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Delta increases Miami lounge capacity by more than 50 per cent – Business Traveller
14Apr By adminNo Comments
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Delta increases Miami lounge capacity by more than 50 per cent – Business Traveller

Delta will operate 34 peak-day flights to 12 destinations from Miami this summer. The expansion of the Miami space is a continuation of Delta’s programme of upgrading existing facilities and opening new lounges across the US. Last year the carrier unveiled a total of seven new, expanded or reopened Sky Club locations, including a lounge within the new Terminal A at New York’s Newark airport and a nature-inspired Sky Club at Minneapolis-Saint Paul. Delta recently confirmed plans for the much-anticipated debut of its new “premium lounge” concept, with lounges set to open at JFK, Los Angeles and Boston airport this year. Delta to debut premium lounge concept at JFK, Los Angeles and Boston this year Commenting on the news Claude Roussel, vice president – Sky Clubs and lounge experience, sai...
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CitizenM to open hotels in Austin, Boston and Miami – Business Traveller
16Dec By adminNo Comments
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CitizenM to open hotels in Austin, Boston and Miami – Business Traveller

CitizenM is expanding its presence in the US with three planned openings in Austin, Boston and Miami. This will take its total number of hotels to 36 across Europe, North America and Asia. Each property will be designed by long-standing Amsterdam-based partner Concrete, with interiors drawing inspiration from the local community. All properties will also include a gym and 24/7 canteenM. CitizenM Austin Downtown will open in early 2024 in partnership with Turnbridge Equities. The 17-storey tower will house a 344-room hotel with a rooftop pool and bar, a 24/7 canteenM and a gym. CitizenM Boston Back Bay will open in summer 2024 and will mark the largest property in the brand’s portfolio, located on the northern side of the Parcel 12 mixed-use development in the Back Bay neighbourhood. The ...
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Art Basel Miami Beach Review: An Art Fair in Need of Excitement 
7Dec By adminNo Comments
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Art Basel Miami Beach Review: An Art Fair in Need of Excitement 

Miami Beach, Fla.With Mr. Micawber, Charles Dickens gave us the eternal optimist. A perennial debtor who nonetheless held out hope that things would work out, he came to mind while wending my way through the labyrinthine booths at Art Basel Miami Beach. Exploring the cavernous convention center where the annual fair is held, searching for the truly inspiring, I kept thinking “Something will turn up.” Copyright ©2023 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8
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Bausch + Lomb CEO Brent Saunders Pays $35.35 Million for Cher’s Former Miami Beach Home
28Nov By adminNo Comments
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Bausch + Lomb CEO Brent Saunders Pays $35.35 Million for Cher’s Former Miami Beach Home

By E.B. Solomont Nov. 28, 2023 1:25 pm ETListen to article(2 minutes)Bausch + Lomb CEO Brent Saunders has purchased Cher’s former waterfront home in Miami Beach, Fla., for $35.35 million.The La Gorce Island home, which Cher owned in the 1990s, hit the market three months ago for $42.5 million.Copyright ©2023 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8
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As Billionaires Move to Miami, Developers Roll the Dice With High-Priced Listings
9Nov By adminNo Comments
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As Billionaires Move to Miami, Developers Roll the Dice With High-Priced Listings

Listen to article(2 minutes)Be the first to know about the biggest and best luxury home sales and listings by signing up for our Mansion Deals email alert.A Brickell penthouse asking $60 million and a $54.5 million Miami Beach condo are joining a slew of high-priced units aiming to establish a new echelon of condo pricing as billionaires move to the Miami area. Copyright ©2023 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8
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Amazon Founder Jeff Bezos to Leave Seattle for Miami
3Nov By adminNo Comments
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Amazon Founder Jeff Bezos to Leave Seattle for Miami

Updated Nov. 3, 2023 3:34 pm ETJeff Bezos says he is moving from Seattle to Miami, where he’ll be near his parents, closer to some operations of his space company—and where he also could end up paying less in taxes.The Amazon.com founder and former CEO posted his plans on Instagram Thursday. “I want to be close to my parents, and Lauren and I love Miami,” he wrote, referring to his partner, Lauren Sanchez. He said his parents recently moved back to Miami, where he graduated from high school in 1982.Copyright ©2023 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8
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Jeff Bezos to leave Seattle for Miami
3Nov By adminNo Comments
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Jeff Bezos to leave Seattle for Miami

Amazon founder Jeff Bezos is moving to the Sunshine State.   In a sentimental Instagram post Thursday, which included old footage of the very first Amazon office located in Bezos' former garage in the Seattle suburb of Bellevue, the billionaire said he's moving to Miami. His reasons for relocating include a desire to be closer to his parents; his partner, Lauren Sanchez; and Cape Canaveral, where operations for his space exploration company Blue Origin "are increasingly shifting," according to the post."As exciting as the move is, it's an emotional decision for me," Bezos said in the post. "Seattle, you will always have a piece of my heart."Bezos established Amazon in Seattle in 1994, contributing to the city's transformation into a vibrant technology hub. He helmed the company until 2021...
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Miami Commissioner Alex Diaz de la Portilla pleads not guilty to money laundering and other charges – NBC 6 South Florida
15Oct By adminNo Comments
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Miami Commissioner Alex Diaz de la Portilla pleads not guilty to money laundering and other charges – NBC 6 South Florida

A suspended Miami city commissioner who is accused of accepting $245,000 in exchange for voting to approve construction of a sports facility has pleaded not guilty to multiple felony charges, including bribery and money laundering. Alex Diaz de la Portilla did not appear in court Friday, but his attorney, Ben Kuehne, entered the plea for him. Diaz de la Portilla and a co-defendant, Miami attorney William Riley Jr., were arrested Sept. 14. Gov. Ron DeSantis suspended Diaz de la Portilla, who is a fellow Republican, after the commissioner's arrest. Kuehne said Friday that his client was campaigning for the Nov. 7 election to keep his seat on the commission. “We look forward to a vindication of these charges because Alex is not guilty," Kuehne said at the Miami-Dade cri...
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