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☆ Former BP exec's ex-husband gets prison for insider trading after eavesdropping on her calls
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-22 | by ( Dan Mangan | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

The ex-husband of a former BP mergers and acquisitions manager was sentenced to two years in federal prison for insider trading that netted him $1.76 million after he eavesdropped on her work calls about the oil giant buying another company. The ex-husband, Tyler Loudon, also was sentenced to one year of supervised release after his prison term and fined $10,000 by U.S. District Court Judge Sim Lake in Houston on Monday. The prison sentence was at the bottom end of the 24-to-30-month range requested by federal prosecutors. His purchases started after he secretly listened to his wife's work calls about BP buying TravelCenters and later discussed the deal with her in "normal" married-couple kinds of conversations, according to court records. Loudon's wife, who was not accused of wrongdoing, reported his actions to her BP supervisor, but she ended up getting fired later, court records show.

Persons: eavesdropped, Tyler Loudon, Sim Lake, Loudon's, Peter Zeidenberg, Lake, Loudon, Mr, Tyler, Zeidenberg Organizations: U.S, BP, Industry, Authority, CNBC Locations: Houston, Loudon, TravelCenters, America

☆ London's answer to 'Selling Sunset' has just dropped on Netflix — and it's already getting dragged
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-22 | by ( Alexandra Bacon | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Read previewA new reality show, "Buying London," dropped on Netflix on Wednesday, and it's all about London's luxury real estate market. The show is centered on Daniel Daggers and his team of real estate agents at the property company DDRE Global. Daggers says he's sold over £5 billion ($6.4 billion) of real estate over the course of his 25 years in the industry. And it's also been a success for the real estate agents involved. Mary Fitzgerald, a real-estate agent on "Selling Sunset," previously told BI that she has got more clients since appearing on the show and now sells at higher prices than before.

Persons: —, Daniel Daggers, he's, Ken Griffin, Mr, Lauren Christy, Nicole, Rebecca Nicholson, I'm, Carol Midgley, Rosi Walden, Zoe McConnell, it's, Mary Fitzgerald Organizations: Service, Netflix, DDRE, Business, DDRE Global, Guardian, The Times Locations: London, Mayfair, Holland, The, Los Angeles

☆ Superyacht captain’s side hustle brings in $10,300 a month, takes 5 hours a week: This could 'be my retirement job'
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-22 | by ( Megan Sauer | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

In 2019, Gordon started cataloguing her adventures on Instagram. That revenue includes money from sponsorships, public speaking gigs, ads and affiliate marketing on her social media, and merchandise sales, she says. I'm hoping this will be my retirement job ... traveling around the world, showing up at events, inspiring people and continuing with my social media. She posts to social media once each day, filming when she's not actively working. Courtesy of Kelly Gordon

Persons: Kelly Gordon, Gordon, Instagram, Captain Kelly J, scoffed, I'm, Gordon's, They're, I've, she's Organizations: CNBC, Carteret Community College, Instagram, Facebook Locations: North Carolina, Palm Beach , Florida, Indiana, Mississippi, France

☆ Opinion: Rewatching ‘Notting Hill,’ the truly unbelievable part is Hugh Grant’s house
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-22 | by ( Opinion Laura Beers | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +11 min

The Notting Hill of the 1990s was still socially heterodox and shabby chic, a neighborhood where a group of 30-something professionals could plausibly have ended up. Even in the late 1990s, such access to disposable income marked the characters in “Notting Hill” out as privileged. Yet, in the 1990s, Notting Hill, long a center of Caribbean immigrant culture and the site of the annual Notting Hill Carnival, underwent a rapid process of gentrification. Between 1995 and 1999, Notting Hill house prices rose by 75%. The colorful terraced houses of Notting Hill, which these days sell for millions of pounds.

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☆ You're watching the 'Bridgerton' seasons and the 'Queen Charlotte' spinoff in the wrong order
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-16 | by ( Ayomikun Adekaiyero | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

You should then watch the first 4 episodes of "Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story." Young Queen Charlotte (India Amarteifio) in "Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story." "Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story" is a limited miniseries covering the younger years of Queen Charlotte, played here by India Amarteifio. It is great context for George's later erratic behavior, which looms over the main narrative. Moments like the Queen grieving her living husband and Lady Bridgerton grieving her dead husband deliver better insight into these characters and a better narrative arc.

