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☆ How Mixing Materials Brings Luxury to Interior Design
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-19 | by ( Amy Merrick | Photographs Francesco Lastrucci For The Wall Street Journal | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

MILAN HAS A GRITTY GLAMOUR that doesn’t endear itself to every visitor, but on my first visit I was surprised how much I liked it. From the imposing, imperial stone behemoth of Milano Centrale train station, I walked down the dusty, grand streets straight to the Villa Necchi Campiglio, a 1930s house and walled garden set like an emerald in the heart of Milan. I’d wanted to go ever since I saw Luca Guadagnino’s 2009 film “I Am Love,” in which the house served as both the set and soul of the story, a restrained but sumptuous vision of Italian architecture. Designed by fashionable Milanese architect Piero Portaluppi and built between 1932 and 1935 for the wealthy industrialist Angelo Campiglio, his wife and her sibling (the Necchi sisters) the house affirms that the jewels of Milan are often found behind lock and key.

☆ A 25-year-old built a 'tiny hotel' in Texas that's generated $500,000 in bookings this year. Check out the $3.1 million property.
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-18 | by ( Kiera Fields | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

French bought a small plot of land and built a "tiny hotel" made up of seven cabins. In March 2021, he bought a 5-acre plot that would become Live Oak Lake. Live Oak Lake has generated more than $500,000 in bookings since its opening, as indicated by screenshots of Airbnb and Stripe dashboards reviewed by Insider. At the time, he projected that the construction costs of building his tiny hotel would come to about $1.6 million. Isaac FrenchIn addition to the seven identical cabins, Live Oak Lake has a common area with a small dock, picnic tables, paddleboards, and kayaks.

☆ Tourists in Italy are behaving badly this year: Here’s why
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-15 | by ( Julia Buckley | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +19 min

With Europe seeing an explosion of visitors a year after Covid travel restrictions dropped, incidents of visitors behaving badly in Italy show no sign of abating. Think that’s bad? Meanwhile in Venice, tourists routinely swim in the UNESCO-protected canals, which double as the city’s sewer system. “Tourists don’t know how to relate to the artistic heritage because they have no relation with our history – so they refer to their cultural imagination, and therefore to our cinema. “So many tourists have said to me over the years, ‘In Italy there are no rules.’ But they are mistaken.

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☆ What Does Liability Insurance Cover?
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-15 | by ( ) www.wsj.com time to read: +10 min

Personal liability insuranceIf you own a home or drive a car, you already have some liability insurance. Professional liability insuranceProfessional liability insurance covers small businesses or individuals who offer advice or services, such as accountants, financial advisors, doctors and lawyers. 3. Business liability insuranceThere are several forms of business liability insurance. Homeowners liability insuranceA standard homeowners or renters policy provides at least $100,000 worth of liability insurance. Business and professional liability insuranceCoverage needs for business or professional liability insurance vary based on the size, location and structure of your company, among other things.

☆ This Italian icon suddenly looks different
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-14 | by ( Julia Buckley | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

Plus, we’ll get you in the mood before you go with movie suggestions, reading lists and recipes from Stanley Tucci. A new lighting system has revolutionized how the famous statue looks, with small details visible for the first time in its history. “A few days ago, I noticed muscles on the body that I’d never seen before,” says Lucia Lazic, a guide who visits the Accademia Gallery most days. Michelangelo's David in the Accademia Gallery. Now they’re the same color,” Hollberg told CNN.

☆ IKEA reports record sales as price hikes offset weakening consumer confidence
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-13 | by ( Anna Ringstrom | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

STOCKHOLM, Oct 13 (Reuters) - Budget furniture giant IKEA reported record high annual sales on Thursday as price hikes and easing effects from the pandemic made up for supply shortages, weakening consumer confidence and its exit from Russia. "Inflation and supply chain issues impacted FY22 sales, and led to rising costs and higher prices. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register"In addition, supply chain shortages made it difficult to keep IKEA shelves full," it said. Inter IKEA in June put its factories in the country up for sale, and IKEA stores remain closed, but Ingka's shopping malls remain open. Brodin said on Thursday Ingka had not yet decided whether to sell the IKEA stores.

