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☆ Nestron's shipped its wildly popular futuristic 275-square-foot prefab tiny home to North America — see inside the $96,000 unit
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-07 | by ( Brittany Chang | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Singapore-based Nestron sent its tiny home to Surrey, Canada, marking its first North American shipment. Get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in business, from Wall Street to Silicon Valley — delivered daily. It's hard to miss the renderings of Nestron's futuristic prefabricated tiny homes, which the company has promised will be equipped with an artificial-intelligence system, built-in furniture, and more for generally under $100,000. But for most North American customers, these homes have been nothing more than a rendering. In April, Nestron and its Surrey, Canada dealer opened the doors to the company's first shipment to North America: the Legend Two.

Persons: Nestron, you've Organizations: Service Locations: Singapore, Surrey, Canada, Wall, Silicon, American, Nestron, North America

☆ There's only one home left at a popular tiny-home community near Tampa. It's $250,000 and 540 square feet — see inside.
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-07 | by ( Brittany Chang | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Tiny-home builder Escape Homes built a community of its own units near Tampa, Florida. Of the 33 tiny homes, only one has yet to be sold: the $249,550 540-square-foot "N1" build. 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 PolicyThere's only home left in a wildly popular tiny-home community near Tampa, Florida. But if you want to move in, be prepared to spend nearly $250,000 for 540 square feet. But the little lodges at Escape Homes' "The Oaks" neighborhood aren't designed for short-term daytime use.

Organizations: Escape Homes, Service Locations: Tampa , Florida, Wall, Silicon

☆ Australia inquiry finds misconduct by prosecutor linked to parliament rape trial
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-07 | by ( Renju Jose | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Reuters does not usually identify victims of sex crimes but Higgins went public with the accusation. Prosecutors in December dropped charges against Lehrmann over fears the trial was harming Higgins' mental health. Lehrmann, who worked in the same office as Higgins, pleaded not guilty and maintained his innocence. The ACT government in December set up the inquiry to check the conduct of criminal justice agencies after allegations of political interference in the trial. Chief Minister Andrew Barr said his government would check if it was against the law that two journalists had received the inquiry report before it was made public.

Persons: Brittany Higgins, Linda Reynolds, Bruce Lehrmann, Higgins, Shane Drumgold, Walter Sofronoff, Drumgold, Andrew Barr, Barr, Renju Jose, Robert Birsel Organizations: SYDNEY, House, Reuters, Prosecutors, Australian Capital Territory, ACT, Public, Thomson Locations: Australian, House, Queensland, Sydney

☆ I've sailed on 4 cruise ships. Here's how I think Royal Caribbean's Icon of the Seas compares — see inside.
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-05 | by ( Brittany Chang | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

As a travel reporter, I have sailed on four ships each from separate cruise lines. Royal Caribbean's Icon of the Seas could be different from any vessel I've been on. I've sailed on my fair share of cruise ships during my tenure as a travel reporter with Insider. The soon-to-be world's biggest cruise ship's amenities, long list of dining venues, and new-to-industry staterooms are already making it a standout vessel. Here's how the brand's next ship could compare to the four I've sailed on before.

Persons: I've, Michael Bayley Organizations: Morning, Royal Locations: Caribbean, Royal Caribbean

"So why not be in a situation where you're just much more ready in case you...need to access this discount window?" An analysis of Fed data by Reuters, though, shows a lot still needs to be done to meet that goal. All told, about 3,800 banks borrowed from the discount window during the 11-year period detailed in the central bank data. The biggest banks also stepped up to borrow so as to reduce discount window stigma. Minneapolis Fed President Neel Kashkari said small banks should think of the discount window as a backup.

