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How Mastering Your Nervous System Boosts Leadership Presence and Performance

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How Mastering Your Nervous System Boosts Leadership Presence and Performance


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Today’s leadership challenges go beyond strategy — they’re deeply personal.

In this environment, traditional leadership focused only on metrics and outcomes falls short. What leaders really need is a transformational shift — one that starts not with new tools or tactics, but with a new relationship to themselves.

True high performance starts with inner alignment

If you’re constantly stressed, reactive or disconnected, no strategy or plan will fill the gap. High performance isn’t about doing more — it’s about clearing what blocks you. The real question is: How do you become the kind of leader whose presence alone sparks calm, trust and collaboration?

Moving from reactive to responsive leadership requires more than knowledge — it demands embodied practice. And surprisingly, ancient yogic wisdom offers a modern answer.

Related: Why Aligning Your Values and Virtues Leads to Entrepreneurial Success

Regulate your state — elevate your leadership

Our nervous systems weren’t built for today’s nonstop pace and digital overload. Most of us live stuck in sympathetic “fight, flight or freeze” mode. Chronic stress dulls clarity, creativity and connection.

But the parasympathetic system — our natural rest-and-digest state — is where healing, empathy and true presence arise. Most don’t realize we can train ourselves to access this state intentionally — through breathwork, yoga nidra and embodied awareness.

When leaders master their nervous system regulation, they stop reacting from stress and start responding from inner calm. They unlock their most resourceful, compassionate selves — even under pressure.

From reactivity to presence

Many reactions today come from emotional “coverage” — stored past experiences that trigger us in the present.

The result? We lash out, shut down or misread simple questions as threats. Reactivity replaces real communication. But there’s another way.

By learning to observe without automatically reacting, you create space. You become a witness, not a reactor. From this calm presence, collaboration deepens, creativity flows, and engagement happens by choice, not habit.

Beyond mindfulness — integration that transforms

Mindfulness is just the start. Yogic leadership teaches integration — uniting body, mind, heart, and energy. It helps you move beyond thinking into pure being.

This inner coherence fuels authentic leadership presence. It lets you connect deeply with others without losing yourself.

Meet the Inner Switch™ Leader

The Inner Switch™ method offers a clear, step-by-step path to becoming integrated, embodied and truly present. It unlocks your relaxed, focused, vital energy that’s already inside.

An Inner Switch™ leader:

  • Responds with calm, not fear
  • Communicates clearly and joyfully
  • Inspires trust through presence, not pressure
  • Builds sustainable, high-performing teams

Because their inner world is aligned, their leadership shines on the outside.

Related: Stop Searching for Your Purpose — It’s Delaying Your Success. Here’s What to Focus on Instead.

Why this matters today

Connection is the foundation of business success. But you can’t connect with others if you’re disconnected from yourself. The good news? Change starts where you have control — within.

Shifting from reactivity to presence not only upgrades your leadership, it transforms your entire culture. You become the leader others want to follow — safely and enthusiastically.

The future of leadership starts within

Tomorrow’s most influential leaders won’t be those who push harder. They’ll be those who master stillness, clarity, and connection, balancing results with presence.

I’ve seen this transformation firsthand in senior executives who embrace the Inner Switch™ method. The results are real: stronger teams, healthier cultures, and better business outcomes.

The path forward isn’t about doing more — it’s about integrating more. And it begins with you.

Susan S. Freeman, MBA, PCC, is the author of Inner Switch: Ancient Wisdom Transforms Modern Leaders (Entrepreneur Press), winner of two national book awards. She was a featured speaker at the High Performance Leader Summit starting May 19: https://bit.ly/hpfs-susan-freeman

Today’s leadership challenges go beyond strategy — they’re deeply personal.

In this environment, traditional leadership focused only on metrics and outcomes falls short. What leaders really need is a transformational shift — one that starts not with new tools or tactics, but with a new relationship to themselves.