☆ Analysis: How China's Xi accumulated power, and why it matters in a third term
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-10 | by ( Yew Lun Tian | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +6 min

A visitor takes pictures in front of a screen displaying an image of Chinese President Xi Jinping, at the Museum of the Communist Party of China in Beijing, China September 3, 2022. Restoring the practice, which entails self-criticism in front of the general secretary, marked a small but symbolic example of how Xi has departed from China's collective leadership of recent decades and accumulated power unseen since Mao's time. The expected absence of a clear successor will also enable Xi to rule unchallenged but potentially ratchets up risk the longer he stays in power. Many were purged, including rivals for power like the popular former Chongqing party chief Bo Xilai. Xi also oversaw a crushing of dissent and forbade "disrespectful" discussion about the party among members.

On Wednesday, OPEC+, the oil cartel led by Saudi Arabia and Russia, agreed to slash production by 2 million barrels per day, twice as much as analysts had predicted, in the biggest cut since the Covid-19 pandemic. “Saudi Arabia is looking to head off a repeat of 2008 when the market crash sent the global economy into a recession and oil prices suddenly plummeted, requiring emergency action by OPEC,” said Wald. Analysts also say Saudi Arabia cannot afford to let oil prices go below a certain level for budgetary reasons. For its budget to break even, global oil prices must be at around $79 a barrel, according to the International Monetary Fund. That was a warning sign for Saudi Arabia and other oil exporters, who depend on oil for a majority of their revenue.

☆ Truckers, lawmaker push for U.S. to drop foreign visitor vaccine requirement
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-26 | by ( David Shepardson | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

A passenger walks along terminal 2 at the San Francisco International Airport in San Francisco, California , U.S., September 3, 2022. REUTERS/Carlos Barria/File PhotoWASHINGTON, Sept 26 (Reuters) - A group representing truck drivers in North America and a New York lawmaker on Monday asked the Biden administration to rescind a requirement for foreign visitors to be vaccinated. The United States in June rescinded its requirement that people arriving in the country by air test negative for COVID-19 but has not lifted vaccination requirements for nearly all foreign visitors arriving by air or at land ports. Canada said Monday it will drop all COVID-19 restrictions for travelers starting Oct. 1, including vaccination and masking requirements for flights and trains. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention continues to recommend travelers wear masks and get COVID-19 tests before and after international flights.

☆ Bhutan welcomes back tourists after COVID-19 with honey, turmeric and SIM cards
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-23 | by ( Gopal Sharma | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

A group of foreign tourists with a local guide walk past a row of shops selling handicrafts in Thimphu May 22, 2012. Wedged between China and India, the country known for its natural beauty and ancient Buddhist culture, first opened to wealthy tourists in 1974. In March 2020 it shut its borders to visitors - a major source of income - after detecting its first case of COVID-19. "We feel through tourism we can do that ... take advantage of their support and goodwill," he told Reuters from Bhutan, referring to the international community. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterReporting by Gopal SharmaOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

And we still do.”A recent study of small business owners by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce found that inflation and supply chain issues are the top challenges entrepreneurs face today. One in three small business owners call inflation their highest concern and 67% of them have raised prices in response to inflation. “The Paycheck Protection Program continues to be disadvantageous to smaller businesses, businesses owned by people of color, and businesses without employees. According to NBC Bay Area, searches for “Black-owned businesses near me” peaked in June 2020, with companies like Yelp making it easier for people to find and support Black-owned businesses, per data from Google. She said that during the height of the social justice movement, corporations and financial institutions pledged to support Black-owned businesses.

☆ Mexicans Can Cross U.S. Border to Get Paid for Plasma, Court Rules
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-19 | by ( Mike Cherney | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Immunoglobulin, which are antibodies found in plasma, are used to treat rare neurological and autoimmune disorders. SYDNEY—Pharmaceutical companies scored a legal victory that will again allow them to pay people who cross the border from Mexico for their blood plasma, giving a boost to U.S. supply of a critical ingredient needed for treating serious disorders. On Friday, a judge on the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia issued a preliminary injunction that prevents border officials from enforcing a ban on paying for plasma donations from Mexicans who enter the U.S. on visitor visas. The injunction applies while the litigation is pending, and although the ruling isn’t final, the judge indicated the pharmaceutical companies have a strong case.

