Who can’t stop thinking about the first place they will go on holiday once this is over, both in the UK and further afield? A host of hotels around the world are helping people plan for that first trip (whenever that may be), by offering deals and vouchers which can be spent in the future.
Month: April 2020
European markets opened higher Monday as investors around the world await central bank meetings this week that could decide further stimulus measures to reboot economies deeply damaged by the coronavirus pandemic. The pan-European Stoxx 600 climbed 1.6% at the start of the trading session, with autos adding 2.7% to lead gains as all sectors and
Ancasta’s ten-day Virtual Boat Show which was held on the brand’s own website Ancasta.com and created in response to many spring boat shows being cancelled or postponed has been hailed as a success as a global success. “While being a pleasant distraction for boaters, the event aimed to encompass as many factors of a real
Kodak Black says he wants to meet President Trump to pass on some knowledge he feels can be useful — and if DT ain’t into it … KB says the man can take him out, literally. The incarcerated rapper posted a bizarre message on social media Sunday, tagging his attorney, Bradford Cohen, and the Prez
Visitors browse at the display of Expedia during the International Tourism Trade Fair in Berlin. Fabrizio Bensch | Retuers As online travel giant Expedia struggles to survive the ravages of the coronavirus crisis, private equity has jumped in to help the company stay afloat and potentially ready it for sale when the economy restarts. Apollo
Gilbert CarrasquilloGetty Images Earlier this month, Ryan Reynolds was a guest on the virtual version of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert. While he chatted with Colbert, he told Reynolds he was going to be have to face the one thing we all have to encounter during the coronavirus pandemic: an at-home haircut. Reynolds told
Professor Zoom Hailing from the 25th century, Eobard Thawne admired The Flash as an historical figure, to the point that he wanted to be just like him. Thawne eventually figured out a way to obtain super speed and traveled back in time to meet his idol, but upon learning he was destined to become Flash’s
Things got heated on social media between ‘RHOA’s NeNe Leakes & Yovonna Momplaisir after the show’s virtual reunion taping and we now know why! The Real Housewives of Atlanta just shot the first ever virtual reunion in the series’ history, but there’s no shortage of drama! Yovonna Momplaisir and her now former friend, NeNe Leakes,
Three local councils have pledged not to penalise charities for donations left outside shuttered shops amid concerns they would be fined for flytipping. The Southend-on-Sea, Eastbourne and Swindon borough councils, which have all been quoted in local media warning people not to leave items outside charity shops while they are closed during the pandemic, have
Employee Linda Tarkenton holds a blank U.S. Treasury check before it’s run through a printer at the U.S. Treasury printing facility in Philadelphia. Getty Images People who receive benefits through either the Department of Veterans Affairs or Supplemental Security Income who have children have a new deadline if they want to get all of the
Luxury cycling brand, Velocio, are doing their bit to help support those impacted by the Coronavirus through the launch of their new 2020 Unity Jersey. One hundred per cent of profits from the eye-catching cycling jersey will be donated to charities helping to lessen the impact of the virus. The 2020 Unity Jersey, which is
This week’s Saturday Night Live featured a sketch called “Big Papi Cooking Show,” wherein Kenan Thompson offers a cooking tutorial (sort of) as former Boston Red Sox player David Ortiz. During the sketch, Thompson introduced “Big Bunny,” which of course was Bad Bunny. Bad Bunny tries to sell viewers “big ass pots” and sweatpants. “Are
Intel CEO Robert “Bob” Swan announces the company’s Tiger Lake chips at the technology fair CES. Christoph Dernbach | picture alliance | Getty Images Intel shares fell as much as 6% in extended trading on Thursday after the company reported earnings for its fiscal first quarter. Here are the key numbers: Earnings: $1.45 per share, adjusted
Discovering his passion for culinary arts at a young age, Justin Quek is one of Asia’s most celebrated chefs, whom not only singlehandedly put Singapore on the global gastronomic map but inspired an entirely new generation of cooking professionals. Adopting a distinctly modern approach to French cuisine which melds the mastery of technique with a
The second Saturday Night Live at-home edition kicked off with a very special guest: Brad Pitt, portraying Dr. Anthony Fauci as he attempted to clarify some of the mixed messaging that has come from the president about the coronavirus pandemic. “Good evening, I’m Dr. Anthony Fauci. First, I’d like to thank all the older women
