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☆ These are the 20 best airlines in the world, according to one survey of travelers: See the full list
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-23 | by ( Taylor Rains | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Qatar also won titles for having the world's best business class, the best business class seat, and the best business class lounge dining, according to the Skytrax survey. Meanwhile, Southwest Airlines earned two titles, including the best low-cost airline in both North America and the US. Here's a closer look at the world's Top 20 best carriers for 2022, according to Skytrax's survey of travelers. Jakub Porzycki/NurPhoto via Getty ImageTurkish Airlines is based in Istanbul and flies routes throughout Africa, Asia, Europe, North America, and South America. Qatar AirwaysDoha-based Qatar Airways is the world's best airline, according to survey data collected by Skytrax.

☆ Europol data practices target of EU privacy watchdog lawsuit
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-22 | by ( Foo Yun Chee | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

REUTERS/Eva PlevierBRUSSELS, Sept 22 (Reuters) - EU data protection watchdog EDPS has asked Europe's top court to scrap amended rules allowing Europol to retroactively legalise its processing of personal data of people with no links to criminal activity, saying the rules undermine its authority. EDPS (European Data Protection Supervisor), which ensures that EU institutions and bodies comply with the bloc's privacy rules, took its grievance to the Luxembourg-based Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) on Sept. 16. At issue are two amendments to rules governing Europol agreed by EU countries and EU lawmakers which came into force on June 28. EDPS' request to the CJEU is "to make sure that the EU legislator cannot unduly 'move the goalposts' in the area of privacy and data protection," EDPS head Wojciech Wiewiorowski said in a statement. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterReporting by Foo Yun Chee; Editing by Richard ChangOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ Actor Henry Silva dies at 95
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-17 | by ( ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +7 min

He was the last surviving star of the original Oceans 11 Movie. A 1985 article by Knight-Ridder journalist Diane Haithman headlined “Henry Silva: The Actor You Love to Hate” began this way: “His face looms on screen. The actor starred the next year for Miraglia in “The Falling Man,” in which he played a cop framed for killing a police informer. Silva got even busier in the 1970s, playing tough customers on both sides of the law in movies made in Europe. Silva auditioned for the Actors Studio in 1955; he was one of five students accepted from a field of 2,500 applicants.

Show more Regular APR 16.24% - 26.24% Variable Intro APR 0% intro APR on balance transfers for 18 months Editor's Rating 5 /5 A five pointed star A five pointed star A five pointed star A five pointed star A five pointed star 5 out of 5 Stars Our editor's ratings analyze fees, bonuses, rewards, and benefits to highlight the simplest and most valuable credit cards available. However, in most cases, you can only earn a bonus on a Citi ThankYou card if you haven't opened a Citi ThankYou card and received a welcome bonus, or closed another Citi ThankYou card, in the past 24 months. Citi ThankYou cards also include the Citi Rewards+® Card, Citi Prestige® Card (not available to new applicants), and Citi ThankYou® Preferred Card (not available to new applicants). The Citi Premier® Card and Citi Custom Cash℠ Card cover a lot of bonus categories, and all your other spending can go on the Citi® Double Cash Card. Read more: Citi Double Cash Card reviewWhy earn Citi ThankYou points?

☆ You can transfer Citi ThankYou points to 14 airline and 2 hotel partners, and the best programs can save you thousands of miles on flights to destinations like Hawaii
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-16 | by ( Dan Miller | Jasmin Baron | Read More | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +30 min

Citi® Double Cash Card — This card recently changed from earning cash back to earning Citi ThankYou points directly. Otherwise, with the Citi Rewards+® Card, Citi ThankYou® Preferred Card, and Citi® Double Cash Card, the ratio is 5:4 (1,000 Citi ThankYou points = 800 Wyndham points). Citi ThankYou points retail transfer partnersIn addition to airline and hotel transfer partners, Citi ThankYou has one retail transfer partner. How to transfer Citi ThankYou pointsTransferring your Citi ThankYou points is a fairly straightforward process. Citi transfer partners frequently asked questions (FAQ)Is American Airlines a Citi transfer partner?