☆ Turning coronavirus page, Oktoberfest kicks off after two-year hiatus
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-17 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Visitors attend the official opening of the world's largest beer festival, the 187th Oktoberfest in Munich, Germany, September 17, 2022. REUTERS/Andreas GebertRegister now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterMUNICH, Sept 17 (Reuters) - The annual Oktoberfest, the world's largest beer festival, kicked off on Saturday for the first time since 2019, marking the end of a two-year hiatus as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. Revellers sit at long communal tables to swig beer, eat sausages, pretzel or pork knuckle, and listen to oompah bands. Munich mayor Dieter Reiter said earlier this year that the Oktoberfest, held from Sept. 17 to Oct. 3, would take place without any COVID-19 restrictions. read moreRegister now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterReporting by Ayhan Uyanik und Christine Uyanik; Writing by Christoph Steitz; Editing by Alex RichardsonOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ Why Scottsdale is challenging Nashville as the next bachelorette party capital of the US
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-14 | by ( Alcynna Lloyd | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Terryce Blanchard wanted a unique bachelorette party destination — anywhere but Nashville. For her, nowhere better fit the bill better than Scottsdale, Arizona, a well-to-do suburb of the Phoenix metropolitan area. After Tennessee's capital city became the bachelorette destination of choice in recent years, Scottsdale could be stealing the crown. Especially for Casey Hohman, the owner of party planning company Scottsdale Bachelorette, who told Insider that he has seen "a huge uptick in party requests." Hohman says Scottsdale's bachelorette party success derives from two main factors — lenient Covid-19 protocols and a historically high number of weddings throughout the United States.

☆ I went from doctor to venture capitalist in less than 3 years — here's how I broke into the industry without studying finance
▼ + stars: | 2022-08-22 | by ( Ellen Nguyen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Here's her advice for making a career change into venture capital, as told to Ellen Nguyen. I started my career as a doctor at the NHS, then moved into consulting at McKinsey, and now I'm an early-stage investor at Octopus Ventures. I know many people think you have to have a financial background to get into venture capital, but it's not true. Here's my best advice for anyone wanting to break into venture capital. She also shares open opportunities in venture capital, and she's very transparent, which I find very helpful.

☆ 'Bad Summer People,' a salacious summer read, is causing chaos in a Fire Island town full of wealthy Manhattanites
▼ + stars: | 2022-08-15 | by ( Anna Silman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +11 min

The source of the tension, whether real or perceived, was Rosenblum's forthcoming debut novel, "Bad Summer People." But it has already sent the tiny town, located off the coast of Long Island, New York, into a tizzy. But everyone DVR'd, everyone watched it, and everyone relished that their little summer town was somehow elevated to prominence." Rosenblum simply took events that punctuated the summer, like the town-wide Bay picnic and the summer tennis tournament, and used them as a backdrop for her fictional drama. "You'll see him on the tennis court, and you'll see her around town, and nothing's going to change," they said.

☆ The forest growing in the world’s hottest sea
▼ + stars: | 2022-08-04 | by ( Barry Neild | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

Jubail Mangrove Park is a green expanse of gray mangrove trees on the northeastern edge of Abu Dhabi’s Al Jubail island, where shallow tidal waterways spill out into the clear blue Arabian Sea. It’s a tranquil world away from the shimmering skyscrapers and heat-hazed hustle of downtown Abu Dhabi, albeit just a short drive away. Dreamlike destinationThe Jubail Mangrove Park is an unexpected green escape from the deserts of Abu Dhabi. And observing those genes in action in Abu Dhabi could be a good sign. “It is the only place in Abu Dhabi where you can see so much green.”

☆ This 28-year-old spent $8,000 setting up an Airbnb tent near a Hawaiian volcano–now it earns her $28,000 per year
▼ + stars: | 2022-06-29 | by ( Megan Sauer | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

When Kehau Hall set up her Airbnb glamping tent in 2014, she didn't think twice about it being roughly 10 minutes away from volcanos. She spent less than $300 on the tent and roughly $8,000 on amenities like a kitchen, an outdoor shower and a king-sized mattress. Those earnings represent a sliver of a highly competitive tourism industry: In 2019, visitor spending on all of Hawaii's islands amassed $17.75 billion, according to the Hawaii Tourism Authority. The main island, where Hall's tent is located, brought in $22.4 million daily, on average. Hall's tent, by comparison is modest: It costs visitors about $70 per night.