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Skydance reportedly in early talks to buy Bari Weiss’ The Free Press

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Skydance reportedly in early talks to buy Bari Weiss’ The Free Press

Skydance CEO David Ellison has reportedly held talks with Bari Weiss to buy her online news site The Free Press — fueling growing speculation that he is wooing the right-of-center voice to join CBS News once his company’s long-stalled merger with Paramount is approved. 

The discussions are in the early stages, a source close to the situation told The Post on Friday.

Ellison and Weiss — an opinion writer who started The Free Press in 2021 after a public falling out with the left-leaning New York Times — were both spotted attending this week’s Allen & Co. conference in Sun Valley, Idaho. The annual “summer camp for billionaires” has historically been a deal-making hotbed.

The Free Press founder Bari Weiss, who was spotted in Sun Valley, is in sale talks with Skydance boss David Ellison. Getty Images

Allen & Co. is a shareholder in The Free Press, along with more than 30 other investors that include venture capitalists Marc Andreessen and David Sacks, and the former Starbucks chief executive Howard Schultz, according to the Times, which first reported deal talks.

Ellison and Weiss have discussed several potential collaborations, including a role for Weiss in shaping CBS News’ editorial direction, though not in a managerial capacity, the Times added, citing two sources.

Skydance declined to comment. Weiss did not immediately return requests for comment.

Ellison has reportedly “quietly courted” Weiss to bring her on board at CBS News in some high-profile capacity for months. The duo reportedly met in New York City last year, with news of the meeting ruffling feathers at “60 Minutes,” the Status newsletter reported last month

Ellison, who is poised to take over CBS-parent Paramount Global, has been tipped to take a major role reshaping CBS News. AFP via Getty Images

The latest talks come as Skydance awaits approval from the Federal Communications Commission on its $8 billion merger with CBS News parent Paramount Global.

The deal has been throttled by President Trump-nominated FCC Chair Brendan Carr as the agency investigates the network’s alleged liberal media bias, as well as its Diversity, Equity and Inclusion initiatives.

Last week, CBS News agreed to pay $16 million to settle a lawsuit brought by Trump for allegedly deceptively editing a “60 Minutes” interview with his Democratic challenger Kamala Harris shortly before the election.

A CBS News source told The Post that bringing on Weiss won’t change that network’s “woke” drift, citing its culture of pushing back on authority.

“What Ellison needs to understand is that the anchors and the show executives think they can outlast any executive choice,” the source said, citing a revolving door of news executives and news presidents in the last few years.

The person descibed a “drag-your-feet” culture, in which new executives try to make bold moves, but they are ultimately ignored by the staff, who pays lip-service to them and wait until they’re pushed out.

Weiss (left) and her wife, Nellie Bowles in Sun Valley. Andrew H. Walker/Shutterstock

“Bari Weiss will have an axe in her head in three minutes,” the person concluded.

In the spring, longtime “60 Minutes” executive producer Bill Owens quit in protest, citing a lack of editorial freedoms. His boss, CBS News CEO Wendy McMahon, followed suit.

Weiss quit the Times opinions sections because she felt that the Gray Lady’s left-wing culture was hostile to moderate and conservative voices.

Paramount recently settled its lawsuit with President Trump over its Kamala Harris sitdown, to the dismay of “60 Minutes” staffers. 60 Minutes

She launched The Free Press with her wife, former Times journalist Nellie Bowles, and Weiss’ sister Suzy Weiss, a former New York Post reporter.

The trio started the publication as an alternative to left-leaning outlets and sought to cover current events with a “common sense” point of view, tackling subjects such as anti-Semitism on college campuses, the debate over transgender rights in women’s sports, media bias and wokism.

Weiss has championed stories that shed a light on antisemitism across America and Europe following Hamas’ October 7 massacre in Israel, as well as developing a podcast series called “The Witch Trials of J. K. Rowling,” featuring interviews with the “Harry Potter” author, and others, over her controversial views on transgender people.

FCC chair Brendan Carr is responsible for greenlighting the Skydance-Paramount merger. Michael Brochstein/ZUMA / SplashNews.com

She also hired veteran NPR journalist Uri Berliner, who resigned from the liberal outlet after being suspended for criticizing how the mainstream media — and his employer — had lost the public’s trust by approaching stories with a progressive bend.

