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☆ NHL roundup: Bruins clinch league's best record
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-31 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +7 min

Pastrnak took Hampus Lindholm's feed into the offensive zone and finished with the backhand for his 53rd goal of the season. Tyler Bertuzzi scored the lone Bruins goal of regulation, tying the game in the second period. Mario Ferraro had a goal and an assist and Oskar Lindblom and Tomas Hertl also scored for San Jose. Defenseman Henry Thrun, making his NHL debut after starring at Harvard, added two assists, and James Reimer finished with 23 saves. Blues 5, Blackhawks 3Brandon Saad scored one goal and set up another as St. Louis handed host Chicago its seventh straight loss.

☆ Why Singapore Changi Airport was just named best in the world
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-31 | by ( Dylan Bank | Victoria Barranco | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Singapore's Changi Airport won Skytrax's best airport award for the 12th time in March 2023. The tiny island nation has just 6 million residents but hosts between 30 and 70 million flyers a year. Singapore spends so much on its luxury airport because air transit brings in 10% of the country's GDP. download the app Email address By clicking ‘Sign up’, you agree to receive marketing emails from Insider as well as other partner offers and accept our Terms of Service and Privacy PolicySingapore's Changi Airport has been named the best airport in the world by Skytrax for the 12th time. But why does this tiny island country of just 6 million people host 30 to 70 million travelers a year?

☆ I transform garages into upscale apartments so homeowners can rent them out and make passive income
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-29 | by ( Kelsey Neubauer | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

So I designed a product that's modular — that can go inside a garage — and San Jose preapproved it. Then they are trucked to the site of the garage, along with the wall panels, and installed inside the garage. So far, I've built four units — with five more in the pipeline — throughout San Jose, San Mateo, and Mountain View. The floors are cork and bamboo, and there are solid-core barn doors inside the units. I really started doing this as a way to to solve a problem.

Getty ImagesSix Delta credit cards are running elevated welcome bonuses through March 29, so it's your last chance to apply. Delta Amex credit card increased offersAmex Delta credit cards give you the ability to use Delta miles in a way that non-cardholders can't. However, Insider estimates that Delta miles are worth 1.1 cents each, on average, when booking award flights. And if you know the best ways to use Delta miles, you can get significantly more value. That's double the miles of the previous card bonus, which was 50,000 bonus miles and 10,000 MQMs after meeting minimum spending requirements.

☆ The FAA is warning flyers of a 45% increase in flight delays this summer in NYC and DC as it deals with staff shortage
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-27 | by ( Bianca Giacobone | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

The FAA anticipates a 45% increase in flight delays at East Coast airports in the summer of 2023. The agency is blaming a post-pandemic shortage of air traffic controllers at key New York facilities. Airlines will be temporarily allowed to give up slots and times at airports in New York and DC. The agency expects overall delays in the New York region to increase 45% in the coming months compared to summer 2022, according to a recent press release. Last summer saw over 40,000 delays recorded at the New York area airports and the highest yearly percentage of delayed flights of the past seven years.

☆ NHL roundup: Bruins lock down Atlantic Division title
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-26 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +11 min

Hathaway has scored three goals since joining the Bruins in late February, two of which have been go-ahead tallies. Linus Ullmark made 11 of his 26 saves in the third period, improving to 11-1-0 in his last 12 starts. For the Lightning, Victor Hedman scored the lone goal and Andrei Vasilevskiy was credited with 32 saves. Leon Draisaitl had a goal and an assist, and Zach Hyman and Warren Foegele also scored for Edmonton. Ottawa captain Brady Tkachuk scored his seventh goal in seven games and Mark Kastelic and defenseman Thomas Chabot also tallied.

☆ Adidas event shut down by protestors as factory wages become hot-button issue for the sneaker and garment industry
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-23 | by ( Matthew Kish | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Protestors on Thursday disrupted an event featuring Rupert Campbell, Adidas' top US executiveThe protestors allege Adidas has not paid Asian contract factory workers and demanded payment. A speaker rose roughly 40 minutes into the one-hour event and demanded Adidas pay wages he alleged are owed to contract factory workers in countries including Cambodia and Indonesia. The $11.7 million allegedly owed to Adidas workers comes from a report produced by trade unions and other industry groups. Before protestors disrupted the event, Adidas North American President Rupert spoke about his childhood and his career path. Ballinger noted several recent instances of factory workers getting restitution for unpaid wages, including at a Nike contract factory in Cambodia.