Persons: Charlotte, Young, Queen Charlotte, Liam Daniel, King George III, Corey Mylchreest, Lady Danbury, Arsema Thomas, Lady Bridgerton, Connie Jenkins, Greig Organizations: Netflix Locations: India, Queen

☆ The end of 'Bridgerton' season three, part one features a book fan-favorite carriage scene between Penelope and Colin. Here's how the TV show compares.
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-16 | by ( Ayomikun Adekaiyero | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

In the new season of "Bridgerton," one of Netflix's most popular franchises, Penelope Featherington (Nicola Coughlan) is moving on from her hopeless crush on her close friend Colin Bridgerton (Luke Newton). Even ahead of the season, "Bridgerton" fandom was freaking out when a teaser clip hinted at a mirror sex scene from the book. Though Lady Whistledown has retired, London's society, the Ton, is trying to reveal her identity to win Lady Danbury's bounty of £1,000. AdvertisementThis change may mean there's a rocky road ahead for PolinNicola Coughlan stars as Penelope Featherington in season three of "Bridgerton." "Bridgerton" season three, part two, premieres on June 13.

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☆ Sony-backed computing startup heads for rare IPO in sidelined London stock market
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-15 | by ( Ryan Browne | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

British computing startup Raspberry Pi on Wednesday said it plans to list in London, in a rare win for the U.K. stock market. Raspberry Pi, which makes tiny single-board computers, is considering an initial public offering on the main market of the London Stock Exchange. The IPO is a win for the London stock market, which has been struggling to attract high-growth tech companies. A slew of major U.K. tech firms have chosen New York over London for their listings over the last year. Upton established Raspberry Pi in 2012 to make computing more accessible to young people, gaining traction among hobbyists and teachers in the early days.

Persons: Ocado, Eben Upton . Raspberry Pi, Upton, Raspberry Organizations: London Stock Exchange, Nasdaq, Sunday Telegraph, Sky News, Raspberry Pi Foundation, Sony, amortization Locations: London, New York, British

☆ Money or talent? What's actually driving hedge funds to Abu Dhabi and Dubai
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-14 | by ( Bradley Saacks | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

Millennium, Brevan Howard, Schonfeld, and ExodusPoint are just a few of the funds that have put roots down in either Abu Dhabi or Dubai. Meanwhile, Bridgewater's Ray Dalio bought a penthouse in Abu Dhabi as he compliments the country's policies. When one US-based hedge fund fundraiser met with Abu Dhabi officials late last year, he didn't expect much to come of it. He lauded everything from the Louvre outpost in Abu Dhabi to the warm weather to the responsiveness from government officials. A Bloomberg story on Abu Dhabi notes that it's fast-tracking country-club admissions for new wealthy immigrants.

Persons: —, Brevan Howard, Schonfeld, Bridgewater's Ray Dalio, Austen Smart, Tighe, Smart, Alan Howard, Greg Coffey, Danny Yong, hoover, Doug Greenig, Morgan, Point72, Steve Cohen, Viking Global's Andreas Halvorsen, keynotes, Howard, Abu Dhabi, Craig Bergstrom, Bobby Jain's, Florin Court's Greenig, Abu, Floring Organizations: Service, United Arab Emirates, titans, Business, Tighe International, Florin Court Capital, Morgan Stanley's, Dubai Financial Services Authority, Abu, Abu Dhabi Investment Authority, Mubadala Investment Company, Corbin Capital, Abu Dhabi Global, Hong Kong, pats, Bloomberg Locations: Dubai, Abu Dhabi, London, New York, Mumbai, UAE, Asia, Switzerland, It's, Gaza, Iran, Palm, Europe, Cayman Islands, Jersey, Miami, San Franciso, Riyadh, Saudi

☆ A law firm that boasts of being the 'most-feared' in the world is boosting pay for newly qualified London lawyers to $225,500
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-13 | by ( Polly Thompson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

US law firm Quinn Emanuel has upped pay for junior lawyers to $225,500. Legal pay has been increasing, but keeping pace with the deep pockets of US-based rivals is challenging for UK firms. AdvertisementQuinn Emanuel, one of the largest global litigation firms, just made a major play to attract young talent in London. The firm is increasing base annual salaries for young lawyers to $225,500 (£180,000), according to a statement published on Friday. This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers.

Persons: Quinn Emanuel, —, Law.com Organizations: Service, Business Locations: London

☆ The US military isn't ready for the coming drone war
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-11 | by ( Jake Epstein | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +18 min

The Department of Defense is working on initiatives to face the drone threat, but the US military doesn't yet appear ready to confront this ever-evolving challenge, especially on the scale seen in Ukraine. AdvertisementA US military MQ-9 Reaper drone waits for take-off at Kandahar Air Base in Afghanistan on March 9, 2018. US military leaders have repeatedly stressed there's no silver bullet to defeat small drones in battle. Shellie HallStudents there spend several weeks learning how to identify, engage, and defeat small drones. The drone threat draws certain parallels to fighting in Iraq and Afghanistan, where hidden bombs posed a tremendous threat.

