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What do hotel star ratings mean? Here’s a breakdown

Ever notice that a single hotel can be rated three, four and even five stars? That’s the case with Singapore’s iconic Marina Bay Sands, which is rated five stars on Booking.com, four stars on Forbes Travel Guide and three stars on Frommer’s. This is because star ratings are “not regulated …

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Gen Z, millennials struggle with love-hate relationship to the office

As the debate over the merits of in-person versus remote work continues to rage in companies and cities throughout the U.S., one thing has become painstakingly clear: There is no right answer. Some people have returned to the office full time while others have maintained the workplace flexibility they discovered …

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What the pro-business tax agenda is chasing in a changing Congress 

Sunrise hits the U.S. Capitol dome on September 30, 2021 in Washington, DC. Chip Somodevilla | Getty Images News | Getty Images Main Street could find itself stuck in gridlock next year in terms of advancing pro-business tax objectives. For House Republicans, legislative priorities are likely to include extending business-friendly …

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Inflation backdrop may increase appetite for this roughed-up bond play

The appetite for Treasury inflation-protected securities ETFs, otherwise known as TIPS, may soon increase. According to Charles Schwab’s D.J. Tierney, these investments are becoming more appealing as the economy shows further signs of a slowdown. “With the rate move upward and inflation breakevens, [TIPS ETFs] might make more sense right …

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From Disney to Target, Boeing, CEO retirements are a thing of the past

SUN VALLEY, ID – JULY 13: (L-R) Bob Iger, chairman and chief executive officer of The Walt Disney Company, Dick Costolo, former chief executive officer of Twitter, Lachlan Murdoch, co-chairman of Twenty-First Century Fox, Sundar Pichai, chief executive officer of Google, and Randall Stephenson, chief executive officer of AT&T, mingle …

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Tesla Mega packs, giant hydrogen tank: Panasonic’s new climate factory

As a bullet train speeds by in the background, a liquid hydrogen tank towers over solar panels and hydrogen fuel cells at Panasonic’s Kusatsu plant in Japan. Combined with a Tesla Megapack storage battery, the hydrogen and solar can deliver enough electricity to power the site’s Ene-Farm fuel cell factory. …

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What to know as record 8.7% Social Security COLA goes into effect

Kathrin Ziegler | Digitalvision | Getty Images As inflation has kept prices high in 2022, Social Security beneficiaries may look forward to a record high cost-of-living adjustment in 2023. “Your Social Security benefits will increase by 8.7% in 2023 because of a rise in cost of living,” the Social Security …

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France beats England 2-1 to advance to semifinals

France celebrates after beating England the Qatar 2022 World Cup quarter-final match in Al Khor on Dec. 10, 2022. Gabriel Bouys | AFP | Getty Images Harry Kane blazed a late penalty over the bar as England’s World Cup dreams ended with a 2-1 defeat in the quarter-finals to defending …

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Morocco becomes first African nation to reach World Cup semifinals

Walid Regragui, head coach of Morocco, celebrates after the team’s victory against Portugal on Dec. 10, 2022 in Doha, Qatar. Justin Setterfield | Getty Images Sport | Getty Images Morocco became the first African nation to reach the semi-finals of the World Cup as Youssef En-Nesyri’s first-half winner added Portugal …

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Tips for adopting a furry pet for people with allergies

Having a cute and cuddly pet can be an experience like no other. But for some people, furry animals can trigger their allergies. From cats and dogs to hamsters and even horses, being allergic to certain animals is common, says Dr. Purvi Parikh, an allergist and immunologist with the Allergy …

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