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by Phil Cappelli Last updated: 12:30 PM ET, Wed November 12, 2025 Holland America’s Zuiderdam returned to Ocho Rios on Nov. 11, delivering nearly 5,000 boxes of relief supplies while bringing cruise guests and volunteers to support Jamaica’s recovery from Hurricane Melissa. The delivery included pantry-safe food items, baking ingredients, water, toiletries, cleaning supplies, bedding and clothing. The ship also delivered a large supply of canned meat donated by Holland America partner AlphaOne USA. “We are honored to return to Ocho Rios and deeply grateful for the collaboration with the port, local community and tour operators,” said Beth Bodensteiner, president, Holland…
Mirova, the French climate-focused investment firm backed by Kering and other corporate heavyweights, has invested $30.5 million (€26.4 million) in Indian climate tech startup Varaha. This investment will help to expand the startup’s regenerative farming program, supporting hundreds of thousands of smallholder farmers in northern India. The deal marks Mirova’s first carbon investment in India, but its structure is unusual. Rather than taking equity, the Paris-based firm is investing cash and will get a share of the carbon credits generated in return over time. This arrangement is part of Mirova’s carbon investment strategy, which channels corporate capital into verified emissions-reduction…
fstop123 | E+ | Getty ImagesForeclosure filings climbed again in October, after sitting at historic lows in recent years, according to new data released Thursday.While the numbers are still small, the persistent rise in foreclosures may be a sign of cracks in the housing market.There were 36,766 U.S. properties with some type of foreclosure filing in October — such as default notices, scheduled auctions or bank repossessions, according to ATTOM, a property data and analytics firm. That was 3% higher than September and a 19% jump from October 2024, and marked the eighth straight month of annual increases, ATTOM said.Foreclosure…
by Sarah Kuta Last updated: 1:25 PM ET, Wed November 12, 2025 MSC Cruises has ordered two new ships.Shipbuilder Chantiers de l’Atlantique has agreed to construct the additional World Class vessels, which are scheduled to be completed in 2030 and 2031. The order is valued at roughly $4 million (€3.5 billion) and raises MSC Cruises’ total investment this year to nearly $8.1 million (€7 billion) for the construction of the fifth, sixth, seventh and eighth World Class ships. “What our shipyard is achieving today is truly exceptional—four new ships ordered in 2025,” says Laurent Castaing, general manager of Chantiers de l’Atlantique.…
One of the most effective use cases to have emerged from modern AI models is their ability to understand the human voice better, which has led to more accurate dictation tools. One such Mac tool, Willow, is launching an iOS app to let users type with their voice across all apps. Similar to Wispr Flow, Willow’s keyboard transcribes your voice and formats the message according to the context. The app, which supports over 100 languages, lets you define your own vocabulary terms or create different writing styles across app categories like work, messaging, email, and others. One key advantage of…
Celebrity Cruises is expanding opportunities for travelers to explore the world with the release of its 2027-2028 itineraries. Guests can sail to 131 destinations across 42 countries, with highlights including Grand Turk voyages in the Caribbean, 52 overnight stays across Asia and adventures throughout South America. The Caribbean season will feature eight ships sailing from four Florida ports, offering voyages from three to 14 nights. Celebrity Xcel will take passengers on seven-night Caribbean itineraries with stops at Grand Cayman’s Seven Mile Beach, St. Thomas’ Magens Bay and St. Kitts’ Cockleshell Bay. Celebrity Ascent will offer longer 10- to 14-night sailings…
Cash App released a slate of new features as part of its fall update, including an AI chatbot that can answer questions about users’ finances, a new benefits program, and the ability to discover places that accept Bitcoin payments and make Bitcoin payments using USD. The company is launching an assistant called Moneybot that can answer questions about spending patterns and income, and provide insights for maintaining savings and setting aside money for investments. The chatbot will be available to select users at launch, with broader availability planned for the coming months. Users can ask questions like “Can you show…
A version of this article first appeared in the CNBC Property Play newsletter with Diana Olick. Property Play covers new and evolving opportunities for the real estate investor, from individuals to venture capitalists, private equity funds, family offices, institutional investors and large public companies. Sign up to receive future editions, straight to your inbox.Fractional ownership isn’t exactly a new concept in real estate, but one company is taking it to another level, with the help of fresh funding from big-name investors. It’s creating a so-called stock market for real estate.Arrived, which launched in 2021, is a platform for real estate investors to…
by Sarah Kuta Last updated: 1:50 PM ET, Wed November 12, 2025 Bookings are now open for Windstar Cruises’ 2027 Europe season, including 12 new itineraries across the Mediterranean and Northern Europe. “Some of the best travel memories happen where big ships can’t go,” says Jess Peterson, director of destination experience and itinerary planning at Windstar Cruises. “We’ve built 2027 around those moments: the smaller harbors you can only access on a yacht, the later evenings in port, and the feeling of having Europe almost to yourself,” Peterson continued.Windstar will have five yachts sailing the region in 2027. Four will operate seasonally…
GenAI has become a key part of coding workflows, but most companies struggle to track its use, let alone its return on investment. Israeli startup Milestone hopes to help with a platform designed to correlate AI tool usage with engineering metrics, including code quality. The catch is that these companies have to give Milestone access to their codebases, a bet that investors initially questioned, CEO and co-founder Liad Elidan told TechCrunch. But with customers including Kayak, Monday, and Sapiens, the startup has now raised a $10 million seed funding round led by San Francisco-based venture firm Heavybit and Israeli fund…