Citi issues multiple credit cards that earn ThankYou Rewards, including the popular Citi Premier® Card and no-annual-fee options like the Citi Rewards+® Card and Citi Custom Cash℠ Card. If you're thinking of applying for a credit card like the Citi Premier® Card, Citi Custom Cash℠ Card, or Citi Rewards+® Card, keep reading to learn more about how you can put your Citi credit card rewards to work for you. How to earn Citi ThankYou pointsThe easiest way to rack up Citi ThankYou points is with a Citi credit card, which you can easily apply for online. Citi ThankYou Rewards points are worth, on average, 1.6 cents per point based on Insider's points and miles valuations — but how you redeem your points will change the exact value of points. There's one non-airline Citi ThankYou transfer partner available to all cardholders — you can transfer your Citi ThankYou points to Sears Shop Your Way points at a rate of 1:10.

☆ I traded a tiny apartment for a sprawling farm in the countryside. I make $600 a month renting out the extra rooms and couldn't imagine living anywhere else.
▼ + stars: | 2022-08-22 | by ( Leo Ginsburg | Nathan Rennolds | Business Insider Deutschland | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

He and his family moved to a farm in the countryside that they bought for 210,000 euros. Now, I live on a farm with my family and our horses, chickens, dogs, and cats — and I couldn't be happier. I live with my wife, Franziska, and our three children in the village of Mosigkau, near Dessau-Roßlau in eastern Germany. Since we started living on the farm, my life has drastically changed. Working on the house has been another key reason I've loved living here; I've been able to learn so much.

☆ Watch: What Georgia's candidates for governor are saying about inflation
▼ + stars: | 2022-08-16 | by ( ) edition.cnn.com time to read: 1 min

CNN's Eva McKend reports from Georgia, where Democratic nominee Stacey Abrams and Republican incumbent Governer Brian Kemp are going head-to-head on the economy in the race for Governor.

The Citi Premier® Card and Capital One Venture Rewards Credit Card are popular mid-tier travel credit cards that offer flexible rewards and generous earning opportunities. Compare the Citi Premier and Capital One Venture Citi Premier® CardCapital One Venture Rewards Credit Card Chevron icon It indicates an expandable section or menu, or sometimes previous / next navigation options. Here's how the Citi Premier® stacks up against the Capital One Venture Rewards Credit Card to help you make the choice. Their spending requirements are identical, but the Citi Premier® offers more points than the Capital One Venture Rewards Credit Card. But plenty of folks would prefer the flat 2x rewards from the Capital One Venture Rewards Credit Card.

It's easy to earn United miles even if you're not flying right now, and because they don't expire, you can use miles when you're ready to travel again. Show more Regular APR 18.24% - 25.24% Variable Editor's Rating 4.8 /5 A five pointed star A five pointed star A five pointed star A five pointed star A five pointed star 4.8 out of 5 Stars Our editor's ratings analyze fees, bonuses, rewards, and benefits to highlight the simplest and most valuable credit cards available. Show more Regular APR 19.99% - 26.99% Variable Editor's Rating 4.65 /5 A five pointed star A five pointed star A five pointed star A five pointed star A five pointed star 4.65 out of 5 Stars Our editor's ratings analyze fees, bonuses, rewards, and benefits to highlight the simplest and most valuable credit cards available. Earn United miles by flying United and its partnersOf course, the other main way to stock up on a lot of United MileagePlus miles is to fly United and its other airline partners. Earn United miles with other travelIn addition to just flights, you can earn United miles by booking stays with United's hotel partners, sailings through United Cruises, and entire trips through United Vacations, as well as partner car rentals.

