Tag: Slice

Got a spare $324 million? Buy a slice of this strategic Arctic archipelago

The last piece of privately-owned land in the Arctic archipelago Svalbard is up for sale for a cool 300 million euros ($324 million). Spanning 14,830 acres (23.2 square miles), the land has “significant environmental, scientific and economic importance,” according to a listing from agent Knight Frank. The archipelago is located between mainland Norway and the […]

A slice of tourists hasn’t returned since COVID. L.A. wants them back.

Before the pandemic, a steady stream of buses ferrying tourists from Brazil, China, Australia and elsewhere pulled into the Original Farmers Market every day. They typically idled for an hour or so, while their passengers ate and shopped for souvenirs at the historic collection of food stalls and kitschy shops in the heart of Los […]