☆ Flight attendant of 10 years shares top travel tips — from how to switch seats to what happens if you cheat the boarding line
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-23 | by ( Hannah Towey | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Bribing flight attendants with candy or gift cards won't get you upgraded to first class, he said. Flight attendants have a word for that, according to Henderson, and it's not something you want to be called: "gate lice." "That's one thing I can say about all flight attendants across the board. Moreso than treats, Henderson said flight attendants really appreciate passengers who take the time to thank them at the end of the flight. "Even just so much saying thanks for keeping us safe, or thanks for all you do," he told Insider.

☆ NHL roundup: Alex Ovechkin hits 40 goals for record 13th time
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-22 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +10 min

Mandatory Credit: Brad Mills-USA TODAY SportsMarch 22 - On a night he was honored for passing one NHL legend, Washington's Alex Ovechkin made history by eclipsing another. Before the game, Ovechkin was honored in a 20-minute on-ice ceremony for passing Gordie Howe for second place on the all-time NHL goals list on Dec. 23. On Tuesday, Ovechkin scored his 40th goal of the season, passing Wayne Gretzky for the most 40-goal seasons in NHL history with his 13th. Barrett Hayton scored the lone goal for Arizona (27-33-11, 65 points), which saw its four-game winning streak come to an end. Alex Chiasson and Filip Zadina scored regulation goals for the Red Wings, who earned just their third victory in their last 13 games.

☆ NHL roundup: Owen Tippett's hat trick lifts Flyers over Sabres
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-18 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Mandatory Credit: Nick Turchiaro-USA TODAY SportsMarch 18 - Owen Tippett scored three goals to lift the host Philadelphia Flyers to a dominant 5-2 victory over the Buffalo Sabres on Friday. Joel Farabee and James van Riemsdyk each added one goal for the Flyers, who snapped a four-game losing streak. Victor Olofsson scored two goals for the Sabres, who lost their second straight. Maple Leafs 5, Hurricanes 2Zach Aston-Reese scored two goals as Toronto defeated visiting Carolina. Ryan Strome and Troy Terry each logged a goal and an assist, and Max Comtois and Trevor Zegras added a goal apiece.

☆ Sharks goalie Reimer declines to wear Pride jersey
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-18 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

March 18 (Reuters) - San Jose Sharks goalie James Reimer said he will not wear the National Hockey League team's Pride jersey during warm-ups ahead of their game against the New York Islanders on Saturday because they do not align with his religious beliefs. Reimer is the second NHL player to refuse to participate in a team's Pride-themed initiatives following a similar decision by Philadelphia Flyers defenseman Ivan Provorov in January. In addition, both the New York Rangers and Minnesota Wild opted against wearing Pride jerseys and using sticks wrapped in rainbow tape during their Pride nights in January. As part of the Sharks' Pride Night, the team had specially-designed nameplates put on locker stalls while some players will use Pride Tape on their sticks. The Sharks said in a separate statement that they are proud to host Pride Night and that it reinforces the team's commitment to inclusiveness but also said they support Reimer's decision.

☆ Sustainable Aviation Fuel No Quick Fix to Greening Air Travel
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-14 | by ( Dieter Holger | ) www.wsj.com time to read: +6 min

Oscar the Grouch is United Airlines’ pitchman for a new advertising campaign touting the environmental benefits of jet fuel made from waste. It can cut emissions by up to 80% compared with conventional jet fuel, depending on the feedstock used. First, the sustainably derived fuel is typically two to four times as expensive as conventional jet fuel. Globally, jet fuel cost can be volatile but was around $2.76 a gallon as of March 3, according to the International Air Transport Association. Hydrogen’s energy density makes it more promising as a jet fuel.

