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☆ A handsome stranger convinced me to travel to Barcelona. We only lasted 3 days, but I've now lived here for 4 years.
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-07 | by ( Ebonee Williams | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

I met a guy in Playa del Carmen, and we had an instant, unexpected connection. We didn't work out but I'm glad he brought me to the city, which I've now called home for years. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . Two weeks later, Barcelona went into lockdown during the coronavirus pandemic, which lasted for what seemed like forever. I decided to make it just that and I've now lived in Barcelona for about four years.

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☆ Investing doesn't guarantee productivity growth, says analyst
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-01 | 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 EmailInvesting doesn't guarantee productivity growth, says analystIsabel Albarran, investment officer at Close Brothers Asset Management, talks about the ramifications of the U.K. budget, and how it may take some time for confidence to grow.

Persons: Isabel Albarran Organizations: Asset Management

☆ I took my girlfriend on a 10-day multi-city trip for our first vacation together. The risky choice paid off.
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-13 | by ( Adam England | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

After dating for a few months, I planned our first official couple trip: a 10-day multi-city vacation in Spain. Fortunately, our trip went better than I could've ever imagined. I planned the vacation as a birthday gift, though we were both apprehensiveMy girlfriend and I went on a lengthy trip for our first vacation together. Our Spain trip ended up being the first of multiple vacations togetherWe had a great time in Spain. Of course, a first vacation as long and intense as this one might not be the best choice for every new couple.

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SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. (AP) — Prosecutors filed murder charges Tuesday against five suspects in the fatal shootings of six men at a remote dirt crossroads in the Southern California desert after what investigators said was a dispute over marijuana. The suspects each face six felony counts of murder with a special circumstance allegation of multiple murders, the San Bernardino County District Attorney's Office said in a statement. “This mass murder, done in a dark secluded desert, clearly illuminates the violence and crime that exists as a direct consequence of illegal marijuana operations,” District Attorney Jason Anderson said in Tuesday's statement. San Bernardino County Sheriff Shannon Dicus said Monday that the bodies were found in an area known for black market cannabis about 50 miles (80 kilometers) northeast of Los Angeles. Dicus said in 2023 his department served 411 search warrants for illegal marijuana grow sites countywide and recovered 655,000 plants and $370 million.

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☆ Mojave Desert killings: 5 arrested after authorities find 6 people shot and killed in drug dispute
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-29 | by ( Christina Maxouris | Taylor Romine | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —Authorities in southern California have arrested five men in connection to the grisly killings of six people discovered shot – and some of whom were also burned – last week in a remote area of the Mojave Desert. The killings appear to be connected to illegal marijuana, authorities said, though they did not release many details, as the case is being reviewed by the district attorney’s office. Warrick said the man told them in Spanish he had been shot but did not know where he was. Authorities served multiple search warrants throughout the investigation and recovered several firearms and other evidence, the news release said. “We are confident that this appears to be a dispute over marijuana, which resulted in the murders,” Warrick said.

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☆ The Epstein story may not be the fantastical conspiracy of blackmail and murder that drew you in. But it is disgusting — and more common than you think.
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-10 | by ( Haven Orecchio-Egresitz | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +13 min

In the end, the Jeffrey Epstein sex trafficking case caused international intrigue because of its ties to some of the wealthiest, most high-profile names in the world. AdvertisementBut, in the end, the story of Jeffrey Epstein and his entourage of accusers is not all that uncommon. Donald Trump, Melania Knauss, Jeffrey Epstein, and Ghislaine Maxwell pose together at Mar-a-Lago club, Palm Beach, Florida. Speaking generally, textbook sex trafficking victims have had to live most of their lives like this. Maybe Jeffrey Epstein was assassinated in his jail cell to keep the rich and powerful safe.

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☆ The world’s most expensive cities in which to live in 2023
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-30 | by ( Tamara Hardingham-Gill | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

Inflation predictionsZurich, Switzerland (pictured) tied with Singapore as the world's most expensive city on the Worldwide Cost of Living Index from the Economist Intelligence Unit. Maremagnum/Corbis Documentary RF/Getty ImagesThe city-state of Singapore and Switzerland’s Zurich were named as the most expensive cities in the world. Movers and shakersHong Kong, the "Pearl of the Orient," came in fifth on the list of the world's most expensive cities to live in. The 2023 Worldwide Cost of Living surveyed 173 major cities, comparing more than 400 individual prices across 200 products and services. The world’s 10 most expensive cities for 20231.

