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☆ Meet a 70-year-old former pastor who started a painting business just 2 weeks after retiring because his stock investments are tanking
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-09 | by ( Jacob Zinkula | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Joe Mlaker, 70, decided to start a business just two weeks after retiring from his job as a pastor. But just two weeks later, he decided to start an interior painting business. Along with being a "hedge" against the markets, he hopes his business income will help him and his wife travel the way they envisioned during their retirement. Since he'd run a small painting business for nearly three years in his 20s, it seemed like a natural fit. "Being active is a part of my life," Mlaker said.

Architects and design students in Italy and the United States are collaborating on an initiative to map ancient aqueducts and water systems in Naples. In many ways, Naples lies at the intersection of these concerns, which makes it a compelling laboratory to study potential solutions, De Pace said. The Cool City Project is exploring ways to revive ancient springs, aqueducts and waterways in Naples, Italy, to combat the urban heat island effect. The idea is to examine if reviving these ancient waterways, or resurfacing them, could counter the urban heat island effect. He said he's eager to challenge his students to integrate climate solutions into architectural design — a lesson with applications that extend far beyond Naples and its unique circumstances.

☆ Apple CEO Tim Cook doesn't like the metaverse—he predicts a different technology will shape the future
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-03 | by ( Tom Huddleston Jr. | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Unsurprisingly, Apple hasn't yet publicly touted any plans for the metaverse , a term typically used to describe virtual reality (VR) platforms where people can interact, work, shop and play games using immersive technology like a virtual reality headset. "I always think it's important that people understand what something is," the Apple CEO told Dutch publication Bright on Friday. Instead, he's pushed his company's plans around augmented reality (AR), where virtual elements and images are superimposed onto the real world. "I think AR is a profound technology that will affect everything," Cook said. "Zoom out to the future and look back, you'll wonder how you led your life without augmented reality," Cook said.

☆ Tim Cook says there are 4 traits he looks for in Apple employees: ‘It’s been a very good formula for us’
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-02 | by ( Megan Sauer | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

For instance, the company typically seeks out employees with four shared skills: the ability to collaborate, creativity, curiosity and expertise. "It's been a very good formula for us," he said, noting those traits also contribute to an ambitious, yet supportive workplace culture. This year, the company dropped off Comparably's annual list of global companies with the best workplace culture. At the Utah Tech Tour in October 2016, Cook said Apple looked for brilliance, determination, obsessive curiosity, team focus and agitated idealism in its employees. Sign up now: Get smarter about your money and career with our weekly newsletterDon't miss:Tim Cook became CEO of Apple 10 years ago.

☆ Hurricane Ian videos capture heroic rescues and widespread devastation in Florida
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-29 | by ( Marlene Lenthang | Marlene Lenthang Is A Breaking News Reporter For Nbc News Digital. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +3 min

After the eye of Hurricane Ian wreaked havoc over Florida Wednesday, striking videos have surfaced showing heroic rescues of people stranded in submerged cars and wading in floodwaters, as well as heartbreaking footage of the widespread devastation left in the storm’s wake. As Floridians grapple with rushing floodwaters, life-threatening storm surges, and a blackout affecting more than 2 million people — glimmers of hope have emerged in videos showing how the community has stepped up to protect one another. Glen rushing out there and helping some people in.”In Naples, the Naples Fire-Rescue Department shared video showing the rescue of a woman from a submerged vehicle Wednesday. The video shows the moment the man is lifted from the vehicle and two men carry him through waist-deep water looking for a safe place to hunker down. Videos uploaded online show the havoc the storm left in its wake and how quickly it came ashore, submerging entire neighborhoods.

Residents of southwest Florida faced scenes of widespread destruction and flooding Thursday, as Hurricane Ian continued to batter the state overnight with high winds and rain. Rescue crews and local officials fanned out across hard-hit areas of the state, including Naples and Fort Myers, to assess the damage from the storm, which made landfall Wednesday afternoon as a destructive Category 4 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 150 miles an hour.