The Citi Premier® Card and Chase Sapphire Preferred® Card are both mid-tier credit cards that offer generous rewards, impressive (and overlapping) transfer partners, and travel perks. Here's a look at how the Citi Premier® and Chase Sapphire Preferred stack up against each other. Compare the Chase Sapphire Preferred and Citi Premier Chase Sapphire Preferred® CardCiti Premier® Card Chevron icon It indicates an expandable section or menu, or sometimes previous / next navigation options. Winner: TieShopping and travel benefitsAs mid-tier cards, the Citi Premier® and Chase Sapphire Preferred offer standard benefits like no foreign transaction fees. Meanwhile, the Chase Sapphire Preferred offers free DoorDash DashPass membership through December 31, 2024, and a $10 monthly Gopuff credit through December 31, 2023.

Here's what to know if you're trying to decide between the Capital One Venture X Rewards Credit Card and Chase Sapphire Reserve®. When you redeem Chase Ultimate Rewards points through the Chase Travel portal, they're worth 1.5 cents apiece — so 80,000 Chase points are worth $1,200 in travel. Transfer partnersThe Capital One Venture X Rewards Credit Card and Chase Sapphire Reserve® earn flexible rewards you can transfer to airline and hotel partners in their respective programs. Anniversary bonusesThe Capital One Venture X Rewards Credit Card comes with a 10,000-mile bonus each year on your account anniversary. Annual feesBecause they're both premium cards, the Chase Sapphire Reserve® and Capital One Venture X Rewards Credit Card charge high annual fees — but with the Capital One Venture X Rewards Credit Card, it's easier to get a concrete value that can offset all of the annual fee and then some.

☆ The Ayahuasca Diaries
▼ + stars: | 2022-06-26 | by ( Mattathias Schwartz | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +37 min

But please understand: I didn't drink ayahuasca so I could write an article about it. I wrote an article about it so I could drink ayahuasca. I was desperate to drink ayahuasca — I had been for several months, in fact — and the formality of an assignment would help me out at home. Instead, a friend of a friend linked me up with an ayahuasca sangha, a Buddhist word for a spiritual community. I thought of my old friend, Scott, who, many years before, had declined an opportunity to drink ayahuasca.

☆ Meta launches Avatars store where users can buy designer brands like Balenciaga, Prada, and Thom Browne for their virtual selves
▼ + stars: | 2022-06-21 | by ( Isabella Zavarise | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

The Meta Avatars Store will launch in the next few weeks in the US, Canada, Thailand, and Mexico. "Part of how people express themselves is through what they wear," said Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg. Balenciaga CEO Cédric Charbit said the collabs could create new territories for the luxury market. Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced on Friday that customers will be able to buy outfits from high-end fashion brands such as Balenciaga, Prada, and Thom Browne. The Meta Avatars Store will launch in the next few weeks in the US, Canada, Thailand, and Mexico on Instagram, Facebook, and Messenger.

Citi; InsiderThe highest welcome bonus offer on the Citi Premier® Card has returned for a limited time. But now Citi's brought back the record-high welcome offer we last saw early this year on the Citi Premier® Card. Insider's valuations peg Citi ThankYou points as worth, on average, 1.6 cents apiece, so this bonus is potentially worth $960 in travel. When it's time to use your Citi ThankYou points, you've got a wide range of options. And if you really want to get serious about boosting your Citi ThankYou Rewards balance, consider opening the Citi Trifecta — the Citi Premier® Card, Citi® Double Cash Card, and Citi Custom Cash℠ Card — to earn at least 2x points on every purchase.

☆ 24 of the world’s best sandwiches
▼ + stars: | 2022-05-11 | by ( Terry Ward | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +20 min

Fanfo/Adobe Stock Montreal smoked meat sandwich, Canada:Smoked meat sandwiches sit on the counter at Schwartz's Deli in Montreal. This starchy wonderland features buttered white bread and stuffed with fries (aka chips in its native Britain). Montreal smoked meat sandwich, CanadaSmoked meat sandwiches, seen here at Schwartz's deli in Montreal, are piled high with smoked beef brisket. Cucumber sandwich, United KingdomOn the dainty side of the sandwich spectrum, cucumber sandwiches are a traditional English afternoon tea staple, often spotted on the same tiered platters with scones and mini-pastries. But if you’re whipping one up at home, any thick white bread is sure to be satisfying.

