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☆ British royal residences are hosting Christmas events for the public this year
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-22 | by ( Kathy Rose Obrien | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

But times have changed and many royal residences are getting into the holiday spirit by opening their doors to the public for a range of festive events. And this winter there are exclusive guided tours at Buckingham Palace, Windsor Castle and the Palace of Holyroodhouse. Here is our selection of Christmas offerings fit for a monarch:The Sandringham EstateThe Sandringham Estate is in Norfolk, eastern England. There’s also a Christmas tree maze and a new tree house this year, plus marshmallow-toasting by the firepits. Historic Royal PalacesAt Hillsborough Castle, Northern Ireland’s royal residence, the 100-acre gardens are putting on an after-dark winter trail inspired by the 12 Days of Christmas.

Persons: King Charles, Queen Victoria, Prince Albert –, King Charles ’, Prince Harry, Meghan Markle’s, Queen Elizabeth II, George’s, Queen Mary, Scotland David Cheskin, Santa Claus, Mary , Queen of, you’re, Lottie Longman, Robin, You’ll, London James Linsell, Princess Victoria’s, Palaces Henry VIII, you’ll, Henry, Warders, England, Henry VIII – Organizations: CNN, Sandringham Estate, Robin Chapel Choir, Hillsborough, Northern Ireland ., Palaces, Northern, London . Historic Locations: Buckingham Palace, Balmoral, Palace, Windsor, Holyroodhouse, Sandringham, Norfolk, England, Sandringham Estate Sandringham, Windsor Castle, London, St, Edinburgh, Scotland, Santa, Belfast, Northern Ireland, Hillsborough Castle , Northern, Kensington, Hampton, Richmond, Thames

☆ World’s tallest and shortest women meet for afternoon tea
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-21 | by ( Jack Guy | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —The world’s tallest woman and the world’s shortest woman have met for afternoon tea in London to celebrate Guinness World Records Day. The height difference between the two women might be a massive 152.36 centimeters (5 feet), but the pair reportedly got on famously. Guinness World Records“We do have things in common. The pair reading the 2025 Guinness World Records book. Guinness World RecordsAmge, an actress and media personality born in India, has a bone growth disorder named achondroplasia that affects the arms and legs.

Persons: Rumeysa Gelgi, Jyoti Amge, ”, Amge, Weaver, Gelgi, Ma, Craig Glenday Organizations: CNN, Guinness, Savoy, Guinness World Records, GWR, Records Locations: London, Turkey, Gelgi, India

☆ I'm an Iraq War vet who left the US for a life in Europe. I have no regrets.
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-20 | by ( Joshua Nelken-Zitser | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

She said moving to Europe was the best decision for her family and she has no regrets. This as-told-to essay is based on conversations with Michelle B. Dallocchio, an Iraq War veteran of Pacific Islander heritage who left the US for Europe. Moving back to the US is a hard noUltimately, I have no regrets about moving abroad. Michelle Dallocchio has no regrets about moving abroad. For us, moving abroad and ending up in Italy was the right move.

Persons: Michelle B, Dallocchio, honking, Trump, I've, Michelle Dallocchio Organizations: Pacific, US Army, Westin Locations: London, Italy, Iraq, Europe, Las Vegas, LA, Los Angeles, EU, Dallocchio, Florence, Milan, Portugal

☆ Three global stocks stocks to own in 2025, according to Barclays
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-20 | by ( Amala Balakrishner | In Amala-Balakrishner | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

The outlook for equity markets looks "decent" going into 2025, according to Barclays, as central banks cut interest rates and the global economy remains resilient. The bank named "overweight-rated stocks in which our analysts have high conviction in 2025 and see value in owning on an individual basis." Here are three of Barclays' top picks, which it gives over 35% upside potential: Shell Barclays is bullish on Shell and has a target price of £36 ($45.60) on the stock, giving it around 40% upside potential. They are currently trading around a three-times discount to their five-year average, Barclays' analysts said. Barclays has a target price of 160 euros ($169.50) on the Amsterdam-listed stock, giving it 44% potential upside.