☆ Airlines cancel 2,000 U.S. flights for Thursday
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-29 | by ( David Shepardson | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Sept 28 (Reuters) - Airlines canceled almost 2,000 U.S. flights for Thursday after Hurricane Ian hit Florida's Gulf Coast with catastrophic force in one of most powerful U.S. storms in recent years. Since Tuesday airlines have canceled more than 5,000 flights through Friday. Airlines canceled 2,163 flights Wednesday as a number of Florida airports temporarily halted operations, including Tampa, Orlando, Sarasota-Bradenton, Melbourne, Daytona Beach, Naples and St Petersburg/Clearwater. Airlines canceled 403 flights Tuesday ahead of the storm. Through Wednesday, JetBlue canceled 25% of its U.S. flights and 20% of Thursday flights, while Southwest canceled 13% of Wednesday flights and 9% for Thursday.

☆ Florida's wealthy residents have been chartering private jets to hurry away from the state in the days before Hurricane Ian
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-29 | by ( Grace Dean | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

People have hopped on private jets to escape Hurricane Ian, Bloomberg reported. A private jet operator said requests for flights out of Florida grew in the run-up to the storm. Airports that have stopped commercial operations include Orlando, Naples, Tampa, Jacksonville, and Fort Meyers. The company has a private terminal in Naples on Florida's southwest coast — one of the main areas being battered by the storm. Airports that have stopped commercial operations over the past two days include ones in Orlando, Naples, Tampa, Jacksonville, and Fort Meyers.

Share this -Link copiedFloridians are livestreaming Hurricane Ian on TikTok Floridians are giving TikTok users a front-row seat to Hurricane Ian. Storm surge map, they didn’t have a color for 12 to 15 feet," he said about the historic levels of storm surge expected near where Ian is expected to make landfall. Share this -Link copiedA view of Hurricane Ian from the International Space Station A view of Hurricane Ian from the International Space Station, on Monday. Share this -Link copiedSatellite images show Hurricane Ian approaching Florida Hurricane Ian over the Gulf of Mexico early Wednesday. Share this -Link copiedIan expected to strengthen until making landfall, officials say Hurricane Ian is still forecast to strengthen until the hurricane makes landfall in Florida, the National Hurricane Center said.

Storm surge map, they didn’t have a color for 12 to 15 feet," he said about the historic levels of storm surge expected near where Ian is expected to make landfall. Share this -Link copiedA view of Hurricane Ian from the International Space Station A view of Hurricane Ian from the International Space Station, on Monday. “We are extremely concerned about the potential impacts Hurricane Ian may have on phosphate facilities around the state,” Whitlock added. Share this -Link copiedIan strengthens into Category 4 storm Hurricane Ian has strengthened into a Category 4 storm as it advances upon Florida's west coast. Share this -Link copiedSatellite images show Hurricane Ian approaching Florida Hurricane Ian over the Gulf of Mexico early Wednesday.

Share this -Link copiedView of Hurricane Ian from International Space Station View of Hurricane Ian from the International Space Station. Share this -Link copiedIan on track to make landfall in Florida as 'catastrophic' Category 4 storm Hurricane Ian is strengthening as it nears Florida's west coast, officials said. “We are extremely concerned about the potential impacts Hurricane Ian may have on phosphate facilities around the state,” Whitlock added. Share this -Link copiedIan strengthens into Category 4 storm Hurricane Ian has strengthened into a Category 4 storm as it advances upon Florida's west coast. Share this -Link copiedSatellite images show Hurricane Ian approaching Florida Hurricane Ian over the Gulf of Mexico early on Wednesday morning.

☆ Hurricane Ian strengthens to Category 4 storm as it barrels toward Florida
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-28 | by ( Tim Stelloh | Tim Stelloh Is A Breaking News Reporter For Nbc News Digital. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +3 min

Hurricane Ian strengthened to a powerful Category 4 storm as it bore down on Florida’s Gulf Coast Wednesday after knocking out power to all of Cuba. Traffic moves slowly Tuesday on Interstate 4 East in Four Corners, Fla., as residents evacuate the Gulf Coast of Florida in advance of the arrival of Hurricane Ian. Win McNamee / Getty ImagesMore than 2 million people along Florida’s Gulf Coast were under evacuation orders, DeSantis said. The latest on Hurricane Ian The Category 4 storm was 75 miles from Naples, on Florida's Gulf Coast, early Wednesday. Ian was producing storm surge flooding early Wednesday across the lower Florida Keys.

