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☆ Two Americans Take a Chance in Playa del Carmen, Mexico: Which Condo Did They Buy?
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-27 | by ( Debra Kamin | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

Morien Wark and Zoelle Appell had long been fond of Mexico, particularly Playa del Carmen, a coastal resort town where they had spent many vacations over the years. By New Year’s Eve, they were in Playa del Carmen. “This move was always something that was in the back of our mind,” Mr. Wark said. Unlike her husband, Ms. Appell does not speak Spanish, but the fast-growing expatriate community made it easier for her to get by. Late last year, after selling their Portland house for $650,000, Mr. Wark and Ms. Appell set up a fideicomiso and began house hunting in Playa del Carmen.

☆ A puzzle aficionado used ChatGPT to create a new game that's basically 'reverse Sudoku'
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-11 | by ( Grace Mayer | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

The popular AI chatbot created 'Sumplete,' a game its human creator described as a "reverse Sudoku." Since the game launched last week, it has already attracted thousands of players. The AI chatbot then created 'Sumplete,' which Tait described as a "reverse Sudoku." After ChatGPT spit out a list of five games he was already familiar with, Tait prompted ChatGPT to create a puzzle game entirely from scratch. To Tait's knowledge, there is no other existing iteration of this "reverse Sudoku" game.

☆ Nikki Haley and Donald Trump are the only declared 2024 presidential candidates. Here are the other Republicans who are considering a run.
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-15 | by ( Kimberly Leonard | Warren Rojas | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Donald Trump and Nikki Haley are the only Republicans who have made a '24 run official. From Pence to DeSantis, here's how Republicans are laying the groundwork for presidential runs. Former President Donald Trump and former South Carolina governor Nikki Haley are the only Republicans so far who have announced a 2024 presidential run, but numerous others are signaling that they're toying with the same idea. The stakes for losing the nomination aren't all bad, even if Republicans might come out of it with an unforgettable Trump nickname. Scroll through to see the lawmakers who have either already declared or are potentially gearing up for run:

☆ Trump wants to ditch his deal to post first on Truth Social and return to Twitter, report says
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-23 | by ( Mia Jankowicz | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Trump wants to end an exclusivity deal with Truth Social and get back on Twitter, Rolling Stone reported. Truth Social CEO Devin Nunes denied an earlier report that Trump wants to make the switch. While Trump has just shy of 5 million followers on Truth Social, he has almost 88 million followers on Twitter. Nonetheless, according to Rolling Stone, a person close to the president said there is "no way" Nunes' statement is true. Among the ideas being floated is for a WWE-style campaign video post, or one comparing himself to Superman, according to Rolling Stone.

☆ Constantine, the former and last king of Greece, dies at 82
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-10 | by ( The Associated Press | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +9 min

ATHENS, Greece — Constantine, the former and last king of Greece, who won an Olympic gold medal before becoming entangled in his country’s volatile politics in the 1960s as king and spent decades in exile, has died. Prince Constantine on his sailboat at the Olympics in 1960. With minimal nostalgia for the monarchy in Greece, Constantine became a relatively uncontroversial figure. Crown Prince Constantine, left, arrives at the Raiding Forces' Headquarters on July 5, 1956. Prince Charles and King Constantine II of Greece attend Sunday service at the Church of St Mary Magdalene on the Sandringham estate in King's Lynn, England, on Dec. 9, 2007.

☆ A couple who are financially independent from their real estate portfolio explain how they bought their first house for less than $2,000 and scaled up to 5 properties that bring in $30,000 a month in
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-21 | by ( Kathleen Elkins | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +13 min

Jervais, who started with worse credit than Natia, bumped his score up from 524 to the low- to mid-600s, he said. Plus, Natia started working in marketing in 2005 and went from an hourly wage plus tips to earning a salary. The way rental arbitrage works is, you sign a long-term lease and then rent out that property on short-term rental platforms like Airbnb and VRBO. Courtesy of Natia and Jervais SeegarsThey ended up raising about $500,000 from private lenders, they said, which financed their next three properties. They purchased them all within 45 days of each other in late 2021 and immediately listed them on the short-term rental market.

