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☆ Jeff Bezos' plan for The Washington Post is imploding
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-21 | by ( Kieran Corcoran | Chris Johnston | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Jeff Bezos is trying to end a financial catastrophe at The Washington Post, employing new leaders. But on Friday a crucial player, Robert Winnett, decided not to join and helm the newsroom after all. AdvertisementJeff Bezos has grand plans to remake The Washington Post. The incoming editor for the newsroom — Robert Winnett, the golden boy of the UK's Daily Telegraph newspaper — pulled out of the job Friday morning. He ditched the role after a slew of revelations about his own past as a writer in London and that of Will Lewis, the Washington Post publisher and old friend who tapped him for the top job.

Persons: Jeff Bezos, Robert Winnett, —, Will Lewis Organizations: Washington Post, Service, Daily Telegraph, Business Locations: London

☆ Martine Rose’s Milan Fashion Week debut packs a punch
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-18 | by ( Scarlett Conlon | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

“I wanted it to be a bit of a mess,” said Rose ahead of the show on Sunday that marked her debut on the Milan Fashion Week schedule after years presenting her label in London. For her Spring-Summer 2025 show, she continued to challenge traditional concepts of masculinity and classic codes of tailoring. Justin Shin/Getty Images“There is a familiar subversion but I never intend for things to be shocking,” she explained. Milan is something of a fitting host for Rose’s brand with the two sharing a sense of intrigue on first impression. As Rose notes of Milan, “it reveals itself slowly”.

Persons: Martine Rose, “, ”, Rose, Justin Shin, Milan, JW Anderson, Wales Bonner, it’s Organizations: CNN, Milan, Tomorrow Group, BFC, London Locations: Milan, British, London, —, waists, Bermuda, Florence, Paris, Italy

☆ I grew up in Lithuania, the happiest place in the world for people under 30. It really is Europe's biggest hidden gem.
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-12 | by ( Loreta Parapijankaite | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

download the appSign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. The Baltic gem is truly Europe's biggest hidden treasure, and the secret might be out: The World Happiness Report 2024 just dubbed it the happiest place in the world for children and people under 30. Although I moved out of Vilnius 10 years ago to pursue career opportunities in London, I visit home often. My most recent visit to Lithuania lasted nearly a month and only reaffirmed my love for the country and its capital. Lithuania offers a unique and enriching experience that's hard to find elsewhereLithuania's blend of vibrant culture and excellent education opportunities makes it an attractive destination for young people.

Persons: —, Eduardo Fonseca Arraes, Gediminas, We're, it's, Loreta Organizations: Service, Business, Getty Locations: Lithuania, Lithuania's, Vilnius, Europe, London

☆ This couple pays $2,236/month to live on a 65-ft houseboat in London—take a look inside
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-08 | by ( Celia Fernandez | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

As a dual citizen of the U.S. and the U.K., Maisy Dewey always dreamed of living in London. In 2022, the 25-year-old and her fiancé, Harrison Kent, had been living in Philadelphia for two years. Dewey and Kent were living in Philadelphia with their dog, Kipper, when they decided they wanted to move to London. Although the couple lived in a house in Philadelphia before they moved to London, Dewey says the houseboat feels more spacious and safer than any other place she's lived in before. Maisy Dewey

Persons: Maisy Dewey, Dewey's, Harrison Kent, I'm, Kent, Dewey, she's, Harry, Kipper Organizations: CNBC, Kingston University, of, Furniture Locations: London, U.S, New Jersey, Philadelphia, Dewey, Kipper

☆ Opinion: How the era of the counterspy changed history
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-08 | by ( Opinion Tim Naftali | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +12 min

First of all, their main job was to get false information to Adolf Hitler — rather than to steal Nazi secrets. And, secondly, some of these spies didn’t actually exist — they were completely made-up creations of British intelligence. But World War II would see a dramatic expansion of the offensive use of counterspies — not simply to prevent the enemy from knowing things but to actively deceive the enemy by planting disinformation. I also met the man who came up with the D-Day deception, Roger Fleetwood Hesketh, who was a trained architect. He told me that for the D-Day deception, codenamed Fortitude South, he had drawn on different talents.

