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☆ I've been to 54 countries and have lived in 10. These 5 underrated places are worth the trip.
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-20 | by ( Alcynna Lloyd | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +11 min

Kate Boardman has visited 54 countries around the world and lived in 10, including the US. She's enjoyed spots like France and Bali but says people should visit underrated places like Oman. I've been to 54 countries and lived in 10, including the US. I also think spots like Cancun are super overrated; there are way cooler places to visit in Mexico. Kate Boardman/@wildkat.wandersI first lived in Guatemala in 2021, where I worked as a teacher at an international school.

Persons: Kate Boardman, She's, —, I've, Boardman, It's, You've, they're, @wildkat.wanders, Kate Boardman There's, There's, you've, Earth Organizations: Service, Antigua —, United Arab Locations: France, Bali, Oman, Ecuador, Guatemala, Massachusetts, Germany, Tblisi , Georgia, Paris, London, Cancun, Mexico, Iran, Maharloo, Georgia, Tbilisi, It's, Soviet Union, Kazbegi , Georgia, Turkish, Central America, Costa Rica, Tikal, Guatemala City, Antigua, Boardman, Livingston , Guatemala, El, United Arab Emirates, Yemen, Muscat, Caribbean

☆ 16 VCs that are funding the future of entertainment by backing generative AI and other disruptive tech
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-12 | by ( Lucia Moses | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +17 min

AdvertisementAfter a period of "wild west" investing in AI, Blank believes activity will favor AI companies that respect artists' consent and compensation. It recently co-led a $1 million seed round in Conduiit, which centralizes entertainment companies' production finance operations. Endeavor Venture InvestmentsEndeavor Venture Investments is the venture arm of entertainment and sports behemoth Endeavor. SWaN & LegendThe Virginia-based VC firm has a broad consumer portfolio that includes a number of entertainment investments. With Hollywood in contraction, SWaN has largely hit pause on new entertainment investments to get its portfolio companies on a strong footing.

Persons: Michael Blank, Blank, Jon Miller, Miller, Slack, Garnet Heraman, BDMI, Urs Cete, Michael, TMRW, Tiger Woods, Rory McIlroy, Elysian Park Ventures Jay Adya, Grant Lamos, Tom Brady, Gotham Chopra, Michael Strahan, Jay Adya, Morgan, Kushaan Ahuja, Drew Glover, Glover, Alex Harris, they've, Noah Doyle, Payback India, Jed Katz, Rich Greenfield, Rich, Ilya Pozin, Jamie Seltzer, LightShed, Steve Cohen's, it's, Sri Chandrasekar, Tripp Shriner, Ishan Sinha, That's, Wondery, Ian Doody, Raine, Gordon Rubenstein, Joe Ravitch, Jeff Sine, ‐, Fred Schaufeld, SWaN, that's, Oscar, Jose, Schaufeld, Sam Wick, Alex J, Investcorp, Paul Yoo, Edgar Bronfman Jr, Daniel Leff, Waverley, Leff Organizations: Service, Creative Artists, Connect Ventures, Business, Hollywood, Veteran, TPG, Integrated Media Co, Advancit, CAA, Bertelsmann, Waverley, Octopus Ventures, Accel, Facebook, Venture, Aperture Venture, Bertelsmann Digital Media Investments, Fremantle, Connect, CAA Connect Ventures, New Enterprises Associates, TMRW Sports, Disney, Universal, Elysian Park Ventures, Elysian, Sports, Endeavor Venture, Endeavor Venture Investments, behemoth Endeavor, Dapper Labs, Fiat Ventures, Fiat Ventures Fiat Ventures, Fiat, Payback, Rent, LightShed, Rich Greenfield Influential, LightShed Ventures, Pluto, Apple, Octopus Ventures Octopus Ventures, Investments, Corp, Etsy, Re, Point72 Ventures New York Mets, Range Media Partners, Point72 Ventures, Sri, Powerhouse, Athletic, The New York Times Co, Evolution Media, Creative Artists Agency, Astro, Rave Digital Media, Accel Entertainment, Jose Andrés Media, Berliner, UTA Talent, UTA, UTA Ventures, Ventures, VR, Amazon, PFL Locations: blockchain, —, Conduiit, fintech, London, Australia, Papercup, Los Angeles, Virginia, UTA.VC

[1/3] Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., November 15, 2023. Target (TGT.N) advanced 17.6% as the big-box retailer forecast fourth-quarter profit largely above Wall Street expectations on easing supply-chain costs. The bright outlook also lifted shares of other retailers, while the S&P 500 consumer staples index (.SPLRCS), which houses Target, jumped 0.7%. U.S. producer prices eased more than expected amid a sharp drop in gasoline costs, providing further evidence that inflation was trending lower. Advancing issues outnumbered decliners by a 2.05-to-1 ratio on the NYSE and by a 2.13-to-1 ratio on the Nasdaq.