A new fan-made poster for The Incredible Hulk imagines what it would look like if Red Hulk joined the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Red Hulk is a rather new Marvel character compared to Hulk (who debuted in 1962), with Thunderbolt Ross transforming into the character for the first time in 2008. Bruce Banner has been a main character
Saturday Night Live‘s second at-home episode featured Brad Pitt playing Dr. Anthony Fauci, a member of the White House coronavirus task force and the U.S. government’s top infectious disease expert. “There’s been a lot of misinformation out there about the virus,” Pitt says while in character as Fauci. “And yes, the president has taken some
The status of cats as match-made companions for book lovers is well documented. Typical cat behavior is ideally suited for bookish folks: independent, mostly self-sustaining, and quiet. However, for better or for worse, cats experience mood shifts just like us and their habits change in parallel. Maybe your cat’s behavior turns rowdy during your evening
A new campaign has been launched to help the public understand the importance of charities to the national effort to manage the coronavirus pandemic. The #NeverMoreNeeded campaign has been set up to make sure charities’ voices are heard and raise awareness of the work they are doing to help the country come through the crisis
Note: it’s a little more nuanced than this because the GDPR allows for other lawful reasons to use someone’s personal data. Marketers have been predicting the death of email for some time now, but is it actually happening? According to HubSpot’s recent Content Trends survey, younger generations aren’t relying as much on email as a
A Sierra Wireless display at a trade show. Source: Sierra Wireless Lion Point Capital, run by alumni of Elliott Associates, Perry Capital and Starboard Value, struck an agreement this month with Sierra Wireless, a struggling telecom hardware maker that’s trying to become a software company. We believe Lion Point has a good chance at getting
Some of you may have experienced some rather strange dreams recently and you might wonder why this is? It seems that the COVID-19 pandemic could be the culprit, producing a spike in vivid, unusual dreams and nightmares. Experts at personalised bedding specialists, nanu, have reported an uplift in customers reporting extreme and unwanted dreams as
Subscribe to The Opus via Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Google Play | Stitcher This year marks the 25th anniversary of Mobb Deep’s landmark sophomore album, The Infamous. To celebrate, we’ve made the classic hip-hop record the focus of the latest season of The Opus podcast. And we want you to join in on commemoration by giving you a
Sunreef Yachts is developing a new range of Eco catamarans, both power and sail, as the Polish builder promotes “responsible boating” and a solar-powered, fuel-free way of cruising and living at sea. The new range has a dedicated website: www.sunreef-yachts-eco.com The 80 Sunreef Eco powercat is due to launch in the second half of 2020
Danica McKellar, the star of the Matchmaker Mysteries film series on Hallmark Movies and Mysteries, is a seriously accomplished woman. She’s also incredibly kind and charitable, and that’s why I knew chatting with her while the country (and the world) experiences one of the worst situations in modern times would somehow be uplifting. I wasn’t
When it comes to evaluating the financial performance of top movies, it isn’t about what a film grosses at the box office. The true tale is told when production budgets, P&A, talent participations and other costs collide with box office grosses and ancillary revenues from VOD to DVD and TV. To get close to that mysterious end
Campus life has been upended across the United States and West Point is no different, with cadets now home and its commencement speech, from President Donald Trump, postponed. That is, until Trump decided that it’s back on. As the New York Times reports, the president surprised everyone—including West Point officials—last week when he announced that
The former trustees of a now defunct charity that enabled companies to avoid £17m in business rates by installing bluetooth transmitters issuing public safety messages from thousands of properties have been disqualified from being company directors. A report published by the Charity Commission about its inquiry into the Public Safety Charitable Trust says the charity
CNBC Make It is posting a new financial task to tackle each day for a month. These are all meant to be simple, time-sensitive activities to take your mind off of the news for a moment and, hopefully, put you on sturdier financial footing. This is day 18 of 30. Bank account fees keep climbing. The
Some people may think that Iran only has forests, deserts, and mountains, but the vast land also has a group of islands in the southern part of the country in both the Persian Gulf and Oman Sea. The beautiful Hormuz Island, known as the Rainbow Island is located in the Persian Gulf. Visiting this amazing
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