Daily Archives: 05/16/2019
Here’s the pitch deck that hot Wall Street startup OpenFin used to raise $17 million from Barclays and Wells Fargo
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OpenFin said it raised $17 million in a Series C fundraising round led by Wells Fargo. Barclays also participated, as did existing investors JPMorgan, Pivot Investment Partners and Bain Capital also participated. Below is the pitch deck that OpenFin used to drum up investor investor […]
Eco-resort: Ayurveda by the beach
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We visited the luxury wellness Sri Lankan resort championing the oldest medicinal system in the world. read more >>> Source:: EuroNews.Com
Boeing has finished the software update to fix the grounded 737 Max that was involved in two fatal crashes (BA)
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Boeing announced on Thursday that it has finished development work on the software fix for the grounded 737 Max airliner. The company is now working with the FAA to schedule certification test flights and to submit its final certification documents. All 371 Boeing 737 Max […]
Where TV and movies film their prison scenes
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What do “Ocean’s 8,” “Orange is the New Black,” and “Daredevil” all have in common? Well if you look closely, you’ll notice that all three have filmed their prison scenes at the exact same location. The Arthur Kill Correctional Facility in Staten Island is a […]
Six months after California’s Camp Fire, survivors still struggle to find temporary homes
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The Camp Fire disaster in November 2018 displaced nearly 35,000 residents in Paradise, California area, and even six months later, a large number of families are still unable to find homes. read more >>> Source:: CNBC.Com
Time running out for firms to grow pot outdoors as they await licenses
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As warmer weather makes its way across the country, many licensed cannabis producers are still waiting for the green light from Ottawa to start an outdoor crop — and the clock is ticking. read more >>> Source:: CTVNews.Ca
SAT To Add ‘Adversity Score’ To Reflect Students’ Privilege: Reports
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The number will be based on 15 factors, including crime rate and poverty levels in the student’s home neighborhood. read more >>> Source:: HuffingtonPost.Com
Lost Your Passport? For Americans in Austria, Any McDonald’s Can Help
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Under a new partnership announced by the United States Embassy in Vienna, American citizens can go to any of the 194 fast-food restaurants to seek help. read more >>> Source:: The New York Times
Homebuyers scared due to price drop speculation, says HGTV’s Tarek El Moussa
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CNBC’s “Power Lunch” team is joined by Tarek El Moussa, co-host of HGTV’s “Flip or Flop,” to discuss the housing market. read more >>> Source:: CNBC.Com
Everything we know going on at Goldman Sachs
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Goldman Sachs has a new CEO and the storied investment bank is in the midst of a transformation. The Wall Street bank is moving away from high risk businesses like trading that were once lucrative but have since slowed, and towards more stable areas like […]
7 upcoming HBO TV shows viewers can look forward to after ‘Game of Thrones’ ends
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HBO’s biggest show, “Game of Thrones,” ends on Sunday. But there’s still plenty to look forward to from the network this year, including “Big Little Lies” season two and “Watchmen.” Visit Business Insider’s homepage for more stories. “Game of Thrones” ends on Sunday, but HBO […]
How to sleep: Four reasons you’re always waking up in the night – how to fall back asleep
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HOW TO sleep: Waking up in the night becomes more common as we age and we become more prone to sleep issues, preventing us from having a restful night’s sleep. Common health conditions could be causing you to wake up in the night, but experts […]
Gurney’s Star Island Resort & Marina Opens In The Hamptons
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Owned by George Filopoulos of Metrovest and Lloyd Goldman of BLDG Management, the opening of Gurney’s Star Island marks the brand’s third resort and second property in Montauk. read more >>> Source:: HotelNewsresource.Com
Asia Pacific Hotel Development Pipeline Under Construction Up 23.3% Percent YOY for April
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The Asia/Pacific region reported 1,892 hotels with a total of 423,343 rooms in construction through April. read more >>> Source:: HotelNewsresource.Com
A visual history of Nintendo’s video game consoles
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From the original Nintendo Entertainment System, to the wildly popular Switch, Nintendo has released over a dozen video game consoles and handhelds. Each of Nintendo‘s systems has been focused on innovative technology and family fun, though some have been much more successful than others. At […]
The SAT is adding an ‘adversity score’ that will quietly let colleges track a student’s wealth and privilege
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The SAT will include “adversity scores” that measure a student’s privilege, according to a report in The Wall Street Journal. The score will indicate a test taker’s socioeconomic status and educational access, and will only be visible to college officials. The change comes in the […]
WeWork’s latest earnings report shows it’s still using a controversial accounting method that reminds experts of tech-bubble shenanigans