Persons: Brendan McDermid, Chris Zaccarelli, Joe Biden, Xi Jinping, Biden, JD.com, Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway, Sruthi Shankar, Amruta, Shinjini Ganguli, Maju Samuel Organizations: New York Stock Exchange, REUTERS, Companies, Dow, Nasdaq, Federal Reserve, Target, Reuters, U.S, Independent, Alliance, Dow Jones, U.S . House, Senate, Republican, Disney, ValueAct, Sirius XM, NYSE, Thomson Locations: New York City, U.S, Bengaluru

☆ ‘I Can’t Stop That:’ Biden Addresses Border Wall Construction
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-05 | by ( ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Inside the Company Minting the Next Generation of Child StarsPocket.watch, a digital-media company in Culver City, Calif., wants to be ‘the Nickelodeon of the future,’ its CEO says. WSJ’s Chavie Lieber explains how the company identifies and then signs YouTube’s biggest kid creators and then works to create new shows and distribution deals with streaming giants. Zoe Thomas hosts. Photo: Pat Martin for WSJ Magazine

Persons: WSJ’s Chavie Lieber, Zoe Thomas, Pat Martin Organizations: Nickelodeon, WSJ Magazine Locations: Culver City, Calif

☆ Kevin McCarthy Won’t Run for Speaker Again After Being Ousted
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-03 | by ( ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Persons: WSJ’s Chavie Lieber, Zoe Thomas, Pat Martin Organizations: Nickelodeon, WSJ Magazine Locations: Culver City, Calif

☆ Read the 16-page pitch deck that 'Million Dollar Listing' star Josh Flagg and his cofounders used to raise $1.7 million for their real estate media startup
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-20 | by ( Lucia Moses | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Celebrity real estate agent Josh Flagg, media exec Griff O'Brien, and investor Andrew Shanfeld have teamed up to launch Estate Media, a personality-driven media company. Real estate has become a huge pop culture topic, aided by reality TV series like "Selling Sunset" and the "Million Dollar Listing" franchise. The company will offer content created with a network of real estate personalities who, Estate Media said, reach a collective 25 million followers. While the real estate industry has come down from its pandemic frenzy, O'Brien believes Estate Media can ride ups and downs in the market. Scroll down to see the deck Estate Media used to raise its seed round.

Persons: Josh Flagg, Griff O'Brien, Andrew Shanfeld, O'Brien, Flagg, Shanfeld, Jack Davis, Chip, Joanna Gaines —, There's, Margot Ettedgui, TikToker Aaron Grushow, Robert Rivani, Glennda Baker, Ricky Carruth, Adam Weitsman, Chris Heller, Rich Antoniello, Austin Rief, Devin Emery, Brian Goldsmith, Ricky Van Veen, Justin Killion, Spence Markel Organizations: Estate Media, Entertainment, Crypt, HGTV, Los Angeles, Estate, Ojo Labs, Complex Networks, Austin, Morning, Growth Partners, Powerhouse Capital, CollegeHumor

☆ Mother Wins $75,000 After New York Took Her Baby Over Marijuana Use
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-07 | by ( Andy Newman | More About Andy Newman | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

were tested without her consent or knowledge and both tested positive for marijuana. told Ms. Rivers it was opening a neglect case and moved to place T.W. policy states that marijuana in an infant’s system is not grounds for removal without a finding that the baby might be impaired. But it took Ms. Rivers nearly a week, multiple trips to court and a judge’s order — over A.C.S.’s objections — to gain custody of T.W. pursued Ms. Rivers “not because A.C.S.