It also hosts a series of live events that dig into hot topics such as immrigration and crime.

As of last summer, The Free Press had more than 50 employees and offices on both coasts.

The site has more than 136,000 subscribers paying around $8 a month, Axios reported in late December. The Times estimated that the site has roughly 1.5 million free and paid subscribers in total.



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Dems fan the flames of ‘assassination culture’ against ICE

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Dems fan the flames of ‘assassination culture’ against ICE

It should be this week’s biggest story: Violent assailants are targeting on-the-job federal law enforcement officials with murderous intent.

US Immigration and Customs Enforcement is bearing the brunt of these assaults, with aggression against ICE agents up 700% compared to the same time last year.

Blame the Democrats — as their unhinged rhetoric turbocharges the left’s “assassination culture.”

On Thursday, a rioter trying to stop an ICE raid on a marijuana farm in Camarillo, Calif., shot a gun at agents, while other protesters pelted federal vehicles with large rocks.

Agents found 10 underage illegal immigrants working at the farm, which is now being investigated for child labor violations.

Days earlier, on July 4, a masked and armed mob dressed in tactical gear attacked an ICE facility in Alvarado, Texas.

A local police officer was shot in the neck as assailants rioted and defaced officers’ vehicles with graffiti reading “traitor” and “ICE pig.”

On Monday, a gunman ambushed Border Patrol agents in McAllen, Texas.

Two officers and a federal employee were injured, one shot in the knee, before the shooter was neutralized.

These attacks are escalating in frequency and ferocity.

Earlier this year, Tesla dealerships were firebombed and shot at while conservative influencers, as well as their family members, were menaced by dangerous “swatting” calls that sent armed officers to their homes.

In April I described in these pages a survey in which frightening numbers of left-leaning Americans said that political violence — up to and including assassination — can be “acceptable.” 

“It certainly feels like a powder keg,” I wrote, “as violence is excused and celebrated online as never before.”

Now that keg is exploding in our streets.

We understand that people in public-facing roles are taking a risk when they do their jobs.

It’s why assaulting a bus driver, say, carries a heavier penalty than raging at a co-worker.

But Democrats are doing nothing to calm their base’s insane fury.

Instead, they’re openly demonizing ICE agents, often comparing them to the Gestapo in Adolf Hitler’s Nazi Germany.

On Tuesday, CNN’s Tiffany Cross shrieked that the feds are “kidnapping people and transporting them to concentration camps.”

How galling.

The people Hitler rounded up were sent to death camps.

Hardly the same as getting a free ticket back to your home country.

Democrats like House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries are also whipping their followers into a frenzy over ICE agents who wear masks when conducting raids.

“Every single ICE agent who’s engaged in this aggressive overreach and are trying to hide their identities from the American people will be unsuccessful,” Jeffries railed last month.

“Every single one of them, no matter what it takes, no matter how long it takes, will, of course, be identified.”

For what purpose if not to harm them?

Meanwhile, the lefty media is lending an assist, portraying ICE as a uniquely dangerous agency out of step with the American public.

Agents are “miserable,” claimed the Atlantic’s Nick Miroff, because they’re “vilified by broad swaths of the public.”

“The overreach we’re seeing in terms of what ICE is doing now is not commensurate with what the American public wants,” declared liberal commentator Jessica Tarlov on Fox News, who insisted that voters don’t want those who merely crossed into our country illegally to be deported.

False: Multiple recent polls find a majority of Americans in favor of deporting all illegal immigrants, not just those who committed further crimes after entering — from 55% (The New York Times) to 64% (Marquette).

No, it’s no great mystery what Americans want.

Voters elected Donald Trump on the explicit promise that he would end the chaos Joe Biden allowed to reign on our border — and deport those who broke our laws and came here illegally.

The disorder of the last few years left Americans exhausted.

They picked Trump to clean house.

Democrats, and their media friends, are doing everything they can to stop him from doing it.