☆ I made $239,000 this year selling budgeting and productivity templates online. It's the perfect business to start as a one-person team.
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-20 | by ( Emily Courter | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

For about two months in summer 2021, I regularly released new, free Notion templates and made them available to anyone who wanted them. My Notion templates performed well there, drawing tons of new customers to my website. There is a lot more competition in the Notion-template market nowOver the past year, the landscape for Notion templates has changed significantly. Alongside releasing new templates, I've pivoted to creating educational content for the Notion-using community. I was a recently graduated student when I began my journey with Notion templates.

☆ Flights to Europe for Less Than $500? 5 Under-the-Radar, Temptingly Affordable Airlines
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-15 | by ( Barbara Peterson | ) www.wsj.com time to read: +1 min

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS A fleet of new or newly expanded airlines are flying from U.S. cities to top travel destinations in Europe and promoting fares for as little as $135 one-way. TOYING WITH THE idea of a European vacation next year but haven’t booked your trip? Experts, forecasting a travel boom across the pond in 2023, say affordable fares could become increasingly scarce. Mike Arnot, a spokesman for aviation analytics firm Cirium, said shoppers could reap savings of around 25% by booking on these under-the-radar carriers. From Iceland, Play offers connecting flights to Paris, Berlin, Prague, Barcelona and other European cities.

☆ Fight for control of the RNC turns heated as some members demand change
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-15 | by ( ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +15 min

CNN —Shortly before announcing her campaign against Republican National Committee chair Ronna McDaniel, Harmeet Dhillon, a well-connected conservative attorney, phoned an important ally to solicit his thoughts. Republican voters and local officials have bombarded committee members with emails and calls about the party’s next chair, often berating them directly for the GOP’s underwhelming performance in the midterms, according to four committee members who requested anonymity to describe their experience. During the same period, her law firm received nearly $900,000 from the RNC, federal election data shows. We are all independent thinkers, and we know what’s best for our states,” said Jeff Kent, a committee member from Washington. “It’s very hard to beat an incumbent RNC chair if that incumbent wants to stay,” said Bill Palatucci, a New Jersey committeeman.

LONDON, Dec 14 (Reuters) - The Federal Reserve, investment world and wider economy now have a major sequencing problem. With headline annual CPI ebbing to 7.1% last month, and core rates undershooting forecasts too to just 6.0%, most economists seem confident inflation did indeed peak around midyear. Equivalent public readings from New York Fed surveys are on the wane too. Fed Futures See Lower Rates End-23Reuters Graphics Reuters Graphics"TAIL SCENARIO"Sounding something of a klaxon for most asset markets after the CPI number, the peak or terminal Fed funds rate that futures markets implied by May was dragged firmly back below 5%. Apart from verbal guidance, one important signal markets will watch on Wednesday will be the Fed's economic projections that include policy rate assumptions for the year.

☆ At least 17 Republicans are checking out their presidential prospects, diminishing Trump's shot at getting a free pass for the 2024 nomination
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-10 | by ( Kimberly Leonard | Warren Rojas | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

From Pence to Haley, here's how Republicans are laying the groundwork for presidential runs. The next step will be hiring teams in Iowa and New Hampshire, Doug Heye, a longtime GOP aide and strategist, told Insider. The stakes for losing the nomination aren't all bad, even if Republicans might come out of it with an unforgettable Trump nickname. After all, one of the people running for president could end up getting chosen as running mate or get a seat on the new president's Cabinet. Insider identified 17 people who could seek the Republican nomination in 2024, including Sens.

☆ Analysis: It's just like watching Brazil
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-05 | by ( Fernando Kallas | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

In fact, the Koreans have goalkeeper Kim Seung-gyu to thank that Brazil did not rack up a double-digit scoreline. His courage paid off, with his side playing in a way reminiscent of the 1970 and 1982 Brazil teams that captured the hearts of football fans all across the world. Brazil spread the ball beautifully with a plethora of one-touch passing combinations that cornered the South Koreans who had no plan to defend against so much talent. Playing attacking football like South Korea tried against this brilliant Brazilian team looks like sporting suicide. Croatia will have to make a tough choice as they prepare to face Brazil in Friday's quarter-final.

