Distant dreams: the STA Travel head office in central London: Simon Calder STA Travel UK, one of the biggest names for backpackers and adventurers has gone out of business. On Friday evening, the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) announced that the London-based firm had failed with the loss of 500 jobs […]
Month: June 2023
Photo credit: Trevor Raab From Bicycling The Giant Manufacturing Company in Taiwan has not, as one might suspect, always produced Giant brand bikes, but it has always manufactured bicycles. King Liu founded his company in 1972 as a frame manufacturing subcontractor for a variety of bicycle brands. It wasn’t until […]
Though DC Comics may have fallen a bit behind its chief competitor in recent years, it still has a sizeable legion of superfans. Due to COVID-19, DC conventions are obviously thin on the ground, but luckily, for those superfans, DC FanDome and its companion, DC Kids FanDome, are global, virtual […]
INX is gearing up for a landmark IPO, 1 billion tether jumped from Tron to Ethereum and a shift in bitcoin’s options market suggests bullish speculation is beginning to ease. INX IPOINX plans to launch its landmark initial public offering (IPO) as soon as Monday. The cryptocurrency and security token exchange […]
By John Geddie, Chen Lin and Joe Brock SINGAPORE (Reuters) – The Singapore-registered company that says it is close to buying English soccer club Newcastle United admits it doctored photos of former U.S. President Barack Obama in marketing materials used to publicise the newly formed group. Bellagraph Nova Group (BN […]
STA Travel UK has gone out of business, the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has said, in news that will leave thousands of customers chasing worthless refunds. It is the latest travel business to shut down after global tourism ground to a halt as a result of coronavirus. The long-established agency […]
Harvest season in wine country should be a time when tourists flock to enjoy the food, wine and hospitality offerings of the San Francisco Bay Area. Instead, disaster on top of disaster is crippling local businesses this year. Following shelter-in-place orders mandated due to the coronavirus pandemic, nearly 250 businesses […]
Syracuse University has suspended 23 students following a large on-campus gathering, the latest example of college crackdowns on the kind of socializing that can spread the coronavirus and sink plans for in-person learning this semester. Syracuse officials announced the disciplinary action late Thursday and said they were reviewing security camera […]
What is it? Dillian Whyte vs Alexander Povetkin in the WBC ‘interim’ heavyweight title fight. The event had been due to take place in May, but was postponed due to the Covid-19 outbreak. Katie Taylor vs Delfine Persoon 2 is also on the card. When is it? It is on Saturday August […]
The objective seemed simple: Disembark the puddle-jumper from Porto, Portugal, to Madrid and find the designated pick up point for my Uber ride into town. But the 45-minute odyssey left me angry, disoriented and wondering: Why are airports so confusing? I’m not exaggerating. It took me 45 minutes to find my […]
Earning extra income through a side hustle, gig app or freelance job is a legitimate way to stretch your budget, jump-start financial goals or pay off debt. And during the coronavirus pandemic, Americans are searching for remote opportunities to supplement income and employment disruptions. But not all side hustles are […]
Jason Cordero was shaking. He could barely form a sentence. “I think I am going to have a heart attack,” he said. The hockey trading card in his trembling hands was worth upward of $100,000. He’d just pulled it from a pack of cards at Jaspy’s Case Breaks in Hermosa […]
Washington — Former White House adviser Stephen Bannon has pleaded not guilty to charges of wire fraud and money laundering Thursday, after federal prosecutors in New York announced that Bannon and three others were indicted for allegedly defrauding donors to a $25 million fundraising campaign to build a wall along […]
Holiday-makers could be handing their hard-earned money directly to cybercriminals. Photo: Tim Goode/PA Brits are at risk of falling for holiday scams as they prioritise cheap deals over security in the wake of the COVID-19 lockdown, experts have warned. Since blanket restrictions on overseas travel relaxed on 6 July, holiday […]
Some of the best financial advice I ever received was delivered at a funeral. The son of a client who’d passed away stood up and told a moving story about a childhood summer vacation. His parents couldn’t afford the trips to Disney World that many of his friends had planned. […]
Although most people are likely looking forward to the day when they can retire and take it easy, plenty of others are looking hard for ways to take it easy even before they retire. With the right job, you can effectively start your retirement right now, working the hours you […]
PARIS — With the L:A Bruket and Horace boutiques’ recent openings, the Rue Vieille du Temple — in Paris’ bustling Marais neighborhood — is morphing into an ever larger magnet for beauty shoppers. The Swedish organic cosmetics brand and French natural direct-to-consumer men’s grooming brand’s doors are a few steps […]
LYNNWOOD, Wash. (AP) — On a warm summer night, two food trucks pulled onto a tree-lined street in a hilltop neighborhood outside Seattle. The smell of grilled meat filled the air, and neighbors slurped on boba tea drinks. Toddlers, teens, their parents and dogs sat in the grass, chatting behind […]
Your smartphone and computer are always going to be the center of your tech life, but the right accessories will help you get the most out of them. Think about a phone without a case, or a computer without a nice set of speakers; the devices are great on their […]