Cheerful bank CEOs have the edge over dark investors
LONDON, July 29 (Reuters Breakingviews) - European bank investors are worried about a wave of defaults. The bosses of European banks are not. Rising interest rates and a cost of living crisis will cause economic hardship, but the…
Former post office now home to a noodle bar and art world
GETTING A HAIRCUT in a weird art installation shouldn't quite work, but it does.
These are the words of Stuart Semple who has teamed up with Anthony Alden-Clift to offer just that in a former post office on the edge…
Tom Cruise, the big screen debut of Suri, the daughter of Katie Holmes
Los Angeles: Hollywood superstar Tom Cruise and actor Katie Holmes' 16-year-old daughter Suri made their screen debut in 'Alone Together' which has Holmes in key roles as director, screenwriter and actor in romantic drama."I always want the…
Southwestern rains flood deserts and cascade into Vegas casinos
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Intense summer thunderstorms that flooded parts of Las Vegas — causing water to cascade from the ceilings of the casino and pool onto the carpet of a sports betting area the size of a stadium — were part of a broad regional…
How a Home Swap Vacation Could Save You Thousands of Dollars
Maybe it's time to inflate the cushions? These days, we're all looking to save on our vacation bills as prices skyrocket: hotel and accommodation rates, airfare, car rentals and more. But for thousands of Irish holidaymakers, the solution…
3rd Arrest for Murder of Former OU Football Player in Downtown Dallas
DALLAS - Police have arrested a third person charged with the robbery and murder of a former University of Oklahoma football player killed in downtown Dallas. Dallas police and the U.S. Marshal's Task Force have arrested John Williams, 31,…
Bill Russell, basketball great and civil rights champion, dies at 88
Russell said when he grew up in the segregated South and later in California, his parents instilled in him the calm confidence that allowed him to shake off racial slurs and insults.
“Years later, people asked me what I had to go through,”…
173 companies including Disney, Sony and Comcast sign letter supporting gay marriage law
More than 170 companies have signed their support to codify same-sex marriage at the federal level. Following the Supreme Court's repeal of Roe v. Wade, who returned the issue of abortion to the state level under the 10th Amendment, the…
People are renting out real slave shacks on Airbnb
Airbnb has had its some of the most publicized issues recentlybut none of them tops the atrocity one TikToker pointed out this week: The site is home to multiple vacation rental listings for former slave quarters — a pretty bold move for a…
Minnesota man sentenced to jail for COVID-19 fraud
Minneapolis (KROC-AM News) - A Minnesota man has been sentenced to more than eight years in federal prison and will pay more than $284,000 in restitution for wire fraud and identity theft related to a COVID-19 relief fraud scheme.…
Marcel the shell with shoes
It's the hit movie of the summer - a delicious and awe-inspiring cinematic journey and love letter to the docs, directed by one of our old Hot Docs favourites! Marcel (Jenny…
Sebastian Rivas takes on the headache of short-term rental investments – Trade Observer
Brokerage fees and a share of the profits are all Andes STR takes from investors hoping to buy short-term rental properties. The rest seems easy - at least on the investment side.
Sebastian Rivas is the CEO of Andes STR, a rental…
The most affordable US and Canadian cities for long-term stays on Airbnb
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Last update 15 minutes agoThe demand for travel is increasing after two years at home, and people are staying away more and more. Many people who left the office to work from home during the pandemic…
NJ Festival of Ballooning 2022 this weekend
He is back! The New Jersey Lottery Balloon Festival begins Friday July 29 and ends Sunday July 31.Nearly a hundred colorful and creative giant balloons will be launched daily throughout each day of the festival.Live music, food and…
How to Land an Internship at Steve Cohen’s Point72
Hi. Aaron Weinman here. Let's talk about interns, specifically the rigorous program offered by Point72, Steve Cohen's $24 billion hedge fund.
And of course,…
Right to Counsel: A Moral Imperative for Jersey City | Opinion
By Carlos RojasThey say home is where the heart is. Jersey City is home to those who opposed Airbnb. He must now prepare for the coming housing crisis. Jersey City currently has some of the most affordable units available in the area.…
The Airbnb Files, Part 1: The Most Midwestern Things on Earth
We looked at hundreds of thousands of Airbnb listings to calculate how the heart describes itselfJuly 29, 2022 at 6:00 a.m. EDTAnglers fish for walleye and sauger at Locks and Dam 15 on the Mississippi River in Davenport, Iowa, across from…
Hundreds of families await answers in Allegheny County cold cases
There is no readily available clearinghouse for unsolved Allegheny County homicides, including those in the city of Pittsburgh, but organizations that track cold cases say there are likely hundreds of families in the region awaiting…
Letters to the Editor, July 29
Problems with Marco's rental order"Take Back Marco" is the name of the PAC who drafted this proposed order. This of course raises the question: take back from whom?One might wonder why vacation rental owners are so opposed to this…
Woman Complains About Gross Airbnb in Bali; realizes that she has been to an abandoned villa
Booking accommodation online is now the new normal. Gone are the days of booking accommodation over the phone, now everything is online. Recently, a woman from New Zealand booked an Airbnb in Bali. Little did she know…
Airbnb stay turns into nightmare for evicted couple while they sleep
A New Zealand couple who spent over $4,500 renting an Airbnb in Toronto were evicted by police in the middle of the night after a man showed up claiming the unit was his. Syeda Farhana Shariff and Shariff Masudul Haque…
Couple kicked out of $4,500 Airbnb in the middle of the night
A New Zealand couple who spent over $4,500 renting an Airbnb in Toronto were evicted by police in the middle of the night after a man showed up claiming the unit was his.
Syeda Farhana Shariff and Shariff…
A declining population is not enough to overcome the booming Cracow Hotel, the beating heart of its…
In the small town of Krakow, in central Queensland, the streets are empty.Once a bustling center and home to several thousand people, the population is now under 50 and local businesses have long since closed up shop.All bar the local pub. …
Airbnb names NYC one of the most popular destinations for remote work
The North American Digital Nomad Index collected data using Airbnb to determine which destination is the most popular. New York City has been named one of the most popular destinations for digital nomads and their hosts.
Airbnb has…
Here’s how RI offers Airbnb and Vrbo hosts to register their properties – at $50 per…
According to the Rhode Island Department of Business Regulation proposal, owners would have to register each of their properties with the state. A host who owns multiple properties will need to register each one separately at a cost of $50…
studio MK27 completes ‘stilted house of minas’ in brazil
'minas house' by studio mk27: multi-faceted design Soaring above the mountains of Minas Gerais in Brazil'Minas House' by Studio MK27 is on several levels accommodation located on a particularly steep and spectacular site. The volume…
Airbnb stay turns into nightmare for evicted couple while they sleep
A New Zealand couple who spent over $4,500 renting an Airbnb in Toronto were evicted by police in the middle of the night after a man showed up claiming the unit was his. Syeda Farhana Shariff and Shariff Masudul Haque…