Instead of giving their followers permission to turn their anger into violence, they need to help their base accept reality. Rage and fury at this level can easily spread out of control.

Yet they’re showing no signs of doing so.

“Our own base is telling us . . . there needs to be blood to grab the attention of the press and the public,” an unnamed Democratic House member told Axios this week.

“Some of them have suggested . . . what we really need to do is be willing to get shot” in anti-ICE protests.

“Civility isn’t working,” another House Democrat said.

This sadistic lust for violence must be put down, hard.

Democrats need to find the bravery to tell their leftist flank: Enough.

Karol Markowicz is the host of the “Karol Markowicz Show” and “Normally” podcasts.



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Rio Tinto shares: here’s the latest dividend and share price forecast

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Rio Tinto shares: here’s the latest dividend and share price forecast


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Rio Tinto (LSE:RIO) shares have fallen by a high single-digit percentage since the start of 2025. At £43.97 per share, they’re down 8% on fears over trade tariffs and their potential impact on commodities demand.

They’re now down 15% over the last 12 months.

I’ve clung onto my own shares in the FTSE 100 company, however, in anticipation of a recovery during the new commodities supercycle. I’m confident this will lead to some healthy share price gains and dividend income.

But when could this price recovery come about? Here’s what City analysts think.

Bright price forecasts

On the whole, forecasts for Rio Tinto are pretty encouraging. Currently, 19 brokers have ratings on the Footsie share, providing a good depth of opinion. And they think it will rise by almost a fifth in value between now and next summer.

Rio Tinto's share price forecast
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As is typical, however, there is a range of both bullish and bearish views across this group. To be honest, though, I wouldn’t put a large bet on any of these analysts’ estimates.

That’s no reflection of the quality of the forecasts. Rather, it indicates of high level of uncertainty in the global economy and by extension the mining industry, which is a highly cyclical sector.

Punishing trade tariffs introduced by the US and its trading partners could significantly impact metals demand and prices. But volatile White House trade policy makes it tough to predict near-term movements.

This illustrates how even strong operational performance doesn’t always lead to profits growth. Last year, production from all Rio’s assets rose 1% on a copper equivalent basis. But lower iron prices meant revenues and underlying EBITDA (earnings before interest, tax, depreciation, and amortisation) still fell 1% and 2%, respectively.

Dividend drops expected

Like Rio Tinto’s share price, dividends over the near term are also tough to predict in the current climate. That said, City analysts believe that they’ll continue falling through to the end of next year along with profits. Earnings per share are tipped to fall 6% and 1% in 2025 and 2026.

For 2025, they predict a full-year payout of 362 US cents per share, down from 402 cents last year. Another drop to 352 cents is predicted for 2026.

But on the plus side, dividend yields for 2025 and 2026 still make mincemeat of the Footsie average of around 3.5% — these are 6% and 5.9%.

Is Rio Tinto a Buy?

As I’ve shown, investing in mining stocks can be a bumpy ride. Earnings are highly sensitive to factors outside of the firms’ control. The process of metals excavation itself is also difficult and fraught with risk.

Yet, I believe holding Rio Tinto shares is worth serious consideration from long-term investors. I continue to hold mine, as I expect industrial metals prices to appreciate significantly over the next decade. The company produces a variety of metals (including iron ore, copper, cobalt, and aluminium) for which demand is tipped to explode.

This is thanks to multiple megatrends like the booming digital economy, rejuvenated defence spending, emerging market urbanisation, and the growing green economy. Rio’s diversified approach gives it a chance to seize each of these opportunities, while simultaneously reducing reliance on one or two commodities to drive growth.

Over the long term, I’m confident the company could prove a lucrative investment.



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Finn Little Cast on ‘Yellowstone’ Beth/Rip Spinoff as Carter

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California pampers its chickens and Americans pay the price, Trump argues in new DOJ lawsuit

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California pampers its chickens and Americans pay the price, Trump argues in new DOJ lawsuit

The Trump administration is suing the state of California to block animal welfare laws that it says unconstitutionally helped send egg prices soaring. But a group that spearheaded the requirements pushed back, blaming bird flu for the hit to consumers’ pocketbooks.