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☆ Waste-management facilities are using AI to turn trash into recycled treasure
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-09 | by ( Leila Jordan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

The company's software, installed at waste-management sorting facilities, uses artificial intelligence to identify misplaced materials in waste streams. Greyparrot devices also catalog what enters the facility so that waste-facility managers can better understand what they're collecting. Data is transforming the way waste-management facilities operateSince 2020, the UK waste-management company Grundon has been using Greyparrot devices in three of its facilities. GreyparrotGrundon's feedback also led to updates in the Greyparrot device's capabilities. AI development is also promising a brighter future for waste-management facilities and their perception.

Persons: Steven Cohen, Druckman, Greyparrot, Grundon, Owen George, George, Cohen Organizations: Service, Columbia University, Environmental Protection Agency, Bollegraaf Locations: United Kingdom, South Korea, United States, Grundon

☆ London's elite Garrick Club votes to allow women for the first time
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-08 | by ( Karen Gilchrist | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

LONDON — Members of Britain's exclusive all-male Garrick Club has reportedly voted to permit women to join the institution for the first time in its 193-year history. The historic vote comes after the club has been under immense scrutiny over recent weeks following the publication by the U.K.'s Guardian newspaper of some of the elite club's most influential members. The closely-guarded membership list showed the club to be an emblem of Britain's patriarchal establishment, with the majority of members white and aged over 50. Notable public figures from the arts, including actors Benedict Cumberbatch and Brian Cox, were also named. The Garrick Club, named after the 18th-century actor David Garrick, was founded in 1831 as a place where "actors and men of refinement and education might meet on equal terms," according to a statement on the club's website.

Persons: Garrick, King Charles III, Benedict Cumberbatch, Brian Cox, David Garrick Organizations: U.K, Secret Intelligence Service, Garrick Locations: London

☆ UK passport control hit by outage causing long waits at airports
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-07 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

People queue to check in at Heathrow Airport in London, England. Long queues were building at British airports on Tuesday night, including the biggest Heathrow, after the country's Border Force suffered a nationwide technical issue that affected passport control. One traveller described border officials rushing to manually process passport holders. Videos posted on social media platform X showed long queues of passengers at passport desks in airports including London's Stansted and Heathrow. "We are aware of a technical issue affecting e-gates across the country," a Home Office spokesperson said.

Persons: Sam Morter Organizations: Heathrow Airport, country's Border Force, Border Force, London's Stansted Locations: London, England, Heathrow, Gatwick, Stansted, Manchester, Edinburgh, Scotland, Sri Lanka

☆ Take a look inside a $12,500-a-year underground wellness club featuring only the 2nd Tracy Anderson studio in Europe
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-05 | by ( Polly Thompson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Surrenne, a luxury wellness and longevity club, has just opened in London's Knightsbridge. The four-floor subterranean space features a gold-leaf ceiling, a snow shower, and the UK's only Tracy Anderson studio. NEW LOOK Sign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. AdvertisementIn April a new luxury wellness and longevity club sprung up in London's affluent neighbourhood of Knightsbridge. Besides the beautiful decor, Surrenne has gathered together an all-star line-up of the best health, fitness, and beauty gurus.

Persons: Tracy Anderson, that's, —, Inge Theron, she's, Surrenne, Theron, David Cummings, Lara Devgan, Stella McCartney, Rose Ferguson, Mark Mikhail, there's Tracy Anderson, She's Organizations: Service, Maybourne, David Cummings Products, Emory Locations: London's Knightsbridge, Knightsbridge, Emory, Berkeley, Hyde, London, Surrenne, Europe, Madrid

☆ Man Behind California Forever, Silicon Valley's City of the Future
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-05 | by ( Hugh Langley | Adam Rogers | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +29 min

He sees California Forever. And if he can't undo the damage, there may never be a California Forever. California Forever may be a subdivision, but it's precisely the kind of subdivision America needs right now. But here's the thing: California Forever may be a subdivision, but it's precisely the kind of subdivision America needs right now. Places like California Forever aren't being opposed by the people who are desperate for a place to live.