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☆ New York’s governor said congestion pricing would hurt the economy. Businesses disagree
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-06 | by ( Allison Morrow | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

New York CNN —New York was just a few weeks away from becoming the first American city to adopt congestion pricing, a system designed to alleviate traffic, reduce air pollution and fund public transit. Then, at the last minute, the governor lost her nerve, citing the dubious claim that it would hurt the working class. Many of the businesses that employ the workers Hochul claims to be protecting are disappointed with the decision. The price was supposed to be high enough to discourage drivers, but not so high that businesses would suffer. As the New York Times notes, congestion pricing has been wildly unpopular “in suburban areas of the Hudson Valley and Long Island where Democrats are desperate to make gains” in this election cycle.

Persons: CNN Business ’, Kathy Hochul, she’s, ”, Kathryn Wylde, Hochul’s, Hochul Organizations: CNN Business, New York CNN —, Broadway, Partnership, New, New York, Midtown, Yorkers, New York Times Locations: New York, York, Midtown, New York City, Singapore, London, Stockholm, bodega, Hudson, Long

☆ Scientists have discovered a cause of inflammatory bowel disease. They said it's a 'holy grail' discovery that could transform treatments.
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-06 | by ( ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Read previewScientists have reported a major breakthrough in our understanding of inflammatory bowel disorder. The underlying pathway for inflammatory bowel disease had previously been poorly understood, making it difficult to find treatments. They dialed up the ETS2 in macrophages in the lab, and sure enough, inflammation similar to that seen in patients with inflammatory bowel disease. Conditions like inflammatory bowel disease and Crohn's disease affect almost 5% of the population, and there is currently no cure. AdvertisementUnderstanding the potential biological pathways that underlie these diseases could also help researchers fight inflammatory conditions like autoimmune disorders, too.

Persons: —, Francis Crick, Dr James Lee, gastroenterologist, Lee, we're, Christina Stankey Organizations: Service, University College London, Business, Royal Free Hospital, Guardian, Francis, Francis Crick Institute Locations: IBD, Nature

☆ NY Gov Hochul delays controversial NYC congestion pricing plan ‘indefinitely’
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-05 | by ( Gloria Pazmino | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

A source familiar with the Governor’s plan said Hochul pushed for the delay due to concerns about affordability and the potential impact to the city’s post-pandemic economic recovery. New York’s congestion pricing would have been the first of its kind in the United States. “As a longtime champion of Congestion Pricing and the Congressional Representative of a significant portion of the Central Business District (CBD), I am disappointed by reports that Governor Hochul will not implement Congestion Pricing on June 30, as previously planned,” Nadler said in a statement. “For years, Leader Hakeem Jeffries has maintained neutrality with respect to the congestion pricing policy debate. Congestion pricing is a $15 billion lifeline for the MTA – critical funding that will be lost if the program is stalled,” the group said in a statement.

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☆ The women behind the glitz and glamour of New York’s fabled department stores
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-05 | by ( Cat Woods | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

CNN —Before the nationwide influx of suburban malls and the convenience of online shopping, there was a golden age of American department stores. Satow’s evocation of this historic age is timely, with the death knell for many US department stores well and truly ringing in our ears. Sally Moss“When department stores originally opened, (they represented) one of the rare opportunities for women to congregate together in public,” Satow told CNN. Her motivation was to make department stores enticing — and accessible — for women of all means.) Read: “The Dallergut Dream Department Store” (2024)A bestseller in Korea, the debut novel (and first of a two-book series) from author Miye Lee weaves a fantastical narrative around, as its title suggests, a department store selling consumers’ perfect dreams.

Persons: strategized, Hortense Odlum, Bonwit Teller, Dorothy Shaver, Taylor, Geraldine Stutz, Henri Bendel, Julie Satow’s, Odlum, Shaver, Stutz, Sally Moss “, ” Satow, “ Dorothy Shaver, …, ’, ” Doubleday, —, Elizabeth Arden, Helena Rubinstein, “ Hortense Odlum, Jill Krementz “, “, ”, Madeleine St, Goode, Kim Cattrall, Jonathan, Andrew McCarthy, Estelle Getty’s, Claire Timkin, Hollywood Montrose, Miye Lee, Miss Jones ”, John P, Merrick, Charles Coburn, Mary Jones, Jean Arthur, Helena Rubinstein ”, Lindy Woodhead, mindedly Organizations: CNN, puma, Harrods, Rive, TIME, Fashion Group, Fashion, Fashion Industry Hall of Fame, New, & $ Locations: America, Bonwit, Europe, London, Le Bon, Paris, New York, TikTok, Sydney, Australia, Korea

☆ Mega rock engravings could be ancient borders, study suggests
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-04 | by ( Jacopo Prisco | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

CNN —Ancient rock engravings in what’s now South America — believed to be among the largest in the world — were meant to mark the boundaries of the territories inhabited by their makers, according to a new study. The rock art at Cerro Pintado, about 42 meters long, includes a giant snake, a human figure, a mask motif and a multilegged creature. Philip Riris et al. Monumental rock art of a snake tail in Colombia dwarfs the humans in this image. A close-up shows a detail of rock art on Picure Island, Venezuela.