The lawsuit, filed in federal court in California on Wednesday, challenges voter initiatives that passed in 2018 and 2008. They require that all eggs sold in California come from cage-free hens.

The Trump administration says the law imposes burdensome red tape on the production of eggs and egg products across the country because of the state’s outsize role in the national economy.

“It is one thing if California passes laws that affects its own State, it is another when those laws affect other States in violation of the U.S. Constitution,” U.S. Agriculture Brooke Rollins said in a statement Thursday. “Thankfully, President Trump is standing up against this overreach.”

Egg prices soared last year and earlier this year due in large part to bird flu, which has forced producers to destroy nearly 175 million birds since early 2022. But prices have come down sharply recently. While the Trump administration claims credit for that, seasonal factors are also important. Avian influenza, which is spread by wild birds, tends to spike during the spring and fall migrations and drop in summer.

“Pointing fingers won’t change the fact that it is the President’s economic policies that have been destructive,” the California Department of Justice said in a statement Friday. “We’ll see him in court.”

The average national price for a dozen Grade A eggs declined to $5.12 in April and $4.55 in May after reaching a record $6.23 in March, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. But the May price was still 68.5% higher than a year earlier.

“Trump’s back to his favorite hobby: blaming California for literally everything,” Gov. Gavin Newsom’s office said in a social media post.

The federal complaint alleges that California contributed to the rise in egg prices with regulations that forced farmers across the country to adopt more expensive production practices. The lawsuit also asserts that it is the federal government’s legal prerogative to regulate egg production. So it seeks to permanently block enforcement of the California regulations that flowed from the two ballot measures.

“Americans across the country have suffered the consequences of liberal policies causing massive inflation for everyday items like eggs,” Attorney General Pam Bondi said in a statement. “Under President Trump’s leadership, we will use the full extent of federal law to ensure that American families are free from oppressive regulatory burdens and restore American prosperity.”

While 2018’s Proposition 12 also banned the sale of pork and veal in California from animals raised in cages that don’t meet minimum size requirements, the lawsuit only focuses on the state’s egg rules.

Humane World for Animals, which was named the Humane Society of the United States when it spearheaded the passage of Proposition 12, says avian influenza and other factors drove up egg prices, not animal welfare laws. And it says much of the U.S. egg industry went cage-free anyway because of demand from consumers who don’t want eggs from hens confined to tiny spaces.

“California has prohibited the sale of cruelly produced eggs for more than a decade — law that has been upheld by courts at every level, including the Supreme Court. Blaming 2025 egg prices on these established animal welfare standards shows that this case is about pure politics, not constitutional law,” Sara Amundson, president of the Humane World Action Fund, said in a statement.

The American Egg Board, which represents the industry, said Friday that it will monitor the progress of the lawsuit while continuing to comply with California’s laws, and that it appreciates Rollins’ efforts to support farmers in their fight against bird flu and to stabilize the egg supply.

“Egg farmers have been both responsive and responsible in meeting changing demand for cage-free eggs, while supporting all types of egg production, and continuing to provide options in the egg case for consumers,” the board said in a statement.



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Chrishell Stause Celebrates Netflix Nomination With Main Character Energy

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Chrishell Stause Celebrates Netflix Nomination With Main Character Energy


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Chrishell Stause is ready to pour her main character energy into the newest career project. After receiving a Main Character Energy nomination on Netflix, the Selling Sunset actress updated her followers on Instagram with great excitement and also revealed that she’ll be co-hosting the Netflix Superlative Awards on the 17th with AJ McLean of Backstreet Boys. The post shows Chrishell posing by a sparkly blue pool radiating main character energy while sporting a beige bomber jacket emblazoned with Netflix branding on the front and a Selling Sunset patch on the right sleeve.

