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☆ I loved my first visit to Switzerland — but my trip would've been better if I hadn't made these 5 mistakes
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-04 | by ( Morgan Mcfall-Johnsen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

I think I would've been better off in a cheap hotel room, which likely would've had a better bed and no kitchen area, which I didn't need. Using Google Maps to locate bus stopsThis sneaky bus stop was in an underground pass beneath a building. I would walk to the exact spot where Google Maps said the bus stop was and see no signs or benches. I'd wander around looking for the bus stop while watching several buses drive past me without stopping. AdvertisementEach time, I had to ask a local or two where the bus stop was.

Persons: —, Moritz, Morgan McFall, Johnsen, I'd, would've, Airbnb Organizations: Service, Business, Google, SBB Locations: Switzerland, Zurich, Swiss, Europe, Sion, France, St, Johnsen Switzerland

☆ 'We don't do God' and massive ad spends: How UK election races differ from American ones
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-04 | by ( Holly Ellyatt | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +12 min

Here are a handful of them:1) CampaignsBy the time a presidential election takes place in the United States, the electorate will have already endured months of seemingly endless electioneering — with the entire election campaign process from candidacies and the campaign trail to the actual presidential election and inauguration taking up to two years. In the U.K., the time frame between a prime minister calling a general election to the actual vote is just six weeks. It sounds simple, and usually is, unless there's a "hung parliament" in which no political party wins a majority of seats. In the U.K., political advertising on TV and radio is not allowed, so U.K. voters are subjected to the somewhat quaint "party political broadcasts" during election campaigns. 6) 'Absurd' diversionsBritish political experts note that, unlike in the U.S., where broad political debates tend to remain the key focus, U.K. election campaigns can see more minor or fringe issues dominate the short election campaign.

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☆ New York Moves to Clean Up Times Square After a Spate of Crimes
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-04 | by ( Maria Cramer | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

A young woman killed after the police said a 22-year-old woman stabbed her in an unprovoked attack near the Port Authority bus terminal. A carpenter waiting for a co-worker in the bus station stabbed nine times as he sat and read. Times Square, the gaudy icon of Manhattan, and the surrounding streets have seen a string of attacks since April — sometimes in broad daylight — that have led to blaring headlines. They came just months after a winter spate of violence fed fears, inflamed by accusations from Republican politicians, that New York was sliding toward chaos and violence. But despite the conspicuous incidents, most major crimes in Times Square have actually fallen, the police said, as officers, city officials and community groups work to improve conditions.

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☆ A stolen painting found in a plastic bag at a London bus stop just sold for $22 million.
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-04 | by ( Jack Newsham | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

"Rest on the Flight into Egypt" and other works were stolen from an English country house in 1995. The painting, by a Venetian Old Master, was found at a bus stop in 2002 after a tip-off. The auction house Christie's said the £17.5 million sale price set a record for a work by Titian. AdvertisementAn early painting by one of Europe's most famous painters was auctioned for a record high price years after it was recovered in a shopping bag at a bus stop. It was the highest-priced work to be sold that evening and set a record for any work by Titian, the auction house said.

Persons: Christie's, Titian, — Organizations: Service, Business Locations: Egypt

☆ They left the US for Ecuador for a better life. Then the country was plunged into a state of emergency
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-03 | by ( Tamara Hardingham-Gill | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +12 min

From the outside, Ecuador now looked far from an ideal place to escape the pressures of life in their former US hometown, Albuquerque. But despite ongoing political tensions, the couple say that they have no regrets about moving there and love their new lives. Harrison and Phillips say that, while they were getting trickles of information, they were not aware of the seriousness of the situation until much later. After some soul searching, Harrison and Phillips decided that Ecuador would be the best place to spend their retirement. Ecuador calling“I think we’ve adapted to life in Ecuador pretty, pretty readily,” says Dan.

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☆ It took a messy school bus stabbing for China to finally do something about extreme nationalism on social media
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-03 | by ( Matthew Loh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Read previewIt's no secret that people on Chinese social media dislike Japan. A whirlwind of emotion and debate ensued on social media. As the two narratives intertwined, Chinese social media companies intervened in lockstep. AdvertisementThough China's social media is heavily moderated, anti-Japanese rhetoric has been one of several popular nationalistic sentiments allowed to flourish in recent years. But social media firms in the country react sensitively to what the state deems acceptable, often simultaneously issuing announcements about undesirable posts.

