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☆ Magnussen takes stunning first F1 pole for Haas in Brazil
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-11 | by ( Gabriel Araujo | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

NO KIDDING"You're kidding," Magnussen had said over the team radio when told he was fastest as the red flags were waved. Saturday will be the third such race of the season, with Verstappen winning the two previous ones at Imola and in Austria. Seven-times world champion Hamilton suffered as a result of his team mate's spin and will start the sprint from eighth place. "I will speak to the team and understand what we can do better in those conditions," he said. "I accepted the decision to go on the inters and then I waited for the rain that never came."

☆ Italy’s Pecco Bagnaia takes historic MotoGP title for Ducati
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-06 | by ( Jonathan Hawkins | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Francesco ‘Pecco’ Bagnaia fired his Ducati to an historic MotoGP title on Sunday, in front of 170,380 fans at the Ricardo Tormo circuit in Valencia, Spain. Quartararo needed to win in Valencia and hope Bagnaia scored fewer than two points. A breathless first few laps saw he and Bagnaia locked together, exchanging places with close passes. Bagnaia then settled into the pack behind his rival, who was struggling to follow the leaders. Bagnaia celebrates as he won the world championship.

☆ Rivian owners can’t help but gush about their trucks, flaws and all
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-27 | by ( Matt Mcfarland | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

“The Rivian is probably my favorite vehicle.”A Rivian R1T leaves the assembly line at its manufacturing plant in Normal, Illinois. Rivian owners have generally praised the R1T's features, including the gear tunnel for extra storage. Barnhart was one of several Rivian owners who said they were pleased with how accurately Rivian estimates its vehicles range. Feehley and other Rivian owners say it’s common to get questions from curious onlookers in parking lots, or to have people in cars driving alongside them taking pictures. Rivian owners describe being unwilling to ever sell their trucks.

☆ Verstappen wins U.S. GP as Red Bull take constructors' crown
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-23 | by ( Alan Baldwin | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

"That one was for Dietrich," said Verstappen after taking the chequered flag. Ferrari had needed to score 19 points more than Red Bull at the Texas track but Charles Leclerc was the Italian team's sole finisher, fighting his way to third from 12th on the grid. Red Bull now have an unbeatable 656 points to Ferrari's 469. The Dutch 25-year-old secured his second title in Japan two weeks ago. Red Bull's Sergio Perez was fourth with Russell, who secured a bonus point for fastest lap, fifth and Lando Norris sixth for McLaren.

☆ I've made $1,000/month for 4 years renting out my land to dog owners for their pups to frolic. It takes only an hour of work a day, plus lots of mowing.
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-17 | by ( Jordan Pandy | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

She uses Sniffspot, an app that helps dog owners reserve time for their dogs to run and play. Kroll charges $15 per dog per hour, and Sniffspot collects 22% of the host's fee, with the average rental lasting at least two hours. I think I'm one of the first people who signed up. The admin work takes about an hour a dayThe administrative part of it is probably about an hour a day for a busy Sniffspot. They could call me immediately and no matter where I am, even if I'm on vacation, I'm going to pick up the phone and I'm going to tell them exactly what to do.

When I was 8, my parents moves us from the suburbs to a house in the middle of a dairy farm. Now I'm rebuilding my life and my own financial future as a single mom of four. We find affordable ways to make things fun, like dollar store decorations for birthdays and holidays, and movie nights at home. While I didn't proactively plan to downsize the way my parents did, I've been able to apply their lessons to my own life. Sacrificing some comforts now is making it possible for me to build the financial freedom I want for my future.

☆ Price Increases Come Easily for Big Businesses, but Inflation Still Squeezes Profits
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-10 | by ( Theo Francis | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Many big U.S. businesses say they have been able to increase prices this year with limited pushback from customers. Not all the changes are leading to higher corporate profits. Cintas which rents and sells uniforms, and Vulcan Materials which sells gravel and crushed stone, have reported widening profit margins as they raised prices.

☆ tour the most expensive home in the Hamptons $150,000,000 La Dune
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-06 | by ( Ray Parisi | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

This $150-million beachfront estate is the priciest for sale in the Hamptons. The grounds include a private gravel drive, two swimming pools and a sunken tennis court. If the home sells for any where near its asking price it will break a record in the Hamptons, but it hasn't been easy to find a buyer. The 9-figure trophy home has been on and off the market since 2016. Take an exclusive tour with CNBC's Ray Parisi and La Dune's listing agent Shawn Elliott of Nest Seekers.

