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☆ Airbnb's 13 most wish-listed properties in the world for 2023—including an $18 million home
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-30 | by ( Celia Fernandez | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +8 min

Airbnb's most wish-listed new global listings for 2023Modern Smoky Mts Getaway Cabin - Gatlinburg, TennesseeThis cabin is nestled in the Smoky Mountains in Gatlinburg, Tennessee, United States. Luxury Glass Tiny House - Warren, VermontLocated in the heart of the Green Mountains in Vermont, this tiny home is just 200 square feet. AirbnbThis tiny home, with a jaw-dropping view, sits in the heart of the Green Mountains in Vermont. AirbnbThis cabin at Highlands Hideaway in Blue Ridge, Georgia, has three bedrooms, a bunk room, and three full bathrooms. AirbnbThis tiny home in Hawson, South Australia, Australia, was built between 2018 and 2019.

☆ Steve Jobs' nepo babies: From a model to a secret daughter, here's everything we know about the Apple cofounder's kids
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-19 | by ( Grace Kay | Aaron Mok | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +12 min

Steve Jobs left the bulk of his fortune to his wife, Laurene Powell Jobs, when he died in 2011. Later, he had Reed Jobs, Erin Jobs, and Eve Jobs with his wife, Laurene Powell Jobs. Apple, Laurene Powell Jobs, and Reed Jobs did not reply to requests for comment, nor did representatives for Lisa Brennan-Jobs and Eve Jobs. Since Jobs' death, Powell Jobs has been active in philanthropy and founded Emerson Collective in 2004 as a "social change organization." Erin Siena JobsErin Siena Jobs is the most private of Steve Jobs' children.

☆ Rail passenger paid $720 for return ticket but the train cancelled 2 minutes after departure, making his trip 10 hours long
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-17 | by ( Kate Duffy | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

A train passenger who spent $720 on a ticket has criticized the rail firm for cancellations and delays. He said Avanti West Coast cancelled one of the trains two minutes after the departure time. But the Avanti train was cancelled two minutes after the expected departure time. Gateau said he ended up taking a train north via Manchester for another Avanti train, which departed late. Le Gateau told Insider he "absolutely would" because "the ticket was just shy of £600."

☆ Netflix has lost its golden touch. Here's why the streamer is so boring now.
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-16 | by ( Diamond Naga Siu | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Finance has long ranked employees, but it's been out of fashion in tech for nearly a decade. Netflix once made an explicit choice to invest in underrepresented communities, Paris Marx writes. Shows like "Orange is the New Black" and "GLOW" gave spotlights to women, queer people, people of color, and non-Americans. But, according to Marx, the company stopped prioritizing stories from underrepresented communities, and new players were throwing their hats into the streaming wars. Now, Marx writes that Netflix is filled with bland shows, half-assed reality TV, and hopelessly derivative movies.

☆ Many laid-off tech workers are bouncing back stronger than ever. Here's why.
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-15 | by ( Diamond Naga Siu | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

I'm almost certain that this prescient verse was talking about how over half the tech workers who got laid off recently are now earning more than what they made before, according to new analysis. Laid-off tech workers are actually finding jobs quickly. Because tech workers are typically college-educated, with specialized skills in high demand across many industries, their chances of finding new jobs are pretty good in any economy. But right now, those odds are unusually good — and many tech workers are bouncing back stronger than ever. Even though tech companies are doing terribly right now, a lot of businesses in other industries are fine.

☆ Following Bret Taylor's departure, more top executives are leaving Salesforce
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-06 | by ( Jordan Parker Erb | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Quick question: Have you gone "goblin mode" yet this year? I've got more on goblin mode below, but first, let's talk about Salesforce, which is seeing more executive departures this week. The news of Butterfield's departure comes just days after Salesforce announced co-CEO Bret Taylor is also leaving the company — though Butterfield told staff the moves were unrelated. Oxford Languages, the publisher of Oxford English Dictionary, named "goblin mode" the 2022 Word of the Year — beating out semifinalist "metaverse." A look at what "goblin mode" means.