Persons: —, stoked, Hu Youping, Zhou, he'd, Hu, Douyin, Nancy Pelosi's, Lifeng Organizations: Service, Business, Tech, Facebook, Twitter, China Morning Post Locations: Japan, Nanking, Suzhou, lockstep, Japanese, Weibo, Taiwan, China, Tokyo, China's Jiangsu

☆ Tiny Titian masterpiece once found at London bus stop sells for over $22 million
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-03 | by ( Jack Guy | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

London CNN —A twice-stolen painting by Italian Renaissance master Titian, which was once found in a plastic bag at a bus stop in London, sold for $22.3 million at auction on Tuesday. Titian, whose real name was Tiziano Vecellio, made the work in the first decade of the 16th century, at the beginning of his career. Measuring just 18.25 inches by 24.75 inches (46.2 centimeters x 62.9 centimeters), the painting is tiny compared with some of the massive works for which Titian became known later in his life. In 1995, it was stolen from Longleat, the home of Thynne’s descendants, and disappeared for seven years, before it was found at a bus stop in London by art detective Charles Hill. “This picture has captured the imaginations of audiences for more than half a millennia and will no doubt continue to do so,” he added.

Persons: London CNN —, Titian, Egypt ”, Christie’s, Jesus, Mary, Joseph, Herod, King of Judea, Tiziano, John Alexander Thynne , 4th Marquess of Bath, Charles Hill, ” Orlando Rock Organizations: London CNN, Italian, Napoleonic, Christie’s Locations: London, Egypt, Vienna, Paris, Wiltshire, England

☆ My family went to Rome during the peak summer season. Our trip would've been better if we knew these 5 things before we left.
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-03 | by ( Alesandra Dubin | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Summer is high season in Rome, and the city saw an estimated 35 million tourists that year — a huge increase from 2022. Sit out the midday heat indoorsRome is beyond hot in the high season, with regular highs in the 80s and 90s Fahrenheit. Try to stay indoors during the excruciating midday heat — ideally in a place with air conditioning. You can avoid the midday heat, and you might have a more spiritual experience if you're not being jostled by crowds of people wielding selfie sticks. Alesandra DubinDon't wing your trip during Rome's high season.

Persons: —, Alesandra Dubin, I'd, you'll Organizations: Service, Business Locations: Rome, London

☆ Far Right’s Surge in France Lays Bare Deep Divisions
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-01 | by ( Catherine Porter | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

For many, France feels like a very different place on Monday. The results from the first round of legislative elections, held on Sunday, revealed a country deeply fractured, with a surging far right winning a record number of votes and the near collapse of President Emmanuel Macron’s centrist party. “The far right at power’s door,” the cover of Le Parisien, a daily newspaper, pronounced the morning after the first half of the snap election called by Mr. Macron. “Twelve million of our fellow citizens have voted for a far right party that is clearly racist and anti-Republican,” the left-leaning Libération newspaper declared in an editorial, referring to Marine Le Pen’s National Rally party. If the National Rally takes an absolute majority in the runoff on Sunday, Mr. Macron will be forced to appoint a prime minister from its ranks, who will in turn form a cabinet.

Persons: Emmanuel Macron’s, Le Parisien, Macron, ” Organizations: Republican, Rally Locations: France

☆ Am I gentle parenting, or am I just a pushover?
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-01 | by ( Ian Macallen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

I hadn't heard the term gentle parenting until our son was more than a year old. Eventually the algorithm caught on, and finally saw my first gentle parenting meme. There are plenty of would-be comedians producing not-that-funny videos featuring the phrase, "gentle parenting." This gentle parenting thing turned out to be a pretty big deal, so much bigger than my sleep deprived brain could grapple with. I wasn't trying to gentle parent, I'm just a people pleaser.

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☆ Ad protests target Wimbledon’s ‘strawberries and cream’ image over event’s ties with Barclays
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-01 | by ( Ben Morse | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

Brandalism said it launched the campaign against Barclays Bank, which has a multi-year sponsorship deal with Wimbledon reportedly worth more than $25 million, over its ties to the fossil fuel industry and companies that supply arms to Israel. “Wimbledon must stop providing cover for Barclays’ grotesque lack of morals and immediately end the sponsorship deal,” Speedwell added. One of the “hacked” billboards shows the body of a tennis player on a grass court. Another of the pieces of art -- by Matt Bonner -- protesting Barclays' sponsorship of Wimbledon. BrandalismIn the statement, the bank argued that investing in oil and gas assets would continue to be important as the clean energy industry develops.

