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Inside the first class conversion of a complete Boeing 757 by Abercrombie & Kent
Inside the first class conversion of a complete Boeing 757 by Abercrombie & Kent
Luxury tour operator Abercrombie & Kent is known for curating five-star trips around the world, but the company’s jet ventures take it all to a new level, literally and figuratively. In the master cabin which is completely first class.Courtesy of Abercrombie & Kent Abercrombie & Kent has specially chartered and rebuilt a Boeing 757-200ER with a complete premium business style…
The Tesla Model Y recall cannot be handled via software
The Tesla Model Y recall cannot be handled via software
Tesla is recalling thousands of Model Y vehicles — and this time, the word “recall” is undeniably appropriate. In other recent recalls, CEO Elon Musk has expressed frustration with the word “recall” himself, as Tesla — unlike some rivals — was able to fix the issues simply via an over-the-air software update. Traditionally, the word “recall” means taking one’s car…
The Reparations Task Force has yet to make important decisions about how California should compensate black residents for slavery and discrimination
The Reparations Task Force has yet to make important decisions about how California should compensate black residents for slavery and discrimination
Nearly two years into the work of the California Reparations Task Force, the group still has important decisions to make that will be the focus of its final report, which recommends how the state will apologize and compensate black residents for the harms caused by slavery and discrimination should. A vote possibly scheduled for this weekend on requirements for who…
Goldman Sachs Among Subway Bids in $10 Billion Sale: Report
Goldman Sachs Among Subway Bids in $10 Billion Sale: Report
Decades ago, the late Subway co-founders Fred DeLuca and Peter Buck had little idea that their sandwich shop in Bridgeport, Connecticut, would grow into one of the largest restaurant chains in the world — or that Goldman Sachs would try to buy it for 10 Billion dollars. But that’s apparently what’s happening. Goldman Sachs’ wealth management arm is among those…
Bankman-Fried is only allowed to use non-smartphones: prosecutors
Bankman-Fried is only allowed to use non-smartphones: prosecutors
Sam Bankman-Fried’s communication device will be a flip phone or other “non-smartphone” with no internet capabilities or access that is disabled while he is on bail, prosecutors said. Restricting the FTX founder’s access to a device that gained popularity when he was about three years old is the latest development in a battle over his communications. His phone’s capabilities are…
Fighting inflation requires “further policy tightening that is sustained over a longer period of time,” says the Fed’s Daly
Fighting inflation requires “further policy tightening that is sustained over a longer period of time,” says the Fed’s Daly
Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco President Mary Daly said policymakers will likely need to raise interest rates higher and keep them high for an extended period of time. “It is clear that there is still more work to be done,” Daly said Saturday in a speech he was preparing for a speech at Princeton University in New Jersey. “Moving…
The US housing market has just taken another hit
The US housing market has just taken another hit
Already at the beginning of February Neel Kashkari, Minneapolis Fed President CNBC went on to clarify that easing financial conditions, including mortgage rates, which had fallen to 6.09% at the time, could hurt the Fed’s inflation fight if the economy warmed. “The [U.S.] The housing market is showing signs of life again as mortgage rates have fallen again,” Kashkari said.…
Donald Trump wants flying cars. Elon Musk says they’re a stupid idea
Donald Trump wants flying cars. Elon Musk says they’re a stupid idea
Donald Trump released a video on Friday pushing for futuristic American cities and flying cars. “Just as the United States led the automobile revolution over the last century, I want to make sure that America — not China — leads this air mobility revolution,” the 2024 Republican presidential candidate says in the video. But Elon Musk, the CEO of Tesla…
Actor Tom Sizemore dies at the age of 61 from a brain aneurysm
Actor Tom Sizemore dies at the age of 61 from a brain aneurysm
Tom Sizemore, the Saving Private Ryan actor whose 1990s bright star was burning out under the weight of his own domestic violence and drug convictions, died Friday at the age of 61. The actor suffered a brain aneurysm at his home in Los Angeles on February 18. He died in his sleep on Friday at a hospital in Burbank, California,…
Chris Rock Live Netflix special expected to address Will Smith’s slap in the face
Chris Rock Live Netflix special expected to address Will Smith’s slap in the face
The 58-year-old comedian will perform his first stand-up special since last year’s Oscars on Saturday night. He does in “Chris Rock: Selective Outrage,” which streams live on Netflix at 10 p.m. EST. Not only will Rock present an hour or so of stand-up from Baltimore’s Hippodrome Theater, but Netflix – in its first-ever live show – will round out the…