Persons: BeSi, — CNBC's Michael Bloom Organizations: Barclays, Shell Barclays, Shell, London Stock Exchange, AstraZeneca, London, Stockholm Stock Exchanges, BE Semiconductor, BE Semiconductor Industries, Euronext Locations: U.S, —, Euronext Amsterdam, Amsterdam

☆ Baltic Sea internet cables cut: European officials cry sabotage
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-19 | by ( Ivana Kottasová | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —European officials are looking toward Russia after two submarine internet cables in the Baltic Sea were suddenly disrupted in an apparent sabotage operation, just weeks after the United States warned that Moscow was likely to target critical undersea infrastructure. A cable between Lithuania and Sweden was cut on Sunday, according to Telia Lithuania, the telecommunications company that runs the link. Separately, the state-controlled Finnish telecoms company Cinia said one of its cables, which connects Finland and Germany, was disrupted on Monday. ”Nobody believes that these cables were accidentally severed,” he told reporters on Tuesday morning ahead of a ministerial meeting in Brussels, Belgium. The extent of the disruption, if any, caused by the damage to the cables is unclear.

Persons: Cinia, Boris Pistorius, ”, “, “ Pistorius, Telia, Andrius Šemeškevičius, – Organizations: CNN, Germany’s, Museum of Occupation, European Union, BCS Locations: Russia, Baltic, States, Moscow, Lithuania, Sweden, Finnish, Finland, Germany, Brussels, Belgium, Ukraine, Czech, Prague, Riga, Latvia, Ukrainian, London, Warsaw, Poland, Belarus, Helsinki, Rostock, Lithuanian

☆ Russian ballet star Vladimir Shklyarov found dead after falling from apartment balcony
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-18 | by ( ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +2 min

Investigators in Russia are looking into the death of Vladimir Shklyarov, a principal dancer at the world-famous Mariinsky Ballet in St. Petersburg, after he fell from an apartment block balcony and died at the age of 39. Police in St. Petersburg, Russia’s second city, say initial information suggests his fall, which was discovered early on Saturday morning, was the result of an accident, state media have reported. Shklyarov was famous outside Russia too, having danced at the Royal Ballet in London and at the Bavarian State Ballet in Munich. “He went out onto the balcony to get some air and smoke, lost his balance (it’s a very narrow balcony) and fell (from the fifth floor). The father of two young children was reportedly divorced from his ballerina wife Maria Shirinkina, a first soloist at the Mariinsky.

Persons: Vladimir Shklyarov, “, Shklyarov, Irina Bartnovskaya, ”, “ Volodya, Vladimir, ” Shklyarov, Maria Shirinkina Organizations: Mariinsky Ballet, Police, Mariinsky, Royal Ballet, Bavarian State Ballet Locations: Russia, St . Petersburg, Russia’s, Russian, London, Munich

“My position in society, my nationality, is not sure, never sure, no matter what generation I am,” he told NBC News over the phone. “These boys and girls are fully aware of the current political climate,” he told NBC News. “Politicians should try to unite people instead of fueling polarization,” he told NBC News. “Amsterdam should be ashamed,” he said of the violence surrounding the the soccer game. “Apparently a Cabinet meeting is a comfortable place for these people to say their racist thoughts out loud,” Taibi said.

Persons: ”, “, Taibi, can’t, Bram Beute, Schoof, Wilders, Francesca Albanese, Bert Klandermans, Steven Silvester, ” Silvester, Muhsin Köktas, Ruben Vis, ” Taibi, Freddie Clayton, Martijn van Delft Organizations: NBC News, United Nations Human Rights, “, Vrije University, stoke, NBC, Centraal Locations: Amsterdam’s, Muslim Nieuw, West, Europe, France, Austria, Germany, Netherlands, Gaza, Amsterdam, Nieuw, Dutch, “ Amsterdam, London, Rijnsburg

☆ Britain is building the most expensive railway in the world. Many people now think it’s pointless
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-18 | by ( Ben Jones | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +17 min

Population density and topography obviously have a significant effect on construction costs. “There was also a lack of discussion over the chosen route, which could have followed existing highway corridors.”Rapidly rising construction costs have plagued major projects across the world in recent years. Signs placed on a fence by environmental activists protest against tree-felling operations for the HS2 rail link at Jones Hill Wood in Wendover, England, in April 2021. However, their efforts were in vain and only succeeded in significantly driving up construction costs. ‘Mutilated and pointless’Plans have been dropped for a proposed HS2 railway station at Meadowhall in Sheffield.