Persons: Brandalism, “, Kit Speedwell, ”, Darren Cullen, Barclays “, embargos, Matt Bonner, Tom Pilston Organizations: CNN, Wimbledon, Barclays Bank, Barclays, Brandalism, Lawn Tennis, Palestine Solidarity, Wimbledon Foundation, NATO, Transition Finance Locations: London, Israel, Europe, Gaza, Palestine, Brandalism

☆ Military horses bolt through London streets again
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-01 | by ( Lauren Said-Moorhouse | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —Three military horses from the prestigious Household Cavalry have been recovered after bolting through central London on Monday morning. In scenes that appear to be similar to an instance in April, five soldiers were conducting a routine exercise with six horses from the Household Cavalry Mounted Regiment, when the lead horse was spooked by a London bus. Along with the lead horse, which was being led rather than ridden at the time, two riders were thrown from their horses as the animals ran free through the capital’s streets. “We can confirm that whilst exercising this morning, three horses from the Household Cavalry Mounted Regiment became loose from their riders. “One horse received minor injuries, but no further treatment is required and there were no injuries to the soldiers involved,” the statement added.

Persons: ” Organizations: CNN, Household Cavalry, Household Cavalry Mounted Regiment Locations: London

☆ A retired boomer moved from Florida to Panama to start life anew after her husband and son died. Everything is cheaper, she said, and life has been much calmer.
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-01 | by ( Noah Sheidlower | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

In 2006, her son died in a construction accident, six months after her husband had a major stroke. They settled in Tarpon Springs, Florida, and Sussman got a job in the catering department for several hotels. AdvertisementHer husband decided he wanted to live his last years on the property where they would have their dream home, and they put a manufactured home on the property. "I didn't know who I was in this new role. I didn't know where to go from there."

Persons: Janet Sussman, Sussman, Panama Sussman, " Sussman, she's Organizations: Service, Business, pats, United, Panama City Locations: New York, Panama, Philadelphia, Tarpon Springs , Florida, Florida, Airbnbs, Panama City, United States, Clearwater , Florida, Panama —

☆ My husband and I went to an all-inclusive resort. He drinks, and I'm sober, but I didn't feel like I was missing out.
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-30 | by ( Terri Peters | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Read previewThe last time my husband and I visited an adults-only, all-inclusive resort was over a decade ago. Here's what it was like to stay at an all-inclusive resort as a sober person, and how I navigated my husband's decision to drink alcohol while I abstained. AdvertisementThere were as many alcohol-free options at the resort as alcoholicTerri Peters found there were plenty of non-alcoholic options while on vacation at an all-inclusive resort. A pro tip for non-drinkers traveling to an all-inclusive resort? Courtesy Terri PetersTough conversations aside, my husband and I grew closer as a couple on our all-inclusive trip.

Persons: —, I've, Vincent, Terri Peters, tipsy, It's Organizations: Service, Business Locations: St, Grenadines, Caribbean

☆ I compared a $41 coach bus to a $195 luxury bus. The pricier option was better than flying first-class.
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-30 | by ( Elizabeth Blasi | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

I rode on a $195 luxury bus and a $41 standard coach bus between New York City and the Hamptons. The Hamptons Streamliner had incredibly comfortable seats, fun snacks, and great WiFi. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . I recently explored two contrasting bus journeys: the luxurious Hamptons Streamliner (a new partnership between Blade Helicopters and The Jet luxury bus service) and the budget-friendly Jitney coach bus. The Streamliner cost $195 one-way, and the Jitney cost $41.

Persons: —, Jonothan Yarton Organizations: Hamptons, Service, Blade Helicopters, Jet, Business Locations: New York City, Manhattan

☆ Russia can’t fight NATO on the battlefield – so it’s waging a hybrid war instead
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-30 | by ( Ivana Kottasová | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +15 min

And while they might look minor in isolation, taken together these incidents amount to what security experts say is Russia’s hybrid war on the West. Thornton said Russia was resorting to a campaign of sabotage as an alternative to a full-on war with NATO, which would be disastrous for Russia. Article 5 is the cornerstone principle that an attack on one member of NATO is an attack on all members. Danylyuk said the Russian security apparatus doesn’t shy away from using criminals to do its dirty work, tapping into its links with international organized crime. Russia can only be strong if the West and NATO are weak.

