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☆ The Airports Where You Won’t Mind Being Stranded (Too Much)
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-17 | by ( Jacob Passy | Photographs Michael Bucher The Wall Street Journal | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

No one enjoys waiting in long lines at airport security or suffering through a departure delay. Some airports do a better job of making those miseries less miserable. LaGuardia Airport in New York and Orlando International Airport in Florida are infamous among travelers for their problems with on-time arrivals and departure delays. The reasons are largely the same: Both are located in highly trafficked airspace and manage inclement weather and air-traffic control issues.

Organizations: LaGuardia, Orlando International Airport Locations: New York, Florida

☆ The Best Airports to Get Stuck in During a Flight Delay
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-17 | by ( Jacob Passy | Photographs Michael Bucher The Wall Street Journal | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Organizations: LaGuardia, Orlando International Airport Locations: New York, Florida

☆ This humorous sign in Milwaukee's airport is peak Midwest
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-16 | by ( Talia Lakritz | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Read previewEvery time I visit my hometown of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, an understated, humorous sign at the end of the airport security screening makes me chuckle. This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers. The recombobulation area at the airport in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The Milwaukee airport's in-house shop created the signs and installed them 15 years ago. When I landed at the airport during my most recent trip home in November, I posted on my Instagram story that I'd arrived.

Persons: —, Webster, Talia Lakritz, Barry Bateman, Harold Mester, Mitchell, Bateman, Mester, I'd Organizations: Service, Business, Merriam, Mitchell International, Milwaukee Locations: Milwaukee , Wisconsin, Milwaukee

REUTERS/Jason Lee/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsBEIJING, Nov 15 (Reuters) - European firms "urgently" need China to give clearer definitions of key terms in its cross-border data transfer rules, a European business lobby group said on Wednesday, warning that firms also stood to waste millions of euros storing non-sensitive data in China. The world's second-largest economy has in recent years tightened its data laws amid President Xi Jinping's increased focus on national security, and foreign firms fear their lack of clarity could trip them up. The chamber's report echoes recent comments from a European Commission official, who said in September that European businesses were especially concerned about a lack of clarity in China's data laws. The most common type of data European firms transfer abroad is employee's personal information followed by suppliers' and customers' personal information, the survey showed, 96% of which is sent to companies' headquarters and other regional offices. A third of companies indicated it would cost them "several million euros" to store their data in China if they failed the cross-border transfer security assessment now required by CAC.

Persons: Jason Lee, Xi Jinping's, Brenda Goh, Kim Coghill Organizations: REUTERS, Rights, Chamber of Commerce, European Commission, Government, CAC, Thomson Locations: China, EU, Beijing, Rights BEIJING

☆ China's Qichacha gets nod to export data; to launch overseas version of company database, Xinhua reports
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-13 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

SHANGHAI, Nov 13 (Reuters) - Chinese company information provider Qichacha has passed a data export security assessment newly required by the government and is set to launch an overseas version of its database in several countries, state news agency Xinhua reported. Qichacha, which is widely used to research companies in China, is the first case to have passed the test in the field of enterprise credit information, Xinhua said on Friday. Reuters reported in May, citing sources, that Qichacha and other data providers such as TianYanCha had stopped services for offshore users. Regulators introduced rules requiring data exports to undergo security reviews last year. Lawmakers also passed a wide-ranging update to anti-espionage legislation earlier this year, banning the transfer of any information related to national security and broadening the definition of spying.

Persons: Qichacha, TianYanCha, Brenda Goh, Christopher Cushing Organizations: Qichacha, Xinhua, Reuters, Lawmakers, Thomson Locations: SHANGHAI, China

☆ Chinese business database Qichacha passes Beijing's security test for resuming overseas operations
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-10 | by ( Evelyn Cheng | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Chinese business database Qichacha said it passed a data export security assessment that allows the company to resume overseas operations. BEIJING — Chinese business database Qichacha said Friday it passed a data export security assessment that allows the company to resume overseas operations. The news signals an easing in China's increasingly stringent government controls over data sharing due to national security concerns. Earlier this year, Reuters reported, citing sources, that Qichacha and similar databases had closed access to offshore users for months. Qichacha said in a press release on Friday that it is the first company to pass the Cyberspace Administration of China‘s data export security assessment for a platform providing inquiries into data around corporate creditworthiness.