Persons: hoardings, Henry Nicholls, it’s, Christian Wolmar, ”, Ricardo Ferreras, “, ” Ferreras, Wolmar, Chris Gorman, Wood, Mark Kerrison, Joe Giddens, Mike Kemp, Rishi Sunak, Anna Gowthorpe Organizations: CNN, Speed, Britain, WHOOSH, Station, London Times, ” Railway, CNN Travel, —, Chiltern, New Economics Foundation, London Euston, Birmingham Airport, Crewe, Conservative, Labour, Birmingham, Sunak, Leeds, High Speed Rail, Hitachi, Alstom, Siemens, Euston, Treasury, Audit Office Locations: United States, Bordeaux, France, China, Japan, London, English, Birmingham, Jakarta, Bandung, London's, AFP, Britain, Ukraine, Europe, Spain, Great, England, Jones, Wendover, Buckinghamshire, Colne, Cross , Hertfordshire, Manchester, Leeds, Scotland, Wales, Euston, Crewe, Meadowhall, Sheffield, Midlands, Nottingham, Liverpool

☆ I made it to managing director after 17 years in banking, then I quit. I didn't want to work myself into the ground well into my 60s.
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-18 | by ( Kwan Wei Kevin Tan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Sim left banking in 2017 and is now a published author, professional speaker, and career coach. This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Eric Sim, 54, a former banker turned professional speaker and executive coach. When I picked banking as a career, I had very little idea of what the job would actually involve. I can play the game, but I don't enjoy the gameSim left UBS in 2017 and is now a professional speaker and executive coach. Through my work as a speaker and lecturer, I have been able to share my know-how in banking and career planning with more people.

Persons: Eric Sim, Sim, I'd, Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley —, I've, I'm Organizations: DBS Bank, DBS, Lancaster University, Standard Chartered, Citibank, UBS, Banking Locations: Singapore, London, Shanghai, Hong Kong, secondments, China, Asia

☆ UK's Starmer calls for 'consistent, durable' ties with China in Xi meeting
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-18 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - NOVEMBER 18: UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer during a bilateral meeting with President Xi Jinping of China, at the Sheraton Hotel, as he attends the G20 summit in on November 18, 2024 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Keir Starmer is attending his first G20 Summit since he was elected Prime Minister of the UK. He is expected to hold talks with President Xi Jinping of China, the first time a UK PM has done so for six years. (Photo by Stefan Rousseau - WPA Pool/Getty Images)British Prime Minister Keir Starmer called on Chinese President Xi Jinping on Monday to establish "consistent, durable" relations between their two nations, pressing on with efforts to thaw ties between London and Beijing at a G20 summit. "We want our relations to be consistent, durable, respectful as we have agreed, avoid surprises where possible, and strengthened dialogue should provide stronger understanding," Starmer told Xi at the start of their meeting.

Persons: Sir Keir Starmer, Xi Jinping, Keir Starmer, Stefan Rousseau, Starmer, Xi, Rachel Reeves, Lifeng, Xi's Organizations: RIO DE, Sheraton, British, Xinhua News Agency, Conservative Locations: RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL, China, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, London, Beijing, Britain, Hong Kong

☆ My husband and I quit our jobs and moved to Finland. This is the perfect place to recover, but my burnout is still raging.
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-18 | by ( Tess Martinelli | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

AdvertisementMarija Riba and her husband quit their jobs and moved from London to Finland. I spoke with friends who've taken a career break to recover from burnout, and they all told me they were able to relax, recover, and successfully reenter the workforce. AdvertisementIn July, my husband and I quit our jobs and moved from London to Finland. In October, my husband and I moved into our own flat, for which my parents paid the deposit and the first month's rent. We don't know how long we'll stay, but Finland is the perfect setting to focus on my health.

Persons: Marija, It's, who've, I'd, I've, we've, I'm, haven't, He's, you've, Tess Martinelli Organizations: Marija Riba, Riba Locations: London, Finland, web3, acclimatize, tmartinelli

☆ Deloitte, EY, KPMG, and PwC make up the Big 4 — here's how they compare
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-15 | by ( Polly Thompson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

The Big Four — EY, Deloitte, KPMG, and PwC — are the world's largest accounting and consulting firms. AdvertisementDeloitte, EY, KPMG, and PwC are the world's largest accounting and consulting firms, known as the Big Four. The Big Four offer companies services such as workforce transformations, reshaping corporate finance portfolios, assurance, valuation, and optimizing the use of technology. AdvertisementThough not as stark a slowdown as Deloitte or EY, growth at PwC still dropped noticeably compared to the 9.9% rise reported for the previous 12 months. In February 2024, it unveiled a tax AI assistant for 2,300 PwC tax professionals in the UK to use.

