The Tomohon Extreme Market was once a top tourist attraction in the Indonesian province of North Sulawesi — a live animal market filled with everything from fileted pythons to skewered bats and rats. But the market drew international condemnation in 2018 after animal activists shot videos of dogs and cats being brutally beaten and blowtorched
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dowell | Moment | Getty Images After another interest rate hike from the Federal Reserve, investors have several competitive options for cash, including money market funds, with yields currently above 5%. But there are tradeoffs to consider, experts warn. Money market funds — which are different than money market deposit accounts — are a type
When it comes to luxury spending, billionaire Mark Cuban draws the line at yachts, butlers and house cleaning services. “I just try to be the same person, I mean, as I was when I was poor, middle and rich,” Cuban, 65, told “The Really Good Podcast” on Thursday. “The whole idea of like, get a
“It can be easy to think that the decisions made by central banks don’t impact the daily lives of normal people, however, the reality is they’re very much likely to,” James McManus, chief investment officer at Nutmeg, told CNBC Make It. Damircudic | E+ | Getty Images The U.S. Federal Reserve, euro zone’s European Central
In this article EXPE Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT An unusual summer scorcher or a new normal? Some travelers aren’t waiting to find out if this year’s heat wave in southern Europe is an anomaly or part of a longer-term pattern caused by climate change. Tom Marchant, co-founder of the London-based luxury travel operator
President Joe Biden has a rule for his staff members: If you don’t take time off to tend to your personal life, you might get fired. Biden delved into the rule — which he developed as a U.S. senator — on a recent episode of life coach and former monk Jay Shetty’s “On Purpose” podcast.
Lourdes Balduque | Moment | Getty Images Target-date funds are meant as a one-stop shop for your retirement savings. But a key difference between fund brands means they may not be well-suited to all 401(k) investors — especially those close to retirement, financial experts said. Asset managers tweak the share of stocks, bonds, cash and
Westend61 | Westend61 | Getty Images Access to personal cars remains important to Americans despite the growing monthly cost of ownership. The average monthly auto payment reached $733, a new record, in the second quarter of the year, according to a report by auto site Edmunds. Seventy-eight percent of middle-income households earning between $47,000 to
Morsa Images | E+ | Getty Images As interest rates reach a more than two-decade high, Treasury bill yields remain well above 5%, as of July 27, providing a competitive option for cash. With terms ranging from one month to one year, Treasury bills, known as T-bills, are still paying more than long-term Treasurys amid
I wanted a place with great weather, interesting culture, fantastic food and friendly people — and with plenty to see in a week. So I picked Vietnam, traveling from Ho Chi Minh City through the Mekong Delta area and on to Phu Quoc, an island in the Gulf of Thailand. Ho Chi Minh City highlights
Are you prepared? That was the question that many in the travel industry asked following China’s surprise reopening announcement in the final days of 2022. Many assumed that a torrent of travelers would be lining up to venture outside of China after three years of harsh “zero-Covid” policies. Yet, many residents stayed home —
That meeting could have been an email, says Mark Cuban. The billionaire investor, Dallas Mavericks owner, “Shark Tank” personality, author and father of three doesn’t have much time to waste. And he thinks meetings are the number one workplace habit killing people’s productivity and eating away at their time. In a conversation with bestselling author