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A billionaire's kids plan to build beachfront mansions to revive Dubai's abandoned World Islands
The developers' father, Hussain Sajwani, is a billionaire who's close to Donald Trump.
George Glover
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Japan's glut of abandoned, derelict homes created so many eyesores and safety hazards it's making the property market bleed billions
Japan's empty houses have damaged the prices of homes near them and caused a $25 billion loss in ju…
Aditi Bharade
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I bought an abandoned house and tried to renovate it but failed. I'll never buy another fixer-upper.
Karie Fugett purchased a dilapidated house in Oregon with plans to achieve the American Dream. The …
Karie Fugett
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North Korea's tallest building is an abandoned hotel that has never hosted a single guest. Take a closer look at the 'Hotel of Doom.'
The 105-story "Hotel of Doom," which is also North Korea's tallest building, has never hosted a sin…
Talia Lakritz
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A Russian airline that ditched an Airbus A320 in a Siberian wheat field last year is abandoning plans to rescue the jet
A low-fuel situation forced the pilots to ditch the A320 in a Siberian wheat field seven months ago…
Taylor Rains
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Starbucks says mornings are so busy that one in 8 mobile customers are abandoning orders
Starbucks CEO Laxman Narasimhan highlighted a curiously Starbucksian problem: demand is too high du…
Dominick Reuter
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Art experts and millionaires head to a Swiss town once a year for its annual Art Basel festival. Here's what it's like to visit as a first-timer.
Business Insider's author joined members of the wealthy art community to explore the annual Art Bas…
Monica Humphries
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Why Japan has more than 8 million cheap abandoned houses that people are renovating into dream homes
Blame a shrinking population, a push into cities, and a lack of DIY culture. All are reasons so man…
Amanda Goh,Jordan Pandy,Cheryl Teh
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Abandoning Ukraine would be an 'own goal' for the US as the war hollows out the army Putin spent decades building, CIA chief says
William Burns said the US's backing of Ukraine had brought benefits, including hurting Russia, and …
Chris Panella
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Kia says hybrids aren't a threat to EVs but are the perfect gateway to electrification
Demand for EVs has slowed while interest in hybrids has soared. Kia says hybrids are an opportunity…
Benjamin Zhang
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EVs are too expensive. Here are 5 cheaper models coming soon.
Demand for electric vehicles has slowed amid a lack of cheaper options, and carmakers are now scram…
Tom Carter
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You can buy an abandoned Colorado ski resort for $7 million
A former ski resort in Idaho Springs, Colorado, hasn't been open since the 1980s, but for the right…
Jordan Pandy
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Eat, sleep, live luxury: LVMH is building whole cityscapes centered on their designer stores
Louis Vuitton Moët Hennessy is betting billions on in-person shopping by turning old buildings into…
Hannah Getahun
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A woman with a soft spot for 'old tatty buildings' turned an abandoned 1930s abbey into a multimillion-dollar property check it out
An exterior shot of The Abbey in Hudson, New York.Courtesy of Houlihan Lawrence
Maria Noyen
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Elon Musk is a homeowner again, despite his claims of couch surfing
The Tesla cofounder has claimed he doesn't own a home, but court records show he quietly purchased …
Grace Kay,Jack Newsham
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Downtown Los Angeles is bustling with new residents. Not so much with office workers, though.
Downtown LA has seen a surge in new residents since the pandemic, and that growth is expected to co…
John L. Dorman
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I got remarried, and I'm raising 3 boys in a blended family. Kid-free travel helps us bond as a couple.
Sara Lyle and her husband share custody with their exes. They use kid-free travel to reconnect as a…
Sara Lyle
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How Berlin's techno scene came to define the post-wall city and earn UNESCO cultural heritage status — with a little help from Detroit
Berlin's techno scene has helped transform the city into a youthful, vibrant hub of artists, studen…
Nathan Rennolds
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I downsized to an ADU I built in my Sacramento yard. I pay only $520 toward my mortgage and am saving up for my next home.
Blanca Barragan moved into an ADU and rents out rooms in her home. It covers about $2,200 of her mo…
Alcynna Lloyd
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An American couple left their rent-free life in Mexico and moved to a $7,500 abandoned home in Japan: 'We feel overwhelmingly welcome'
A couple lived rent-free in Mexico for over a year before traveling to Japan and buying an abandon…