“No.” It’s one of the dirtiest words in hospitality — and travelers may be hearing it more these days. The travel agency Discover Africa had to say it when potential clients asked if their young son could ride a lion while on safari. “When we said no to riding a lion, the guest asked what
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Barbara Corcoran is often wowed by pitches on ABC’s “Shark Tank, but impressive products or services aren’t enough to get her to invest. Instead, Corcoran likes to “buy the entrepreneur,” she said on a recent episode of Barstool’s “Chicks in the Office” podcast. That means analyzing the contestant’s personality — regardless of what they’re selling
Bill Gates never finished his undergraduate degree — the billionaire dropped out of Harvard University after three semesters to start Microsoft. “What does a college dropout know about graduation? Not much, personally, to be honest,” Gates told students at Northern Arizona University’s commencement ceremony on Saturday. “As I prepared for today, I spent a lot
A perennial favorite among holidaymakers, Greece consistently ranks among the top 10 vacation destinations in Europe. But now it wants tourists to get to know lesser-known locations across its thousands of sprawling islands. “We’re moving beyond sea and sun. We want to prolong the tourism season in both time and space,” Olympia Anastasopoulou, secretary-general for
AsiaVision | E+ | Getty Images Many Americans aren’t saving enough for retirement — and the shortfall could put a strain on state and federal budgets in the coming decades. But research shows that state-run programs could help people save for retirement while reducing that strain. Without changes, the retirement savings gap could create a
Amusement parks and road trips — this is this stuff many family vacations are made of. But a new survey shows parents increasingly want in on a trend that isn’t often aimed at families: wellness travel. A report published Thursday by the market intelligence company Morning Consult showed that parents, compared with others, showed
Damir Khabirov After years of low returns, money market mutual funds have recently become more attractive, thanks to a series of interest rate hikes from the Federal Reserve. But some investors worry about increased risk as the debt ceiling debate intensifies. Money market funds — which are different than money market deposit accounts — typically
In this article UP Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Kenny Dichter, founder and chief executive officer of Wheels Up Chris Goodney | Bloomberg | Getty Images Private jet company Wheels Up announced Tuesday that its founder and CEO, Kenny Dichter, is stepping down from his post immediately as the company faces mounting losses and
Activist investor Nelson Peltz has no intention of pursuing a shakeup at Club holding Estee Lauder (EL), in part because the prestige beauty firm’s dual-class share structure gives the Lauder family outsized control over the direction of the company, Jim Cramer said Monday . Jim’s comments came in response to a New York Post story
Mark Cuban always tries to push himself out of his comfort zone, so it’s no surprise that he does the same for others. Cynt Marshall, CEO of the Dallas Mavericks, experienced it firsthand when Cuban cold-called her with a job offer in 2018, she recently told LinkedIn’s The Path newsletter. Marshall, 63, had left her
Oprah Winfrey has a highly decorated media career, winning 20 Emmy awards, a Tony award and a Peabody award, amongst many others. These feats may not have happened, however, if it wasn’t for a reality check from a college professor. Winfrey, 69, started her sophomore year with a career in education in mind, she told
Estimates put the cost of King Charles coronation at between £50 million and £100 million ($63-125 million). Future Publishing | Getty Images LONDON — The eyes of the world will be on the U.K. this weekend as King Charles III is crowned at Westminster Abbey in a quintessentially British display of pomp and pageantry. The