CHICAGO Higher fuel costs dampened cruise operator Carnival Corp.’s second-quarter profit, but the company said Tuesday that its revenue rose and an important performance measure climbed for the f
CHICAGO Higher fuel costs dampened cruise operator Carnival Corp.’s second-quarter profit, but the company said Tuesday that its revenue rose and an important performance measure climbed for the first time in nearly two years.
The owner of Carnival, Princess and Holland America cruise lines, Carnival said passengers paid more for their vacations this spring than a year earlier and generally spent more money abroad its ships.
“People are still booking their vacations, and our business has held up quite well,” said Howard Frank, Carnival’s chief operating officer.
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Published: 5/17/2021 9:34:00 AM
It wasn’t my idea, although I’d like to take credit. As it turned out, it was a very good idea, and who doesn’t want to own the good ideas? But in truth, it was your idea.
It was also a timely idea that would nourish and keep us company through the pandemic. We couldn’t meet together for a Sunday brunch or enjoy a slow hike with the discoveries you’d point out. We could no longer gather in the warmth of a wood fire and stare out through the glass doors at the circling wood ducks on the pond below. But we could read.
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Local leaders provide roadmap for public administration during the pandemic
Executive Master of Public Administration COVID-19 Capstone Summit exposes students to local policy leaders to enrich their understanding, skills and knowledge.
March 2, 2021 at 12:00pm
The pandemic’s unprecedented changes affect practically all areas of life. Understanding this, professors for the Executive Master of Public Administration pivoted to offer students a unique, virtual capstone summit to focus on COVID-19.
“COVID has underscored long-standing inequalities in our system the differentials in death rates, and more recently, vaccination rates, between minority and white populations are real,” says Howard Frank, professor and chair of public policy and administration and director of the Jorge M. Perez Metropolitan Center. “These are issues our students need to understand and be aware of.”
Sam Nazarian with 8815 Arvida Drive (Getty, REWS Miami – David Hernandez)
SBE founder Sam Nazarian closed on a waterfront mansion in Coral Gables for $14 million, with plans to relocate from Los Angeles,
The Real Deal has learned.
Nazarian, who recently sold his remaining 50-percent stake in SBE Entertainment’s hotel brands, acquired the six-bedroom, eight-and-a-half-bathroom estate at 8815 Arvida Drive in Coral Gables, according to sources. Nazarian declined to comment.
The 9,694-square-foot Palladian-style home, with a home theater, master suite, covered terraces and cabana, sits on a 1.2-acre lot in the gated Gables Estates community. The property features a four-car garage, summer kitchen and pool, according to the listing.