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☆ Kevin Spacey Responds to Claims of Sexual Assault by 9 New Victims
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-05 | by ( Eve Crosbie | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Read previewKevin Spacey has addressed new allegations of sexual assault brought to light in a documentary set to air in the UK. In a 98-minute interview with British journalist Dan Wootton, posted to X on Friday, Spacey commented on the claims made in the documentary. For others, including claims by actors Ruari Cannon and Danny De Lillo, who have waived their anonymity to give interviews about their experiences with Spacey to publications this weekend, Spacey denied any wrongdoing. A representative for Spacey did not respond to a request for comment from Business Insider sent outside regular working hours. AdvertisementThe following year, a London court found Spacey not guilty on nine charges, including sexual assault, which were alleged to have been committed between 2001 and 2013 against four men.

Persons: —, Kevin Spacey, Spacey, Ryan, Dan Wootton, who's, “ I’ve, ”, Oscar, — Dan Wootton, it's, Ruari Cannon, Danny De Lillo, Melinda Sue Gordon, Lillo, Cannon, Anthony Rapp Organizations: Service, Hollywood, Business, Channel, ID, British, London's Old, Business Insider Locations: British, @danwootton, New York, London

☆ Labour's Sadiq Khan wins re-election as London mayor
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-04 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Mayor of London Sadiq Khan hopes to convince U.S. tech firms to invest more in London. Sadiq Khan was re-elected as London's mayor, final results showed on Saturday, helping to cement the Labour Party's commanding lead over the governing Conservatives in local elections ahead of Britain's national vote later this year. For Labour, London is the latest of a number of councils and mayoralties it has won in the local elections, which took place on Thursday, inflicting heavy losses on Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's Conservatives. Opinion polls predict that Labour will win the next national election, propelling its leader Keir Starmer to power and ending 14 years of Conservative government in Britain. Khan, 53, who became the first Muslim mayor of the British capital in 2016, has pledged to build more social housing and work with a future national Labour government to boost police capacity.

Persons: London Sadiq Khan, Sadiq Khan, Rishi Sunak's, It's, Khan, Susan Hall, Keir Starmer, Rishi Sunak Organizations: U.S, Labour, Conservatives, Tory, Conservative, Labour Party, Labour government Locations: London, Britain

☆ She's worked for Nike, the NBA — and Maya Angelou. Meet abstract artist Ya La'ford
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-03 | by ( Lucy Handley | In | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

Artist Ya La'ford in front of one of her artworks. Ya La'fordAbstract artist Ya La'ford is in demand. Her commissions — including sculpture, installations and gallery exhibitions — mean she is fully booked for the next four years. "American Roots" (2021), an installation at The John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art in Sarasota, Florida, by Ya La'ford. The work was defaced in 2012 and restored in 2014, and Ya La'ford said it is one of her favorite artworks.

Persons: Ya, Ya La'ford, La'ford, She's, Janet Jackson, John, Maya Angelou, Maya, Melinda Gates, Mark Rothko's, London's, Rob Stothard Organizations: Nike, McLaren Racing, Orlando Magic, CNBC, NFL, Ringling Museum of Art, Fine Arts, Art Institute of Boston, University of Florida's Levin College of Law, Orlando Museum of Art . Orlando Museum of Art, U.S, Tampa Museum of Fine Arts, Asia, London's Tate, Getty Locations: St . Petersburg , Florida, Sarasota , Florida, Houston, China, Palenque , Colombia, St . Petersburg, Ogden , Utah, Jacksonville , Florida, Bronx , New York

☆ Uber is being sued for over $300 million by thousands of London's iconic black cab drivers
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-02 | by ( Pete Syme | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Uber is being sued by thousands of London cab drivers over claims it operated illegally. The suit could ultimately be worth over £250 million ($313 million) law firm Mishcon de Reya said. NEW LOOK Sign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementOver 10,000 London taxi drivers are suing Uber for £250 million ($313 million), the legal firm Mishcon de Reya announced.

Persons: Mishcon de Reya, Uber, —, Reya, Richard Leedham Organizations: Service, Transport, RGL Management, Bloomberg Locations: London, RGL, London's, Mishcon

☆ Trade in Europe expected to be thinner on public holiday but Fed rate decision looms
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-01 | by ( Holly Ellyatt | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Light trading volumes are expected in Europe on Wednesday, with only London's FTSE index open, due to the May Day/Labor Day public holiday in the region. Nonetheless, global markets are focused on the U.S. Federal Reserve's latest interest rate announcement after the central bank's monetary policy committee concludes a two-day meeting later on Wednesday. The latest interest rate decision follows another hotter-than-expected U.S. inflation reading last Friday. S&P 500 futures slipped Tuesday night as investors looked ahead to the Federal Reserve's rate policy decision. In the Asia-Pacific region overnight, Australian and Japanese markets fell as investors braced for the Fed's rate decision.