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☆ What does Musk want with Twitter? Check out his tweets for clues
▼ + stars: | 2022-05-05 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

[1/7] Founder and CEO of Tesla Motors Elon Musk speaks during a media tour of the Tesla Gigafactory, which will produce batteries for the electric carmaker, in Sparks, Nevada, U.S. July 26, 2016. REUTERS/James Glover II 1 2 3 4 5May 5 (Reuters) - Elon Musk has secured $7.14 billion in funding from a group of investors that includes Oracle Corp (ORCL.N) co-founder Larry Ellison and Sequoia Capital to fund his $44 billion takeover of Twitter Inc (TWTR.N), according to a filing. Here's a chronology of developments, including some tweets from Musk, that shed some light on his views of the company and free speech:loadingloadingloadingloadingloadingloadingloadingloadingloadingloadingCompiled by Akash Sriram, Eva Mathews, Chavi Mehta, Tiyashi Datta and Yuvraj Malik in Bengaluru; Editing by Shounak Dasgupta, Amy Caren Daniel and Sriraj KalluvilaOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

With the launch of the new Chase Aeroplan credit card, there are now more ways than ever to earn Air Canada Aeroplan points. How to earn Aeroplan pointsUnder the new scheme, Aeroplan members can earn points (not miles) in a number of ways. Earn Aeroplan points with credit cards and points transfersThe new Aeroplan® Credit Card is the only US credit card that earns Aeroplan points directly. So if you transferred 60,000 Marriott Bonvoy® points, you'd end up with 20,000 Aeroplan points, plus a 5,000-point bonus for a total of 25,000 Aeroplan points. As far as we know, it will look like this:Basic fares: Earn 2x points per (Canadian) dollarStandard fares: Earn 3x points per (Canadian) dollarFlex/Comfort fares: Earn 3x points per (Canadian) dollarLatitude fares: Earn 3x points per (Canadian) dollarPremium economy fares: Earn 3x points per (Canadian) dollarBusiness fares: Earn 3x points per (Canadian) dollarEssentially, everything but basic economy fares will earn 3x per dollar.

☆ Apple files lawsuit against NSO Group, saying U.S. citizens were targets
▼ + stars: | 2021-11-24 | by ( Stephen Nellis | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

Nov 23 (Reuters) - Apple Inc (AAPL.O) said on Tuesday it has filed a lawsuit against Israeli cyber firm NSO Group and its parent company OSY Technologies for alleged surveillance and targeting of U.S. Apple users with its Pegasus spyware. The iPhone maker said it is also seeking to ban NSO Group from using any Apple software, services or devices to prevent further abuse. NSO Group will continue to advocate for the truth," a spokesperson said in a statement. Apple alleged that NSO Group created more than 100 fake Apple ID user credentials to carry out its attacks. Apple said it has so far seen no evidence of NSO's tools being used against Apple devices using iOS 15, the latest version of its mobile operating system.

☆ Dell forecasts upbeat revenue on strong PC demand
▼ + stars: | 2021-11-23 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Nov 23 (Reuters) - Laptop maker Dell Technologies Inc (DELL.N) on Tuesday forecast current-quarter revenue above estimates, highlighting strong demand for its personal computers and servers from companies moving toward a hybrid work model. Revenue from its infrastructure solutions group, which includes the data center business, was up 5% at $8.4 billion in the quarter. Total revenue jumped 21% to $28.39 billion, compared with analysts' average estimate of $26.82 billion, according to Refinitiv data. Meanwhile, rival PC-maker HP Inc (HPQ.N) also reported a quarterly profit that more than quadrupled to $3.09 billion, and said its personal systems unit posted a 13% rise in revenue. Dell's freshly spun off cloud computing unit, VMware, posted a 10% rise in revenue during the quarter.