Persons: South America —, Philip Riris et, ”, Philip Riris, —, Riris, they’re, ” Riris, weren’t, don’t, constricting, José Oliver, Natalia Lozada Mendieta —, Oliver, Lozada Mendieta, George Lau, Dr, Alexander Geurds, Geurds, doesn’t, ” Geurds, “ Organizations: CNN, Venezuela —, Cerro Pintado, Bournemouth University, University College London, Universidad de Los, Colombian, Venezuelan, University of East, University of Oxford Locations: what’s, South America, Venezuela, Colombia, Pintado, Cerro, Cerro Pintado, United Kingdom, Universidad de Los Andes, Americas, University of East Anglia, American

☆ The Low-Key British Newshound Taking Charge of The Washington Post
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-03 | by ( Michael M. Grynbaum | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

In the swashbuckling world of British newspapers, the editor Robert Winnett stands out for his lack of flash. His ascent is due to his longstanding ties to Will Lewis, the chief executive of The Post. Mr. Lewis, a Fleet Street star, mentored Mr. Winnett at The Sunday Times of London and later at The Telegraph, where Mr. Winnett spearheaded a groundbreaking investigation into fraudulent expenses that led to the resignations of scores of British politicians. But Mr. Winnett remains an unknown quantity, both in elite American media circles and within the newsroom he will soon lead. He will arrive at The Post after 17 years at The Telegraph, a center-right paper associated with Britain’s Conservative Party.

Persons: Robert Winnett, Winnett, ”, Will Lewis, Lewis Organizations: The Daily Telegraph, The Washington Post, The, Fleet, The Sunday Times of, Britain’s Conservative Party Locations: Mayfair, The Sunday Times of London

☆ In the struggle against pollution, the humble mushroom could prove to be a valuable tool
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-31 | by ( Vicky Mckeever | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

With that in mind, the researchers decided to test out how effective the leftover mushroom substrate could be in removing contaminating substances from water. A 2023 report by the European Union's lending arm, the European Investment Bank (EIB), highlighted that conventional wastewater treatment methods do not fully remove micropollutants. In April, EU lawmakers approved new measures for urban wastewater treatment. In New Zealand, researchers have used fungi to treat soil contaminated by the pesticide PCP. "For example, integrating an extra treatment step into an existing wastewater treatment system requires an upfront investment to change the existing infrastructure," she said.

Persons: van Brenk, hadn't, Van Brenk, Diane Purchase, Micaela Mafla Endara, Endara Organizations: Getty, Research, Utrecht University, CNBC, Brunel University London, University of Portsmouth, European Investment Bank, Middlesex University, Lund University Locations: Netherlands, Germany, England, Sonoma County , California, New Zealand, Cleveland , Ohio, Sweden

☆ These innovative airline cabin concepts could be the future of flying
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-29 | by ( Francesca Street | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

Welcome to the future of aviation – at least according to the 2024 Crystal Cabin Awards. Courtesy QantasCaroline Oxley, who works for the Crystal Cabin Award Association, tells CNN Travel this year’s finalists share a “more democratic approach” to improving the passenger experience. This year’s winner of the “sustainable cabin category” was Diehl Aviation for their “ECO Sidewall” – a greener take on an airplane wall. The winners of this year’s Crystal Cabin AwardsWinner Cabin Concepts: Factorydesign, Coop. Qantas Airways Ltd “The Wellbeing Zone”Winner IFEC and Digital Services: Thales Avionics “FlytEdge”Winner Sustainable Cabin: Diehl Aviation “ECO Sidewall”University winners: Tongji University, Coop.