Persons: Brittany Hosea, Jerome Powell, I’ve, Lorie Logan, Banks, Goldman Sachs, Huberto Ennis, Michelle Bowman, Brad Tidwell, SVB, Austan Goolsbee, Richmond Fed's Ennis, Neel Kashkari, Ann Saphir, Michael S, Andrea Ricci Organizations: Bank, REUTERS, Federal Reserve, Reuters, Dallas, U.S, Fed, Reuters Graphics Reuters, Richmond Fed, National Credit Union Association, Chicago Fed, Federal Home Loan Bank, Minneapolis, Home Loan Bank, Thomson Locations: Santa Clara , California, U.S, Silicon, Washington, While California, Texas, Logan's, New Mexico, Louisiana, Henderson , Texas

☆ MrBeast says 'ghost kitchen' partner is hurting his brand with 'terrible quality' burgers
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-01 | by ( Sindhu Sundar | Nancy Luna | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

The burgers' 'terrible quality' was the fault of a business partner, he alleged in a new lawsuit. His company alleged complaints raised to partner Virtual Dining Concepts “fell on deaf ears.”Get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in business, from Wall Street to Silicon Valley — delivered daily. Reef, which sells MrBeast Burger, has logged multiple consumer complaints about uncooked burgers, Insider previously reported. Representatives for Virtual Dining Concepts did not respond to Insider's request for comment. Insider's Brittany Chang wrote last year about eating a "mediocre burger" at a physical MrBeast burger joint in New Jersey's American Dream mall.

Persons: MrBeast, Jimmy Donaldson, Donaldson's, Travis Kalanick's, Burger, Brittany Chang Organizations: Service, YouTube, Beast Investments Locations: Wall, Silicon, New

☆ Cruises are increasingly adopting the strategy of budget airlines: Get ready to pay more for all the extras.
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-30 | by ( Brittany Chang | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

Cruise lines are seemingly adopting the budget airline model: Charge a base fare and pile on extras. Newer cruise ships have "more opportunities to upsell" with restaurant and entertainment options. In fact, cruise lines have told their investors recently that passengers are embracing these add-on costs — and enhancing their bottom lines. "Cruise lines are creative to try to make you forget you actually bought some things nine months ago," Scholes said. Cruise lines are trying to cut costs at the same timeThe cost of drink packages have been increasing on some cruise lines.

Persons: Brittany Chang, Patrick Scholes, Guy, Scholes, Silversea, It's, it's, Josh Weinstein, Tynan Smith, Kara Wallace, Royal Organizations: Cruise, New, Truist Securities, Norwegian Cruise Line, MSC Cruises, Royal, Royal Caribbean Group, Royal Caribbean, Carnival Corp, Street Journal, UBS, Royal Caribbean's Locations: New York City, Norwegian, Royal Caribbean, Royal, Brittany

☆ The World residential cruise ship's been sailing around the world for the past 20 years — see what it's like onboard where condos sell for up to $15 million
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-29 | by ( Brittany Chang | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: 1 min

"The crew and our ship now have over 20 years of lifestyle experience that is incredibly hard to duplicate," Wolber said. "It's one thing to build a ship, but to bring it to life and to deliver on the expectation of very high-demanding and performing residents is not easy."

Persons: Wolber

☆ RV sales are slumping. Winnebago is betting its new-and-improved $150,000 camper van can change this.
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-29 | by ( Brittany Chang | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

RV sales have slumped after hitting a record high during the COVID-19 pandemic. Winnebago is betting a refresh of its popular Solis Pocket camper van will bring in new buyers. Amid a slump in RV sales, Winnebago is betting a refresh of its popular Solis Pocket camper van will bring the legacy RV company a needed boost. And this boon was immediately felt across the industry as travelers began scrambling to buy tiny homes on wheels. Sales were so frenzied, Winnebago amassed an astounding $4.37 billion backlog in orders in 2022.

Persons: Solis, Winnebago Organizations: Morning, Winnebago

☆ Social clubs for the wealthy don't look like what they used to. Members at NYC's newest cook their own food and bring their own liquor.
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-28 | by ( Brittany Chang | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Maxwell Social is New York City's latest social club with a spin: You have to cook your own food. It's a cool social club — where members are supposed to cook their own meals and provide their own liquor. From New York City Mayor Eric Adams visiting the private Zero Bond social club to TikToks poking fun of Soho House, people love — either going to or making fun of — these exclusive clubs. But Maxwell Social, the newest edition to the long list of New York City social clubs, is trying to buck this reputation with its own spin. Here, members can cook their own food and pour their own drinks.