Persons: PwC, —, Antonia Wade, EY, Ernst & Young, Janet Truncale, Carmine Di Sibio, Jack Taylor, Joe Ucuzoglu, Jim Spellman, Price Waterhouse, Mohamed Kande, Bill Thomas, Liam McBurney Organizations: Deloitte, KPMG, Service, EY, Ernst, Getty, Revenue, Assurance, PwC, Deloitte Deloitte, Deloitte Global, Equity, Nvidia, Google, AWS, Coopers, Street Journal, Big Locations: London, PwC, Asia, Pacific, Amsterdam

☆ I take 'positioning' flights to save hundreds when I fly. This trick helps me get discounted business-class seats, too.
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-15 | by ( Jonathan Delise | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

AdvertisementI book "positioning" flights instead of direct ones to save money on flying when I can. Doing this has helped me find cheaper business-class flights, but it doesn't save me time. I've flown over 1.5 million miles, and one of my favorite ways to save money on airfare (and get into business class on a budget) is with "positioning" flights. Booking these flights can take quite a bit of researchPlaying with positioning flights isn't for the faint of heart. AdvertisementBut when positioning flights, you have to check how much it will cost to get to your intermediary airport.

Persons: I've, Mohammed Mohammed, there's, Nope —, I'm Organizations: Getty Locations: Egypt, Tunisia, Greece, Philippines, Xinhua, London, Jakarta, Paris, Tunis, Indonesia

LVMH-owned luxury hospitality company Belmond will launch a luxury sleeper train next year that will take travelers through the countryside of England and Wales. The Britannic Explorer will run three itineraries: one to the southwestern county of Cornwall and the other to the opposite end of England through the Lake District of Cumbria in the north, while the third will journey though the country of Wales. All trips will start from London and run for three nights, with the England routes operating during the weekends (Fridays to Mondays) and the Wales route during the week (Monday to Thursday), allowing travelers to combine two journeys into one trip. Belmond operates several luxury hotels around the globe, including the famed Venice Simplon-Orient-Express and Asia's Eastern & Oriental Express.

Organizations: Belmond, Orient, Oriental Express Locations: England, Wales, Cornwall, Lake District, Cumbria, London, Venice

☆ Portfolio manager: Increasing allocations to China as we see 'deeper' long-term opportunities
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-12 | 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 EmailPortfolio manager: Increasing allocations to China as we see 'deeper' long-term opportunitiesVikas Pershad of M&G Investments discusses the main takeaways from his trip to London and investor sentiment towards China. He also says that the recent pullback in India's stock market performance is a healthy correction.

Persons: Vikas Pershad Organizations: G Investments Locations: China, London

☆ I helped Tom Cruise and other celebrities divorce, but I've been happily married for 38 years. I've learned that dates — and postnups — can be key to marital bliss.
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-12 | by ( Kelly Burch | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . In the 1980s, you still needed grounds for divorce, and hearing about the details of a marriage breakdown felt sexy and salacious. I've helped celebrities like Tom Cruise, Michael Douglas, and Wendy Williams get divorced and worked with billionaires whose divorces were in the headlines. My personal life seems like an oxymoron: I've been happily married to my husband, Piero, for 38 years. From building a life with Piero to helping clients divorce, I've seen marriage at its best and worst.

Persons: Marilyn Chinitz, She's, —, Blank, I've, Tom Cruise, Michael Douglas, Wendy Williams, Piero, you'll, fiancé, wouldn't, Postnups Organizations: Service Locations: London, Stockholm

☆ England’s first luxury sleeper train is a garden party on wheels
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-12 | by ( Maureen O'Hare | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

London CNN —Britain, birthplace of rail transport, will get its first ever luxury sleeper train touring England and Wales next summer. The 18 cabins, including three grand suites and 15 suites, will be of an exquisite opulence not before seen on Britain’s rails. The unique charm of train travel compared to other luxury transport options, however, is the sociability. The Cornwall itinerary, in England’s southwest tip, takes in the rugged coastline of Penzance and the charming villages surrounding Lostwithiel. The Lake District, regarded by many as England’s finest natural wonder, is filled with dramatic peaks and serene bodies of water.