☆ Europe shows a united front against Biden's Inflation Reduction Act, says it threatens industry
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-09 | by ( Silvia Amaro | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

The sweeping U.S. legislation, which was approved by U.S. lawmakers in August and includes a record $369 billion in spending on climate and energy policies, was discussed by the 27 EU finance ministers on Tuesday. The same official added that "there is a political consensus (among the 27 ministers) that this plan threatens the European industry." The EU has listed at least nine points in the U.S. Inflation Reduction Act that could be in breach of international trade rules. We don't want to see any kind of decision that could harm this level playing field. "The level playing field is at the core of the trade relationship between the two continents and we don't want to see any kind of decision that could harm this level playing field," he said.

☆ Culture of sustainability
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-07 | by ( Sponsor Post | Created Insider Studios With Schneider Electric | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

As early as 2005, the company had launched its first sustainability barometer — the Schneider Sustainability Impact (SSI) — which produces quarterly measurements of its ESG performance. In short, it has created a remarkable culture of sustainability throughout its operations. Watch the video below featuring Gwenaelle Avice-Huet, Chief Strategy & Sustainability Officer, Schneider Electric. The results have been highly encouraging, both in terms of advancing the company's sustainability drive, and in creating a happier and more engaged workforce. To help its customers and partners arrive at this ambition, Schneider Electric applies a programmatic approach to drive sustainability impact: strategize, digitize, decarbonize.

☆ French far-right party chooses 27-year-old to replace Marine Le Pen as leader
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-06 | by ( Associated Press | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +5 min

Bardella, 27, won an internal party vote with 85% support, marking a symbolic changing of the guard at the resurgent National Rally party. Marine Le Pen is still expected to wield significant power in the party’s leadership and run again for France’s presidency in 2027. Le Pen said Bardella’s main challenge will be pursuing the party “roadmap” of taking power in France. Bardella had been the interim president of the National Rally since Le Pen entered the presidential race last year. Le Pen lost to French President Emmanuel Macron on her third presidential bid in April but earned her highest score yet.

☆ Sam Shields: Super Bowl champion regrets playing in NFL; says his head is 'all mushed together' with concussions
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-03 | by ( Ben Morse | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

CNN —Former Green Bay Packers cornerback Sam Shields has said he regrets playing in the NFL, pointing to the effects concussions and head injuries had on his career and his later life. The spotters “serve as another set of eyes, watching for possible injuries at every NFL game,” according to NFL Football Operations. Concussions and their prevention have become an important issue in recent years due to their connection to brain disease later in life. The neurodegenerative brain disease can be found in individuals who have been exposed to repeated head trauma. The researchers hypothesized about a relationship between head trauma and ALS because of a similar link detected between football and the neurodegenerative disease CTE.

☆ How Y Combinator-backed Web3 startup Courtyard raised $7 million and plans to redefine NFTs and the marketplace for digital collectibles
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-02 | by ( April Joyner | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

The Y Combinator-backed Web3 startup Courtyard has raised $7 million in seed funding led by NEA. Nicolas le Jeune was working at YouTube when he caught the NFT bug. Le Jeune, Courtyard's CEO, cofounded the startup with Paulin Andurand, who serves as the company's CTO. Le Jeune and Andurand launched a proof of concept by buying up packs of Pokémon cards with money lent from a friend. Fortunately, le Jeune and Andurand had already begun to make inroads with investors.

☆ How an $18-an-hour Amazon warehouse job cured one former tech exec's burnout
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-28 | by ( Avery Hartmans | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

It's been a wild week in tech, made even more wild by Elon Musk's Twitter deal closing last night. We've got a ton of news this morning, including an account from a longtime tech exec who took a job at an Amazon fulfillment center to help cure his burnout. How an $18-an-hour Amazon warehouse job cured one tech exec's burnout. He decided to quit his CEO job and, eventually, take on a seasonal role at an Amazon fulfillment center. How Elon Musk's "autocratic leadership" will change Twitter.