Persons: Maxwell, Eric Adams, — Organizations: Tribeca, Service, —, New York City, Soho House, New Locations: New York, Wall, Silicon, York City, Soho, New York City

☆ Wealthy travelers are chartering yachts for millions of dollars a week to see extreme destinations like Antarctica
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-27 | by ( Brittany Chang | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

EYOS Expeditions offers wealthy travelers yacht charters to explore remote and desirable destinations. Travelers can charter these yachts and receive a curated vacation itinerary for up to millions of dollars a week. EYOS has seen a rising interest in vacations to destinations like Antarctica. After news about the Titan submersible tragedy, there's a good chance you've judged wealthy travelers who want to blow their money on risky vacations to remote destinations. Travelers with ultra-deep pockets and an extreme travel itch to scratch have been turning to another option: EYOS Expedition.

Persons: EYOS Organizations: EYOS Expeditions, Morning Locations: Antarctica

Insider spoke with influencer marketing experts and creators about sponsored content on Threads. Within two days of Threads' launch on July 5 , certain brands and influencers started posting paid, sponsored content. She's since posted more sponsored content to Threads. Hulu worked with creator Adam Rose on a sponsored Threads post. Some creators, like travel creator Jessica Ufuoma, are turning down sponsored content requests from brands for this reason.

Persons: influencers, Adam Rose, Kristen Bousquet, I've, Bousquet, Hulu, Krishna Subramanian, Amber Venz, Alessandro Bogliari, Ayomi Samaraweera, Meta, Rose, Brittany Mehciz, Hulu's, Thomas Walters, Ajai Guyot, Guyot, it's, Elon Musk, Ryan Detert, Matt Navarra, who's, what's, Elon, Navarra, Meta's, Instagram, Sooraj Saxena, he's, Sydney Bradley, Taryn Hicks, Jessica Ufuoma, collabs Organizations: She's, Brands, Meta, Creators, Hulu, Dollar, Amazon, Twitter, Sydney Locations: Europe

☆ The world's largest 3D-printed building will soon be a luxury barn in Florida's 'Disney World for Horses' — see inside the $3.3 million project
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-23 | by ( Brittany Chang | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Printed Farms is building and 3D printing a $3.3 million luxury horse barn, horse walker, and manure shed. When complete in August, the horse barn will be the world's largest 3D-printed building. This barn will house multimillion-dollar prized horses in the "Disney World for horses," Wellington, Florida. The next world's largest 3D-printed building isn't going to be a home, school, or office. Instead, it's going to be a luxury horse barn in Wellington, Florida set to be completed in August.

Persons: you've, Jim Ritter, it's Organizations: Disney, Morning Locations: Wellington , Florida

☆ A new tiny-home community near Tampa where units under 400 square feet start at $95,000 is nearly sold out — take a look around
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-21 | by ( Brittany Chang | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Tiny-home builder Escape Homes has built a community of its own units in Tampa, Florida. Take a look around the gated neighborhood, with homes under 400 square feet, a pool, and a park. Get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in business, from Wall Street to Silicon Valley — delivered daily. But there's a catch — the final buyer will likely pay almost $250,000 for under 400 square feet of space. Demand in the US has been so high, even overseas companies like the prefab tiny-home maker Nestron are looking to quickly expand into the American market.

Organizations: Escape, Service Locations: Tampa , Florida, Wall, Silicon

☆ A new tiny home community near Tampa where units under 400 square ft start at $95k is nearly sold out — take a look around
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-21 | by ( Brittany Chang | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Tiny home builder Escape Homes has built a community of its own units in Tampa Bay, Florida. Take a look around the gated neighborhood complete with homes under 400 square feet, a pool, and a park. Get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in business, from Wall Street to Silicon Valley — delivered daily. But there's a catch — the final buyer will be paying almost $250,000 for under 400 square feet. Tiny homes have been the dark horse darling of the real estate world for a while now as more homeowners continue to seek out accessory dwelling units — also known as ADUs.

Persons: Tiny Organizations: Escape, Service Locations: Tampa Bay , Florida, Wall, Silicon

☆ Take a look inside the model home of a 3D-printed community of 100 units near Austin
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-20 | by ( Brittany Chang | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Homebuilding giant Lennar and 3D printing construction-tech startup Icon are building a neighborhood of 100 printed homes. When complete, this Texas neighborhood will be the world's largest community of 3D-printed homes. Homebuilding giant Lennar and 3D printing construction-tech startup Icon are now building the world's largest community of printed homes. When complete, this collection of 100 houses will serve as extension of "Wolf Ranch," an upcoming master planned community located just north of Austin, Texas in Georgetown, Texas. But in the meantime, there's no need to fantasize about how futuristic these homes could look: Icon has released photos of the neighborhood's first model home.