Persons: whittling, Diehl, Qantas Caroline Oxley, Oxley, AirPRO, DesignBüro Stühmer, Scholz, intriguingly, Crystal, BermudAir, theCUBE, Dupont “ Organizations: CNN, Germany CNN, Aircraft, Diehl Aviation, Qantas, Accenture, Schroth Safety, ”, Tongji University, University of Sao, Embraer, Sao Paolo, University of Virginia Tech, Boeing, Collins Aerospace, Wheelchair, Safety, Coop, Qantas Airways Ltd, Digital Services, Thales Avionics “ FlytEdge, Aviation, Sidewall ” University Locations: Hamburg, Germany, Sydney, London, New York, Shanghai, University of Sao Paulo, Brazil, Coop

☆ Introducing peanut butter during infancy can help protect against a peanut allergy later on, new study finds
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-28 | by ( Jacqueline Howard | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

CNN —Reassuring new evidence suggests that feeding children smooth peanut butter during infancy and early childhood can help reduce their risk of developing a peanut allergy even years later. “Peanut allergy develops very early in most children between six and 12 months of life. The LEAP-Trio trial set out to examine whether that reduced risk of peanut allergy would last into adolescence. At that age, peanut allergy remained “significantly more prevalent” among the children who originally avoided peanuts, with about 15% having a peanut allergy. Among those who originally consumed peanuts, about 4% had a peanut allergy, the researchers found.

Persons: ” Gideon Lack, ” Lack, “, Dr, Jeanne Marrazzo, ”, Purvi, ” Parikh, it’s, Sanjay Gupta, Daniel DiGiacomo, ” DiGiacomo Organizations: CNN, King’s College London, American Academy of Pediatrics, AAP, US National Institute of Allergy, immunologist, NYU Langone, Allergy, Asthma Network, CNN Health, Children’s, Jersey Shore University Medical Locations: United Kingdom, Israel, United States, New York, Neptune , New Jersey

☆ Opinion: Rewatching ‘Notting Hill,’ the truly unbelievable part is Hugh Grant’s house
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-22 | by ( Opinion Laura Beers | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +11 min

The Notting Hill of the 1990s was still socially heterodox and shabby chic, a neighborhood where a group of 30-something professionals could plausibly have ended up. Even in the late 1990s, such access to disposable income marked the characters in “Notting Hill” out as privileged. Yet, in the 1990s, Notting Hill, long a center of Caribbean immigrant culture and the site of the annual Notting Hill Carnival, underwent a rapid process of gentrification. Between 1995 and 1999, Notting Hill house prices rose by 75%. The colorful terraced houses of Notting Hill, which these days sell for millions of pounds.

Persons: Laura Beers, ”, George Orwell’s, Richard Curtis ’, Julia Roberts, Anna Scott, Hugh Grant, William Thacker, Roberts, Laura Beers Laura Beers, it’s, —, Curtis, Hill’s, Hugh Grant's, Winston, George Orwell, Orwell, Tony Blair’s Britain, Bill Clinton’s America, Grant’s, Tony Blair, Steve Eason, Notting, Spike, Rhys Ifans, Notting Hill, Mike Kemp, San, Spencer Platt, Rishi Sunak’s government’s, Bill, Rewatching Organizations: American University, CNN, MCA, Everett, Notting, Labour, Hulton, Getty, Movement, Housing, Federal Reserve, New York State, Hill ” Locations: American, London, West London, Notting, West, Britain, United States, Young, Notting Hill, Central London, San Francisco, Manhattan, San Matteo, Redwood City, York

☆ These 6 US cities are the greatest 'engines of the global economy' beating financial hubs like London and Singapore, a study of 1,000 cities worldwide says
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-22 | by ( Polly Thompson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Six US cities have been ranked as having world-leading economic vitality by the Oxford Economics Global Cities Index. But while they perform well on economic factors, the cities fall down on governance and quality of life. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . However, according to the latest Global Cities Index from research group Oxford Economics, six US cities are still the leading "engines of the global economy." This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers.

Persons: —, exoduses Organizations: Oxford Economics, Service, Oxford, Dallas, Business Locations: York, Los Angeles, San Jose, Seattle, San Francisco

☆ Passenger Dies After Severe Turbulence on Flight From London to Singapore
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-21 | by ( Claire Moses | More About Claire Moses | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

At least one person died and multiple others were injured after a plane encountered severe turbulence on a flight between London and Singapore, Singapore Airlines said on Tuesday. The plane, a Boeing 777-300ER, diverted to Bangkok, the airline said in an announcement on social media, and landed at 3:45 p.m. local time on Tuesday. The flight, which had 211 passengers and 18 crew members on board, had left Heathrow Airport on Monday. This is a developing story.

