© Copyright Terravivos.com Tech billionaires are prepping for doomsday and buying luxury bunkers, according to a new tell-all book.Douglas Rushkoff detailed his experience chatting with five of the richest men in the world about how to prepare for an apocalypse.Companies like Vivos and Rising S offer luxury shelters with amenities like pools and horse stables.Tech…
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Lennar lowers home prices in Jacksonville and other markets as rates rise
Lennar Corp., one of the nation’s largest homebuilders, has lowered home prices and boosted incentives in most of its markets across the country in response to higher interest rates. With the Federal Reserve hiking rates again Wednesday, the home price adjustments will likely continue.However, executives with Miami-based Lennar (NYSE: LEN) said South Florida is one…
The pandemic’s real estate jobs boom is turning into a bust as layoffs hit
WASHINGTON — As housing sales slow amid higher interest rates, thousands of workers who found jobs in the booming housing market of the pandemic are now facing widespread layoffs with steeper cuts expected ahead.Some of the biggest players in the real estate industry, including RE/MAX, Redfin and Wells Fargo, have announced layoffs in recent months…
Post-ESG era for corporations, investment nears
By now you’ve heard about Environmental Social and Governance, or ESG .But do you know why it’s controversial? If you haven’t researched asset management, the answer is probably no.The role of asset managers is to invest people’s money – their assets – in mutual funds, securities or exchange-traded funds that yield good returns.Why would you…
Harris travels to Japan amid protests over state funeral for slain ex-prime minister Shinzo Abe – CBS News
Vice President Kamala Harris touched down in Japan on Monday for a visit to Asia that will see her meet officials in Tokyom and then South Korea later this week.First up was a several-day visit to Tokyo for the memorial service honoring Japan’s former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe . Harris is leading the U.S.delegation to…
‘Impeachable whatever’: GOP floats impeaching Biden for … something
Republicans have been cuing up a potential impeachment of President Biden if they take back control of Congress in the midterm elections.Now they just need to figure out what they might actually impeach him for.Get the full experience.Choose your plan ArrowRight Rep.Nancy Mace (R-S.C.) drew attention this weekend when she was asked on NBC’s “Meet…
Mexico draws young American professionals working remotely – CBS News
As remote work in the age of COVID-19 is forecast to stay for many Americans, more and more professionals are choosing new places to live.Lately, more Americans have been choosing to live in Mexico, including Mexico City. It has become a top destination for young professionals working remotely, CBS News correspondent Enrique Acevedo reports. “Now…
The Case for Leaving America to Escape Racism
The mouth of the Volta River in Ghana seems to be swelling with the stories of my people.By day, the river, black and thick, runs south, dumping its fresh water into the Gulf of Guinea and eventually the Atlantic Ocean, where it churns in a powerful vortex.By night, I swear I see the river reverse…
A Wheel Made of ‘Odd Matter’ Spontaneously Rolls Uphill
Ben Brubaker Science Sep 25, 2022 8:00 AM A Wheel Made of ‘Odd Matter’ Spontaneously Rolls Uphill Physicists have solved a key problem of robotic locomotion by revising the usual rules of interaction between simple component parts. In cycling through a sequence of shapes, an odd wheel propels itself up steep and bumpy terrain.Illustration: Samuel…
What Kroger, Walmart, Target learned from China about grocery’s future
Now going on 140 years in business, Cincinnati-based Kroger sped up its push into digital retailing during the pandemic, and grocery store chain isn’t looking back.Kroger has adopted an omnichannel strategy, integration of offline or in-store sales with online orders and logistics.It’s a concept that originated in China in 2016 when founder Jack Ma of…