Organizations: Morning Locations: Texas, Austin , Texas, Georgetown , Texas

☆ Should You Hire a Bridal Stylist?
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-20 | by ( Ivy Manners | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

When it came to dressing for her May 6 wedding, Ashley Oliver Thomas had trouble narrowing down the many options available, while at the same time navigating a new job. “Initially, the whole wedding-planning process, including the pressure of finding the perfect dress, intimidated me,” said Ms. Oliver Thomas, 35, a diversity director for a Cincinnati staffing company. Her wedding planner, Brittany Sharp, the owner of the Sharp Standard, a wedding and event planning design firm based in Atlanta, Ga., suggested that Ms. Oliver Thomas, who is from Lexington, Ky., hire a bridal stylist to help customize the gowns she had already chosen for herself and her bridesmaids. “My wedding planner explained that a stylist would be my bridal concierge, personal shopper, advocate and counselor all rolled into one,” she said. “I instantly felt relieved by the thought of having that support.”Ms. Oliver Thomas hired Selina Howard, the creative director of Vainglorious Brides, a bridal fashion stylist based in Atlanta.

Persons: Ashley Oliver Thomas, ”, Oliver Thomas, Brittany Sharp, Ms, “, Selina Howard, Vainglorious Locations: Cincinnati, Atlanta ,, Lexington, Ky, Atlanta

Insider spoke with influencer marketing experts and creators about sponsored content on Threads. There may not be hashtags yet on Instagram's new app Threads, but that's not stopping #ads from appearing all over the latest social-media platform. Within two days of Threads' launch on July 5 , certain brands and influencers started posting paid, sponsored content. She's since posted more sponsored content to Threads. Some creators, like travel creator Jessica Ufuoma, are turning down sponsored content requests from brands for this reason.

☆ 7 features that make Royal Caribbean's $2 billion Icon of the Seas cruise ship different from any that has come before
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-19 | by ( Brittany Chang | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

In January 2024, the Icon of the Seas will begin service as the world's largest cruise vessel. These are the seven features that will make Royal Caribbean's next mega ship different from any current cruise vessel. In January 2024, Royal Caribbean's world's largest cruise ship will hit the seas. While some have called it a "monstrosity," other travelers have been scrambling to book a room aboard the ship. Royal Caribbean said it saw its largest booking day in the company's history when reservations opened for the over $2 billion ship in October 2022.

Organizations: Royal, Morning Locations: Royal Caribbean

☆ I saw Royal Caribbean's Icon of the Seas being built and I'm convinced the next world's largest cruise ship could shake up the industry
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-16 | by ( Brittany Chang | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

In May, I visited Royal Caribbean's Icon of the Seas while it was under construction in Finland. In January 2024, the ship will begin service as the world's largest cruise vessel with 2,805 rooms. These are the nine reasons I think the 7,600-guest floating resort will shake up the cruise industry. In May, I trekked from New York City to Finland to see Royal Caribbean International's work on the Icon of the Seas. Royal Caribbean said it saw its largest booking day in the company's history when reservations opened for the Icon of the Seas in October 2022.

Persons: Michael Bayley Organizations: Caribbean's, Morning, Royal Locations: Finland, New York City, Caribbean, Royal Caribbean, Miami

☆ A famed architect designed a futuristic fully recyclable concrete bunker to house people who have been displaced — take a look inside
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-14 | by ( Brittany Chang | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Holcim and the Norman Foster Foundation created a concrete tiny home to house people who have been displaced. The home was built using materials like rollable, low-carbon concrete and recycled materials. When it's no longer needed, these materials can be reused or recycled. Get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in business, from Wall Street to Silicon Valley — delivered daily. From prefab tiny home communities to 3D-printed units, these solutions flex both creativity and current construction technology.