☆ A 2,000-foot glass-bottomed bridge in Vietnam was just certified by Guinness as the longest of its kind in the world — take a look at the pedestrian walkway, suspended high above a valley
▼ + stars: | 2022-06-01 | by ( Sarah Jackson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: 1 min

"I think it's all great," one visitor told Al Jazeera. "Stepping on the bridge and looking down was scary at first, but if we continued confidently, it was very amazing." Athit Perawongmetha/REUTERSSource: Al Jazeera

☆ I moved from Atlanta to a tiny Alaskan village of 270 people. It's wildly expensive, but I've never felt more at home.
▼ + stars: | 2021-06-10 | by ( Taryn Williams | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Instead, I started looking at different possibilities in places I'd never considered before, like Hawaii, Alaska, and Kentucky. The closest I'd come to living in a rural community was a small German town that was a 12-minute train ride from the nearest major city. There aren't as many options for entertainment, but the connections I've made with others are unparalleled to anywhere I've lived before. Most food items are harder to come by, so I've become much more creative and versatile in the kitchen. In Atlanta, I was just another young professional living a life typical of 20-somethings in the big city.

☆ Afghanistan is being overrun by crystal meth
▼ + stars: | 2021-05-07 | by ( Ali Latifi | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +14 min

The US is leaving behind a flourishing, violent trade in heroin and crystal meth in Afghanistan. HERAT, Afghanistan — For weeks, Afghan police had been staking out a single-family house they believed was being used as a meth lab. Afghanistan's drug trade generates an estimated $35 million a month for the Taliban and drug gangs. A mysterious grassIn 2017, rumors circulated in western Afghanistan that a mysterious form of grass had been found to contain the key ingredient in crystal meth. "So long as this war continues, the drug trade will continue to grow bigger and bigger.

☆ Modern Love: We Needed More Significant Others
▼ + stars: | 2021-01-08 | by ( Logan Ury | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

Scott, however, wanted something more in line with his arid sense of humor: a foot roast. That’s how we ended up gathered on a roof telling amputation jokes and making bad puns about Scott getting “cold feet” before the wedding. The next day we stood, masked and socially distanced, in Golden Gate Park with our closest friends, gathered at a week’s notice. When I unpacked Scott’s suitcase at home, I discovered his right shoe rolled up in a trash bag. Covid precautions would make it hard for friends or family to help or even visit, and the hospital would only allow Scott a single visitor per day.

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☆ More than 300 people live year-round in Death Valley, one of the hottest places on Earth. Here's what it's like.
▼ + stars: | 2020-08-19 | by ( Susie Neilson | Azmi Haroun | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

It takes time to get used to the heatTaylor's first summer in Death Valley was "pretty hard," he said. The Death Valley community stays closeCow Creek, Timbisha Shoshone Village, and Stovepipe Wells, Death Valley's three main year-round communities, are remote: The nearest town is an hour's drive. Yes, Death Valley residents go running. Climate change is making life in Death Valley even tougherThe coronavirus pandemic has made it harder for the small group of Death Valley residents to gather, but they're staying in touch via technology like everyone else. In Death Valley, six of the 10 hottest months on record have occurred in the last 20 years.

☆ 9 of the best Caribbean islands to visit
▼ + stars: | 2020-01-03 | by ( Marnie Hunter | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

CNN —With hundreds of Caribbean islands to choose from, it can be daunting to decide on a destination in this sun-splashed region. Shutterstock North and Middle Caicos, for the unspoiled Caribbean: North and Middle Caicos offer a serene retreat from the Turks and Caicos' more developed islands. Shutterstock Saba, for a white-knuckle aviation thrill: This petite Caribbean island flies under most tourists' radar. Shutterstock 9 of the top Caribbean islands Prev NextLush volcanic peaks, deep valleys and 365 rivers cover the Eastern Caribbean island of Dominica. North and Middle Caicos: For the unspoiled CaribbeanMudjin Harbor Beach in Middle Caicos is a spectacular spot for relaxation.

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☆ World’s most beautiful castles
▼ + stars: | 2019-08-07 | by ( Joe Yogerst | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +19 min

As the UK crowns a new monarch, we’re exploring all things royal, from castles to grand tours. “Castles are places were plots were hatched, marriages were consummated, murders carried out, royal babies born, and so on. With castles, you are never short of fascinating things to talk about.”Read on to find out more about 21 of the world’s most beautiful castles, fortified homes that are both a feast for the eyes and a time trip back to the bygone age during which they were created. Wolfgang Kaehler/LightRocket/LightRocket via Getty ImagesThis classic medieval castle towers above the island of Rhodes in the Aegean Sea. The castle’s vivid red-and-yellow color pattern – and its flashy clock tower – endow Pena with a much more playful air than the somber castles found elsewhere in Europe.

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