☆ Hurricane Ian Strengthens to Category 4 Storm Ahead of Expected Florida Landfall
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-28 | by ( Jon Kamp | Cameron Mcwhirter | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Hurricane Ian strengthened to a dangerous Category 4 storm as it barreled toward Florida’s Gulf Coast ahead of expected landfall later Wednesday. The storm, packing maximum sustained winds of 140 miles an hour, was located about 75 miles from Naples, Fla., early Wednesday, according to the National Hurricane Center. It appeared headed for landfall in a region south of the Tampa Bay area, but the effects are expected to be widespread, from tropical-storm force winds extending out 175 miles to a potential foot-high storm surge and as much as two feet of rain.

Hurricane Ian in the Gulf of Mexico on Sept. 27, 2022. Share this -Link copiedHurricane Ian over Cuba on Tuesday morning Hurricane Ian over Cuba, on Tuesday. Share this -Link copiedIan expected to strengthen later Tuesday morning Hurricane Ian is expected to strengthen later Tuesday morning, officials said. Share this -Link copiedStorm clouds over St. Petersburg, Florida Storm clouds are seen as Hurricane Ian approaches in St. Petersburg, Florida on Monday. Ricardo Arduengo / AFP - Getty Images Share this -Link copiedHurricane Ian as it barrelled towards Cuba Hurricane Ian growing stronger as it barrelled toward Cuba on Monday.

☆ Cuba slowly begins to restore power after Hurricane Ian knocks out grid
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-28 | by ( Dave Sherwood | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

REUTERS/Alexandre MeneghiniHAVANA, Cuba, Sept 28 (Reuters) - Cuba had slowly begun to restore power across the eastern end of the island, the state electricity provider said early on Wednesday, after Hurricane Ian caused the country's grid to collapse, turning off the lights for more than 11 million people. But officials said Hurricane Ian had proven too much, knocking out power even in far eastern Cuba, which was largely unaffected by the storm. By early morning Wednesday, officials said some power had been restored to the areas with the least storm damage. Further west in Cuba, nearer the capital Havana, the process would be slower and more "complicated," the generator said. Ian, which left a swath of destruction and at least two dead across western Cuba, has now strengthened into an extremely dangerous Category 4 hurricane, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said on Wednesday.

☆ Disney World will close Florida parks for 2 days and ask hotel guests to shelter in place as Hurricane Ian approaches
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-28 | by ( Beatrice Nolan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Walt Disney World will temporarily close its Florida parks from Wednesday as Hurricane Ian hits. The company is asking all hotel guests to shelter in place while the hurricane passes through. Disney is also asking all hotel guests to shelter in place as the Category 4 hurricane approaches Florida. Universal added that its hotels will remain operational for guests as the hurricane passes through the state. ET, the hurricane was about 85 miles away from Naples, Florida, and was moving at 10 mph.

Flack, one of thousands who decided to flout official evacuation orders and ride out Hurricane Ian, was not worried about her safety. Some 2.5 million coastal residents and others in danger zones around Tampa, Ft. Myers and nearby communities were ordered or encouraged to evacuate ahead of the massive storm. But many did not, with some simply vowing to ride it out and others unable to leave for financial or other reasons. In Venice, Doug Toe walked through rainfall on Wednesday morning to see how a friend's home was weathering the storm. Nearby, residents of an assisted living facility also decided to ride out the storm in a new building meant to withstand the most severe hurricanes.

☆ This storm came in like a 'super monster,' says Naples mayor
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-28 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailThis storm came in like a 'super monster,' says Naples mayorMayor Teresa Heitmann of Naples, Florida, joins Shep Smith to discuss the damage wrought by Hurricane Ian, which came ashore as a category 4 storm.

☆ Naples, Florida, fire rescue crew deals with rising waters in its own firehouse
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-28 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailNaples, Florida, fire rescue crew deals with rising waters in its own firehouseA fire rescue crew in Naples, Florida, had to deal with rising waters in their own firehouse even as they worked to save those stranded by Hurricane Ian.

