What do hotel ‘star’ ratings really mean? Here’s a breakdown
One hotel can be rated three, four and even five stars — that’s because ratings are “not regulated in a consistent way across the industry,” one insider says.
Dow closes more than 500 points higher to start the week as investors await Fed meeting, inflation data
Wall Street is coming off a losing week, with the consumer price index due out on Tuesday and a rate decision from the Fed on Wednesday.
Free for a month, Ukraine’s Kherson still toils to clear Russian traps
For the people of Kherson, sifting through the countless headaches and hazards left behind by the Russians, and bracing for new ones, is a daily chore.
SpaceX launches lunar lander for Japanese venture ispace, which aims to create an economy around the moon
If successful, ispace would be the first private company to land on the moon – a feat previously accomplished by global superpowers.
Workers around the world say this is the best U.S. city for expats
It ranks highly for leisure options and career prospects, but low for affordability and health-care access.
This new ETF combines international and income investing, and both themes are hot
A new fund from Amplify looks to wring more income out of international dividend stocks.
These are Wall Street’s 6 favorite highly discounted tech stocks
While the technology sector has had a rough year, some stocks in the sector are now trading at a discount and highly favored by Wall Street analysts.
China expands hospitals and ICUs as it faces Covid surge
Official case numbers are falling, but those no longer cover large parts of the population after mandatory testing ended Wednesday in many areas.
New Japan law targets Unification Church fundraising abuses
The religious group’s decades-long ties with Japan’s governing Liberal Democratic Party surfaced after the July assassination of former leader Shinzo Abe.
Hong Kong jails pro-democracy media tycoon Jimmy Lai over fraud
Jimmy Lai’s legal team earlier asked the UN to investigate his imprisonment and multiple criminal charges as “legal harassment” to punish him for speaking out.