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Following its initial public offering filing, WeWork released first-quarter financials that showed higher revenues and a smaller loss from a year ago. The results also showed WeWork is still reporting a gauge of profits it created called community-adjusted EBITDA. Some Wall Street experts say this […]
Nearly 500,000 fans demand final Game of Thrones season be remade
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“This series deserves a final season that makes sense,” a petition, signed by over 470,000, states. read more >>> Source:: EuroNews.Com
Jeff Hordley health: Emmerdale star quit smoking to keep hidden condition in check
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JEFF HORDLEY is most notable for playing Cain Dingle in ITV soap opera Emmerdale, a role he’s played since 2000. But just before he became a recurrent cast member on the show he was diagnosed with a lifelong inflammatory digestive condition. Since then the actor […]
Voco Sydney Central Hotel Announced for 2020
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Part of Linzhu Australia’s 430 Pitt Street mixed-use development, the property features a seventeen-storey tower with a sloping roof featuring unique ‘green waterfalls’. read more >>> Source:: HotelNewsresource.Com
Taylor Morrison CEO on homebuilding at end of 2018: “It was that bad.”
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The CEO of Arizona-based Taylor Morrison said, “In December, if you were to talk to anybody, there was, potentially, a house was never going to be sold in the U.S. again. It was that bad.” read more >>> Source:: CNBC.Com
Uber scored a major victory when the US government ruled drivers aren’t employees, but not everyone is happy (UBER)
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An NLRB memo made public this week defines Uber drivers as independent contractors, not employees. Uber has fought tooth-and-nail to keep drivers classified as such, to avoid paying things like overtime and other benefits. We reached out to drivers to see how they feel about […]
When, if Ever, Is It Unethical to Visit a Country?
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Seven well-traveled writers discuss the dilemma of whether or not to visit nations with oppressive governments. read more >>> Source:: The New York Times
Research is key for buyers to avoid preconstruction condo cancellations: experts
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Buying a preconstruction condo rather than an existing unit comes with risks, including the rare case of a builder scrapping the project entirely, and experts say there’s no way for buyers to fully protect themselves from that worst-case scenario. read more >>> Source:: CTVNews.Ca
Puccini’s gripping thriller “Tosca” returns to Paris
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It is one of the most dramatic thrillers in the history of opera, and now Giacomo Puccini’s Tosca has returned to Paris. read more >>> Source:: EuroNews.Com
Cystic fibrosis scandal: Little Eve makes 65 roses in plea for life-saving drugs
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A TODDLER with cystic fibrosis will deliver a bunch of 65 roses to Prime Minister Theresa May today, to plead for life-saving drugs to be available on the NHS. Eve Jones, one, was born with the cruel, deteriorating genetic condition, but wonder drug Orkambi could […]
Ultra-processed foods ‘make you eat more’
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The first trial of ultra-processed foods suggests they lead people to eat more and put on weight. read more >>> Source:: BBC
Canadian Hotel Occupancy Down 0.8 Percent to 67.1 Percent For Week Ending 11 May 2019
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Revenue per available room down 0.5 Percent to CAD109.15 read more >>> Source:: HotelNewsresource.Com
The biggest names in the hedge fund industry gave tens of millions to both parties in the 2018 midterms — here are the top donors
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Five of the ten biggest individual donors in the 2018 midterms were hedge fund founders, a new report from Washington D.C. non-profit Public Citizen states. Out of the nearly $700 million given by the 100 biggest donors in the 2017-18 election cycle, nearly half came […]
Coming wave of millennial homebuyers is a major opportunity for US housing market
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Nearly 45 million Americans will reach the general age of first-time home buyers in the next 10 years, 3.1 million more than in the 10 years prior, according to a recent analysis by Zillow. read more >>> Source:: CNBC.Com
David Harewood health: Actor re-tells experience of psychosis – symptoms of the condition
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DAVID HAREWOOD is best known for his role as CIA Counterterrorism Director David Estes in Homeland, but what some fans of the star may not be aware of is his personal struggle with a condition known as psychosis. Classed a a mental health problem, what […]
Millon assumes leadership of Molitor, Paris
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Molitor has announced the appointment of Gregory Millon as general manager. Millon takes the helm during an exciting year for Molitor as it celebrates its 90th anniversary and commemorates a rich, vibrant history. read more >>> Source:: BreakingTravelNews.Com
Millennials think they know how much money it takes to be considered wealthy, and it’s well over $1 million
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Millennials think it takes a personal net worth of nearly $2 million to be considered wealthy, according to Charles Schwab’s 2019 Modern Wealth Survey. But more than three-quarters of millennial respondents said feeling wealthy is more about how they live their lives. Multiple experts say […]
A Sexual Assault Survivor At Princeton Tried To Protest. Instead, She Was Fined $2,700.