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☆ Dollar rises ahead of Jackson Hole, Turkish lira rallies
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-24 | by ( Joice Alves | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/file photo Acquire Licensing RightsLONDON, Aug 24 (Reuters) - The dollar rose on Thursday as investors awaited for U.S. job data ahead of the Federal Reserve's Jackson Hole symposium, while the Turkish lira rallied after a larger-than-expected central bank rate hike. Investors were cautious after softer-than expected data in Europe and the U.S. muddied the economic outlook sending the safe-haven dollar higher. "As the Jackson Hole symposium gets under way, market participants are looking for direction," said Isabel Albarran, Investment Officer at Close Brothers Asset Management. MORE COULD COMEElsewhere, the Turkish lira rallied, up 3% to 26.4040 against the dollar after the Turkish Central Bank hiked the 1-week repo from 17.5% to a much-larger-than expected 25%. Turkey's central bank embarked on a tightening cycle in June after President Tayyip Erdogan appointed former Wall Street banker Hafize Gaye Erkan as governor.

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☆ Portugal is the best European country for retirement based on cost of living, healthcare and more
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-19 | by ( Celia Fernandez | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

1 best country in Europe to retire is Portugal. 1 best country in Europe for retirement: PortugalRetirement score: 7.83 Portugal is the best country in Europe for retirement. Portugal ranked as the best country to retire, according to the Moving to Spain report. 2 best country in Europe to retire. Italy tied with Spain as the second best country to retire.

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☆ How Jeffrey Epstein turned the US Virgin Islands into a pedophile's playground and helped elect a sitting member of Congress
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-27 | by ( Jacob Shamsian | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +21 min

Court filings show how Jeffrey Epstein exerted power in the US Virgin Islands, two of which he owned. A financier worth hundreds of millions of dollars, Epstein owned two islands in the US Virgin Islands (there are roughly 50 islands overall). He had donated generously to Democratic politicians from the US Virgin Islands for years. With the assistance of the US Virgin Islands' first lady, Epstein navigated the territory's political waters unscathed. The court records show that, at least in the US Virgin Islands, he exerted influence with little friction.

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☆ Last of Mexico’s 'Aztec Eagles' World War II veterans dies at age 98
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-02 | by ( Associated Press | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: 1 min

MEXICO CITY — The last veteran of Mexico’s relatively small contingent of World War II veterans has died, Mexico’s Defense Department announced Thursday. Horacio Castilleja Albarrán was 98 when he died Wednesday. Castilleja Albarrán was one of about 300 Mexican soldiers and airmen in Squadron 201, known as the Aztec Eagles, who were sent from Mexico to help in the U.S. war effort against Japan. Mexico was late to enter World War II, but declared war after German submarines sank several Mexican oil tankers. Castilleja Albarrán joined the army in 1942 at age 18 and was trained as a radio operator.

☆ United announced 7 new international routes for summer 2023 as post-pandemic demand to Europe continues to soar — see the full list
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-12 | by ( Taylor Rains | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

United Airlines announced three new destinations and four new city pairs coming to its network in summer 2023. The Chicago-based carrier announced its summer 2023 network on Wednesday, revealing three new destinations in Europe and four new city pairs not flown in 2022. Of the five long-haul routes announced last October, only Newark to Bergen will not return in summer 2023, Quayle told reporters. Captured Blinks Photography/Getty ImagesUnited will fly year-round between Newark and Dubai starting on March 25 using a Boeing 777-200ER. Between Washington, DC and BerlinUnited will fly between Washington DC and Berlin starting on May 25 using a Boeing 767-400ER.

☆ Snap Hires New Compliance Chief From Peloton
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-22 | by ( Mengqi Sun | ) www.wsj.com time to read: +1 min

The head of compliance and risk at Peloton Interactive Inc. has left the company and joined Snapchat parent Snap Inc.Bertrand Lanciault III, who goes by Lance Lanciault, joined Snap in August as the new chief compliance officer, overseeing its compliance and integrity efforts, according to a spokesman for the technology company. He joined Peloton in February 2021 after spending more than six years at Walmart Inc.’s e-commerce team, serving as the chief ethics and compliance officer there, according to his LinkedIn profile. Michael Del Negro, who joined Peloton in January as its vice president of product safety compliance, has been named the company’s acting head of compliance, risk and ethics and has served in this role since August, a Peloton spokeswoman said Thursday. Peloton said earlier this month that its co-founder John Foley, its chief legal officer Hisao Kushi, and Chief Commercial Officer Kevin Cornils, were leaving. Tammy Albarrán, who most recently was Uber Technologies Inc.’s chief deputy general counsel, will become Peloton’s new chief legal officer and corporate secretary, Peloton said in a statement earlier this month.

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