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The announcement swept over her followers in a wave of support, many chiming in that Chrishell really embodies the main character vibe. One channeled some thoughts her way in a funny manner: “My fave reality show star and fave real estate agent for properties outside of my price range (for now),” to which Chrishell replied, “Call me when you’re ready! Bc you WILL be ready.” Yet another simply stated: “definition of main character energy,” accompanied by a multitude of others praising her effortless charm and influence.

These comments were a breeding ground for a quick music discussion after one devoted follower boldly asked for the song used as background music. While some confusion arose-the few stood strong believing this to be some new song by G Flip-it was later announced to be “Angels Like You” by Miley Cyrus. Despite Chrishell’s connection to G Flip (her wife), it was the influence of the singer that permeated the discussion far and wide.

The Selling Sunset fans joined in as one declared they were currently re-watching the show, thereby reaffirming Chrishell’s timeless allure. Another congratulated her with warmth for the marriage and life on tour with G Flip, showing interest in both her career and personal life.

Immediately after the post, warm chatter erupted, with one fan prompting more questions regarding future plans, to which Chrishell responded in a refreshingly spontaneous fashion, “I don’t know what the future holds. I am going with the flow. What’s meant to be will be.” This genuine approach is the very thing that endears her to fans, whether she’s busy selling mega mansions, hosting awards shows, or just living her life straight off the cuff.

With the Netflix Superlative Awards imminent, Chrishell’s spotlight is indeed destined to be up for grabs. And if the comment spot is anything to go by, loudly cheering will be an affinity shared by many. Whether she ends up taking home a Main Character Energy award, she has already cashed in those hearts of hers: all those willing to walk her way.

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That whimsical symphony of excitement, lighthearted humor, and sincere human connection in the replies is evidence that Chrishell actually matters to people. From real estate lady to reality star to awards-hosting gig: it seems that main character energy ain’t just a nomination; it’s a way of living. And with that, her fan base follows her every step of the way.



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Is this under-the-radar UK stock as cheap as its rooms?

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Is this under-the-radar UK stock as cheap as its rooms?


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Hostelworld Group (LSE:HSW) is a UK stock with a mission to “help travellers find people to hang out with”. As its name suggests, it specialises in selling hostel accommodation in over 180 countries.

The stock first came to my attention on 19 June. That was the day on which it announced a £5m share buyback programme. The group’s share price closed that day 23.5% higher at 147p.

A different story

But yesterday (10 July), the shares tanked 8% after the group released a disappointing trading update for the six months to 30 June 2025. Growth appears to have stalled with both net revenue (€46.7m) and net bookings (3.7m) unchanged from the same period in 2024.

After the pullback, the group’s shares now change hands for around 128p. This is approximately 17% lower than their 52-week high.

Cheap and cheerful

As you would expect from a company operating in a price-conscious market, Hostelworld’s a high-volume, low-margin business.

An indicator of how cheap its hostel accommodation can be is the group’s net average booking value (ABV). This fell by 1% during the first half of the year to €13.40. According to its website, during the first week of August, it’s possible to get a bed close to the centre of Paris for €23 a night.

Not surprisingly, the business was badly affected by the pandemic. But it’s enjoying better times now. It has ambitions to grow through acquisition. The group’s also looking to expand further in Latin America and Asia, popular destinations for budget-conscious travellers.

During the second half of the year, it hopes to resume its dividend. The intention is to return 20%-40% of adjusted profit after tax to shareholders.

Using last year’s adjusted EPS of 13.97 euro cents (12.04p) as a guide, this would be 2.41p- 4.82p, implying an impressive yield of up to 3.8%.

Pros and cons

However, there are risks.

Covid-19 reminded us how vulnerable the travel industry can be to widespread disruption. And there’s nowhere to hide in a low-margin business if things start to go wrong.

Cyber security threats are also an ever-present risk for any online business. Also, the sector remains very competitive.

But what I like most about the company is its ability to generate cash. During 2023-2024 it repaid (net) €38.8m of borrowings. As of 31 December 2024, it reported a net cash position of €1.7m.

