Italy launched a new digital nomad visa: How to apply

If you’re a digital nomad or a remote worker looking for your next home away from home, consider Italy. The country’s new digital nomad visa went into effect his month, according to Euronews. Italy’s government defines digital nomads as a citizen of non-EU states who carry out “a highly qualified work activity with the use … Read more

The Fed will cut rates before the ECB, former BoE DeAnne Julius said

The Federal Reserve Building stands in Washington. Joshua Roberts | Reuters The U.S. Federal Reserve is likely to cut interest rates before the European Central Bank does, a former member of the Bank of England said, defying current market expectations. “I suspect that the Fed will be the first to really put a cut in,” … Read more

The 10 richest retirement towns in the U.S.

There’s plenty of towns across the U.S. where Americans can retire affordably and live out their golden years without breaking the bank. But where do retirees with bigger nest eggs like to settle down?  Earlier this month, personal finance site GoBankingRates.com ranked the richest retirement towns in the country. The site examined American cities with … Read more

Finland’s free happiness masterclass 2024: Here’s how to apply

Finland has been the happiest country in the world for seven years in a row. Now, it’s inviting people to learn the ways of the Finnish and how everyone can “hack their happiness.” After hosting a successful 2023 masterclass in happiness, the country’s tourism sector, Visit Finland and Helsinki Partners, are welcoming a new group … Read more

Happiest countries for Gen Z, millennials

Lithuania is the happiest country for Gen Z and millennials, according to the 2024 World Happiness Report. Countries are ranked according to self-assessed life evaluations and answers to the Cantril ladder question which asks respondents to think of a ladder with the best possible life for them being a 10 and the worst being a zero … Read more

Finland is the happiest country

For the seventh year in a row, Finland has landed the top spot on the World Happiness Report’s annual ranking of the happiest countries in the world. Countries are ranked according to self-assessed life evaluations and answers to the Cantril ladder question which asks respondents to think of a ladder with the best possible life … Read more

This 32-year-old lives in a retirement community in Florida

In 2021, Liz White was visiting her parents — retirees who spend the winters in Naples, Florida — when an apartment became available in their building and she decided to move in. Each senior living arrangement has its own eligibility requirement, but residents in this retirement community are typically at least 55 years old. All … Read more

Meet the women fighting for democracy

Yulia Navalnaya, wife of late Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, attends the Munich Security Conference (MSC), on the day it was announced that Alexei Navalny died by the prison service of the Yamalo-Nenets region where he had been serving his sentence, in Munich, southern Germany on February 16, 2024.  Kai Pfaffenbach | Afp | Getty … Read more

Delta to offer travelers a unique solar eclipse experience

Delta Air Lines is offering customers the ability to experience April’s total solar eclipse from a different perspective… 30,000 feet in the air. Early this month, the airline announced it was offering a unique flight from Austin to Detroit on April 8 that will fly passengers along the path of totality. The April 8 eclipse … Read more

Europe is having its worst earnings season since the onset of Covid

Arc of Triomphe Paris, Champs-Elysees France at night vichie81 / iStock / Getty Images Plus LONDON — Around a half of European companies missed earnings expectations in the latest reporting season despite already low expectations, analysts told CNBC, who predicted that the region will continue to struggle amid high interest rates. As of Feb. 29 … Read more