In what ways is writing like drumming? Like a drummer, the writer lays down a pattern of rhythm that keeps the plot of a story moving, propelling it with a steady beat through various twists and turns. Novelist Nic Brown’s peripatetic memoir, Bang Bang Crash, examines his past life as a drummer and the ways
Month: February 2023
Located along New York City’s iconic Fifth Avenue on Manhattan is a Gilded-Age mansion that spans 20,000 square feet and it is one of the few remaining buildings from the late 1800s. Named the Benjamin N. Duke House, this stately limestone-and-brick property is listed on the market for an asking price of US$80 million. The
Most intelligent investors and financial managers understand the power of real estate as an investment. With the right moves, you could easily multiply the value of your initial investments while capitalizing on a steady flow of revenue from rental income. And if you invest in many different types of real estate, you’ll minimize risk and
In Singapore’s Downtown Core business sector, Guoco Midtown, a massive integrated mixed development by GuocoLand Limited (“GuocoLand”), has added 709,000 square feet of new premium Grade A office space as its 30-storey office tower received its Temporary Occupation Permit (“TOP”). The Network Hub, two shopping centres (Midtown Square and Midtown Market), the opulent Midtown Bay
Do you know all those envy-inducing turquoise ocean photos that you see on IG whenever someone on your feed goes to the Maldives? They are actually not filtered. One can’t help being surprised as the blues and the greens just seem to hit differently here, completely unlike anywhere else in the world. After a 25-minute seaplane ride of
Left to Right: Simon Monteiro, Associate Vice President, List Sotheby’s International Realty, and Dr Julian Davison, author of Singapore Shophouse, and heritage archivist for Shophouse Club. What is the importance of preserving our past with regard to historical buildings? From shophouses to black and white houses, two experts share their views about conserving historical buildings
An art exhibition based on the hit TV series “The Walking Dead” in London, England. Ollie Millington | Getty Images For some venture capitalists, we’re approaching a night of the living dead. Startup investors are increasingly warning of an apocalyptic scenario in the VC world — namely, the emergence of “zombie” VC firms that are
Andrew Bailey, Governor of the Bank of England, attends the Bank of England Monetary Policy Report Press Conference, at the Bank of England, London, Britain, February 2, 2023. Pool | Reuters LONDON — A tight labor market and comparatively slow return to earth for inflation means the Bank of England is likely to press ahead
In this article SAM CSCO TRIP HAS SHAK SPCE Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Sopa Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images Check out the companies making the biggest moves premarket: Shake Shack — Shares of the quick-service restaurant chain rose slightly after reporting a narrower loss than expected and same-store sales rose 5% year
Jakub Porzycki | Nurphoto | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. Twilio — Shares jumped 14.2% after Twilio beat revenue expectations in its most recent quarter. The communications firm posted revenue of $1.02 billion, slightly better than the Refinitiv consensus estimate of $1 billion. related investing news This little-known AI
Do Kwon, co-founder and chief executive officer of Terraform Labs, in the company’s office in Seoul, South Korea, April 14, 2022. Woohae Cho | Bloomberg | Getty Images The Securities and Exchange Commission charged Terraform Labs and its CEO, Do Kwon, with fraud, alleging that they orchestrated a multibillion dollar “crypto asset securities fraud,” the
In this article TXRH MRNA AMAT DKNG DASH Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Rafael Henrique | LightRocket | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. DoorDash — The online food delivery platform’s shares jumped 7% after it reported a revenue beat and upbeat guidance. The company’s fourth-quarter revenue came in
Bao Fan, founder and chief executive officer of China Renaissance, speaks at a conference in California in 2016. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images BEIJING — Prominent Chinese investment banker Bao Fan is missing, his company China Renaissance Holdings said late Thursday. China Renaissance said it “has been unable to contact Mr. Bao Fan,” according
In this article AN TXRH RDFN CHRW AMAT ROKU DE DASH DKNG Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Pavlo Gonchar | LightRocket | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines before the bell: DraftKings — DraftKings shares surged more than 8% after the sports betting company posted fourth-quarter results that beat expectations. The company
Paul Pierce #34 of the Boston Celtics celebrates after a play against the Los Angeles Lakers in the fourth quarter during Game Five of the 2010 NBA Finals on June 13, 2010 at TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts. Elsa | Getty Images NBA Hall of Famer Paul Pierce, who won a championship with the Boston
In this article MRNA DKNG AN ALB ABNB DE Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Deere’s autonomous 8R tractor Deere Check out the companies making the biggest moves midday: Deere — Shares rose 7.7% after the company reported earnings-per-share of $6.55 for its fiscal first quarter, topping the $5.57 expected by analysts polled by Refinitiv.
A charity which supports seriously ill children and young people in hospital has confirmed the appointment of Cheryl Tissot (pictured) as its permanent chief executive. Tissot, who has held the role at Rays of Sunshine on an interim basis since November, said she was “excited and honoured” to lead the organisation “during such an exciting
The Wellcome Trust has defended its £211,000-a-year diversity officer role, after criticism that the salary was too high for a non-profit organisation. The charitable foundation became a target of criticism after it announced it was seeking a chief diversity, equity and inclusion officer. The Wellcome Trust’s insights and learning lead, Farrah Nazir, tweeted a link
The Charity Commission has opened a statutory inquiry into the Middlesbrough Central Masjid and Community Centre after it failed to file any financial accounts. The move follows more than three years of late or non-existent accounts, according to the commission. The saga began in December 2019 when the the regulator placed the charity into a
Communications skills are less valued by charities now than during the pandemic, research shows. One in 10 charity comms professionals said they believed their roles had become less important to colleagues during the past year, double the proportion who said so in 2021. The data is included in a survey of nearly 800 communications experts
The entry deadline for the Business Charity Awards is just one week away. The awards, which are run by Third Sector, recognise the outstanding work done by the people and teams behind corporate and charity partnerships. There are 24 categories, spanning sector partnerships and teams. One of those category winners will be selected to win
A growing number of charities are joining a campaign to postpone a planned increase in the energy price guarantee (EPG), which they say will plunge millions more people into fuel poverty. Martin Lewis, founder of the MoneySavingExpert website, urged Chancellor Jeremy Hunt to keep the state-subsidised unit cost at a level where a British household
Youth charities in England have 10 days to apply for funding from a government-backed scheme helping young people access outdoor pursuits. Projects funded through the Adventure Away from Home programme must then be delivered by the middle of April. The fund, worth £470,000 in total, was launched yesterday. The network body UK Youth, which is
The regulator has rejected an application to register as a charity an organisation supporting people “injured and bereaved by the Covid-19 vaccinations”. John Bowe, a British actor known for his role in Emmerdale, tried to register the Charity Organisation for the Vaccine InjureD (C.O.V.I.D.) with the regulator after opening a support line for people who
On February 6th, a constitutional amendment was introduced in the California Legislature by Assembly Member Isaac Bryan. Bryan’s amendment would give voting rights to people in prison on felony convictions. Two days later, David Cruz, an ex-felon who spent thirteen years in state prison and then helped organize a non-profit called Initiate Justice, held a
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