Nine ‘non-negotiables’ for a long, happy life from 263 of the world’s longest-living people

For the past 20 years, I have extensively researched the five Blue Zones across the world – areas where people live exceptionally long lives such as Okinawa, Japan; Sardinia, Italy; Nicoya, Costa Rica; Ikaria, Greece and Loma Linda, California. Based on interviews with 263 people aged 100 or older, I have identified nine non-negotiable principles,…

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iRobot, Nvidia, Apple and other companies

iRobot, Nvidia, Apple, Walmart, Target, Amazon, Best Buy, and Fisker are all making headlines in the pre-market trading session. Shares of iRobot surged 30% after a report from Reuters, citing sources familiar with the matter, said that Amazon is close to receiving regulatory approval in the European Union for its $1.4 billion acquisition of the…

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Mortgage applications rise to the highest level in six weeks amid continued decline in interest rates

Mortgage Demand Rebounds as Interest Rates Slide In a sign that the housing market may be starting to pick up some momentum, mortgage demand rose last week as interest rates continued to decline. According to the Mortgage Bankers Association’s seasonally adjusted index, total application volume increased by 3% from the previous week. The average contract…

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