Persons: Norman Foster, it's Organizations: Norman, Norman Foster Foundation, Service Locations: Wall, Silicon

☆ WHO decision on aspartame could hurt diet soda sales or lead to new drink formulas
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-13 | by ( Amelia Lucas | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

Although full-calorie options still dominate the soda segment, diet sodas now represent more than a quarter of sales. Diet Coke, Coke Zero, Pepsi Zero Sugar and Diet Mountain Dew all contain aspartame. For most adults, that means drinking less than nine to 14 cans of diet soda every day. Even so, Edward Jones analyst Brittany Quatrochi said she isn't expecting a big hit to diet soda sales. Besides diet sodas, aspartame can also be found in a variety of foods, including breakfast cereals, chewing gum and ice cream.

Persons: Coke, sodas, Cowen, TD Cowen, Vivien Azer, Garrett Nelson, Gerald Pascarelli, Francesco Branca, Hugh Johnston, CFRA's Nelson, Edward Jones, Brittany Quatrochi, isn't, Keurig Dr Pepper, Kevin Keane Organizations: Health, International Agency for Research, Cancer, World Health Organization, Pepsi, WHO, CNBC, PepsiCo, Reuters, Diet Pepsi, Pepsi Zero, Coke, American Beverage Association, Keurig, ABA Locations: Diet, Coke

☆ Here’s What Buy Side Staffers Are Buying on Sale for Prime Day
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-11 | by ( ) www.wsj.com time to read: +13 min

Here are products on sale that our team members are buying themselves—or already own and can highly recommend—during this year’s two-day Prime event. I’ve set goals to cook more than I eat out or order in to save money and for my health goals, so I’ll be purchasing this All-Clad cookware set this Prime Day for all my cooking needs. The 8-inch version is on sale for Prime Day, coming in at less than $300. Reviewers note that they’re ideal for larger hands.” —Leslie Yazel, editor, head of contentSalon-level styling tool“I bought the Revlon One Step Volumizer styling brush last Prime Day, and it has been a favorite all year. My partner always steals them when we travel, so this Prime Day, I’ll be buying him his own pair while they’re $100 off ahead of our fall wedding-season travels.” —Chao Li, head of product

Persons: what’s, juicer “ I’ve, ”, Nick Guy, I’ve, ” — Ian Salisbury, AirTag, Brittany Nguyen, Madeline Diamond, Emily Schwartzberg, It’s, ” — Emily Welsh, it’s, ” — Alix Milne, Rina Stone, I’ll, — Caroline Wernecke, Hydrating, — Irma Sahinovic, Astrid Stawiarz, ” — Leslie Yazel, Jessica Woodbury, I’d, Caroline Wernecke, ” — Bellamy Richardson, Bissell, ” — Chao Li Organizations: Side, Timex Men’s Expedition, Revlon, Altos, Colgate, Sony WH, 1000XM4, Sony Locations: France

☆ You can live at sea from $30,000 a year on this cruise ship that will circle the globe for three years — see inside
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-10 | by ( Brittany Chang | Alcynna Lloyd | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: 1 min

This includes one week each in Shanghai and Singapore, which will also double as wet docks. If the ship has to head into a dry dock for repairs, Life at Sea passengers will be put up in a hotel. Life at Sea Cruises

Organizations: Sea Locations: Shanghai, Singapore

☆ An Amazon manager who stole almost $10 million with fake invoices and used the money to buy a house, a Tesla, and a Lamborghini was jailed for 16 years
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-08 | by ( Ryan Hogg | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

An Amazon manager was sentenced to 16 years in jail for running a fraud worth close to $10 million. Kayricka Wortham created fake vendors and invoices, with funds sent to bank accounts she controlled. She spent the proceeds on a $1 million Georgia home, as well as Tesla and Lamborghini cars. Kayricka Wortham, worked as an operations manager at an Amazon warehouse in Smyrna, Georgia between August 2020 and March 2022. She used her position to create fake vendors, passing them on to unknowing subordinates to process, per the US Attorney's Office for the Northern District of Georgia.

Persons: Kayricka Wortham, Wortham, Brittany Hudson, Hudson, Lamborghini, Lamborghini Wortham, Nick Lotito, Steven R, Ryan K, Buchanan Organizations: Georgia, Lamborghini, Service, Amazon, US, Office, Northern, Northern District of, Tesla, CRUS, Company, The New York Times, Wortham, Chief, Judge, Hudson Locations: Wall, Silicon, Smyrna , Georgia, Northern District, Northern District of Georgia, Smyrna, Dodge Durango, Atlanta, Wortham

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