Persons: Qichacha Organizations: Reuters, Cyberspace Administration Locations: BEIJING

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But there was one topic Mr. Gilani was always wary of raising: The treatment of Palestinians. Instead it was attributed to “Muslim, Palestinian and Arab Google employees joined by anti-Zionist Jewish colleagues.” The New York Times discussed the matter with seven Google employees and reviewed messages posted in employee channels for this article. Google said the acrimony described to The Times by both Muslim and Jewish employees was limited to a small group of its many thousands of workers. “The overwhelming majority of those employees are not engaged in internal discussions or debate.”Google isn’t unique in facing this turmoil. Even compared with its Silicon Valley peers, Google has become a hub for employee activism, a legacy of the company’s open and informal founding culture.

Persons: Sarmad Gilani, Gilani, ”, Mr, Israel, —, ” Courtenay Mencini, Donald J, Rachel Westrick, Westrick, Israel’s, Sundar Pichai, Thomas Kurian, Kurian, he’s Organizations: Google, Hamas, New York Times, Times, Hollywood, Democratic Party, Microsoft, Pentagon, Asian, Meta, Washington Post Locations: Ukraine, Israel, Gaza, Palestinian, “, United States, Meta, Palestine

☆ New routes, old coaches: Europe's night trains struggle to pick up speed
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-03 | by ( Rachel More | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +5 min

They travelled with European Sleeper, a Dutch-Belgian startup whose launch in May is part of a renaissance of night train travel. CHALLENGESYears of decline in Europe's night train network coincided with the rise of low-cost airlines. Supporters of night trains are pushing for more state help to compete against budget airlines, such as a value-added tax exemption on cross-border routes and lower track access charges. At night, trains compete with freight traffic and construction works, and during the busy morning hours they vie for arrival slots at stations with commuter services. Sarah and Sonia's train, European Sleeper's ES453 service, pulled in at 7.57 a.m., one hour and nine minutes late.

Persons: Bart Biesemans, Sarah, Sonia, Chris Engelsman, Engelsman, Alberto Mazzola, Sonia didn't, Victoria Klesty, Matthias Williams, Mark Potter Organizations: REUTERS, Rights, Berlin Central Station, Reuters Graphics, Reuters, OBB, Siemens Mobility, European Union, Thomson Locations: Berlin, Brussels, Belgium, Dutch, Belgian, Europe, Paris, Zurich, Norwegian, Oslo, Copenhagen, Prague, Amsterdam, Barcelona, France

HONG KONG, Oct 30 (Reuters) - A Hong Kong court acquitted U.S. State Senator Jeff Wilson of illegally possessing a firearm in the Chinese-ruled city as long as he doesn't commit any crime for the next two years. A Republican party member, he has served in the state senate since 2021 and is also a Port of Longview Commissioner. "This is not the first time he came to Hong Kong or China, he used to be a trade delegate to Hong Kong and China. He should have known that the scrutiny in Hong Kong and China is strict," So said. Carrying a firearm without a license in Hong Kong is illegal and offenders can face up to HK$100,000 ($12,800) and a maximum of 14 years in prison.

Persons: Jeff Wilson, Wilson, Don So, Dorothy Kam, Farah Master, James Pomfret Organizations: Hong, U.S, Washington State Senate, Republican, HK, Christian, Thomson Locations: HONG KONG, Hong Kong, Longview, China, Southeast Asia, Portland, U.S, San Francisco

☆ Jeff Wilson: Hong Kong court acquits Washington state senator over airport firearms charge
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-30 | by ( Jadyn Beverley Sham | Kathleen Magramo | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

Both prosecution and defense lawyers argued that this was a special case, citing Wilson’s self-declaration at the Hong Kong customs and his admission to possessing a firearm by mistake during questioning. The Republican state senator, whose full name is Stephen Jeffrey Wilson, also has a clear record in the city and had an open manner throughout the investigation, the court heard. After the court’s decision, Wilson’s office issued a statement saying the state senator had “inadvertently” brought the unloaded revolver on an international flight and acknowledged responsibility. Wilson was arrested as he could not provide any valid license to carry arms in Hong Kong. Wilson also noted in his statement that his gun was registered in Washington state and that he holds a concealed firearms license.

Persons: Stephen Jeff Wilson, Stephen Jeffrey Wilson, ”, Don So, Wilson, “, ” Wilson Organizations: Hong Kong CNN, Washington, West, Republican, HK, Hong Kong International Locations: Hong Kong, American, West Kowloon, ”, United States, Southeast Asia, San Francisco, Portland, Washington

A Washington state senator was arrested at a Hong Kong airport on charges of possessing a locally unregistered firearm, his office said on Monday. Jeff Wilson, a Republican who represents parts of southwestern Washington State, discovered the weapon on his flight from San Francisco to Hong Kong when he reached into his briefcase for a piece of gum, his office said in a statement. Baggage screeners in Portland, Ore., had failed to notice the unloaded pistol in his briefcase before he departed for his trip, letting it pass through airport security, according to his office. When he landed at Hong Kong International Airport, he told customs officials there about the gun. Mr. Wilson was arrested on Friday night, then released on bail on Sunday, his office said.

