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☆ People in China are so spooked about the economy that even the weak yuan isn't stopping them from buying more gold
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-22 | by ( Huileng Tan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

China's consumers and its central bank are snapping up gold, even as a falling yuan makes the metal pricier. AdvertisementChina's central bank has also been buying up gold, in much larger quantities than Gen Z's few grams of beans. Related storiesIn 2023, China's central bank bought 225 tons of gold, per the World Gold Council. The two economies have been jostled in the top spots for years, but China's buying spree last year put India behind. Advertisement"The amount of central bank buying is not justifying gold prices at current levels," she wrote.

Persons: —, It's, Georgette Boele Organizations: Service, Bloomberg, People's Bank of China, Gold, World Gold Council, ABN AMRO Locations: China, China's, India, Poland, Singapore, Germany

☆ More Americans are moving to Tuscany, where their money goes further, the pace is slower, and the wine flows freely
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-02 | by ( Jordan Pandy | Reed Alexander | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +14 min

More Americans are moving to Tuscany, a part of Italy known for medieval walled cities and wine. Some locals say it's keeping their economy alive, but others are starting to grumble. The influx of Americans, locals said, can be at once a booster of fortunes and an irritating imposition. "A lot of locals say that a place like Montepulciano cannot handle all those tourists because it's a small city," said Tudor, the jeweler. Americans, Ercolani said, "spend money and they appreciate the quality of the food and the wine that we have."

Persons: —, Leanne Davis, Davis, Jon Chewning, Chewning, It's, Georgette Jupe, Knight Frank, Florence ., they're, we've, Frances Mayer's, it's, Michele Capecchi, Capecchi, Erin Lewis, Lewis, Danilo Romolini, Luca Tudor, AJ Tuscany, Tudor, who's, Sam D'Avanzo, dell'Anfiteatro, Frank Bienewald, they've, lockdowns, Jupe, Bendetta, Cantina Ercolani, Ercolani Organizations: Service, Business, Associated Press, US Department of State, Italian National Institute of Statistics, away.com, Christie's, Estate, Locals, International School of Florence Locations: Tuscany, Italy, California, Romano, Sacramento, Montepulciano, Florence, Boccheggiano, Lucca, Siena, American, Europe, Rome, Venice, Chiusi, Austin , Texas, Houston , Texas, Italian, Switzerland, Albanian

☆ 10 rattiest cities in America in 2023, according to pest control experts
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-17 | by ( Maiya Focht | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Orkin released their 2023 list of rattiest cities in America. Each year the pest control company Orkin ranks America's rattiest cities based on the number of new rat treatments, including residential and public, it performed there over the year. Orkin was so excited by this back-to-back winner that they released limited edition T-shirts emblazoned with the title "Top Rattiest City Chicago 2023". "We may soon be moving farther down the 'rattiest' city list," Johnson said. We're way outnumbered," Janelle Iaccino, marketing director for Rose Pest Control in Chicago, told Block Club.

Persons: Orkin, —, What's, Gerard Brown, Georgette Johnson, Johnson, Maiya, Amber Campbell, Brown, Robert Mecea, Leonardo Munoz, Janelle Iaccino Organizations: Service, City, Chicago, Chicago Los Angeles New, Chicago Los Angeles New York City Washington D.C, San Francisco Philadelphia Baltimore Denver Detroit, New, Washington DC, DC Health, Detroit, city's Department, Public, Denver Department of Public Health, Environment, Baruch, Block Club Chicago, WGN, Rose Pest, Block Locations: America, New York, United States, America's, Chicago Los, Chicago Los Angeles New York City, San Francisco, San Francisco Philadelphia Baltimore Denver Detroit Cleveland, Detroit, Denver, New York City, Cleveland, Los Angeles, Baltimore, Philadelphia, Chicago

☆ The Success of Rebecca Yarros and Barbra Streisand’s Mammoth Memoir
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-10 | by ( ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

It’s dueling Alexandras on this week’s Book Review podcast. First, the reporter Alexandra Alter discusses two of her most recent pieces. One is about Georgette Heyer, the “queen of Regency romance,” and the recent attempts to posthumously revise her most famous works by removing offensive stereotypes. She also talks about her recent profile of Rebecca Yarros, author of one of this year’s biggest hits: the “romantasy” novel “Fourth Wing.” The sequel, “Iron Flame,” has just been released. Then, staff critic Alexandra Jacobs joins to discuss her review of Barbra Streisand’s long-awaited memoir, “My Name is Barbra.”We would love to hear your thoughts about this episode, and about the Book Review’s podcast in general.