Persons: Jerome Powell Organizations: Labor, U.S, U.S . Federal Locations: Europe, U.S ., Asia, Pacific

☆ Barclays says it doesn't invest in defence firms supplying Israel
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-01 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

A Palestinian flag is held by a cash machine during Dorset Palestine Solidarity Campaign's protest outside the branch of Barclays Bank, April 20, 2024 in Dorchester, United Kingdom. Barclays does not invest in companies that supply weapons used by Israel in Gaza, the British bank said on Wednesday, after one of its branches in London's financial district was targeted by pro-Palestinian activists. The bank has also faced criticism for providing financial services to defence firms that produce equipment used by the Israeli Defence Force. "We have been asked why we invest in nine defence companies supplying Israel, but this mistakes what we do," the lender said on its website. We are not making investments for Barclays and Barclays is not a 'shareholder' or 'investor' in that sense in relation to these companies," it said.

Organizations: Dorset Palestine Solidarity, Barclays Bank, Barclays, Israeli Defence Force, NATO, New York City, Columbia University campus, University of California, UCLA Locations: Dorset, Dorchester , United Kingdom, Israel, Gaza, Moorgate, London, U.S, New York, Los Angeles

☆ Ukraine is defying the US over strikes on Russian oil refineries. Experts say it's a necessary risk.
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-29 | by ( Mia Jankowicz | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

While the US dithered over aid, Ukraine had a robust argument for prosecuting the war pretty much as it pleased. "Taking out a particular refinery is not going to immediately undermine Russia's war effort," said Dailey, the RAND strategist. "But consistently putting pressure on Russia's oil sector would have a significant impact on Russia's ability to fight this war." AdvertisementVakulenko, in his article, also noted that that strikes on Russian oil refineries have "little impact on Russian export earnings." Later, Ukraine said that its attacks had reduced Russian oil production and processing by 12%.

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London CNN —Prince Harry will return to the United Kingdom in May to celebrate a milestone anniversary of the Invictus Games, the biennial sporting competition he founded a decade ago. It was not immediately clear if the prince will meet with his relatives during the trip next month. Prince Harry talks with wheelchair basketball players during the launch of the Invictus Games at the Copper Box Arena in London's Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park in March 2014. Max Mumby/Indigo/Getty ImagesThe Invictus Games were established by Prince Harry after his deployment in Afghanistan. Winter sports will also be played for the first time at the Vancouver Whistler games, including Alpine skiing and snowboarding, Nordic skiing and biathlon, skeleton and wheelchair curling.

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☆ I've been to more than 30 countries, but I'll always think this European city is the best destination for children of any age
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-27 | by ( Erika Ebsworth-Goold | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Read previewAs a travel writer, one of my greatest loves is experiencing a new country, region, or city with my son. But if you ask me, London is also the best spot to bring your kids, especially if they range in age. Here's why I'll always believe London is a terrific destination for children of any age. Children under 11 travel for free when accompanied by an adult, and discounts are available for older kids. The city is full of parks for children to play inLondon has incredible green space for such a large city.

Persons: —, I've, Erika Ebsworth, Big Ben, we've, Gordon Ramsay's, Martin Organizations: Service, London, Business, Transportation, Heathrow Express, Airport, Paddington Station, Hyde Park, Royal Observatory, Prime Meridian, Food, British Museum, Magna Carta, Tate, Eurostar Locations: London, Hyde, Greenwich, London . London, Ethiopian, Harrods, St, Trafalgar, Oxford, Cambridge, Bath, Birmingham, Brighton, Paris, Brussels, Amsterdam

☆ Photos of the 5 locations Taylor Swift mentions in her new album, 'The Tortured Poets Department'
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-27 | by ( Ayomikun Adekaiyero | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Taylor Swift's new album, "The Tortured Poets Department," name-drops five locations in the US and UK. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementLocations in the US and UK are enjoying newfound fame after Taylor Swift referenced them in her new album, "The Tortured Poets Department." It's the latest example of "Taylor Swift Effect," where everything the pop star touches has the potential to turn to gold. When Swift began publicly dating NFL football player Travis Kelce last September, sales of jerseys carrying his name spiked by 400%.

Persons: Taylor, —, Taylor Swift, Jennifer Adams, Thrillist, we've, Swift, Travis Kelce Organizations: Poets Department, Service, Walton, Google, Business, NFL Locations: London, Destin , Florida, Destin

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