Organizations: Singapore Airlines, Boeing, Heathrow Airport Locations: London, Singapore, Bangkok

☆ Briton Charged With Aiding Hong Kong’s Intelligence Service Is Found Dead
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-21 | by ( Megan Specia | More About Megan Specia | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

A former British marine charged with spying for Hong Kong’s intelligence service has died, according to a police statement released on Tuesday evening. The man, who was named by the Thames Valley Police as Matthew Trickett, was found dead in a park in Maidenhead, a town west of London, on Sunday. Mr. Trickett was one of three men charged last week under Britain’s National Security Act with assisting the Hong Kong intelligence service, and their case was expected to return to court on Friday. In the wake of the charges last week, Britain summoned the Chinese ambassador for a reprimand. Mr. Trickett, 37, who was a British immigration enforcement officer and a former Royal Marine, was also the director of a private security firm, MTR Consultancy.

Persons: Hong, Matthew Trickett, Trickett Organizations: Thames, Police, Britain’s National, Hong, Royal, MTR Consultancy Locations: British, Maidenhead, London, Hong Kong, China, Beijing

☆ Britain expands AI safety institute to San Francisco amid scrutiny over regulatory shortcomings
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-20 | by ( Ryan Browne | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

The government on Monday announced it would open a U.S. counterpart to its AI safety summit, a state-backed body focused on testing advanced AI systems to ensure they're safe, in San Francisco this summer. The U.S. iteration of the AI Safety Institute will aim to recruit a team of technical staff headed up by a research director. In a statement, U.K. Technology Minister Michelle Donelan said the AI Safety Summit's U.S. rollout "represents British leadership in AI in action." The AI Safety Institute was established in November 2023 during the AI Safety Summit, a global event held in England's Bletchley Park, the home of World War II code breakers, that sought to boost cross-border cooperation on AI safety. The government said that, since the AI Safety Institute was established in November, it's made progress in evaluating frontier AI models from some of the industry's leading players.

Persons: Ian Hogarth, Michelle Donelan, it's, Anthropic Organizations: LONDON, Monday, AI, Technology, Safety, U.S, Microsoft, AI Safety, Institute, Seoul, European Union Locations: San Francisco, California, United States, U.S, London, British, Bay, OpenAI, England's Bletchley, South Korea, Bletchley Park, Seoul, Britain, European

☆ Amal Clooney supports ICC’s decision to seek arrest warrants against Israeli and Hamas leaders
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-20 | by ( Tara John | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —Human rights attorney Amal Clooney is among a group of legal experts who advised the International Criminal Court (ICC) prosecutor to seek arrest warrants against the top leaders of Israel and Hamas. The panel was convened by the ICC prosecutor Karim Khan and tasked to review the evidence and legal analysis underpinning his application for warrants against three Hamas leaders and two Israeli politicians, including Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. It issued a detailed legal report on Monday, which said the panel found “reasonable grounds to believe” that the individuals named in the arrest warrants have committed war crimes or crimes against humanity. Clooney, who has represented victims of mass atrocities, faced online criticism prior to her announcement for not speaking about Israel’s siege on Gaza. In a statement shared on her Clooney Foundation for Justice website on Monday, she explained how she had found herself advising Khan.

Persons: Amal Clooney, Karim Khan, Benjamin Netanyahu, Clooney, Khan, “, ” Clooney, Theodor Meron, Lord Justice Fulford, Yahya Sinwar, Mohammed Deif, Ismail Haniyeh, ”, ” Netanyahu, Yoav Gallant, Netanyahu, Biden, Joe Biden, George Clooney, ” CNN’s Ivana Kottasová Organizations: CNN, Criminal Court, ICC, Hamas, Clooney Foundation, Justice, Criminal, Lord, Palestinian, Israeli, West Bank, Doughty Street Chambers, Columbia Law School, Clooney Foundation for Justice, ISIS Locations: Israel, Gaza, Yugoslavia, United States, East Jerusalem, London, Darfur

☆ She flew a record-breaking US flight – but it was kept secret for years
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-16 | by ( Jacopo Prisco | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +13 min

There were no women flying, there were no female airline pilots. A historic moment, kept secretRippelmeyer and Captain Emilie Jones before a flight with Air Illinois, where they became the first all-female crew of a scheduled flight in the United States. So that’s what we did.”It was December 30, 1977, and that was the first scheduled flight in the United States with an all-female crew – but it was kept a secret. At least, “since nobody died,” Lippenmeyer says, the two were no longer intentionally kept apart and flew together many more times. “My first 747 flight was to London and then my last 787 flight was to London,” she says.

