Paradise lost? How cruise companies are ‘eating up’ the Bahamas

Another vast tourist resort project promising jobs and prosperity. But critics say such developments imperil the pristine environments they advertise . Read more in this series Joseph Darville ...

World - The Guardian - 3 days ago

What in Me Is Dark review – the incredible afterlife of Paradise Lost

Orlando Reade’s fascinating study of John Milton’s famous work, through the eyes of myriad readers from Malcolm X to white supremacists, shows how it has provoked the widest range of responses and ...

World - The Guardian - November 19

Cruise companies pour money into lucrative private resorts

Passenger numbers and profit forecasts are up as operators respond to a tourism backlash by building their own facilities

Business - Financial Times - November 3

Video shows Disney cruise ship rescuing sailors lost at sea

Four people aboard a stranded catamaran adrift in the Atlantic Ocean were rescued by the Disney cruise ship Treasure in an operation coordinated by the U.S. Coast Guard.

The Mars boss snapping up unhealthy snacks

Poul Weihrauch is adding products from Pringles to Cheez-It to family-owned group’s portfolio

Business - Financial Times - November 1

How Democrats Lost Their Base and Their Message

Donald Trump’s populist pitch bumped Democrats off their traditional place in American politics.

Top stories - The New York Times - 5 days ago

How Trump Won, and How Harris Lost, the 2024 Presidential Election

He made one essential bet: that his grievances would become the grievances of the MAGA movement, and then the G.O.P., and then more than half the country. It paid off.

Top stories - The New York Times - November 7

How Trump won — and Harris lost — the 2024 election

Democrats’ recriminations started immediately, but Trump’s victory was decisive enough that there may have been little Kamala Harris could have done.

Politics - NBC News - November 8

How Southwest Airlines Lost Its Groove

For decades, the company made money even as other airlines stumbled and went bankrupt. But the carrier has struggled to adapt to changes in air travel.

Business - The New York Times - 6 days ago

Up in smoke: the artist who lost 1000 paintings in a house fire

Max Ayres has spent much of his life capturing Lancashire – and himself – without ever selling a painting. Now a blaze has transformed much of his singular body of work. Max Ayres has a hole in his ...

World - The Guardian - November 2

James making up for lost time after penalty pain

Daniel James says his Euros penalty heartache is behind him as he aims to make up for lost time with Craig Bellamy’s Wales.

London protesters demand water companies clean up sewage-tainted rivers

Thousands of people have marched in London to demand a cleanup of Britain’s sewage-clogged waterways

World - ABC News - November 3

China piles pressure on rich people and companies to cough up taxes

Authorities rush to find ways to fill government coffers depleted by property sector slump

Business - Financial Times - November 3

Trump's win could lead companies to push up prices. Here's why.

President-elect Donald Trump's vow to raise tariffs could have Americans paying more for goods, from toys to auto parts, experts say.

This Cannabis Company Is Snapping Up America's Craft Beer Brewers

Canada’s Tilray Brands built itself into one of biggest craft brewers in U.S.—“I’m either real smart or real dumb,” its CEO said.

Business - The Wall Street Journal - November 23

How oil and gas companies disguise their methane emissions

FT analysis shows that firms regularly hide leakages of the deadly greenhouse gas — despite this being one of the easiest climate fixes there is

Business - Financial Times - November 12

How companies can deal with in-work sickness

High levels of post-pandemic absenteeism are creating problems for employers

World - Financial Times - November 12

Democrats lost because we don’t know how to speak everyday American

For most Americans, reality does not conform to language. In fact, it’s the other way around.

Politics - The Hill - November 11

How a Diver Found a Ring Lost 50 Years Ago Near Barbados

A dive instructor found the well-preserved ring with a metal detector, and then used clues on the ring to try and track down its owner.

World - The New York Times - November 13

Bookings for Disney's first cruise in Asia are opening soon. Here's how much the trip costs

The Disney Adventure starts at $958 for two people, but rates go higher for those who want ocean views, verandahs and "Frozen" themed suites.