☆ Factbox: Over 169,000 customers without power in Florida from Hurricane Ian
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-28 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Sept 28 (Reuters) - More than 169,000 homes and businesses were without power in Florida as Hurricane Ian approached the state's west coast on Wednesday, according to local power companies. The U.S. National Hurricane Center said Ian was moving onshore and would cause catastrophic storm surge, winds and flooding in the Florida Peninsula. The storm was located about 45 miles (75 km) west-northwest of Naples, Florida, and was packing maximum sustained winds of 155 miles (250 km) per hour at 11 a.m. EDT (1500 GMT). Florida Gulf Coast residents emptied grocery shelves, boarded up windows and fled to evacuation shelters as Hurricane Ian barreled closer on Wednesday, lashing the state's southern tip hours before it was forecast to make U.S. landfall. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterThe utility with the most outages so far was Florida Power & Light Co (FPL), a unit of Florida energy company NextEra Energy Inc (<NEE.N>).

☆ Hurricane Ian strengthens as millions urged to evacuate Florida Gulf Coast
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-28 | by ( Brad Brooks | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +8 min

By late Tuesday night, tropical storm-force winds generated by Ian extended through the Florida Keys island chain to the southernmost shores of the state's Gulf Coast, the NHC said. U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency chief Deanne Criswell said she worried that too few Florida residents were taking the threat seriously. 1/6 A hurricane evacuation route sign is displayed as Hurricane Ian spins toward the state carrying high winds, torrential rains and a powerful storm surge, in Punta Gorda, Florida, U.S. September 27, 2022. If Ian strikes the Tampa area, it would be the first hurricane to make landfall there since the 1921 Tarpon Springs storm. But officials said Hurricane Ian had proven too much, knocking out power even in far eastern Cuba, which was largely unaffected by the storm.

☆ The far-right win big in Italy. Here's what that means for Europe
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-26 | by ( Holly Ellyatt | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

Giorgia Meloni seen speaking during the campaign. Fratelli d'Italia's runaway success means that Giorgia Meloni is likely to become Italy's next prime minister and the country's first female leader. Speaking as the results emerged, Giorgia Meloni said the party would "govern for everyone" and would not "betray" the country's trust. "We are dealing with a right-wing coalition and we need to understand what type of right-wing coalition," Francesco Galietti, chief executive and co-founder of political risk consultancy Policy Sonar, told CNBC Monday. Fratelli d'Italia has argued for a slimmed down, less bureaucratic EU and has championed the primacy of Italian law in domestic issues.

☆ These are the top 5 most expensive states to buy a house in 2022
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-20 | by ( Celia Fernandez | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

An August study from homebuyer.com used income data and home prices to determine the most expensive states to buy a house in 2022. The list ranked each state based on the average percent of income it takes to cover monthly mortgage costs — from highest to lowest. Hawaii is the least affordable state to buy a house this year. The median home price is $505,000, and the estimated monthly mortgage payment is $2,399.32. According to homebuyer.com's study, it takes 21.92% of the median household income to buy a house there and it has an estimated monthly mortgage payment of $1,483.30.

☆ 'I love the sense of community': Meet the 31-year-old living in a building of retirees in Naples, Florida
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-04 | by ( Celia Fernandez | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

When Liz White visited her parents in Naples, Florida last year, she had no idea she would end up with an apartment of her own in the same building full of retirees. In 2021, White was living in downtown Philadelphia when her job as a marketing account director became fully remote due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In White's parents' building, all of the residents meet the age requirement, with the exception of White. They knew what they were getting when I asked to rent their apartment," White said. Part of living in a retiree building means that White tends to go on early dinner dates.

☆ It’s not just you. Tommy Bahama beach chairs are everywhere
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-03 | by ( Nathaniel Meyersohn | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

“You see them all over most major coastal beaches during the summertime.”A Tommy Bahama beach chair in Santa Rosa Beach, Florida. Tommy Bahama doesn’t make its chairs and beach goods. Instead, Tommy Bahama licenses its name and design for the beach goods and receives royalties from sales at retailers. So they came up with “‘Tommy Bahama’ because I liked the resonation of the two words together.”The founders had recently left the company, and the country was suffering through the Great Recession, which dragged down Tommy Bahama sales. Correction: Tommy Bahama CEO Doug Wood said the company sells up to two million of its beach chairs a year and 700,000 umbrellas annually.

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