☆ Southwest Performance Business credit card review
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-10 | by ( Jennifer Yellin | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +15 min

Digging into the Southwest Performance Business credit cardYou can use the Southwest Rapid Rewards Performance Business Credit Card to enhance your business travel experience. Kevin Dietsch/Getty ImagesThe Southwest Performance Business Credit Card is the most expensive card out of the five Southwest credit cards currently available, but it also provides the most benefits. Advantages of the Southwest Performance Business credit cardFrequent Southwest flyers will enjoy elite-like benefits with the Southwest Rapid Rewards Performance business card. Disadvantages of the Southwest Performance Business credit cardUnfortunately, you won’t get a great return on your everyday purchases with the Southwest Performance Business. Stacking up the Southwest Performance Business credit card to our benchmark cardCNN Underscored has chosen the Citi Double Cash® Card as our current “benchmark” credit card.

☆ We have a buyer's mentality heading into Friday's highly anticipated jobs report
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-09 | by ( Zev Fima | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +8 min

Stocks accelerated to the downside late in the session as worries resurfaced about how Friday's employment report might influence Fed policy. Depend on the data Powell's testimony Tuesday before a Senate panel and Wednesday before a House panel was lengthy and covered a broad range of issues, including rates, inflation, the debt ceiling and cryptocurrency regulation. That includes the government's February nonfarm payrolls report on Friday and the latest readings on consumer inflation and wholesale inflation next week. Economists estimate that 207,500 nonfarm jobs were created in February — less than half of January's much stronger-than-expected 517,000 additions . As a subscriber to the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer, you will receive a trade alert before Jim makes a trade.

☆ JetBlue combining with Spirit would make airfare more expensive, US says in lawsuit filed to block a merger
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-07 | by ( Taylor Rains | Dennis Green | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

The Department of Justice filed an antitrust lawsuit against JetBlue Airways on Tuesday. The lawsuit seeks to block JetBlue's acquisition of Spirit Airlines. "JetBlue has recognized that its own fares and revenues on a route drop significantly when Spirit enters," the DOJ says. "The Big Four airlines have a lock on about 80% of the market," JetBlue says. The Tuesday lawsuit said that the agreement with American constitutes a "de facto merger" with the world's largest airline, citing language used by Spirit before the merger.

☆ NHL roundup: Ivan Barbashev nets pair as Knights edge Canadiens
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-06 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

[1/3] Mar 5, 2023; Las Vegas, Nevada, USA; Vegas Golden Knights center Ivan Barbashev (49) celebrates after scoring a goal against the Montreal Canadiens during the first period at T-Mobile Arena. The Lightning didn't register a second-period shot on goal, going to the third period with just four for the game. It marked the sixth time in Carolina franchise history that an opponent went an entire period without a shot on goal. Flyers 3, Red Wings 1Nicolas Deslauriers, Noah Cates and Scott Laughton each scored one goal to lift host Philadelphia past Detroit. Laughton scored an empty-net goal at 18:12 of the third period in his 500th career game to seal the victory.

☆ A Tennessee high school club tried to put up flyers for transgender awareness month. The school said they were illegal.
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-06 | by ( Yelena Dzhanova | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

A school club in Tennessee tried to put a flyer that defined the word "transgender" in November. But the principal of Northeast High School rejected it, a 17-year-old member of the club said. After the poster was rejected, Elizabeth came up with other ideas in an effort to get the word out about Transgender Awareness Month. Elizabeth said the experience raised her awareness about the extent to which trans rights are threatened in the state of Tennessee. The Tennessee law is part of a wave of legistion focused on trans people largely fueled by anti-LGBTQ sentiment in the United States.

☆ 5 side hustles that can make you hundreds a month with only a few hours of work and no up-front costs
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-05 | by ( Jen Glantz | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Jen Glantz is an entrepreneur who has tried various side hustles to pass time in the winter months. But as a full-time entrepreneur whose income varies drastically month to month, I feel guilty when I'm not making money during my free time. Plus, many of these extra gigs can be done on the weekends, so they don't disrupt the flow of my work schedule. I often put the same items on both platforms to double the exposure and increase the potential of a sale. I stopped doing this once I met my partner and we started traveling more in the winter season together.

Circuit Court of Appeals said an advocacy group, FlyersRights.org, had no right to force the FAA to adopt seating rules because it was not "clear and indisputable" that tight seating, while uncomfortable, was also dangerous. Congress had in 2018 given the FAA one year to establish minimum seating dimensions including pitch, the distance between seatbacks, that were "necessary" for passenger safety. "To be sure, many airline seats are uncomfortably small. "But it is not 'clear and indisputable' that airline seats have become dangerously small. Circuit Court of Appeals, No.