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☆ I was rejected from Google 7 times. Here's what I changed to finally land my dream job.
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-28 | by ( Qingyue Annie | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

Read previewMy journey to finally landing a job at Google was an emotional roller coaster. Looking up at the stars on my walk home, I'd remember why I was working for my goal, grit my teeth, and do one more round of practice. My final attemptWhile I valued my experience at Amazon, Google still felt like an elusive dream to me. Qingyue(Annie) WangI have the job of my dreamsIt's been two years since I got the news that I'd finally landed a job at my dream company. I'm grateful to have had the opportunity to finally experience Google's culture and even become an internal career coach to support other Googlers in their career growth.

Persons: —, I'd, hadn't, they'd, Annie, Wang I, It's, Qingyue, Wang Organizations: Service, Google, Business, Apple

☆ How the Seattle Storm became the highest valued WNBA franchise of all time
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-28 | by ( Amy Woodyatt | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

‘Price tickets competitively’A rower and Olympic silver medalist in the sport, Gilder was living in Seattle and a Storm season-ticket holder when the Storm and the NBA’s SuperSonics were sold to businessman Clay Bennett in 2006. Oklahoma was not going to care about a women’s team,” Gilder explains. Now, the Storm is the WNBA’s most valuable team after it was valued at $151 million in 2023. Leah Millis/ReutersThis year, former Storm player Sue Bird – one of the sport’s greats – joined the ownership group after playing her entire 19-year WNBA career with the team. Seattle Storm co-owner Ginny Gilder poses for a photo on May 18, 2022.

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☆ A Rikers Detainee Made a Daring Escape. The Getaway Car? A City Bus.
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-27 | by ( Jan Ransom | William K. Rashbaum | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

Some jailbreaks require elaborate planning. Few have relied on the New York City bus system. But that system unwittingly supplied the getaway vehicle when a Rikers Island detainee made a break for it outside Bellevue Hospital Center on Wednesday night, two people with knowledge of the incident said. The detainee, James Mossetty, had been jailed since January on assault and drug charges, and he was taken earlier this month to Bellevue, where he was treated for psychiatric problems, among other things, one of the people said. On Wednesday night, just before 10 p.m., two New York City Department of Correction officers were supposed to be putting Mr. Mossetty into a van for a return trip to Rikers when he somehow escaped from the hospital’s secure loading area, the city officials said.

Persons: James Mossetty, Mossetty Organizations: New, Bellevue Hospital Center, New York City Department of Locations: New York City, Bellevue, Rikers

CNN —A collision between a train and a bus in Slovakia has killed five people and injured at least five more, according to the country’s emergency services. The emergency response is ongoing at the crash site in Nové Zámky, southern Slovakia, the Slovak Emergency Medical Service said on Thursday evening. “With the deepest sadness, I received the information of a tragic accident that happened late afternoon in Nové Zámky,” Slovak Health Minister Zuzana Dolinková said in a social media post. I wish the injured a speedy recovery and thank the doctors and rescue teams for their work done. I wish such catastrophes would avoid Slovakia in the future,” he wrote.

Persons: ZSSK, Zuzana Dolinková, ” Slovakia’s, Peter Pellegrini, ” Organizations: CNN, Slovak Emergency Medical Service, Associated Press, AP, Slovak Health, European Union Locations: Slovakia, Nové Zámky, Slovak, Czech, Prague, Budapest, Sturovo, Hungarian, Nové, Brussels

☆ My parents struggled in blue-collar jobs. Paying off their mortgage and retiring them is my proudest achievement.
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-27 | by ( Charissa Cheong | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Read previewThis as-told-to essay is based on a transcribed conversation with Simmy Dhillon, from London, about financially supporting his parents. They stayed in their blue-collar jobs for so long because they couldn't afford to take risks. It's been my proudest achievement, and I don't think anything can top it. AdvertisementIn June, we paid a lump sum of around £51,000 using dividends from the business to pay off my parents' mortgage. If I had a salaried job, even if it paid well, I don't think I'd be able to support my family in the same way.