And its shares are currently trading at 10.5 times historic earnings. Compared to fellow travel agent, On The Beach (20.8), this is cheap. According to the London Stock Exchange, the sector average is 14.8.

However, the key question is whether the flatlining of bookings is a blip or the first sign of a more fundamental problem.

Of course, nobody knows for sure. But looking at June in isolation, both booking volumes and the group’s ABV increased. And although European bed prices are falling slightly, this is helping to boost demand.

In addition, although not expected to be launched until later this year, Hostelworld says its other growth initiatives are progressing as planned.

On this basis, it sounds as though growth has resumed once more and that the company has an exciting period ahead. Long-term investors could consider adding the stock — which currently trades at a discount to its peers — to their portfolios.



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Los Dodgers presentan el muñeco de Kobe Bryant que se regalará el 8 de agosto en Chavez Ravine

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Kobe Bryant estaba de muy buen humor cuando los Lakers se reunieron en El Segundo para su día de prensa de 2009.

Y con razón. Los Lakers acababan de ganar su decimoquinto título de la NBA unos meses antes y eran favoritos para ganar el decimosexto al final de la temporada (spoiler alert: lo consiguieron).

El artículo del Times que cubría el inicio de la pretemporada describía a Bryant “radiante” mientras posaba para las fotos y grababa varios vídeos promocionales, incluido uno destinado a ser utilizado en el Dodger Stadium.

En un momento dado, Bryant estaba de pie con un bate de béisbol listo para lanzarlo. En otro, se colocó un dedo de espuma azul sobre la mano. Durante todo el proceso, el vigente MVP de las Finales vistió su uniforme completo de los Lakers.

“Vamos, Dodgers”, dijo a la cámara.

El jueves, los Dodgers presentaron un muñeco de Bryant que parece inspirado en aquel día de hace casi 16 años. La leyenda de los Lakers lleva su uniforme de baloncesto, sostiene un bate y está en posición de bateador.

Los Dodgers regalarán el muñeco a los primeros 40.000 espectadores con entrada cuando jueguen contra los Toronto Blue Jays el 8 de agosto en el Dodger Stadium.

Bryant y su hija Gianna estaban entre las nueve personas que murieron en un accidente de helicóptero el 26 de enero de 2020 en Calabasas. Durante una ceremonia previa al partido en honor a Bryant el día de su cumpleaños (23 de agosto) de ese año, todos los jugadores y entrenadores de los Dodgers salieron a la línea de falta con una camiseta dorada de los Lakers con el número 8 o el 24, los dos números que llevó durante su carrera en el Salón de la Fama.

El equipo también honró a Bryant regalando a los aficionados camisetas especiales de los Dodgers diseñadas en su honor en un partido cada uno en 2023 y 2024.



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How to have the best Sunday in L.A., according to Nathan Fillion

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How to have the best Sunday in L.A., according to Nathan Fillion


Nathan Fillion straddles the line between everyman and hunk — and he’s built a career out of it. He’s a natural in roles that require both charisma and a touch of self-awareness, whether he’s solving crimes, commanding a spaceship or enforcing the law.

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In Sunday Funday, L.A. people give us a play-by-play of their ideal Sunday around town. Find ideas and inspiration on where to go, what to eat and how to enjoy life on the weekends.

Fillion played the wisecracking mystery novelist Richard Castle in ABC’s crime drama “Castle” and stars in ABC’s “The Rookie” as John Nolan, a forty-something who navigates his midlife crisis by joining the LAPD. Of course, to sci-fi fans, Fillion will always be Captain Mal Reynolds from “Firefly,” the short-lived but beloved space Western that has kept him a staple at comic conventions for over two decades. Though “Firefly” lasted just one season in 2002, its cult status has endured, cementing Fillion as a fan-favorite in the genre world.

Now he’s stepping into an even bigger universe: the DC Universe. Fillion plays the role of the Guy Gardner / Green Lantern (complete with the iconic bowl cut) in James Gunn’s “Superman,” a highly anticipated reboot hitting theaters today.

“You got to be really lucky,” he says of his 30-year career. “It’s just not up to you whether or not you stay relevant and popular and on TV and in movies.”