Persons: Ottavia, Palomba, lounging, Simon Rogan, ”, Rogan, Richard Trevithick Organizations: CNN, London CNN, Wales, Albion Nord, Rail Locations: London, Britain, England, Cornwall, Lake District, Wales, Belmond, British, Victorian, Britain’s, South Wales, England’s, Penzance, Lake, Snowdonia, Pembrokeshire

Pitchfork announced that its annual Chicago music festival would not return in 2025. In an announcement on social media and on its website, the music publication said it made the decision after assessing the rapidly evolving "music festival landscape." “For 19 years, Pitchfork Music Festival has been a celebration of music, art, and community—a space where memories were made, voices were amplified, and the shared love of music brought us all together." Pitchfork Music Festival was founded in 2006 by the publication's founder Ryan Schreiber, ex-Pitchfork staffer Chris Kaskie and festival producer Mike Reed. It is unclear if the music festival will move forward in the other cities, but Pitchfork said in its statement that it "will continue to produce events in 2025 and beyond."

Persons: Pitchfork, Condé Nast, men’s, Ryan Schreiber, Chris Kaskie, Mike Reed, Alanis Morissette, Jamie xx, Carly Rae Jepsen Organizations: Pitchfork, Variety, Black Pumas, Pluto Locations: Chicago, Union Park, Paris, London, Mexico City

☆ Taiwan wants to buy F-35 fighter jets and Patriot missiles to show Trump it's serious: report
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-11 | by ( Hannah Abraham | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

The package could include 60 F-35 fighter jets and 400 Patriot missiles, the FT reported. According to the Financial Times, the package could include 60 F-35 fighter jets, four Advanced Hawkeyes, 10 retired warships, and 400 Patriot missiles. "Taiwan is thinking about a package to show that they are serious," one former Trump administration official told the Financial Times. Blandin added that it's highly unlikely the US would send troops to defend Taiwan in the event of a Chinese attack. AdvertisementIn 2022, Biden vowed to defend Taiwan in case of a Chinese attack.

Persons: Donald Trump, —, Trump, Benjamin Blandin, Blandin, Sari Arho Havrén, Biden, Karoline Leavitt Organizations: Patriot, Service, Financial Times, Hawkeyes, Lockheed, Aegis, Business, Reuters, Institute for Economics, Peace, Bloomberg, Yokosuka Council, Pacific Studies, Trump, Taiwan, Royal United Services Institute, Air Missile Systems, White, British Locations: Taiwan, China, United States, Yokosuka, Asia, Singapore, Philippines, London, Taipei

☆ 5 minutes of exercise can help lower your blood pressure, new research suggests
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-07 | by ( ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Taking a quick jog or bike ride instead of sitting all day may reduce blood pressure, research suggests. Gentle exercise routines like walking and tai chi can also reduce stress and lower blood pressure. Using their own model to estimate how different activities impact blood pressure, they concluded that small changes could do a long way. Adding more activity helped to lower blood pressure even more: 10 to 20 minutes of exercise daily reduced blood pressure enough to lower heart disease risk by about 10%, according to the researchers' estimates. AdvertisementTai chi has also been found to lower blood pressure as effectively as cardio.

Persons: —, Jo Blodgett, Emmanuel Stamatakis Organizations: Service, University College London, University of Sydney, American Heart Association Locations: Australia, Denmark, Finland, Netherlands

Now, Stevenson is a published author and teaches economics through his YouTube channel, Garyseconomics. He discusses his time in Basic Underwater Demolition/SEAL training, or BUD/S, and how he was recruited. After seeing combat in Afghanistan, Iraq, and Haiti, Ryan left the Navy and worked as a contractor for the CIA. He discusses work as a spy and CIA protocol. Kenneth Valentine served as a special agent in the US Secret Service for 24 years and protected three sitting presidents, Bill Clinton, George W. Bush, and Barack Obama.