Persons: Alexandra Alter, Georgette Heyer, Rebecca Yarros, ”, Alexandra Jacobs, Barbra Streisand’s

☆ ‘You Can’t Hide It’: Georgette Heyer and the Perils of Posthumous Revision
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-30 | by ( Alexandra Alter | More About Alexandra Alter | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Georgette Heyer, one of the most popular and influential romance authors of all time, was not a romantic when it came to her work. “I ought to be shot for writing such nonsense,” she once declared in a letter to her publisher. Among her ardent fans, though, she remains revered as the Queen of Regency Romance, a subgenre she essentially created and popularized. Her intricately researched historical narratives are still widely read nearly 50 years after her death; Julia Quinn, whose Regency romance series “Bridgerton” spawned the hit Netflix series, called her “the original.”To date, Heyer’s books have sold around 20 million copies. But some readers have questioned her enduring popularity in light of offensive ethnic and antisemitic stereotypes that occasionally appeared in her work.

Persons: Georgette Heyer, “, Julia Quinn, ”, moneylender, Goldhanger Locations: leer

☆ Strike over: Kaiser Permanente unionized health care workers end their strike without reaching a deal
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-07 | by ( Samantha Delouya | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

CNN —More than 75,000 unionized Kaiser Permanente employees are returning to work after a historic three-day strike. This week’s temporary work stoppage — the largest health care strike in US history — concluded at 6 am PT on Saturday without a deal. Kaiser Permanente healthcare workers rally outside Kaiser Permanente Los Angeles Medical Center in Los Angeles on Wednesday, October 4, 2023. Some issues affect the entire health care industryTo be sure, staffing issues do not only affect Kaiser Permanente. ECRI, an independent health care research firm, ranks the industry’s staffing shortage as the most significant risk to American patients.

Persons: —, Damian Dovarganes, ” Georgette Bradford, Julie Su, Su “, Joe Biden, Biden, Kaiser, hasn’t, ” Kaiser Permanente, Rocio Chacon, ” Chacon, Kaiser Permanente, Ryan Sun, James Bell, Christina Campbell, “, ” Campbell, Larriesha Malbrough, John Rudoff, ”, ‘, John August, Sal Rosselli, ” Rosselli, ECRI, Gerald Kominski Organizations: CNN, Kaiser Permanente, Kaiser Permanente Los Angeles Medical Center, Kaiser, “, Labor, Labor Department, United Auto Workers, ”, Employees International Union, United Healthcare Workers West, SEIU, Kaiser Permanent, AP, Service Employees International Union, Permanente, Coalition, Kaiser Permanente Unions, Kaiser Permanente . Nursing, National Union of Healthcare Workers, UCLA Center for Health Policy Research Locations: Los Angeles, Sacramento , California, California, Michigan, Washington, United States, Kaiser, California , Colorado, Washington and Oregon, Virginia, Baldwin Park , California, Portland , Oregon

☆ Paris Fashion Week: Highlights from the Spring-Summer 2024 runways
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-06 | by ( Samantha Tse | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +15 min

Meanwhile over at Miu Miu, it was a heartfelt adieu to Fabio Zambernardi after more than four decades with the Prada Group; as in Milan, Miuccia Prada came out and took a bow with him one last time. Pamela Anderson attended fashion week shows sans makeup, as shown here at Vivienne Westwood. At Miu Miu, Sydney Sweeney, Emma Chamberlain, Zaya Wade and Mia Goth made for an eclectic, très-trendy front row; Cate Blanchett appeared at Louis Vuitton alongside Zendaya, who wore a dramatic white double-zipper dress that has gone viral. Issey Miyake continues to explore movement in its runway shows, this season with musicians imitating chirping and other sounds found in nature. Peter White/Getty ImagesOne of the most joyful moments on the Miu Miu runway was the accessory styling.