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The day after U.K. police charged three men with assisting Hong Kong’s intelligence service, China’s ambassador to Britain was summoned for an official reprimand by the British foreign ministry in the latest sign of growing tension between London and Beijing. The British government said that it had called the ambassador, Zheng Zeguang, to its Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office after the three men appeared in court on Monday. The Foreign Office said in a statement that it had been “unequivocal in setting out that the recent pattern of behavior directed by China against the U.K.” was not acceptable. It cited cyberattacks, alleged espionage and the issuing of bounties for information leading to the prosecution of dissidents who fled Hong Kong after its crackdown on the pro-democracy movement and resettled in Britain. The three men who appeared at Westminster Magistrates’ Court on Monday have been charged with gathering intelligence for Hong Kong, a former British colony which is a special administrative region of China, and of forcing entry into a U.K. residential address.

Persons: Hong, Zheng Zeguang, ”, cyberattacks Organizations: Foreign, Commonwealth, Development, U.K, ’ Locations: Britain, British, London, Beijing, China, Hong Kong, Westminster

☆ Money or talent? What's actually driving hedge funds to Abu Dhabi and Dubai
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-14 | by ( Bradley Saacks | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

Millennium, Brevan Howard, Schonfeld, and ExodusPoint are just a few of the funds that have put roots down in either Abu Dhabi or Dubai. Meanwhile, Bridgewater's Ray Dalio bought a penthouse in Abu Dhabi as he compliments the country's policies. When one US-based hedge fund fundraiser met with Abu Dhabi officials late last year, he didn't expect much to come of it. He lauded everything from the Louvre outpost in Abu Dhabi to the warm weather to the responsiveness from government officials. A Bloomberg story on Abu Dhabi notes that it's fast-tracking country-club admissions for new wealthy immigrants.

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☆ The Battle for The Streets of New York
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-13 | by ( Dodai Stewart | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +11 min

New York City streets and sidewalks have always been crowded, but it’s never been like this. But lately, New York City streets are teetering between lively and unlivable. Karsten Moran for The New York Times“I think this could be the catalyst for a streets renaissance in New York,” Janette Sadik-Khan, New York City’s former transportation commissioner, said in a recent interview. New York City’s population reached 8.8 million in 2020, and the New York region is now home to nearly 19 million people. Use this form to tell us what you think about the state of New York City’s streets.

Persons: it’s, Karsten Moran, ” Janette Sadik, “, ”, Susan Lee, William Notman, Jon Orcutt, you’re, —, Henry Hale Bliss, Bliss, James Nevius, George Rinhart, Damon Winter, Sadik, Yorkers who’ve, Ms, Khan Organizations: New, Lexington, Verizon, FedEx, The New York Times, Broadway, Getty, Yorkers, Brooklyn baseball, Midtown, Bike New, city’s Department of Transportation, Park West, Times, New York Times, Cycling Locations: New York City, New York, Manhattan, , New York, York, York’s, Midtown —, Bike New York, United States, Holland, Jackson, Queens, Bogotá, Stockholm, London, Paris, Europe, —

☆ Early Facebook investor Accel raises $650 million fund to back European and Israeli startups
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-13 | by ( Ryan Browne | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

AccelVenture capital firm Accel said Tuesday it's raised $650 million for its eighth fund targeted at investing in European and Israeli early-stage startups, in a sign the venture capital market may be showing signs of a recovery. "The environment has dramatically changed since then," Nelis told CNBC. Climate-focused VC firm World Fund closed a 300 million euro fund in March. "We're lucky that with DeepMind here in London and with Fair [Facebook AI Research] in Paris, there's at least two big centers that have great AI expertise," Nelis told CNBC. "My expectation is Europe is going to generate some really interesting AI application companies," Nelis told CNBC.

Persons: Harry Nelis, Sonali de Rycker, Andrei Brasoveanu, Luca Bocchio, Philippe Botteri, it's, Nelis, UiPath, Russia's, Wise, Magnus Grimeland, Grimeland, there's, Victor Riparbelli, Synthesia, Riparbelli Organizations: Accel, Accel Venture, Spotify, CNBC, Skype, U.S, Nvidia Locations: Europe, Israel, Lithuania, Romania, Ukraine, New York, U.S, London, Paris, Synthesia

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