Internet celebrity turned boxer Jake Paul will fight UFC legend Anderson Silva on October 29. Paul vs. Silva will be a Showtime pay-per-view event airing October 29 at 9 p.m. How to watch Paul vs. SilvaYou can watch Paul vs. Silva on October 29 at 9 p.m. Paul vs. Silva (PPV Fight) Internet celebrity turned boxer Jake Paul will fight UFC legend Anderson Silva on October 29. Paul vs. Silva fight card

☆ Why the 'Amazonification' of startups isn't always a good thing
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-19 | by ( Jordan Parker Erb | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Plus, we've got news on actual robots, who are threatening to pit humans against machines. That's not always a good thing. Companies love to hire Amazon alumni who inject their firms with Jeff Bezos' metrics-focused style. Amazon-trained leaders (sometimes known as "Jeff Bots") have founded more than 650 startups, and swaths have joined the industry's top C-suites, contributing to the "Amazonification" of said firms. Now, humans need to determine how to synchronize our labor with the souls of new machines — before things get out of hand.

☆ The host of a hobbit-themed Airbnb made $70,000 in profit last year. She's not a 'LOTR' fan, but she's booked 2 years out.
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-14 | by ( Layne Van Vranken | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Christina Le Comte rents out a house inspired by "The Lord of the Rings" in her backyard in Canada. Christina Le Comte. In 2020 — her first year in business — Le Comte made more than $30,000 in profit. Le Comte estimates she spent a little over $11,000 doing improvements to the property, not including the cost of decorating. "It can be challenging because you're dealing with a living building and things come up every day," Le Comte said.

☆ FASB Settles on Fair-Value Accounting for Measuring Crypto Assets
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-12 | by ( Jennifer Williams-Alvarez | ) www.wsj.com time to read: +4 min

The Financial Accounting Standards Board on Wednesday said companies should use fair-value accounting for measuring bitcoin and other crypto assets, moving a step closer to a standard that could clear up uncertainty over reporting how much such holdings are worth. Companies and accountants want the FASB to adopt fair-value accounting instead, which would allow them to recognize losses and gains immediately and treat digital assets as financial assets. The FASB on Wednesday said fair-value accounting best captures the economics of crypto assets and determined the method would be a requirement rather than an option for companies. PREVIEWCompanies and investors have asked the FASB for years for rules on how to account for and disclose crypto assets. “Without these standards for the accounting and valuation of crypto assets, companies are reluctant to hold them,” she said.

☆ A far-right nationalist looks likely to become Italy’s first female prime minister
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-25 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Patrick-Smith-Circle-Byline-Template.Jpg | Patrick Smith | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +12 min

Meloni leads the Brothers of Italy Party (Fratelli d’Italia, or FdI), a populist party with roots in Italy’s post-war fascist movement. From left, The League's Matteo Salvini, Forza Italia's Silvio Berlusconi, and Brothers of Italy's Giorgia Meloni attend the final rally of the center-right coalition in Rome on Thursday. Meloni’s office and the Brothers of Italy Party did not answer requests for comment by NBC News. Clashes between protesters and police close to a rally held by election frontrunner Giorgia Meloni on Tuesday in Palermo, Sicily. And now it’s happening with Giorgia Meloni,” he said.

☆ A man charged in the assault of a flight attendant on an American Airlines plane had to be restrained by fellow passengers and cuffed to a seat
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-24 | by ( Sam Tabahriti | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Passengers helped crew to restrain a 33-year-old man on an American Airlines flight on Wednesday. Alexander Tung Cuu Le, 33, has been charged with one count of interference with flight crew members. Le was charged with one count of interference with flight crew members and attendants, which carries a maximum sentence of 20 years in federal prison, the DOJ said. After assaulting the flight attendant, Le fled toward the back of the plane where he was apprehended by several passengers near an exit row, the DoJ stated. One flight attendant was "shaking so much that she had difficulty performing her duties" and stated that the flight was "the longest hour and 58 minutes of my life," according to the affidavit.