☆ Lionel Messi has penalty saved but Argentina progresses to World Cup knockout stages with win
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-30 | by ( Ben Morse | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —Lionel Messi had a penalty saved but Argentina booked its ticket to the knockout phase of the 2022 World Cup with a 2-0 victory over Poland. The opener came after Messi, Argentina’s all-time top goalscorer, had his penalty saved by Poland goalkeeper Wojciech Szczęsny. Álvarez’s sublime finish midway through the second half capped off a nail-biting evening for Argentina, who will now face Australia. Poland advanced to the knockout stages by the skin of its teeth, qualifying on goal difference. While the Polish attack offered very little throughout the game, Argentina cranked up the pressure – and both Messi and left-back Marcos Acuña coming close.

☆ AOC responds to Elon Musk's poll to reinstate Trump's Twitter, saying the 'last time he was here this platform was used to incite an insurrection'
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-19 | by ( Katie Balevic | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Elon Musk issued a Twitter poll asking if Donald Trump's account should be reinstated. Trump was permanently suspended from the platform following the Capitol insurrection. AOC issued a reminder about the "last time" Trump was on Twitter, which he "used to incite an insurrection." Twitter poll it is," Ocasio-Cortez said in a tweeted response. She added video footage of former Vice President Mike Pence being escorted to an alternative location within the Capitol as rioters fought police and infiltrated the Capitol.

☆ Mike Birbiglia's Broadway show explores life's big questions
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-17 | by ( Marianne Garvey | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —At one point during Mike Birbiglia’s new Broadway show, “The Old Man and The Pool,” he jokingly scolds the audience for laughing over a story about the death of a man in a YMCA pool. One after another, someone’s howl becomes contagious, and the laughter keeps going for several minutes as Birbiglia watches. “The Old Man and the Pool” has been in Birbiglia’s mind in some version for about six years now. I think at the time it was called ‘The YMCA Pool.’ And then we were shut down. “There’s no answer to any of it.”“The Old Man and The Pool” is currently playing at Lincoln Center in New York City.

However, Biden said the weapon was probably not fired by Russia, although the investigation was ongoing. According to U.S. officials, initial findings suggested that the missile that hit Poland had been fired by Ukrainian forces at an incoming Russian missile, the Associated Press said. "Right now, it's a bit of a tussle in the market as to how to price this risk," he added. Risk-sensitive Antipodean currencies recovered from earlier declines with Australian dollar last up 0.19% at $0.67685, while the kiwi was flat at $0.6158. "The currency market is stabilising, toying with the notion that this ... doesn't necessarily imply an escalation in the war, with NATO needing to get involved," said Rodrigo Catril, a senior currency strategist at National Australia Bank.

TOKYO, Nov 16 (Reuters) - The safe-haven U.S. dollar firmed in volatile trading on Wednesday as markets took stock of geopolitical risks following news of a Russian-made rocket striking NATO-member Poland. Russia denied it was responsible for the explosion but the report sparked turbulent trading overnight as fears of the war in Ukraine spilling over to its neighbors rattled investors. "The market is trying to size up the risk and what that really means," said Moh Siong Sim, currency strategist at Bank of Singapore. "Right now, it's a bit of a tussle in the market as to how to price this risk," he added. Risk-sensitive Antipodean currencies slipped, with Australian dollar down 0.09% versus the greenback at $0.675, while the kiwi fell 0.23% to $0.614.

☆ Safe-haven dollar gains as traders assess risks from Poland
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-16 | by ( Kevin Buckland | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

TOKYO, Nov 16 (Reuters) - The safe-haven U.S. dollar edged higher against major peers on Wednesday as markets continued to assess news of a Russian-made rocket striking NATO-member Poland, and whether it could lead to an escalation of the Ukraine war. Poland has since said that the deaths were due to a Russian-made rocket, and that it is weighing whether to request consultations with allies under Article 4 of the NATO treaty. The U.S. dollar index , which measures the currency against six peers and weights the euro most heavily, rose 0.19% to 106.63. The dollar added 0.12% to 139.47 yen , and was 0.19% higher at 7.0544 yuan in offshore trading . The Aussie fell 0.24% to $0.6740 and the New Zealand dollar dropped 0.41% to $0.6132.