Persons: Milan —, Peter Do, Helmut Lang, Francesco Risso, Marni, Stefano Gallici, Ann Demeulemeester, “, Sarah Burton’s, Alexander McQueen, Burton, Lee McQueen’s, Magdalena Abakanowicz’s, McQueen, Sarah Burton, Ik Aldama, Alexander McQueen Naomi Campbell, Aldama, Anna Wintour, Tim Blanks, Gabriela Hearst, Chloe, Miu Miu, Fabio Zambernardi, Miuccia Prada, Paris Hilton, Angela Bassett, Fan Bingbing, Jared Leto, Sigourney Weaver, Cher, Usher, Chanel, Riley Keough, Jennie Kim, Blackpink, Pamela Anderson, Vivienne Westwood, JM Haedrich, Pamela Anderson forewent, Issa Rae, Francesco Risso’s, Mugler, Sydney Sweeney, Emma Chamberlain, Zaya Wade, Mia Goth, Cate Blanchett, Louis Vuitton, Zendaya, Jun Takahashi, Victor Virgile, Junya Watanabe, Casey Cadwallader, chiffon, corseted, Rick Owens, Zimmermann, charmeuse, Van Noten, Karl Lagerfeld’s, Victoria Beckham, Kim Kardashian, Kris Jenner, Issey Miyake, chirping, Valentino, FKA, Demna, Cathy Horyn, Guram Gvasalia, Amanda Lepore, Emmanuel Grégoire, Victor Lochon, Glenn Martens, Tweed, Virginie Viard, Bertrand Guay, Gabriela Hearst's, Ik, Hearst, Aitor Rosas Sune, WWD, Isidore Montag, Victoria Beckham Kendall Jenner, David, Romeo, Harper, Peter White, Bingbing, Daniele Oberrauch, Jonas Gustavsson, Karl Lagerfeld's, Miyake, Isabel Marant's, Filippo Fior, Isabel Marant, Jun, Valerio Mezzanotti, Ann Valerio Mezzanotti Junya Watanabe, Miu, Jane Birkin, Julien De Rosa, Gigi Hadid, Caliee Spaeny, Priscilla Organizations: France CNN, Milan, Paris, Prada Group, SAG, Givenchy, Champs Elysee, Louis, LVMH, Getty, Washington Post, Rugby Locations: Paris, France, New York, London, “ Paris, Polish, Brazil, Milan, Hollywood, Balenciaga, AFP, Brooklyn, Van

☆ Milan Fashion Week: Stars and style align at the Spring-Summer 2024 shows
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-26 | by ( Marianna Cerini | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +13 min

Milan CNN —Milan Fashion Week picked up where London left off last Wednesday, at least weather-wise. Both hit their strides with highly well received collections, as did a number of other familiar faces to Italy’s fashion capital. Overall, however, the festivities showed a consistency of form that continues to make the Italian city Paris’s greatest rival to the fashion scene throne. Cinematic sets and performative showsAlongside the clothes, many brands made their sets a main talking point at fashion week. Lodovico Colli di Felizzano/WWD/Getty ImagesRyan Gosling and Juila Roberts were among the star-studded crowd to pile into the Gucci show.

