Category: Business
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Motel 6 owner Blackstone sells chain to Indian hotel startup for $525 million
[ad_1] An Indian hospitality technology firm is set to buy Motel 6, the motel chain’s parent company announced Friday. In a press release, Blackstone Real Estate said that it came to terms with Oravel Stays to take over G6 Hospitality, the umbrella brand that includes Motel 6 and Studio 6, in a $525 million transaction…
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Pope Francis has become a surprising figurehead in the universal basic income movement
[ad_1] It’s not the figurehead you’d expect for the universal basic income movement, which is mostly driven by tech CEOs in Silicon Valley, but it’s the one with by far the most followers: Pope Francis. Pope Francis has advocated for a universal basic income, or UBI, for several years. He first announced his support in…
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Data scientist nails the Trump gaffe that started what looks today like a Harris landslide
[ad_1] Tom Miller just pinpointed the precise moment that, he maintains, the presidential race turned from numbers strongly favoring Donald Trump into a substantial lead for Vice President Kamala Harris that she’s kept to this day. “It was staring me right in the face, but at first I missed it,” the Northwestern University data scientist…
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3 teachers who spent up to $2,000 on their classrooms explain what they bought and why it’s important
[ad_1] Teachers spend hundreds or thousands of dollars for their classrooms for various reasons, including by choice.Getty Images; Jenny Chang-Rodriguez/BI Three teachers spoke to Business Insider about their classroom spending for the new school year. One teacher spent over $800 in the summer on Amazon purchases for her students. Another teacher raised money through GoFundMe…
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The Guardian view on Oxford Street: a pedestrianisation project with legs | Editorial
[ad_1] There is much to like about the mayor of London’s proposals for Oxford Street. The last decade has seen ambitious pedestrianisation schemes in other European cities. But the capital’s busiest shopping street has, until now, held out. Currently, about 16 different bus routes use it, although not private cars during the day. Diverting them,…
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No 10 braced for potential defeat in Labour conference winter fuel vote
[ad_1] No 10 is braced for a potential defeat in a Labour conference vote to condemn cuts to the winter fuel allowance, as major trade unions line up to back a motion to reverse Rachel Reeves’s decision. Led by Unite and the Communication Workers Union (CWU), trade unions are expected to force a debate and…
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A Jewish Delta Air Lines flight attendant is suing the carrier over a ham sandwich and a Yom Kippur shift
[ad_1] Delta Air Lines is being sued by a Jewish flight attendant who is claiming religious discrimination, according to a lawsuit seen by Business Insider. Flight attendant Sasi Sheva and his attorneys filed a complaint with the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York earlier this week, alleging that Delta had…
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Fake UK news sites ‘spreading false stories’ about western firms in Ukraine
[ad_1] Fake news websites registered in the UK and made to resemble trusted British outlets are allegedly spreading disinformation about western companies operating in Ukraine. The suspected Russian propaganda operation has prompted calls by parliamentarians for a change in the law to force UK-registered news websites to reveal their ownership, as happens in the EU.…
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Health and productivity losses from obesity ‘far outstrip weight-loss jab costs’
[ad_1] Spiralling healthcare costs and productivity losses from the global obesity crisis far outstrip the cost of new weight-loss drugs, according to a report, which also calls on governments to prioritise prevention by promoting a healthy diet and exercise. In the UK, Germany and the Netherlands, there is a clear economic case for these medications,…
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Macron unveils new French government dominated by centrists and conservatives
[ad_1] The French presidential palace unveiled a long-awaited new government Saturday dominated by conservatives and centrists. It came more than two months after elections that produced a hung parliament and deepened political divisions as France grapples with growing financial and diplomatic challenges. A left-wing coalition secured the most seats in June-July parliamentary elections but failed to win…