☆ Chase's popular points-maximizing Pay Yourself Back feature is now available on Southwest credit cards, but most flyers will want to avoid it
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-03 | by ( Jasmin Baron | Read More | Read Less | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +15 min

Cardholders can use Southwest points for statement credits to offset eligible purchases, but the redemption rates are mediocre at best. Earn 2X points on Southwest® purchases. SouthwestInsider's points and miles valuations peg Southwest points value at 1.4 cents each, on average. So you'll almost always get a better deal when you redeem Southwest points for award flights. However, if you're swimming in Southwest points and don't have travel plans, the new Pay Yourself Back option could save you a bit of money.

Review: Is the Alaska Airlines Business Credit Card the Best Credit Card for You? Alaska Airlines discountsWhen you pay with your Alaska Airlines Business Credit Card, you'll get a $100 discount off a full Alaska Lounge+ membership. Read our review Read Our Review A looong arrow, pointing rightAlaska Airlines Business Card Fees and CostsThe Alaska Airlines Business Credit Card has an annual fee of $70 per company and $25 per card, and doesn't have foreign transaction fees, so it's a useful card to take on trips abroad. If you're not quite in that range, there are plenty of great travel rewards credit cards that you may be eligible for with good credit score, including the personal Alaska Airlines Visa® Credit Card (you can read our review of the Alaska Airlines credit card for more information). If you're a small-business owner and fly Alaska Airlines frequently, the Alaska Airlines Business Credit Card is worth it.

☆ I built a 6-figure company designing sets for photoshoots and events. Here's how I turned my college hobby into a business.
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-02 | by ( Skylar Mitchell | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Dotun Abeshinbioke is a set designer and the owner of Ábiké Studio in New York. She got into set design as a student and started making sets for friends, leading to paying clients. I initially started doing design work for T-shirts and flyers, then I started designing sets to showcase my photography. Ábiké Studio was inspired by my traditional Yoruba name, which means "born to treasure." As a creative studio, we do branding, web design, and experiential design for clients across creative fields.

☆ NHL roundup: Connor McDavid's historic multi-goal streak hits 5
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-02 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

McDavid has scored two goals in each of the past five games and has an NHL-leading 52 for the season. Klim Kostin and former Maple Leaf Zach Hyman added a goal and an assist for the Oilers, who had lost their previous two games. Mitchell Marner logged a goal and an assist for the Maple Leafs, who had a three-game winning streak end. Owen Tippett and Scott Laughton scored one goal apiece for the slumping Flyers, who have dropped four in a row. Jordan Staal and Martin Necas scored goals for Carolina, which took its second straight loss.

☆ 'Prompt engineering' is one of the hottest jobs in generative AI. Here's how it works.
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-01 | by ( Aaron Mok | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Knowing how to talk to chatbots may get you hired as a prompt engineer for generative AI. Prompt engineers are experts in asking AI chatbots — which run on large language models — questions that can produce desired responses. Unlike traditional computer engineers who code, prompt engineers write prose to test AI systems for quirks; experts in generative AI told The Washington Post that this is required to develop and improve human-machine interaction models. Prompt engineering may not be 'the job of the future'Some academics question how effective prompt engineers really are in testing AI. Companies in a variety of industries are hiring prompt engineersThat isn't stopping companies across industries from hiring prompt engineers.

☆ NHL roundup: Roope Hintz's SO goal lifts Stars past Knights
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-26 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +8 min

Rookie Wyatt Johnston also scored a goal and Jamie Benn added two assists for the Stars. Eichel and Michael Amadio both scored goals for Vegas, which saw its five-game home winning streak snapped. Patrik Laine had a goal with two assists and Kirill Marchenko scored twice for the Blue Jackets, who swept the two-game season series from Edmonton. It was Oshie's first career game with a goal, assist and a fight, known as a Gordie Howe hat trick. Tyler Toffoli scored, Jacob Markstrom turned away 18 shots and Nazem Kadri had an assist in his return to Colorado.

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