☆ 60+ Labor Day 2022 sales: The best ongoing deals available
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-06 | by ( Mili Godio | Mili Godio Is An Associate Reporter For Select On Nbc News. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +18 min

Though yesterday was Labor Day, you can still find discounts on everything from mattresses and vacuums to grills and air purifiers. We're also seeing a lot of rare Labor Day sales from brands like Our Place, Allbirds and Great Jones. With several sales to choose from, retail experts told us ongoing Labor Day sales present a good opportunity to save as prices soar due to inflation and people begin to worry about spending more around the upcoming holidays. The best ongoing Labor Day deals in 2022To recommend the best ongoing Labor Day deals below, we evaluated highly rated options using price trackers like Honey and CamelCamelCamel — everything below is at its lowest price in at least the last three months. The best ongoing Labor Day sales in 2022Below, we rounded up sales across reader favorite categories to shop this holiday weekend.

Timp de 3 zile, 10 echipe au făcut schimb de experiență, au participat la sesiuni de mentorat și și-au crescut abilitățile pentru a dezvolta soluții de îmbunătățire a serviciilor din domeniul medical. În etapa de accelerare, cele 3 echipe câștigătoare își vor valida produsele, utilizând toate mijloacele necesare, susținerea și expertiza specialiștilor, atât din domeniul IT cât și cel medical, pentru a-și îmbunătăți produsele tehnologice și pentru a trece în următoarea etapă – cea de pilotare. WELL BEING!” – o platformă care va conecta oamenii cu experți reali din domeniul medicinei;„intoAction” – o aplicație care își propune să susțină oamenii să fie activi, părăsind stilul de viață sedentar. De asemenea, participanții au fost ghidați de către trackeri, care au monitorizat progresele și au oferit sfaturile și conexiunile necesare. Printre aceștia au fost reprezentanți din ecosistemul din Kazasthan și Moldova precum: Evgeny Frolov, Aliona Rotaru, Dmitrii Albot, Gulzina Baltabaeva, Assel Seifulina, Ion Mocan, Iulia Cozacenco.

Persons: Nicolae Testemițanu, Mihai, Sergiu Motreac, Margareta Iachimenco, Ana Chirița, Hackathonul HealthTech, Mary Nemciuc, Rotaru, Dmitrii Albot, Iulia Cozacenco, Stanislav Groppa Organizations: Universitatea de Stat, Medicină, Digital Locations: Moldova, Suedia, Moldovei, Republica Moldova

☆ Franţa îndeamnă Uniunea Europeană să nu recunoască vaccinurile fabricate de China şi Rusia
▼ + stars: | 2021-07-08 | by ( Publika.Md - Aici Sunt Știrile | ) www.publika.md time to read: +1 min

Franţa îndeamnă Uniunea Europeană să nu recunoască vaccinurile fabricate de China şi Rusia. "Sunt unele țări, precum Spania, care au fost tentate, la un moment dat, să recunoască vaccinurile rus și chinez. Le-am spus partenerilor europeni să fie atenți la acest subiect și să spună "NU" acestor vaccinuri." La mijlocul lunii mai, ţările din UE au decis să permită accesul turiştilor vaccinaţi cu seruri aprobate de Agenţia Europeană pentru Medicamente şi Organizaţia Mondială a Sănătăţii. Ţările care au administrat vaccinuri neautorizate de Agenţia Europeană a Medicamentului şi OMS au încheiat acorduri bilaterale pentru a permite deplasarea liberă a cetăţenilor.