Persons: Jeff Wilson, Wilson Organizations: Republican, Hong Kong International Airport Locations: Washington, Hong Kong, Washington State, San Francisco, Portland ,

Wilson appeared in the Sha Tin Magistrates’ Court on Monday and was granted bail, according to public broadcaster RTHK. Wilson said in the statement that when the plane landed in Hong Kong, he “immediately went to customs officials and called their attention to the issue.”CNN has reached out to Portland International Airport, San Francisco International Airport, the Transportation Security Administration and the US Consulate in Hong Kong for comment. Wilson faces his next court hearing in Hong Kong on October 30, RTHK reported. Gun violence is very rare in Hong Kong, unlike in the United States where firearms are now the No. Wilson noted in his statement that his pistol was registered in Washington state and that he holds a concealed pistol license.

Persons: Hong Kong CNN —, Jeff Wilson, Wilson, Stephen J, ” Wilson, “, ”, Hong Kong’s Organizations: Hong Kong CNN, CNN, Hong Kong International Airport, RTHK, Republican, ” CNN, Portland International Airport, San Francisco International Airport, Transportation Security Administration, US Consulate, Hong Kong’s Customs, Excise Department, Police Locations: Hong Kong, American, Washington, Sha Tin, Southeast Asia, San Francisco, Portland, United States

☆ Longer Commutes, Shorter Lives
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-19 | by ( David Leonhardt | More About David Leonhardt | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

The scheduled flight time between Los Angeles and New York, for example, has become about 30 minutes longer. Nearly every other part of the trip also lasts longer than it would have a few decades ago, thanks to traffic on the roads and airport security. All told, a cross-country trip could take a few more hours today than it would have in the 1970s. In 1969, Metroliner trains made two-and-a-half-hour, nonstop trips between Washington and New York. Today, there are no nonstop trains on that route, and the fastest trip, on Acela trains, takes about 20 minutes longer than the Metroliner once did.

Persons: Shorter Organizations: Aviation, Auto Locations: U.S, Los Angeles and New York, Washington and New York

Flight to Florida Returns to Panama Over a Suspected Bomb That Turns Out to Be an Adult DiaperAirport security at Panama City's Tocumen International Airport searched a Copa airline flight bound for Tampa, Florida, for a suspected bomb, only to find an adult diaper

Organizations: Panama City's, Copa Locations: Florida, Panama, Tampa , Florida

☆ JetBlue Plus Card Review
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-06 | by ( Ben Luthi | ) www.wsj.com time to read: +7 min

When you fly JetBlue, you’ll enjoy standard airline card benefits such as one free checked bag for you and up to three companions. If you use your card to book a JetBlue Vacations package, you’ll get a statement credit of up to $100 each year. The JetBlue Plus Card charges a $99 annual fee, which is on the low end for airline credit cards. If you frequently fly with JetBlue, the JetBlue Plus Card can be a great way to earn free flights and get some extra perks when you travel. Methodology: How we evaluated the JetBlue Plus CardTo choose Buy Side from WSJ’s Best Airline Cards, we compared 23 credit cards from 10 major domestic airlines.

Persons: Ben Luthi, You’ll, you’ll, you’re Organizations: East, JetBlue, you’ll, Card, West Coasts, Citi Premier Credit Locations: West Coasts, U.S, Delta, West

Passengers queue at airline counters in the Ninoy Aquino International Airport, in Pasay City, Metro Manila, Philippines, January 2, 2023. "While the information is currently under validation, immediate enhanced security measures are being implemented across all airports," CAAP said. The Oct. 4 memo included a screenshot of what it said was the threat, which did not contain the word "bomb" but said "an airplane will explode" at Manila's international airport today and "please beware". Transport Secretary Jaime Bautista said patrols had been increased and K9 units deployed at all terminals of Manila's international airport, and law enforcement agencies were coordinating closely. Reporting by Karen Lema and Mikhail Flores; Writing by Martin Petty; Editing by Kanupriya KapoorOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Eloisa Lopez, CAAP, Jaime Bautista, Bautista, Karen Lema, Mikhail Flores, Martin Petty, Kanupriya Kapoor Organizations: Ninoy Aquino International Airport, REUTERS, Security, Civil Aviation Authority of, Philippines Airlines, Cebu Pacific Air, Thomson Locations: Pasay City, Metro Manila, Philippines, Manila, MANILA, Davao, Bicol, Palawan, Cebu