☆ A $150 million beach home for sale would be the Hamptons' priciest ever — if it can find a buyer
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-06 | by ( Ray Parisi | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

watch nowAn oceanfront estate in Southampton, listed at $150 million, stands as the priciest home for sale in the Hamptons — and is struggling to move off the market. The pair of beachfront homes with two pools and a tennis court in the foreground of the photo are the La Dune estate. Aerial view of the La Dune estate from over the ocean. Liam GifkinsThe estate is situated on 400-plus feet of super-prime beachfront along Gin Lane, sometimes referred to as "billionaire's beach." She relisted La Dune in August with a new brokerage firm and raised the ask to $150 million.

☆ Here's what it took to move a broken-down US special ops aircraft stuck in an Arctic nature preserve just over 50 feet
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-21 | by ( Jake Epstein | Christopher Woody | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

An improvised pathway under construction in the Stongodden nature preserve. Norwegian Armed ForcesSoldiers with wooden beams for an improvised road at the Stongodden nature preserve. Norwegian Armed ForcesThe CV-22 at the Stongodden nature preserve. Norwegian Armed ForcesThe CV-22 Osprey at the Stongodden nature preserve. "They always seem to happen in Norwegian nature preserves above the Arctic Circle at the onset of winter."

☆ What to keep in your car in case of a winter storm emergency
▼ + stars: | 2022-01-06 | by ( Kristen Rogers | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

CNN —If you’re ever stranded in your car because of a winter storm, being prepared can be the difference between survival and serious harm or death. Winterizing your carRegardless of whether a severe storm is coming, prepping your car to handle winter weather is something you should do every fall, according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Replace worn tires and fill low tires with air to the pressure recommended for your car. • Keep your car in proper working condition by checking the heater, defroster, brakes, brake fluid, ignition, emergency flashers, exhaust, oil and battery. You can exercise in your vehicle to keep warm, but don’t exhaust yourself while doing so or clearing your windows or exhaust pipe.

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☆ Luxury resort quarantines — Gen Z's 'old money' aesthetic — Infinity-pool shortage
▼ + stars: | 2021-10-08 | by ( Jordan Parker Erb | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

The wealthy have figured out a way to bypass the United States' travel ban: by quarantining at luxury resorts in the Caribbean and Mexico. The CWGen Z and millennials are bringing back an "old money" aesthetic — think country clubs, dinner parties, polo, and yachts. On Wednesdays she has "CEO days," where she focuses on the big picture — business planning and creating ideas. Courtesy of Neave GroupThere's a luxury pool shortage. We spoke to seven luxury pool designers, who described the unprecedented demand.

☆ Meet Afghanistan's fearless Gen Z influencers, who are blowing up on TikTok and have more Instagram followers than the president
▼ + stars: | 2021-03-05 | by ( Ali Latifi | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +14 min

A group of women in Afghanistan are breaking through as Gen Z influencers on TikTok, Instagram, and YouTube. More Afghans are online, and dozens of Afghan women have 50,000 or more followers on at least one social platform. A generation of Afghan women in their 20s have mastered the art of living their lives on social media. The 26-year-old posts several times a day, and she has more followers on Instagram than the country's president, Ashraf Ghani. Ayeda Shadab photographed at the ancient Citadel in Herat, Afghanistan.

☆ Hidden Monopoly, Offshore Money and a Clash of Interests in the Giurgiulești Port
▼ + stars: | 2020-03-02 | by ( Nemerenco Daniela | ) www.zdg.md time to read: +29 min

ZdG debunked the hidden monopoly, an offshore company, and business interests, including those of a deputy of Moldova’s Parliament, in the Giurgiulești Passengers and Goods Port, operated by the Ungheni River Port. The State Enterprise Ungheni River Port operates the Giurgiulești Passengers and Goods Port. Any attempts by other economic agents to obtain the status of port agency in the state-controlled port failed. How the state enterprise explains the monopoly in the port We went to the Ungheni company headquarters to discuss with the administration of the Ungheni River Port. A conversation between the tugboat owner and the Ungheni River Port administration The tugboat stations within the state-owned port since June 2018.

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☆ Justin Trudeau Fast Facts
▼ + stars: | 2015-11-03 | by ( Cnn Editorial Research | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

CNN —Here’s a look at the life of Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. While campaigning for prime minister, Trudeau endorsed the legalization of marijuana. TimelineApril 1972 - During a state visit with Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau, US President Richard Nixon makes a prediction: “Tonight, we’ll dispense with the formalities,” Nixon says. “I’d like to toast the future prime minister of Canada: to Justin Pierre Trudeau.”1998 - Trudeau’s brother, Michel Trudeau, is killed in an avalanche while skiing. The video shows Trudeau, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, French President Emmanuel Macron, and Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte laughing.

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