Persons: Rivers, ’, Arnold, Porter, A.C.S Organizations: Bronx Defenders, T.W Locations: A.C.S

☆ I Paid for Free Speech at Arizona State
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-20 | by ( Ann Atkinson | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Stanford University has taken down its ‘Elimination of Harmful Language Initiative’ site, following feedback that the effort was 'counter to inclusivity.' Images: AP/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images Composite: Mark KellyI thought that Arizona State University, my alma mater and employer, was different from other schools when it came to free speech. In 2011 the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression awarded ASU a “green light” rating for its written policies on freedom of expression. The university happily complied when FIRE suggested it adopt the Chicago Principles and protect the “free, robust and uninhibited sharing of ideas among all members of the University’s community.” The ASU Barrett Honors College has even been home to heterodox initiatives like the T.W. Lewis Center for Personal Development, where I served as executive director for the last two years.

Persons: Mark Kelly Organizations: Stanford University, Anadolu Agency, Getty, Arizona State University, Rights, ASU, FIRE, ASU Barrett Honors, Lewis, Personal

☆ Creator startup Jellysmack is investing $25 million in the video catalogs of kids and family influencers in partnership with Pocket.watch
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-14 | by ( Amanda Perelli | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Creator startup Jellysmack is setting aside $25 million to invest in kids and family influencers. The company is partnering with entertainment startup Pocket.watch to launch the fund. Creator startup Jellysmack is betting on kids and family influencers by setting aside $25 million to finance top stars. The company is partnering with entertainment startup Pocket.watch — a studio that works with popular kids and family entertainment franchises like Ryan's World and Love, Diana — to invest in creators' YouTube back catalogs. Jellysmack it isn't the only creator startup betting on individual influencers as investments.

☆ 9 deals that could shape US sports betting this year, as pent-up demand for M&A could bring operators like Fanatics back to the negotiating table
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-02 | by ( Ashley Rodriguez | Lucia Moses | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Sports-betting insiders say there's pent-up demand for M&A in the industry after dealmaking slowed to crawl last year. That may mean fewer media and other deals that don't offer a clear return on investment or cost efficiencies.. That may mean fewer media and other deals that don't offer a clear return on investment or cost efficiencies. One thing we may see less of this year is operators looking to bring their entire tech stacks in-house, like when Bally's acquired Bet.Works and PointsBet bought Banach Technologies. Here are nine potential deals industry insiders are watching in 2023, and how they could shake up the industry:

☆ Edu-Art 2021: Re-publica „Stadion” – celebrare a locului / Рес-публика „Стадион” – празднование места
▼ + stars: | 2021-07-02 | by ( Alte Articole | ) www.civic.md time to read: +4 min

– читайте ниже на русском –ROEdu-Art 2021 – consolidarea legăturii între comunitățile artisticeRe-publica „Stadion” – eveniment de celebrare a locului3 iulie 2021, ora 17:00 – 22:00StadionulRepublican (str. Tighina 12, Chișinău)Mai pe scurt, hai la evenimentul de CELEBRARE A LOCULUI din 3 iulie, 17:00, organizat în fața porților Stadionului [este] Republican. În atelierul nostru de urbanism tactic, împreună cu studenții și studentele de la arhitectură din Timișoara și Chișinău și ceilalți participanți și participante, vom redobândi un spațiu public și îl vom ajuta să devină LOC. RUEdu-Art 2021 – укрепление связей между художественными сообществамиРес-публика „Стадион” – празднование места3 июля 2021 года, в 17:00 – 22:00Республиканский Стадион (ул. Тигина, 12, Кишинев)Коротко говоря, приходите на Праздник Места, 3 июля в 17:00, перед воротами Республиканского Стадиона / Стадион – Республиканский.

Persons: Яныесликтонеслышалтодолжен Organizations: Республиканский Стадион, Республиканский Стадион / Стадион Республиканский, ФБдополнительная Locations: Tighina, Chișinău, Timișoara, Кишинев, Тимишоары, Земля

☆ USM răspunde la toate întrebările despre admiterea din anul curent. Vezi unde le poți adresa
▼ + stars: | 2021-07-02 | by ( Onixmedia Srl | ) diez.md time to read: +1 min

USM răspunde la toate întrebările despre admiterea din anul curent. Vezi unde le poți adresaUniversitatea de Stat din Moldova știe cât de importantă este alegerea corectă a profesiei. USM este pregătită să vă răspundă la toate întrebările despre admiterea la Universitatea de Stat din Moldova. Detaliile despre admiterea la USM sunt actualizate permanent pe site-ul admitere.usm.md. În acest an, admiterea va avea loc în scenariul „pandemie”.

Organizations: Universitatea de Stat, USM Locations: USM, Moldova, Comunitatea

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