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☆ The art of the buffet: Cruise chef of two decades explains how ships feed thousands of passengers at sea
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-03 | by ( Hannah Towey | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Marco Goetz has worked on some of the world's largest cruise ships as an executive chef. "On land, your daily routines are more organized — you know what is coming," Goetz told Insider. The art of the buffetGuests are served food in the Marketplace buffet onboard the cruise ship MSC Virtuosa. Throughout the cruise, buffet options are adjusted in accordance with guests' nationalities, Goetz told Insider. But, cruise ship workers receive living quarters (most chefs have their own cabin) and meals for free.

☆ 5 cruise workers reveal the best and worst parts of their jobs — from in the kitchen to on stage
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-31 | by ( Hannah Towey | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Most jobs onboard cruise ships require grueling hours, cramped cabins, and no days off. Insider talked to 5 cruise workers about the best and worst parts of their jobs. Insider spoke with five cruise ship workers including a dancer, musician, chef, and photographer about the best and worst parts of their jobs. And nearly all cruise workers — with entertainers being a notable exception — do not have protected days off until their contract is complete. For many, the unique jobs available on cruise ships are a more intriguing alternative to 9-to-5 desk jobs.

☆ Tech companies begin rerouting critical chip supplies to trucks with rail strike looming
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-28 | by ( Lori Ann Larocco | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Technology companies supplying critical semiconductor chips to the economy have started shifting cargo shipments from railroads to trucks with a national freight rail strike looming. The moves are being made, DHL Global Forwarding tells CNBC, in an effort to avoid any pre-strike rail preparations that would force freight rail companies to prioritize cargo. "This is tech cargo originating out of California," said Goetz Alebrand, head of ocean freight for the Americas at DHL Global Forwarding. "There are more trucks and chassis, but that does not mean there are enough trucks to move all rail cargo onto trucks," Alebrand said. Delays incurred by a rail strike would only add to the late charges shippers pay the railroads on late cargo.

☆ U.S. judge hearing FTC case against Facebook won't quash subpoena for Sequoia
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-10 | by ( Reuters Staff | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

FILE PHOTO: Facebook app logo is seen in this illustration taken, August 22, 2022. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/IllustrationWASHINGTON (Reuters) - A U.S. judge hearing a big antitrust case against Meta’s Facebook declined on Thursday to quash a subpoena that the government had sent to Sequoia Capital seeking its analyses of Instagram and WhatsApp before they were acquired by Meta. The Federal Trade Commission, which has filed a lawsuit asking the judge to force Meta to sell Instagram and WhatsApp, had sought depositions of one current and one former Sequoia executive. The FTC filed a lawsuit in 2020 asking a court to undo then-Facebook’s acquisitions of Instagram for $1 billion in 2012 and WhatsApp for $19 billion in 2014. It said that the company acted illegally to maintain its social network monopoly.

☆ 5 mother-daughter business duos share advice for growing 6- and 7-figure companies together
▼ + stars: | 2022-08-10 | by ( Alexandra York | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Insider spoke with five mother-daughter duos about starting businesses together. Sign up for our weekday newsletter, packed with original analysis, news, and trends — delivered right to your inbox. "When you're running a business, it's your mom's livelihood too," said Marcy Vieau-Goetz, an owner of Chocolate Inspirations, an artisan chocolate shop. "That makes it a little bit more scary, but it also makes you more determined — it gives you that extra pull." They shared how they're scaling six- and seven-figure businesses, their advice for sticking to family values, and managing work responsibilities with someone you love.

☆ Noutățile Editurii Cartier pentru luna iunie. Cu ce cărți îți poți îmbogăți biblioteca
▼ + stars: | 2021-06-23 | by ( Onixmedia Srl | ) diez.md time to read: +5 min

La acest sfârșit de iunie, editura Cartier a publicat o listă de cărți care vă pot fi curioase și cu siguranță, vă pot îmbogăți biblioteca proprie. Răgazul pe care pare că și-l acordă este al unui om care regândește continuu lumea pentru a o recompune ca sens. Preț: 5.99 USD„Internat este una dintre cele mai impresionante și mai grăitoare cărți despre războiul din Donbas. Preț: 5.99 USD„Jadan este un scriitor unic, apropiat de mase și, în același timp, îndrăgit de intelectuali. Preț: 5,99 USDUna dintre cele mai polemice cărți ale secolului XXI.

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☆ La doar 18 ani are o avere de peste 3 miliarde de dolari. Topul celor mai bogați tineri din lume în anul 2021
▼ + stars: | 2021-04-08 | by ( Onixmedia Srl | ) diez.md time to read: +6 min

La doar 18 ani are o avere de peste 3 miliarde de dolari. Topul celor mai bogați tineri din lume în anul 2021Tradițional, în fiecare an, revista Forbes întocmește topul celor mai bogați oameni din întreaga lume. Cea mai tânără persoană din listă are 18 ani și o avere de peste trei miliarde de dolari. Alexandra este pasionată de hipism și a câștigat multiple premii și onoruri în competiții de dresaj de cai. Vezi aici și topul celor mai bogați oameni din întreaga lume în anul 2021.

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