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The Ten Unwritten Rules of the Internet

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The Internet streets are a modern-day wild west where there are more bad guys than peacekeepers. However, even the darkest corners of the interweb have some (formerly) unwritten rules that could be the difference between a relatively peaceful existence or a complete dragging through social media. Seriously, there is no reason for this. Whether you […]

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The 25 richest self-made billionaires

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Of the 50 richest people in the world, most built their wealth up from nothing, creating some of the most powerful companies out there — including Amazon, Berkshire Hathaway, Nike, and Google — along the way. The 25 richest self-made billionaires on earth have accrued more than $850 billion combined, each with a personal net […]

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The Power of Digital Detox

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Every year I have a digital free holiday. Let me explain what I mean. A few years ago I turned off my phone and travelled around Myanmar (Burma) for three weeks. There was no point in taking my phone with me as there is very little phone or wifi access. Scary, yet liberating at the […]

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Inside Rihanna's Weirdly Emo Album Cover

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When Rihanna’s newest album “Anti” dropped last week, the general reaction was a happy confusion. The reigning pop star known for her electro bangers and tropical reggae swagger presented a mellow mishmash of musical stylings highlighting her vocal flux and authentic soulfulness. If you were expecting a dance party, you were instead served a wobbly, […]

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Loonie rises with oil prices

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The US dollar suffered its worst losses in seven years on Wednesday, as oil prices rebounded more than 5% and equities stabilized in North America. This most recent course-correction was the result of news that Russian leaders had agreed to meet with OPEC to discuss cutting output to stabilize per barrel prices. The EUR/USD rate […]

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The 5 Best American Road Trips, Ranked

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It’s basically written in the Constitution that you must, at some point, hit the open road and explore this beautiful country by car. Here, 2. Big Sky Country: Montana & Wyoming. View Panoramic & Read More. 3. California State Route 1 (Pacific Coast Highway). View Panoramic & Read More. 4. Olympic Peninsula, Washington. View Panoramic […]

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Music is more than a feeling for Fran Cosmo

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When opportunity knocked, Fran Cosmo answered. In the early 1990s, Cosmo was approached by the rock band Boston to take over lead vocal duties from Brad Delp, who decided to focus on a solo project. Although filling Delp’s shoes was a major challenge — Boston sold 28 million albums with Delp as its frontman — […]

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Europe's Top Economic Authorities Warn of Risks to Growth

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Europe’s top economic authorities warned Thursday of the dangers to the region from the slowdown in China, weak inflation and heightened geopolitical uncertainties. Mario Draghi, the head of the European Central Bank, said it was imperative that policymakers act swiftly to deal with low inflation, while the European Union downgraded its growth forecast for the […]

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HRS: London hotel prices buoyant over long-term

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Hotel solutions provider HRS has compared average hotel room rates worldwide over the last four years (2011 – 2015) and revealed that despite economic uncertainties during this period, the outlook for the UK hotel industry is largely positive with an overall increase in room rates by 26 per cent. In fact, London is one of […]