Flying on Qatar Airways Qsuites. Rachel Dube/Insider I spent 12 hours flying from New York City to Doha in Qatar Airways Qsuites business class. My $13,955 ticket was worth it for the top-notch service, comfortable seats, and other perks. It was one of the best business class experiences I’ve ever had. I recently spent…
Monthly Archives: August 2022
Lebanese police stand outside outside the bank (left) as a crowd outside chanted support for the hostage-taker inside. AP; Reuters A man took bank employees and customers at a Lebanon bank hostage after the it would not release his money. The man returned to the bank with a gun and fired three warning shots, demanding…
Yulia Reznikov/Getty Images For many people, financial freedom means being able to retire early and work only by choice. Several people who have achieved it told us the steps they took and investments they made. We compiled a list of our stories with expert advice for becoming financially free. Financial freedom means different things to different…
Michele Dottin Rideshare and delivery drivers are speaking out through advocacy groups about the dangers they encounter on the job. Drivers are sometimes forced to deal with screaming passengers or police encounters. Insider talked to three female Uber drivers about the most terrifying situations they’ve experienced at work. Some rideshare drivers and delivery workers are…
Insider Intelligence publishes hundreds of insights, charts, and forecasts on the Banking industry. Learn more about becoming a client. The news: US-based L’Attitude Ventures secured $100M to launch a fund to support Latino American startups based in the US, per FinExtra. Insider Intelligence More on the fund: Geared toward startup Latino-owned companies with high growth potential, the new fund received investments from large…
Photo by ANGELOS TZORTZINIS/AFP via Getty Images An anonymous Chinese firm has spent $376 million on 13 tankers to execute ship-to-ship transfers of Russian crude in the mid-Atlantic. All 13 ships are linked to the same office building in Dalian, China, according to maritime intelligence site Lloyd’s List. The fleet represents the core of a…
Law enforcement officers stand looking at a memorial following a mass shooting at Robb Elementary School on May 26, 2022 in Uvalde, Texas. According to reports, 19 students and 2 adults were killed, with the gunman fatally shot by law enforcement. Brandon Bell/Getty Images Texas Gov. Greg Abbott is rolling out plans for the upcoming…
Twitter is both reviving and improving its election misinformation strategy ahead of the 2022 US midterms. The social network has reactivated enforcement of its Civic Integrity Policy to prepare for the vote, and there are a handful of upgrades in store this year. To begin, it will avoid recommending misleading tweets through notifications — falsehoods…
Forget about that crazy-thin foldable phone from earlier. Xiaomi just beat Tesla to unveiling a working humanoid robot prototype at a live event earlier today, and yes, it looks awfully familiar. The Xiaomi CyberOne is 177cm (5.8 feet) tall, weighs 52kg (115 pounds), is nicknamed “Metal Bro” and is also somehow given a zodiac sign,…
Some folks who are in the market for a robot vacuum might be looking beyond Roomba after it emerged Amazon is buying parent company iRobot. Anker’s budget brand Eufy has been around for a few years and is a solid option. Right now, many Eufy models are on sale for up to 47 percent off,…