Business - CNBC - November 15

No. 15 Marquette beats Georgia 80-69 in the Bahamas

David Joplin scored a career-high 29 points and made six 3-pointers, Chase Ross had 14 points and five steals, and No. 15 Marquette beat Georgia 80-69 on Saturday.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - 6 days ago

‘Here’s how it feels’: how a Lebanese businessman lost everything in five years of turmoil and war

Beirut property developer among many denied access to fortunes by banks after a financial crisis and now reeling from effects of Israel’s airstrikes. From the balcony of his flat in a monied suburb ...

World - The Guardian - November 16

How a love story launched the company behind Ozempic, Wegovy

Novo Nordisk, the pharma giant behind Ozempic and Wegovy, has surprising love story origins. The founders, a married couple, were looking for a way to tackle diabetes, which the wife suffered from.

Boeing vote to decide how fast company gets back on track

The new contract proposal would not reinstate pensions, but it could be enough to sway voting workers, especially as the holiday season approaches.

Business - MarketWatch - November 4

How Distributors’ Fees Cost Consumers and Small Food Companies Dearly

A tussle between big food manufacturers, grocery chains, and distributors for narrow profit margins squeezes the small producers caught in the middle.

Business - Inc. - November 5

How games companies can attract (and keep) new talent

Microsoft's Dametra Johnson-Marletti spoke at GamesBeat Next's Women in Gaming Breakfast about ways gaming can nurture its future leaders.

Tech - VentureBeat - November 7

How This PE-Backed Company Grew Revenue by 7X in 3 Years

Clearview Capital helped Community Medical Services take annual revenue from less than $15 million to more than $90 million.

Business - Inc. - November 11

How Jeff Raider Is Shaping Harry’s Into a Next-Generation CPG Company

When the FTC blocked the razor brand’s planned $1.37 billion merger in 2020, Jeff Raider had to pivot—and began building his own CPG empire.

Business - Inc. - November 13

Nvidia is Wall Street's most valuable company. How it got there, by the numbers

Nvidia has once again turned out quarterly results that exceeded Wall Street’s forecasts

Tech - ABC News - November 20

Starbucks’ China business is struggling. Here’s how the company may give it a jolt.

Starbucks Corp. is seeking ways to boost its Chinese operations and may sell a stake in the business.

Business - MarketWatch - November 21

How Trump can cut the regulatory red tape to launch rockets — and companies

The next administration can help to accelerate America’s lead in space. Now let’s reduce the payload weight by getting the regulators off the rocket.

Politics - The Hill - 6 days ago

Here’s how HP’s CEO says the company is thinking about possible tariffs

HP’s stock is down following the company’s latest earnings.

Business - MarketWatch - 3 days ago

Trump’s return to the White House is ushering in a ‘stock picker’s paradise’

The second Trump administration could be a boon for stock pickers, according to a team of equity strategists at Barclays.

Business - MarketWatch - November 20

An Elegy for Crystal Cove A7, Our Family’s Piece of Paradise on St. Thomas

A one-bedroom vacation condo on St. Thomas was heaven for a writer when she was growing up. But what did the place mean after her parents were gone?

Top stories - The New York Times - Yesterday

Exxon Mobil’s profit beat offsets revenue shortfall in first quarter after Pioneer Natural deal

Exxon Mobil Corp.’s third-quarter earnings on Friday showed a profit beat that offset a revenue miss, while the company boosted its quarterly dividend by 4%.

Business - MarketWatch - November 1

Haley: Election should be wake-up call for 'woke' companies, government, Democrats and Republicans

Former Republican White House candidate Nikki Haley argued the results of this week's election — in which her former primary rival, President-elect Trump, defeated Vice President Harris — should be ...

Politics - The Hill - November 7

This Navy Veteran Grew Up With Sustainability in Mind. Now He’s CEO of an Energy Efficiency Company

Jeffrey Ihnen, who leads Michaels Energy, focused on nuclear reactors when he was in the military.

Business - Inc. - November 11

How to spice up Thanksgiving dinner

Rosemary's Midtown executive chef Christopher Caliso joins CBS News to discuss new and creative ways to upgrade this year's Thanksgiving dinner.

How a PhD Student Discovered a Lost Mayan City From Hundreds of Miles Away

WIRED spoke with the researchers responsible for the discovery of Valeriana, a lost Maya city in the middle of the jungle of Campeche.

Tech - Wired - November 2

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