Descending from the triple-height ceiling of the lobby of the new Garza Blanca Resort & Spa Cancun, Mexico, are 1600 light fixtures. Against the distant gold ceiling, they appear to be floating, an ethereal element in a vast, dramatic space. “The wow factor is a very important part of our design,” says Carlos Alberto Palomera
Month: July 2022
In this article XOM TSLA In May, electric-vehicle maker Tesla was removed from the S&P 500’s ESG Index. In response, CEO Elon Musk tweeted that ESG was “a scam” that had been “been weaponized by phony social justice warriors.” Jim Watson | AFP | Getty Images Tesla chief Elon Musk may have misunderstood the meaning
U.S. stock futures fell Friday morning after the S&P 500 closed out its worst first-half performance in decades. Futures tied to the Dow Jones Industrial Average traded 214 points lower, or 0.7%. S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 futures fell 0.67% and 0.59% respectively. Micron Technology shares fell more than 2% in after-hours trading on the
In this article AC-FR International travelers may prioritize visits to the Eiffel Tower and the Louvre when they visit France. But French residents have other ideas. Border restrictions during the pandemic largely gave locals the chance to explore their country without foreign tourists, which in 2019 numbered some 90 million. The French did not
Emmanuel Faure | Getty Images Understanding the ins and outs of Social Security’s many rules around claims will help you make the best decisions when accessing retirement benefits. But a recent MassMutual poll given to people near or already in retirement shows that many have some brushing up to do on the program’s rules. The
By Susan Schaefer, Next Avenue Jim Fetig approached retirement the same way he approached the rest of his life: always on the go and eager to test his mettle. As a soldier’s son and later an Army officer himself, he has lived in 19 states and 3 foreign countries, traveled to 50 states and 44
President Biden is seeking a three-month suspension of the federal gasoline tax. The idea is that a temporary tax holiday would ease the financial hardship on U.S. motorists. Before anyone starts celebrating, let’s do a reality check. It’s no secret that gas prices have skyrocketed. Nationally, the average retail price is hovering around $5 per
As of July 1, 2022, residential tenant safety in Florida will be bolstered by a new law requiring background checks for prospective employees. Senate Bill 898, cited as “Miya’s Law,” was signed into law by Gov. Ron DeSantis in response to the death of Miya Marcano, a student killed in her Orlando apartment by a
In this article AAL Pilots talk as they look at the tail of an American Airlines aircraft. Mike Stone | Reuters American Airlines CEO Robert Isom on Thursday said the carrier has offered its pilots pay raises totaling nearly 17% under a new contract, according to an internal video seen by CNBC. The latest proposal
In this article RH Jason Kempin | Getty Images Entertainment | Getty Images High-end furniture chain RH on Wednesday slashed its outlook for 2022 revenue, anticipating consumer demand for its products will continue to soften in the back half of the year. The company now sees annual sales down between 2% and 5%, compared with
FTX is swooping in to buy crypto lender BlockFi for pennies on the dollar, sources told CNBC. The term sheet is almost over the finish line and expected to be signed by the end of the week, according to three sources, who asked not to be named because the deal discussions were confidential. FTX is