Hostaway launches financial services for STRs

[ad_1] Vacation rental technology specialist Hostaway has launched a financial services product it’s calling Hostaway Capital to provide the company’s clients in the United States flexible loans that cater to the needs of short-term rental property managers. The deal is being done in partnership with financial services company Parafin, which the companies said would ensure […]

In ‘Infinite Dignity,’ the Vatican defends people, not politics

[ad_1] (RNS) — Many people, and not only Catholics, are talking about the new Vatican document, “Dignitas Infinita,” or Infinite Dignity, which tackles complicated moral ideas, many of them further complicated by current political debates.  But many commentaries misunderstand what the Vatican presented, or tried to present, in keeping with the philosophical and theological underpinnings […]

34% jump in Americans headed to Europe: Allianz Partners

[ad_1] Representative Image The calendar may say spring, but summer travel is already sizzling with Americans keen to book getaways to the European continent. According to travel insurance provider Allianz Partners’ annual Top 10 Summer European Destinations review, the number of Americans traveling to Europe will increase significantly again, climbing 34% over last year’s popular travel season. Analyzing […]

As many HBCUs thrive, faith-based Black schools fight financial and accreditation woes

[ad_1] The Interdenominational Theological Center campus in Atlanta. (Image courtesy of Google Maps) (RNS) — Angelique Desiree Carney Howse has many titles: Baptist minister, health care consultant, student advocate. Come May 11, when she graduates from the Interdenominational Theological Center in Atlanta, she will receive another title: Doctor. “I’m relieved because this time last year […]

CEO Talks Plan to Have 80 Luxury Hotels

[ad_1] Skift Take Nobu, the posh restaurant chain, is expanding its luxury hotels brand. The secret sauce? Sky-high revenue from their in-house restaurants, Robert De Niro’s star power, and a culture that keeps top talent sticking around, says top exec Trevor Horwell. Sean O’Neill The first Nobu, a new-wave Japanese restaurant, opened in New York […]