Persons: Milan, Gucci, Sabato de Sarno, Tom Ford’s, Peter Hawkings, Ford’s, Versace, Giulio Tanzini, Julia Roberts, Ryan Gosling, Gabrielle Union, Jessica Chastain, Paul Mescal, Jodie Comer, Emma Watson, Scarlett Johansson, Benedict Cumberbatch, Prada, Kate Moss, Linda Evangelista, Naomi Campbell, Anna Wintour, Kim Jones, Karl Lagerfeld, Rome, Tom Ford, georgette, Brigitte Bardot, Priscilla Presley, Lorenzo Serafini, Max Mara, Ian Griffiths, Carlyne Cerf, Dudzeele, Katie Grand, Lucia Liu, Gabriella Karefa, Johnson, Franco, Jeremy Scott, Cerf, Lucia Liu’s, Donatella Versace, Kendall Jenner, Gigi Hadid, Natalia Bryant, Precious Lee, Claudia Schiffer, lacy, Simone Bellotti, Francesca Murri, Matthieu Blazy, Blazy, Italy —, —, Paolo Fichera, Cavalli, Fendi, Shawn Kolodny, Pietro S, Beate Karlsson, Avavav, Sabato de Sarno's, Gregoire Avanel, Tom Ford's, Gaspar Ruiz, Pietro D'Aprano, Mattieu, Alfonso Catalano, Kim Jones nodded, Fendi Jones, Daniele Venturelli, Zakirova, Lodovico Colli di, Juila Roberts, Roberto Cavalli, Isidore Montag Organizations: Milan CNN — Milan, London, Bottega Veneta, Diesel, Prada, Britain’s Land Army, Dolce, Gabbana, Bally, Fondazione Prada, Accademia di Brera, Getty, Gucci Locations: British, Milan, Bottega, Hollywood, Fendi, organza, Los Angeles, Cannes, Bottega Veneta, Italy, French, Belgian, —, Missoni, Milan’s, Sunnei, Stockholm

☆ The marriage of sports and technology can help narrow the gender gap
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-26 | by ( Sponsor Post | Created Insider Studios With Tata Communications | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

When F1 took over the city recently, Tata Communications hosted a community event with experts from the worlds of gender equality, technology, and sports. Men may have long dominated science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education and careers, but in Singapore women's employment in science-based fields is climbing fast. The jobs of the future are digital, and a strong base will give these young women a leg up in STEM careers." Tan was speaking at Amp It Up, an event hosted by Tata Communications for STEM students during the Singapore Grand Prix in September. She added: "It's about companies working with these initiatives to make sure that young women are aware of the available opportunities."

Persons: there's, UWS, Georgette Tan, Tan, Oriel Morrison, Rosanna Tennant, Tri Pham, Amitabh Sarkar, Sarkar, We've, Monisha Kaltenborn, Hannah Schmitz, Red, Ruth Buscombe, Christina Teo Organizations: Tata Communications, United Women Singapore, Prix, Tata Communications Community, APAC, Asia, F1 Media & Technology, Team Sauber, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, MIT, European Union, Insider Studios Locations: Singapore, Asia Pacific, Japan, United States

☆ How digital ecosystems can build a closer, more inclusive world
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-13 | by ( Sponsor Post | Created Insider Studios With Tata Communications | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

How to build a world that looks after everyoneThe conference highlighted the need to embrace equity in all walks of life. Tata Communications’ Genius Wong pledges to build a more inclusive digital economy and work with Georgette Tan (pictured) and the team at United Women Singapore to bridge the digital divide. Adopting Tata Communications' remote broadcast solution helped his organization reduce its normal on-site staff count by over 30% without compromising content delivery. Tata Communications leadership along with SMS Tan Kiat How stand together to build a secure and inclusive digital economy. Find out how Tata Communications is hyperconnecting Formula 1 fans globally to the world-class track-side F1 experience.

☆ 'George & Tammy' review: Jessica Chastain and Michael Shannon stand by an oft-told musical tale
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-02 | by ( Brian Lowry | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

Chastain continues to carve out an inordinately unique niche of standout performances playing women named Tammy, although “Tammy Faye” embodied a different realm of high-profile personalities. That is, of course, an oft-told tale, a la “Sid and Nancy” or Ike & Tina Turner in “What’s Love Got to Do With It,” among past dramatizations within different musical genres. Understandably, stars are invariably drawn to these kind of showy roles, with “Bohemian Rhapsody,” “Rocketman” and “Elvis” among the recent examples. Thanks to Chastain and Shannon (who admirably pull off their own singing), “George & Tammy” provides a warts-and-all window into Wynette and Jones’ lives. “George & Tammy” premieres December 4 at 9 p.m.