Persons: Gary Stevenson, Stevenson, Shawn Ryan, Ryan, Shawn Ryan Show, Andrew Bustamante, Bustamante, Maven Huffman, Huffman, Vince McMahon, Kenneth Valentine, Bill Clinton, George W, Bush, Barack Obama, Valentine, Donald Trump, he's, Mike Chioda's, Gary Stevenson's, Shawn Ryan https Organizations: Citibank, Business, YouTube, Navy, CIA, Central Intelligence Agency, Peace Corps, Air Force, WWE, Service, BI Locations: London, Tokyo, Canary Wharf, Afghanistan, Iraq, Haiti

☆ This couple plan to return to the US after their dream life in France became a ‘nightmare’
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-05 | by ( Tamara Hardingham-Gill | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +13 min

“I didn’t get married till I was in my 50s,” says Joanna, who is originally from San Francisco. Courtesy Joanna McIsaac-KierkloHowever, Joanna says they told themselves that things would be easier to “figure out” once they were actually in France. “I don’t miss gun violence. “But to live here is another story.”The couple is currently waiting to find out the cost of shipping their possessions back to San Francisco before taking the plunge. “We have a flight going back to San Francisco in January, and I think we’re not going to come back,” says Joanna.

Persons: CNN —, Joanna McIsaac, Ed Kierklo, Joanna, ”, “, ‘, ’, We’re, ” ‘, Ed, they’re, who’ve, didn’t, ” Joanna, you’ve, They’d, Nîmes, they’d, Suzette, “ You’ve, they’ve, ” She’d, ’ ”, It’s, You’ve, she’s, hasn’t, … ’, expats ”, Joanna hasn’t, They’re, it’s, France, San Francisco she'd, ‘ We’re, Ed “, I’ll Organizations: CNN Locations: France, San Francisco, Nîmes, Northern California, United States, London, Europe, Southern France, California, French, Montpellier, “

☆ 'Until I Kill You' tells the story of a woman who survived the so-called 'Scalp Hunter' killer. Here's what happened to them.
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-05 | by ( Eammon Jacobs | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

"Until I Kill You" is about Delia Balmer's relationship with the so-called Scalp Hunter killer, John Sweeney. Advertisement"Until I Kill You" tells the story of a nurse who survived being attacked by her ex-boyfriend, a serial killer known as the "Scalp Hunter." ITVXAs seen in the series, which is based on Balmer's book, Sweeney and Balmer started dating in the early 1990s. Sweeney went on the run and remained at large for six years until February 2001. Police arrested him in London and he was given four life sentences for attempting to kill Balmer.

Persons: Delia Balmer's, John Sweeney, Balmer, Sweeney, —, Netflix's, Shaun Evans, Delia Balmer, Anna Maxwell Martin, It's, Melissa Halstead, Paula Fields, Halstead, Justice Saunders, ITVX Balmer, I've, I'm Organizations: Service, ITV, Police, Advertisement Police, Guardian, BBC Locations: British, Amsterdam, Rotterdam, London, Leicestershire, Regent's Canal, Camden, Switzerland, Fields

☆ One of the world's best airlines is adding a flyer-favorite feature to its business class as premium competition heats up
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-04 | by ( Taylor Rains | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Five-star carrier Singapore Airlines is investing $830 million to retrofit 41 Airbus A350 planes. Business class doors are increasingly popular as flyers demand more privacy in high-dollar cabins. The privacy door, a flyer favorite, is an increasingly popular perk in business class. Singapore opted for privacy wings instead of a door on its existing A350 business class, which Business Insider flew in January 2023. Singapore's A350-900ULR will add three business class seats but lose 36 premium economy seats to make room for first class.

Persons: —, Taylor Rains, Goh Choon Phong Organizations: Singapore Airlines, Boeing 777X, Service, Airbus, Singapore, Business, Insider Airlines, Air, American Airlines, British Airways, Korean Air, Turkish Airlines, Boeing, Qatar Airways, Cathay Locations: Qatar, Air India, Singapore, New York City, Singapore Airlines Singapore, London, Hong

☆ I take quiet vacations as often as I can. My employers have no idea where I am thanks to VPN tricks and my meticulous calendar.
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-01 | by ( Kimanzi Constable | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementThis as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Benjamin Fields, a 26-year-old teacher, student, and business owner. I got the job as a public school teacher in 2022. I used the majority of my leave from public school to go. I see my perfume business supporting me, and if I'm still teaching, I'll use that money to pay for travel and investments.

Persons: Benjamin Fields, he's, —, I'm, Fields, Jila, I've, Lauryn Haas Organizations: Service, Cornell University, Dubai, Ivory Coast, Google, USPS, Subway, lhaas Locations: Oklahoma, U.C . Berkeley, Dubai, Colombia, Portugal, London, Barcelona, Sydney, Ibiza, Berkeley, Antarctica, Vienna, Seville, Paris, Corfu, Cameroon, San Francisco, Monaco, Singapore, Macau

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