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The student’s experience sparked hundreds of activists to organize a sit-in calling for better Title IX protections. read more >>> Source:: HuffingtonPost.Com
The 20 most popular movies from Netflix and other streaming services in 2019, so far
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Netflix has rolled out some hit original movies recently like “Bird Box” and “Triple Frontier.” Analytics company Jumpshot provided Business Insider a list of the most popular original streaming movies of the year so far, and Netflix dominates. Visit Business Insider’s homepage for more stories. […]
Bank of Canada identifies climate change as important economic weak spot
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The Bank of Canada is highlighting its expanding concerns about climate change and, for the first time, is listing it among the top weak spots for the economy and the financial system. read more >>> Source:: CTVNews.Ca
Watch: Sphinx room accidentally unearthed at Emperor Nero’s Golden House
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The Sphinx Room features lavish frescoes of panthers, centaurs and, of course, a sphinx. Experts chanced upon it while doing restoration work on the vault of a neighbouring part of the building. read more >>> Source:: EuroNews.Com
Cancer patient scans cancelled over equipment problems
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The PET scans are used to investigate the spread of cancer and how it is responding to treatment. read more >>> Source:: BBC
Tesla is updating its battery software after 2 seemingly spontaneous fires (TSLA)
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Tesla is updating the thermal management software for its vehicles’ batteries, the company said Wednesday. The changes are being made out of an “abundance of caution” following two fires in Hong Kong and Shanghai that seemed to ignite without a clear cause. Business Insider reported […]
Stomach bloating: Causes and symptoms of a bloated tummy and what foods to avoid
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STOMACH bloating is a disorder common to most. A survey of healthy individuals found that 10-30 percent of people experienced bloating often or frequently. It normally takes place either in the morning, as a person wakes up, or near the end of the day. But […]
Stocks are rallying as markets prove resilient to Trump’s ‘meddling’
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Asian and European equities and US futures rallied on Thursday, recovering from earlier losses as traders overcame concerns about the US-China trade war and disappointing economic data. “Trump’s meddling is almost single-handedly driving the markets right now,” says Jasper Lawler of London Capital Group. “The […]
Statistics Canada reports Manufacturing sales up 2.1 per cent in March
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Statistics Canada says manufacturing sales increased 2.1 per cent to $58.0 billion in March, boosted by the transportation equipment, petroleum and coal product, and primary metal industries. read more >>> Source:: CTVNews.Ca
$1 million gowns, $200 million yachts, and $45,000 penthouses: Unbelievable facts show just how glamorous — and expensive — the Cannes Film Festival is
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The 72nd annual Cannes Film Festival began this week. The Cannes Film Festival attracts Hollywood’s elite and is known for stunning red carpet moments and wild nightlife. Cannes is also known for its expenses, from $2 million-plus in security to $1 million outfits. Visit Business […]
US weekly jobless claims total 212,000, vs 220,000 expected
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CNBC’s Rick Santelli and Steve Liesman break down the latest jobless claims, housing starts, building permits and Philadelphia Fed manufacturing numbers. Also at the table are Ken Langone, CEO of Invemed Associates and co-founder of Home Depot, and former House Majority Leader Eric Cantor. read […]
The 13 highest-paying internships in tech
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Nearly half of all the companies included in Glassdoor’s recent ranking of the 25 highest-paying internships were tech firms. Facebook was rated the highest, with a median monthly pay of $8,000 for interns. Visit Business Insider’s homepage for more stories. Internships are incredibly valuable for […]