Persons: Clement Beaune, Johnson, Le, OMS Organizations: Europeană, Afaceri, OMS Locations: China, Rusia, francez, Pfizer, Spania, Moderna, AstraZeneca, Moscova

☆ CNAS organizează tratamentul balneosanatorial persoanelor asigurate și veteranilor
▼ + stars: | 2021-07-08 | by ( ) www.zdg.md time to read: +2 min

Conform Legii bugetului asigurărilor sociale de stat pe anul 2021 nr.255/2020, pentru restabilirea sănătăţii prin tratament balneosanatorial a persoanelor asigurate sunt alocate mijloace în sumă de 30,0 mln. lei din contul bugetului asigurărilor sociale de stat și 57,4 mln. lei din contul bugetului de stat pentru recuperarea sănătăţii persoanelor îndreptăţite prin Legea cu privire la veterani nr.190/2003. Pentru persoanele angajate în câmpul muncii, în anul curent au fost procurate 5241 bilete în sumă de 29,8 mln. Pentru recuperarea sănătăţii veteranilor au fost procurate 7699 bilete în sumă de 54,6 mln.

Persons: Vodă Organizations: Naţională, Asigurări Sociale, Confederația Națională a Sindicatelor Locations: Chişinău, Moldova, Cocieri, Dubăsari, Vadul, Nufărul, Cahul, Hîrjauca, Călăraşi, Sergheevca, Camenca, Republicii Moldova

☆ Imagini dramatice. Un tată sare în apă să-și salveze fetițele dintr-o mașină care se scufundă (VIDEO)
▼ + stars: | 2021-07-08 | by ( Publika.Md - Aici Sunt Știrile | ) www.publika.md time to read: +2 min

Salvare dramatică în Ohio, un tată a sărit în apă să-și salveze fetițele de 1 an, respectiv 3 ani, rămase captive în mașina care se scufunda în râu. ”Primul meu instinct a fost să-mi ajut fetițele”, a povestit bărbatul. ”Fetițele mele de un an și jumătate și de trei ani erau singure în mașină în acel moment”, a spus el. Incidentul s-a petrecut duminică, în jurul orei 20.30, la English Park Boat Ramp din Owensboro, și a fost filmat de unul dintre martori. Le-am scos pe amândouă din mașină și, din fericire, alte persoane au sărit în apă și m-au ajutat să le aduc la mal”, a povestit tatăl.

Persons: Harley Day Organizations: English Locations: Ohio, Owensboro, portieră

☆ (foto) Eugenia Cerches, eleva cu 10 pe linie la BAC: „Nu-mi ajungeau două puncte pentru nota 10 la limba română”
▼ + stars: | 2021-07-08 | by ( Onixmedia Srl | ) diez.md time to read: +6 min

(foto) Eugenia Cerches, eleva cu 10 pe linie la BAC: „Nu-mi ajungeau două puncte pentru nota 10 la limba română”Examenul de bacalaureat marchează etapa de trecere a elevilor în viața de studenție. Eugenia Cerches a susținut examenele la limba și literatura română, istorie și chimie. La limba străină a fost scutită, obținând 10 din oficiu: „Cred că cea mai dificilă a fost proba la română. „Aveam nevoie de două puncte până la 10”Eugenia a luat inițial nota 9 la limba limba și literatura română. Pregătirea pentru BAC și așteptarea răspunsului a fost o perioadă epuizantă, astfel încât aflarea rezultatelor, chiar și atât de neașteptate, a fost, mai mult decât orice altceva, calmant”.

Persons: Eugenia Cerches, Liviu Deleanu, Chișinău . Ea, Eugenia, Le Organizations: Universitatea de Stat Locations: Chișinău, Germania

Potrivit liderului formațiunii, Ilan Șor, majorarea etapizată a pensiilor va începe imediat după alegeri. Putem foarte simplu să atingem acest obiectiv în doi ani”, a declarat Ilan Șor într-o adresare video către cetățeni. Este o rușine când statul își bate joc de oamenii care au muncit toată viață pentru țara lor”, a declarat liderul Partidului „Șor”. De asemenea, Ilan Șor a menționat că, la întâlnirile electorale cu reprezentanții formațiunii, cetățenii se interesează despre posibilitatea deschiderii farmaciilor sociale. Și o vom face imediat după alegeri”, a spus Ilan Șor.

Persons: Ilan, Le, Ilan Șor, El Organizations: Partidului Locations: Republica Moldova

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