☆ Elon Musk might bring back Vine, a predecessor of TikTok shut down by Twitter
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-01 | by ( David Ingram | David Ingram Covers Tech For Nbc News. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +3 min

The possible Vine revival shows the breadth of product ideas — including old ones — that Musk is toying with in his first week heading up Twitter. A person who works for Twitter said exploratory discussions are happening within the social network about a possible Vine revival, which was first reported by Axios. Musk also solicited ideas about how to make a revived Vine better than TikTok. But some said it wouldn't necessarily be easy to bring Vine back after Twitter shut it down in 2016. When Vine didn't take off, Twitter shut it down in 2016, prompting Pornhub to make a joke bid and one of Vine's founders to express regret he ever sold it.

Social media continues to change the way we discover, market, and share new music and artists. Insider is seeking nominations for innovative creators, artists, or music label and social media execs. Every successful idea in the music and social-media spaces changes the way we consume and share music. Insider is seeking nominations for power players who are doing just that — be they creators, artists, music labels, or social-media execs. Who are the individuals that have been the most effective at using social media to drive change in the music industry this year?

☆ I moonlighted as a Twitter 'findomme' for a night. It was fun toying with a 'pay pig' and making him send me cash, but I ended up feeling sorry for him.
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-23 | by ( Jyoti Mann | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

I moonlighted as a financial dominatrix on Twitter to see if I could make money from a "pay pig." A pay pig is told by a findomme to send them cash in return for nothing other than the humiliation of doing so. Sensing the opportunity, I replied: "Is this a pathetic attempt to be my pay pig?" He said what he liked most about being a pay pig was how easily a findomme could take his money. But I'll admit, I did feel a little sorry for my pay pig.

☆ Aussies put net-zero nationalisation on the map
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-21 | by ( Antony Currie | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

MELBOURNE, Oct 21 (Reuters Breakingviews) - Nationalisation and capitalism are supposed to be like chalk and cheese. He also accused privately run energy generators of reaping huge profits “at our collective expense” without helping to achieve net-zero goals. If done right — and the details will be key — other governments facing similar net-zero challenges can take note. His plan involves restoring the State Electricity Commission to build new renewable energy projects. The SEC has not been involved in building energy projects since 1993 when the state’s energy assets were privatised.

☆ Delta SkyMiles Reserve Amex review
▼ + stars: | 2022-03-17 | by ( Darren Murph | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +16 min

The Delta SkyMiles Reserve card also earns 3 miles for every dollar you spend on eligible Delta purchases — these miles are Delta SkyMiles, deposited directly to your Delta frequent flyer account. Advantages of the Delta Reserve credit cardUse the Delta Reserve credit card to gain entry to the Amex Centurion Lounge at LAX. Disadvantages of the Delta Reserve cardThe Delta Reserve card has great perks, but its earning rates aren't as competitive. KEY DETAILS Citi Double Cash Card Delta Reserve Card Card type Mastercard American Express Sign-up bonus None. So if you’re looking to increase your stash of Delta SkyMiles and MQMs, the Delta SkyMiles Reserve could be a card to consider.

☆ How these MBA grads used their education — from opening a clothing store to working at a nonprofit
▼ + stars: | 2020-08-04 | by ( Alana Pockros | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +14 min

Financial services and consulting are some of the most popular fields for business school grads. According to statistics from Harvard Business School, financial services and consulting are the most popular paths for its graduates. When Colloredo-Mansfeld's husband got a professorship at the University of Iowa, she started working at Iowa's business school. Additionally, he had gotten a taste of business school years prior when he attended Stanford's Summer Institute for General Management Program. It was on these site visits that Richman started to work directly with customers and realized she had a passion for selling.

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