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Luxury safaris are changing — here's what affluent travelers want now

Luxury travelers want more from safaris today, pushing the industry to offer experiences that highlight animal conservation efforts and neighboring communities.

CNBC - 2h

Volvo EX90 Review: A Luxurious Tech-Heavy Ride

The electric SUV, the flagship of the Swedish brand, is the most connected and safe car Volvo has ever made. There’s so much to like, but we also have a few gripes.

Wired - 15h

Florida high-rises and luxury hotels are sinking, study finds

A new study found that 35 South Florida high-rise condominiums and luxury hotels are sinking. Gregor Eberli, co-author of that study and professor of marine geosciences at the University of Miami, ...

CBS News - 1d

Trump could target Affordable Care Act, Medicaid for cuts, experts say

Republicans wants to extend 2017 tax cuts that expire next year and could let ACA subsidies lapse to help pay the tab, according to analysts.

CBS News - 1d

The WNBA’s No. 1 draft pick Caitlin Clark wouldn’t be able to afford the average American home on her salary

The basketball star inked a 4-year deal with a base salary for 2024 of just $76,535, a low sum compared with her male counterparts in the NBA.

MarketWatch - 1d

Trump says he’ll ‘make housing affordable again.’ Here’s how to ease the crisis.

America needs more new homes — and more renovated homes. House ‘flippers’ are key.

MarketWatch - 4d

Why Hiring Bill Belichick Was a Risk U.N.C. Couldn’t Afford Not to Take

The Tar Heels, for the first time in their football existence, are all in, a columnist for The Athletic writes.

The New York Times - 4d

Notre Dame reopening spectacle caps a stellar year for luxury house LVMH

The reopening of Notre Dame Cathedral was a solemn celebration of cultural and spiritual renewal

ABC News - 4d

Can Berlin Really Afford 3 ‘Magic Flutes’ in a Single Week?

Each of the city’s opera houses is presenting a different production of the Mozart classic. With arts cuts looming, it looks like a last hurrah.

The New York Times - 5d

Raise a glass: A lot of top-shelf booze is more affordable this holiday season

Beer prices are rising, but some spirits — including many tequilas and whiskeys — are seeing price drops that make even top-shelf bottles a bit more affordable.

NBC News - 6d

Targets for affordable housing on greenbelt weakened in English planning reform

Lower-grade land will be classed as ‘grey belt’ and open for redevelopment

Financial Times - 6d

Federal officials charge luxury real estate brokers with sex trafficking

Federal officials arrested and charged luxury real estate brokers Tal and Oren Alexander, and their brother, Alon, with sex trafficking. According to a federal indictment, the alleged crimes ...

CBS News - 6d

Inside Assad's luxury palace, a modernist sanctuary from the Syria he tore apart

On the outskirts of Syria's capital Damascus, NBC News got a look at former President Bashar al-Assad's palaces.

NBC News - 6d

Luxury Real Estate Brokers Indicted on Sex Trafficking Charges in New York

Oren and Tal Alexander, who brokered deals on high-end properties in New York City and Miami, have been indicted.

Inc. - 6d

Selfridges’ Thai co-owner says it overpaid for luxury store portfolio

Head of Central Group family conglomerate says higher global interest rates make original £4bn price tag less attractive

Financial Times - 6d

Luxury property brokers charged with sex trafficking

The Alexander brothers are accused of drugging, assaulting and raping dozens of women over more than a decade.

BBC News - 6d

Juan Soto gets free luxury suite and up to 4 premium tickets for home games in $765M Mets deal

Juan Soto gets free use of a luxury suite and up to four premium tickets behind home plate for regular-season and postseason New York Mets home games as part of his record $765 million, 15-year ...

ABC News - Dec. 11

Luxury real estate brokers charged with sex trafficking

Prosecutors accuse brothers Tal and Oren Alexander of using their wealth and connections to attract women they abused

Financial Times - Dec. 11

I can afford my life. Why can’t I be less anxious about money?

Being self-employed, I am familiar with my bank account’s ebbs and flows. My worries about money aren’t entirely rooted in reality. Being self-employed, I am familiar with my bank account’s ebbs ...

The Guardian - Dec. 10

Making sense of racing’s ‘£3bn black hole’ and affordability checks row

Accusations have been thrown by both sides in betting dispute but there may be hope for racing amid the noise. The increasingly frenzied cycle of claim and counter-claim over the impact of ...

The Guardian - Dec. 9

Luxury cars and high-end labels: shocked Syrians roam Assad family residences

Footage shows people looting expensive items after ‘butcher of Damascus’ fled to Moscow with family. Syria live – latest updates As prisoners were set free from their subterranean jail cells ...

The Guardian - Dec. 9

England house prices ‘affordable’ only for richest 10% in 2022-23

Office for National Statistics data highlights property market pressures

Financial Times - Dec. 9

India’s Luxury Property Market Is a Boon to Trump’s Business

The Trump Organization finds a warm welcome in India, where status-hungry home buyers clamor for a famous American brand.

The New York Times - Dec. 9

The Rich Can Afford Personal Care. The Rest Will Have to Make Do With AI

From personal trainers to in-person therapy, only the wealthy have access to human connection. What are the options for the less advantaged?

Wired - Dec. 7

Money may be green, but the color of luxury is 'Mocha Mousse'

A rich color is having a moment with shoppers — and it shouldn't come as a surprise.

CNBC - Dec. 6

Older Americans struggle to afford health care compared with other nations

Even those enrolled in Medicare have a harder time paying for treatment compared with older adults in other countries.

CBS News - Dec. 5

Many people can't afford long-term care insurance. One proposal calls for creating a federal program to help

For many Americans, finding affordable long-term care is a challenge. One congressman wants to create a federal program to help.

CNBC - Dec. 5

Mark Cuban: This will 'be the No. 1 housing affordability issue' in the U.S.—Florida especially will have 'huge problems'

Rising home insurance costs will be a huge problem for homeowners and prospective homebuyers alike, predicts billionaire Mark Cuban. Experts agree.