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If you’ve been on US Open TikTok this week, you’ve probably become familiar with the Honey Deuce.Grey Goose, a longtime sponsor of the US Open, has been serving the Honey Deuce cocktail at the tournament since 2007.It seems like everyone, from TikTok creators to tennis champ Serena Williams, has been trying the beverage at the US Open this year.Nick Mautone, a mixologist and author, created the drink in 2006 as a Grey Goose brand ambassador. He told Business Insider he got the inspiration for the beverage after stopping at a farm stand in Hampton Bays, New York, to pick up…

A former Philippine mayor who was on the run for weeks after being accused of spying for China has been arrested in Indonesia.Philippine authorities have been pursuing Alice Guo across four countries even since she disappeared in July following an investigation into her alleged criminal activities.She has been accused of protecting online casinos, which were a front for scam centres and human trafficking syndicates in her sleepy pig farming town, Bamban.Ms Guo denies the allegations. Philippine officials said they were co-ordinating with their Indonesian counterparts for her return to the Philippines “at the soonest possible time”.The former mayor said she…

TORONTO (CelebrityAccess) — Canadian music education charity, MusiCounts, announced that 74 schools across Canada will receive a share of $1 million worth of musical instruments, equipment, and gear through its school funding programs. The programs – the MusiCounts Band Aid Program and the MusiCounts Slaight Family Foundation Innovation Fund – are designed to provide under-resourced schools with grants to keep school music programs alive. Additionally, the MusiCounts Slaight Family Innovation Fund, will also provide support to the effort for the first time this year, providing schools with up to $20,000 for culturally-relevant or technology-forward…

Cfoto | Future Publishing | Getty ImagesAsia’s semiconductor and associated stocks slipped Wednesday morning, following a steep plunge in Nvidia’s share price in the U.S. overnight.In the U.S., chipmaker Nvidia plunged more than 9% in regular trading, leading semiconductor stocks lower amid a sell-off on Wall Street. Economic data published Tuesday resurfaced jitters about the health of the U.S. economy. Nvidia shares continued sliding in post-market trading Tuesday, falling 2%, after Bloomberg reported that the company received a subpoena from the Department of Justice as part of an antitrust investigation.Nvidia’s value chain extends to South Korea, namely, memory chip maker SK Hynix and conglomerate…

Ladnun, India and Padua, Italy – When Sandeep migrated from India’s Rajasthan state to Italy in 2009, he was fulfilling a long-held dream of relocating overseas for a better life. But in late 2015, the 42-year-old graduate suddenly lost his job, putting him at imminent risk of losing his residency permit in Italy. Desperate for work, Sandeep was relieved when an acquaintance told him about a “friend” who was well-known among the Indian community in Italy for procuring jobs in exchange for a fee, he said. After forking over a 5,000-euro placement fee, Sandeep accepted a job offer with a…

Murdoch’s Australia-based News Corp subsidiary announced on Monday that it was considering a cash and stock offer for the UK’s largest real estate portal. Whether it’s refining your business model, mastering new technologies, or discovering strategies to capitalize on the next market surge, Inman Connect New York will prepare you to take bold steps forward. The Next Chapter is about to begin. Be part of it. Join us and thousands of real estate leaders Jan. 22-24, 2025. The portal wars are heating up overseas. REA Group, a subsidiary of News Corp, which also owns Realtor.com, said on Monday that it…

Growing up in Vancouver, which has a large Asian population, he had always been curious about Asia.”I started meeting a lot of really cool people from Japan, including my future wife at the time, who was studying in Vancouver. And I thought, ‘OK, well, I’m going to check it out firsthand,'” Jordan told Business Insider.His original plan was to teach English in Japan for a few years. But as he fell in love and eventually got married, he ended up staying in the country for good. Jordan has been living in Japan for the past two decades. Jordan, Inside Outsider in Japan…

Getty ImagesWith pomp and splendour, China has welcomed more than 50 Africans leaders to Beijing this week for a summit to strengthen ties at a time of increasing political and economic turmoil around the world. “It appeals to their vanities,” Macharia Munene, a Kenya-based professor of international relations tells the BBC, referring to the red carpet welcome – spiced up with entertainment by dancers in colourful costumes – that the leaders received. The optics were carefully choreographed to make the leaders feel that it is a meeting of equals.Many of them – including South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa and Kenya’s…

You can never have enough skincare products in your life, but quality skincare does come at a price. Luckily, there’s a massive sale on cult-favorite products from Paula’s Choice happening until tonight. Loved by dermatologists and celebrities alike, Paula’s Choice is having a “Fall for Results” event with end-of-summer savings on all of the brand’s bestsellers.For one last day today, Paula’s Choice is offering 20% off sitewide, including the best-selling C15 Super Booster and the TikTok-viral Skin Perfecting 2% BHA Liquid Exfoliant. Shoppers can also get 25% off purchases of $95 or more for even bigger savings and use the code GIFTS to get up to three…

Mortgage rates remain relatively high and existing-home inventory is low as a result. That’s providing a golden opportunity for homebuilders. The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) reported Tuesday that its Home Building Geography Index (HBGI) showed growth in the number of building permits during the second quarter of 2024 in every region of the country. “Despite the elevated interest rate environment, single-family construction continues to move along at a better pace than 2023 and has been led by a rebound in construction activity in high density areas,” NAHB Chairman Carl Harris said in a statement. The HBGI uses single-family…