Keith, Agcolicol, Binhi, ” Rosales ’, don’t, Bobby Caina Calvan Organizations: —, Associated Press, Census Locations: LAHAINA, Hawaii, Lahaina, oceanfront, Maui, Philippines, U.S, Honolulu, Kahana, Ilocos Norte, Kahului, Lahaina won’t, Las Vegas, Ani

☆ 18 months after Putin invaded Ukraine, Russia's sanctioned oligarchs are still rich and even less likely to stand up to him
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-09 | by ( Ryan Hogg | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +10 min

Russia's oligarchs are even less likely to turn on Vladimir Putin 18 months after the invasion. In the 18 months since Russia invaded Ukraine, the lives of Russian oligarchs such as Melnichenko have changed immeasurably in the face of Western sanctions. Sanctions were unleashed on Russia's billionaires as part of a wider set of economic restrictions that some hoped would inspire a revolt within the country. Russia's oligarchs have Putin to thank for their ongoing success. Revolt is possible but unlikelyIt now appears Russia's oligarchs have adapted to a new status quo where they lack political influence but still have a reliable stream of cash.

Persons: Vladimir Putin, Andrey Melnichenko, Putin, Mikhail Svetlov, Melnichenko, Forbes, hasn't, Putin —, Roman Abramovich, Alisher, Alisher Usmanov, Alexei Druzhinin, Ivan Fomin, Fomin, That's, Peter Rutland, Vladimir Potanin, Potanin, Rosbank, they've, there'd, Rutland, they're, Abramovich, Michael Regan Abramovich, He's, We'll, Arkady Volozh, Yevgeny Prigozhin, Putin oligarch, Wagner Organizations: Putin, Service, Financial Times, United Arab, Russia's, Soviet Union, Union, Kremlin, Center for, Center for Strategic, International Studies, Forbes, Wesleyan University, Bloomberg, New York Times, London, Chelsea FC, Getty, Guardian, Street, EU Locations: Wall, Silicon, Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Russia, Ukraine, Soviet, EU, Russian, Rutland, France, Thailand, Turkey

The wages in Bali, which has a population of more than four million people, can be higher than in other parts of Indonesia. Others, like four of the five young housekeepers who died in the elevator accident last week, are day laborers or contractors who work without a social safety net, sometimes for years. In the Ayuterra Resort case, the government insurance agency decided to give all five workers insurance payouts of over $10,000. Representatives for Ayuterra Resort, in the Ubud area of Bali, did not immediately respond to requests for comment. On Thursday, the online rate for a two-bedroom Ayuterra penthouse villa with a private pool in October was nearly $700.

Persons: housekeepers, Niluh Djelantik, ” Organizations: Ayuterra Locations: Bali, Indonesia, Mount, Ubud

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