☆ Capital One miles just became even more valuable with improved transfer ratios
▼ + stars: | 2021-10-07 | by ( Julian Kheel | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

Over the last several years, Capital One has committed significant resources toward making its credit card miles competitive with other heavyweights in the industry. Starting Oct. 7, all but two of Capital One’s airline and hotel partners will transfer at a 1-to-1 ratio. British Airways is one of six airline loyalty programs that will now transfer from Capital One at a 1-to-1 ratio. By moving the bulk of its partners to a 1-to-1 transfer ratio, Capital One miles are now comparable to Chase Ultimate Rewards and American Express Membership Rewards, both of which transfer to most of their partners at a 1-to-1 ratio. If you don’t have a Capital One credit card, the Capital One Venture currently comes with a sign-up bonus that can put a chunk of miles in your pocket fairly quickly.

Previously, some partners had a transfer ratio of 2 Capital One miles to 1 or 1.5 airline miles. Now almost all partners offer a 1:1 transfer ratio, which can get you more value from your miles. Starting today, almost every Capital One airline and hotel partner will offer a 1:1 transfer ratio, with the exception of Accor and Eva Air. Previously, some of the best transfer partners, including British Airways, Air Canada Aeroplan, Turkish Airlines, and Singapore Airlines, had a transfer ratio of 2 Capital One miles to 1 or 1.5 airline miles. Capital One miles transfer ratio improvementCapital One currently partners with 17 airline and hotel loyalty programs.

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☆ How to combine multiple Citi credit cards for ultimate travel rewards
▼ + stars: | 2021-09-22 | by ( Jennifer Yellin | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +15 min

Then, we also want to add the Citi Double Cash Card, the Citi Custom Cash Card and the Citi Rewards+ Card to complete the group. Citi Premier Card: The key to transfersUse the Citi Premier card to transfer your ThankYou points to Citi's airline partners for the best redemptions. And when you combine the Citi Rewards+ with other Citi ThankYou credit cards, this rebate includes all points redeemed from your combined ThankYou account. There’s one caveat to those looking to apply for the Citi Rewards+ card at the same time as the Citi Premier. Citi only allows you to apply for one Citi card every eight days, and a maximum of two Citi cards every 65 days.

The VentureOne Rewards Card is a slimmed-down version of the popular Capital One Venture Rewards Credit Card. $0 Annual Fee View Full Details $0 Annual Fee Apply now On Capital One's websiteCapital One VentureOne Rewards Credit Card from Capital One Apply now On Capital One's website Card Details Rewards Earn 5X miles on hotels and rental cars booked through Capital One Travel. Read our review Read Our Review A looong arrow, pointing rightReview: Is the Capital One VentureOne Rewards card the best credit card for you? Enter the Capital One VentureOne Rewards Credit Card, a no-annual-fee version of the popular Capital One Venture Rewards Credit Card. Travel accident insuranceCardholders receive travel accident insurance when they use their Capital One VentureOne Rewards Credit Card to pay for their fare.

☆ Why the Citi Premier should be your first Citi credit card
▼ + stars: | 2021-08-25 | by ( Jennifer Yellin | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +12 min

The Citi Premier earns Citi ThankYou points, making it part of the family of Citi cards that also earn ThankYou points, which includes the Citi Rewards+® Card and the no-longer-available Citi Prestige Card. So if you open a Citi Rewards+ card, you won’t be able to also get the sign-up bonus on the Citi Premier card until 24 months have elapsed. And since the Citi Premier offers a much higher sign-up bonus — four times as high as the Citi Rewards+ card — and better rewards, you’ll want to make sure to apply for the Citi Premier card first. Comparing the Citi Premier and Chase Sapphire PreferredBoth the Citi Premier and the Chase Sapphire Preferred have $95 annual fees, so they’re comparable in cost. While the Chase Sapphire Preferred remains our favorite first travel credit card, the Citi Premier is an underrated contender, and should definitely be the first Citi card on your list.

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