Persons: —, Simmy Dhillon, Jhai, Rice, It's, we've, We're, I've, couldn't, they've, haven't Organizations: Service, Business, Tesco Locations: London, India

☆ I'm an Arizona native. I always see first-timers make these 8 mistakes at the Grand Canyon.
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-27 | by ( Kris Ann Valdez | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

But we knew there had to be more to visiting the Grand Canyon. Grand Canyon West features the world-famous Skywalk, a glass walkway on a canyon's edge. Another way to access the South Rim is via The Grand Canyon Railway, which begins in Williams, Arizona. Visitors forget to enjoy the sweeping views from multiple vantage pointsOnce you're in Grand Canyon Village, board a complimentary shuttle. Even so, we still carry a paper map with us when we go to the Grand Canyon.

Persons: —, we've, it's, KrissAnn Valdez, Moran, Theodore Roosevelt, Albert Einstein, Oprah Winfrey, Anthony Baylor, we'd Organizations: Service, Business, Railway, Myers, Norwegian Villa, National Park Service, Park Service Locations: Arizona, North, Grandview Point, Williams , Arizona, Canyon, Mohave, —, Swiss, Norwegian

☆ This 28-year-old fund consistently beats the S&P 500 — without megacap tech stocks. Here's its strategy
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-26 | by ( Weizhen Tan | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

One fund has a formula that has enabled it to consistently beat the S & P 500 : the Hennessy Cornerstone Growth Fund. The fund uses a formula-based strategy for investing, according to its portfolio managers Neil Hennessy, Ryan Kelley, and Joshua Wein. "We're trying to combine value with momentum and some growth," Kelley said. Stocks the fund owns Most of the stocks in the outperforming fund aren't actually in tech but in the industrials, consumer, financials and health-care sectors — because of the formula they use. It is the only name which survived in the recent rebalancing to the current batch of 50 stocks, said Wein.

Persons: Neil Hennessy, Ryan Kelley, Joshua Wein, Kelley, Wein, They've, We're, aren't Organizations: Cornerstone Growth Fund, CNBC Pro, Micro Computer, Urban Outfitters Locations: United States

☆ Japanese mother and child stabbed in China in front of school bus
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-25 | by ( Nectar Gan | Himari Semans | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

Tokyo/Hong Kong CNN —A Japanese woman and her child were among three people stabbed by a man on Monday in front of a school bus at a bus stop in eastern China, according to Japanese authorities. In Suzhou, the attack took place Monday afternoon as the mother waited to pick up her child at a bus stop near a Japanese school, according to the Japanese official. The school bus is from the Suzhou Japanese School, located less than a mile from the bus stop in an area where many Japanese nationals live, NHK said. Opened in 2005, the Suzhou Japanese School offers six-year elementary school and three-year junior high school curriculums, according to its website. Its rules state that students must be picked up by a parent or guardian from the school bus.

Persons: Hong Kong CNN —, “, ”, Zhou, Mao Ning, rampages, –, Xi Jinping Organizations: Hong Kong CNN, Japanese Nationals Overseas Safety Division, Japan’s Foreign Ministry, CNN, Embassy, NHK, Suzhou Japanese, Japan’s Embassy, Foreign, Suzhou Japanese School Locations: Tokyo, Hong Kong, China, Suzhou, Jiangsu province, Shanghai, Jilin ., Jilin, Beijing, Japan

☆ For many Muslim pilgrims, a dangerous unauthorized Hajj is the only option
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-25 | by ( Magdy Samaan | Clamping Down On Unauthorized Pilgrimage | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +11 min

He was among the more than 1,300 pilgrims who died during this year’s Hajj as temperatures in Saudi Arabia reached record levels. The tragedy, resulting in one of the highest Hajj death tolls in years, has brought attention to the shadowy industry of unauthorized pilgrimage agents. It is unclear how many unauthorized pilgrims made it to this year’s Hajj, but Saudi news outlet Al Sharq Al Awsat reported Tuesday that 141,000 such pilgrims received free medical treatment during the Hajj season. Clamping down on unauthorized pilgrimageBefore this year’s Hajj season started, Saudi authorities warned pilgrims against using agents selling unauthorized Hajj packages and had been in contact with other governments in an effort to crack down on the trend. Authorities had also arrested some illegal agents and issued warnings about penalties for those found to assist unauthorized pilgrims.

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