☆ ‘I’ve always made fun of the rules.’ John Waters has only ever been himself
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-04 | by ( Marie Lodi | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

“I could keep all the money,” Waters once told culture website Flavorwire of the screenings. During a press preview for the exhibition, Waters revealed that one item he wished they had procured was Divine’s “cheater” — drag terminology for a prosthetic vulva with fake pubic hair. Whether it’s subverting a four-figure tub of moisturizer or Hollywood, Waters has always been true to himself. “I’ve always made fun of the rules of the world that I live in. That’s how you can have fun, by breaking some of them.”One rule Waters isn’t breaking, however, is his daily writing schedule.

Persons: CNN —, John Waters, Jenny He, Dara Jaffe, Greg Gorman, Waters, Glenn Milstead, Mink, Edith Massey, Cookie Mueller, Mary Vivian Pearce, Lawrence Irvine, Prince, Puke, William S, that’s, ”, Kathleen Turner, “, ” Jaffe, Charles White, ” Waters, Marjorie Taylor Greene, That’s, he’s, —, you've, ” Chris Pizzello, thusfar, Divine, Ricki Lake, Traci Turnblad, Traci, Amber Von Tussle’s, Van Smith, Isabelle Huppert — Waters, “ I’ve, There’s Organizations: CNN, Academy Museum Foundation, Hollywood, Academy Museum of Motion Pictures, NYU, Warner Bros, Burroughs, Academy Museum, Wesleyan University, Charles White / Academy Museum Foundation, New York Times, Maybelline Locations: Los Angeles, American, Lutherville , Maryland, Baltimore, Sleaze, LA, Middletown , Connecticut, Cape Cod, Waters, Hollywood, Seattle

Hundreds of migrants, from babies to the elderly, live inside a shuttle bus center at O’Hare International Airport’s Terminal 1. As more migrants arrived, the city's existing services were strained. Chicago began using the city's two international airports as temporary shelters as the number of migrants arriving by plane increased. At O'Hare, migrants have spread out beyond the curtain for more space, sleeping along windows. At Boston's Logan International Airport, migrants who arrive overnight are given cots for a few hours before being sent elsewhere.

Persons: ”, Vianney Marzullo, “, Greg Abbott, Brandon Johnson, Maria Daniela Sanchez Valera, Valera, Cristina Pacione, Zayas, Massport, Jennifer Mehigan, Logan “, Dennis Levinson, ” Jhonatan, …, ” Yoli Cordova, ” Cordova Organizations: CHICAGO, O'Hare, Chicago, Republican Gov, Biden Administration, Healthcare, Midway International, Logan International Airport, Atlantic City International, Atlantic Locations: New York, Chicago, O’Hare, Texas, Venezuela, United States, Darien, Peru, O'Hare, ”, New Jersey, Atlantic County, Colombia

☆ Southwest Rapid Rewards Priority Credit Card Review
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-30 | by ( Ben Luthi | ) www.wsj.com time to read: +9 min

By Ben LuthiThe Southwest Rapid Rewards Priority Credit Card is a competitive airline credit card that could be a useful spending tool if you’re one the quirky airline’s legion of fans. The Southwest Rapid Rewards Priority Credit Card’s annual fee is roughly $50 higher than some of the other top airline credit cards. Unlike other airline credit cards, the Southwest Priority card doesn’t offer priority boarding on all flights. No foreign transaction feesWho benefits most from the Southwest Rapid Rewards Priority Credit Card? The Southwest Priority credit card is best for frequent fliers who prefer Southwest Airlines over other domestic airlines.

Persons: Ben Luthi, you’ll, cardholders, You’ll Organizations: Southwest, Rapid, Southwest Airlines, Chase Locations: U.S, Southwest, Mexico, Central America

☆ How to negotiate your dream job
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-30 | by ( Diamond Naga Siu | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementAdvertisementBut first, negotiate, negotiate, negotiate. September is called the harvest moon, corn moon, and barley moon. While March is called the worm moon, sap moon, and crow moon. In other newsBeing "delulu" about a crush or job opportunity could help you achieve your dreams, a therapist said.