☆ FOTOREPORTAJ: Cele mai tari branduri autohtone te așteaptă astăzi și mâine cu reduceri de până la 50%, la Digital Park
▼ + stars: | 2021-05-22 | by ( ) www.jurnal.md time to read: +1 min

Sursa foto: Jurnal.mdFOTOREPORTAJ: Cele mai tari branduri autohtone te așteaptă astăzi și mâine cu reduceri de până la 50%, la Digital ParkÎn perioada 21-23 mai 2021, brandurile autohtone DININIMA - Georgette, Julia Allert, Sekana, Odevalle, L.S.Design vă invită la un eveniment cu stil, dedicat creațiilor made in Moldova - Fashion Spring Insight Week. Pe parcursul următoarelor două zile sunteți invitați să descoperiți și să purtați ținutele pregătite de designeri, să vă bucurați de atenția fotografilor în zonele foto și să participați la ateliere din domeniul modei, psihologiei, nutriției și parfumeriei. Brandurile vor oferi reduceri de până la 50%. Așa că, astăzi și mâine toți cei interesați sunt așteptați între orele 10:00 – 17:00, la Digital Park, pe strada Mihai Viteazul 15A. Pentru a participa la ateliere de azi și mâine puteți să vă înregistrați aici.

Persons: Julia Allert, Mihai Viteazul, Fotoreporterul Organizations: Digital Park Locations: Sekana, Odevalle, Moldova

☆ Cele mai tari branduri autohtone, stiliști, persoane publice, femei de afaceri își dau întâlnire la Digital Park
▼ + stars: | 2021-05-21 | by ( ) www.jurnal.md time to read: +1 min

Sursa foto: Facebook/Digital ParkCele mai tari branduri autohtone, stiliști, persoane publice, femei de afaceri își dau întâlnire la Digital ParkÎn perioada 21-23 mai 2021, brandurile autohtone DININIMA - Georgette, Julia Allert, Sekana, Odevalle, L.S.Design vă invită la un eveniment cu stil, dedicat creațiilor made in Moldova - Fashion Spring Insight Week. În cadrul acestuia, stiliști, persoane publice, femeile de afaceri care vor împărtăși experiențe unice, discursuri inspiraționale și toate noutățile din lumea modei. Pe 22 și 23 mai, toți cei interesați sunt așteptați între 10:00 – 17:00 (cu respectarea normelor de siguanță). Pentru a participa la ateliere din zilele de 22 și 23 mai puteți să vă înregistrați pe acest link. Pe parcursul zilelor de pop-up shop, brandurile autohtone oferă reduceri de -15% la Colecția Nouă și reduceri de -50% Colecțiile Precedente.

Persons: Julia Allert, Pop, Mihai Viteazul Organizations: Facebook, Digital Park, Digital Locations: Sekana, Odevalle, Moldova

☆ (foto) Să ne îmbrăcăm în această primăvară în creațiile designerilor autohtoni. Ce piese vestimentare curioase poți găsi la showroomurile lor
▼ + stars: | 2021-04-02 | by ( Onixmedia Srl | Aleg Sa Mă Scufund În Oameni Ca În Mare | Fără Teamă Să Înot. | ) diez.md time to read: +1 min

Pe lângă multitudinea de trenduri deja existente, ce-ar fi să creăm unul nou, cel de a purta haine făcute de designerii vestimentari autohtoni? În acest sens ne-am gândit să vă facem o listă cu numele artiștilor care creează piese vestimentare inedite pe care le puteți îmbrăca primăvara aceasta, și de ce nu, în alte sezoane ale anului în dependență de colecțiile pe care le vor avea. În articolul ce urmează vă facem cunoștință cu numele a câtorva designeri care poate o să vă cucerească atenția și o să vreți să le faceți o vizită la showroom pentru a vă împrospăta garderoba cu ceva autohton, calitativ și stilat. # ZephyrPagina de Facebook AICI! # MallenaPagina de Facebook AICI!

Persons: MAYA, Julia Organizations: Facebook

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