Living close to the hills in Hollywood, Fillion’s ideal Sunday involves relaxing at home, catching up with his favorite people and some late-night gaming. Here’s how he’d spend a perfect day in the city.

7:30 a.m.: Greet my cat and make some art

I much prefer waking up to sunlight than an alarm. I like having open curtains so the sun comes in, I wake up and feel awake, whereas if an alarm goes off in the dark, I don’t. My cat doesn’t sleep in my room, but every morning when I wake up, he’s at the foot of my bed. This is Bowie. I named him Bowie because he has heterochromia: one blue eye, one gold. He’s massive, 25 pounds, a Norwegian Forest Cat and Turkish Angora. He’s great about not waking me up, which I appreciate. Then he follows me around while I make my coffee — creamy and sweet, like my cat. I’ll sit in my kitchen — I’ve got nothing but birds chirping and the sun’s coming in — doodling for hours if I’m allowed. I say “doodle” instead of “draw” because my work is abstract, just black ink on paper, but only with the right pen, ink and paper. It’s an ASMR thing.

9 a.m.: Eggs benny at Sweet Butter

I love eggs for breakfast. I will do a classic scramble and toast with a little bacon or some sausages. But if I really want to be treating myself, it’s eggs Benedict. There’s a place called Sweet Butter down on Ventura Boulevard, and they do a real nice eggs benny.

10 a.m.: A hike with a view (and a rainy day contingency plan)

After breakfast? A hike. I live close to the hills in Hollywood. You’re up there, you’re in nature, you’re seeing animals, you’re seeing the birds. You’re just out there, looking out over the city. It’s better for your body to move a little bit after you’ve got some food. If it’s a rainy day, all bets are off. You’ll find me at the IPIC Theaters because of their luxurious seats and their incredible food, seeing a matinee.

12 p.m.: Nothing beats a backyard hang

I love having friends over. I’ve got a really beautiful backyard. I just had some friends over and their three-year-old twins. We threw them in the pool, and we made pork ribs. We had an incredible salad with some roasted tomatoes. We made corn on the cob. It was perfect weather. We found some shade, and we just sat there for hours and ate and laughed. And that’s a fantastic way to spend a Sunday, with people that you don’t get to see very often. Los Angeles is a beautiful city, but it’s rather spread out and gathering can be a little bit difficult. So when people make the time, it’s really nice.

4 p.m.: Channel my inner Marie Kondo

My house has too much clutter, so lately I’ve been trying to pick out a room or a closet or a drawer, and I’m organizing everything and getting rid of anything I don’t use or don’t like. Just trying to declutter the house — that’s something I’ve been engaging in in the last month. Do I enjoy it? I don’t enjoy the process. I do enjoy the results. And also just the inventory, knowing what you have. Oh, I’ve got these. I don’t need to buy any more of these. I got five of them in the back here.

6 p.m.: Sushi and streaming

Sunday nights are for ordering in. There’s a pho place, a ramen place and Iroha Sushi, my favorite sushi in the city. And LALA’s Argentine Grill. And [Sunday nights are also] for binging television. And right now we just finished binging “From.” [Editor’s note: Fillion is notoriously private and didn’t state who “we” is.] Super scary, and we love being judgmental of the parenting done by the one couple that have their kids there with them. They really let their kids run around unsupervised in this horror town. Also “Invincible” and “Landman.” We’re making our way through those.

9 p.m.: Answer the “Call of Duty”

In the very late evening, I have a group of about 25 guys who have been playing Xbox Live together for about 20 years. We do “Destiny 2,” “Halo” and “Call of Duty.” Some different games get sprinkled in now and again, but it’s mostly just those top three. There’s a text thread, and you’ll just say, “Hey, I’m jumping on for about an hour.” Or sometimes we’ll play late into the evenings, and we catch up, we laugh, we chat and maybe twice a year, we gather. I say, “This is my last game because I’m getting tired,” and I just roll into bed and wait for the next Sunday.



This story originally appeared on LA Times

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