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The Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC) said it was considering waiving data export security assessments for activities such as international trade, academic cooperation, cross-border manufacturing and marketing that do not contain personal information or important data. Alex Roberts, a Shanghai-based lawyer at Linklaters, said the new rules are "a great signal for foreign investment and trade into China". You Yunting, a lawyer with Shanghai-based DeBund Law Offices, said the new rules "represents a certain degree of relaxation in data export regulation" in China. He added that the new rules could keep the cross-border transfer of human resources data low for companies. The previous rules were causing consternation among international businesses in China as some fear they could be cut off from assessing their human resources data from within China.

Persons: Alex Roberts, Brenda Goh, Josh Ye, Christina Fincher, Alison Williams Organizations: Cyberspace Administration of China, European, Reuters, Thomson Locations: SHANGHAI, HONG KONG, China, Shanghai, Linklaters, Hong Kong

☆ Copper is critical to energy transition. The world is falling way behind on producing enough
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-27 | by ( Bob Woods | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +8 min

watch nowIn the meantime, copper customers, in anticipation of shortages, are either delaying clean energy projects or reducing their need for copper, an economic principle known as demand destruction. Among other actions, it would dismantle most of the clean energy projects initiated by the Biden Administration. At that point, the consensus was that there would be a major copper supply response. That's presented the industry with a whole new era of copper demand, Adkerson said. China's economy has slowed, while those in the U.S. and Europe are striving to transition to clean energy.

Persons: Wood Mackenzie, Nick Pickens, we've, we're, Tesla, eyeing, Rishi Sunak, Richard Adkerson, he's, Adkerson, That's, Clayton Walker, Matt Murphy, Murphy, Walker Organizations: Polska Miedz SA, Bloomberg, Getty, EV, P, International Energy Agency, Heritage Foundation, Republican, Biden Administration, Phoenix, Resources, Freeport, Afp, Rio, Barclays, Rio Tinto, Caterpillar Locations: Glogow, Poland, Wood, EVs, McMoRan, Freeport, China, U.S, Europe, Papua, Freeport's Indonesia, Rio Tinto, Mongolia, Salt Lake City , Utah, Indonesia, Rio

☆ Here's what a government shutdown would mean for your wallet
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-27 | by ( Greg Iacurci | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

During a shutdown, the federal government ceases operations that are deemed non-essential. Win Mcnamee | Getty Images News | Getty ImagesIt's poised to occur this year as hard-right conservatives in the Republican-controlled House are using a possible shutdown as leverage to force deep cuts in federal spending. watch nowMillions may also lose certain federal benefits, with that threat increasing with the length of a shutdown, experts said. Food assistance through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance, or SNAP, program is "on better footing" than WICs, which would likely be affected within days of shutdown, Sprick said. Section 8 housing vouchers, which are for families with low incomes, seniors and people with disabilities, would also be at risk, Sprick said.

Persons: —, Kevin McCarthy, Win Mcnamee, Sprick, Mark Zandi, Zandi, Emerson Sprick Organizations: Bloomberg Creative, Bloomberg, Getty, Republican, Center, Congressional Research Service, Social Security, Congressional, Workers, Moody's, Contractors, Women, Assistance, SNAP, Loans, Small, Administration, U.S . Department of Education, Education, Center Service, Social Security Administration, Travelers, Transportation Security Administration, United Auto Workers Locations: U.S

☆ Best Credit Cards for TSA PreCheck and Global Entry
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-26 | by ( Emily Sherman | ) www.wsj.com time to read: +12 min

Many travel credit cards have removed this cost barrier for their users—offering a statement credit that covers the cost of applying to either TSA PreCheck or Global Entry. All you have to do is pay the $78 PreCheck fee or $100 Global Entry fee with your card and you’ll automatically be reimbursed. Other cards to considerWhile these cards are our favorites boasting a TSA PreCheck or Global Entry credit, there are a few other options if none of them align with your needs. How we pickedTo choose Buy Side’s Best Credit Cards for TSA PreCheck and Global Entry, we looked at more than 30 credit cards that offered a credit for these application fees. To find out more about how we chose credit cards—and to meet our panel of experts—you can also check out Buy Side from WSJ’s full best credit cards methodology.

Persons: Emily Sherman, You’ll, cardholders, Uber, airfare, Chase, Cardholders Organizations: TSA, Hertz, One Venture, Venture, Venture X, Capital, American, Amex, American Express, Amex Travel, Chase, TSA PreCheck, Chase Sapphire, U.S, Sapphire Reserve, Bank of America, of America, Merrill Locations: Capital, Canada

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