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The volatility of China’s pandemic recovery might leave some companies and investors looking for a way out — and several have.For more TPG news delivered each morning to your inbox, sign up for our daily newsletter.Airbnb is leaving the domestic Chinese market at the end of the month. While the vacation rental platform gave no specific reason, the Global Times reported it was too expensive to operate there and the pandemic exacerbated the complexities of doing business....

Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here.Chase recently announced some major changes to its travel credit card, the Chase Sapphire Reserve. The issuer added new benefits, including Lyft perks, at least one year of DashPass through DoorDash food delivery service and $60 in annual credits to DoorDash for the next two years.Unfortunately, these changes did come with an increase in annual fee — the Reserve now charges $550 per year....

Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here.Amex long had one of our favorite business credit cards on the market in the Business Gold Rewards Card, thanks to strong earning rates, a solid welcome bonus and a waived annual fee for the first year. But in late 2018, the issuer closed applications for the BGR and introduced the American Express® Business Gold Card with improved earning rates, bonus categories, a variety of value-added perks and a higher annual fee of $295 a year versus the old $175 per year (See Rates & Fees)....

Jump to Recipe This apple pie French toast casserole is the best sweet and fruity breakfast dish that is perfect for any occasion! It combines the elements of classic French toast as well as homemade apple pie. You can even make it in advance for some easy overnight French toast! Best Apple Pie French Toast Bake This apple cinnamon French toast is my favorite breakfast recipe using apple pie filling! I love that I can prepare it all the night before and then pop it into the oven in the morning....

These air fryer chicken tenders are incredibly easy to whip up as a snack, appetizer, or main course for any night of the week! They’re juicy on the inside, crispy on the outside, and super flavorful! You’ll love that this recipe has almost no prep work before the air fryer takes over - plus, these tenders are a hit with kids and adults alike! Easy Air Fryer Chicken Tenders This air fryer chicken tender recipe is the easiest and most effortless way to whip up a crispy fried chicken dinner on busy weeknights!...

Jump to Recipe Always choose the right almond flour substitute for any kind of recipe by reading this complete collection of easy alternatives! Whether you are eating keto, gluten-free, nut-free, you name it, there is a substitute that will work for you! All the best alternatives for almond flour in cooking and baking! Almond flour has become quite popular in recent years due to its ability to offer the similar comfort of many baked goods, without gluten....

Jump to Recipe These leftover chicken recipes are exactly what you need anytime you have some leftover chicken in your fridge! They are perfect for after the holidays or a family get-together when you just always seem to have too many leftovers. So instead of eating chicken sandwiches for a week, try out some of these delicious and flavorful leftover chicken recipes! Best Leftover Chicken Recipes Chicken is used in such a wide variety of dishes that it seems I always have some leftovers in my fridge!...

A charcuterie board is an impressive but super-easy way to feed a crowd when entertaining for holidays or any reason! It doesn’t matter if you’re an avid cook, a great-looking appetizer tray like this amazing assortment of meats and cheeses is surprisingly easy to assemble! Add fruit, nuts, vegetables, dips, mustard spreads, pepper jelly, marmalade, honey, pickles, olives, and more to make a charcuterie board that everyone will love! How To Make A Charcuterie Board I know, a lot of the online images of charcuterie boards are these really epic builds of amazing foods....

Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here.Want to see the latest flight deals as soon as they’re published? Follow The Points Guy on Facebook and Twitter, and subscribe to text message alerts from our deals feed, @tpg_alerts.Airfare deals are typically only available on limited dates. We recommend you use Google Flights to find dates to fly, then book through an online travel agency such as Orbitz or Expedia, which allows you to cancel flights without penalty by 11pm Eastern Time within one day of booking....

Airlines continue to redraw their route maps due to the pandemic.The latest casualty is two small cities — Durango, Colorado, and Rochester, Minnesota — that are losing a chunk of their air service.Want more airline-specific news? Sign up for TPG’s free new biweekly Aviation newsletter!Delta cuts DurangoDelta will end flights to Durango, Colorado (DRO), on Nov. 1. Currently, the airline’s Delta Connection regional affiliate SkyWest Airlines operates an (up to) twice-daily route there from its Salt Lake City (SLC) hub....

This hashbrown sausage bacon egg casserole is a wonderfully easy cheesy breakfast recipe for serving a large crowd on Christmas morning! Hashbrowns, eggs, breakfast sausage, and cheese are layered for a hearty casserole that everyone will love. Assemble the night before and bake the next morning so that you can spend more time with your guests! Easy Cheesy Breakfast Casserole This cheesy hashbrown casserole combines all of your favorite breakfast staples to make the ultimate savory and delicious breakfast!...

This homemade blue cheese dressing is so easy to make and absolutely perfect as a dipping sauce and as a salad dressing! Leave your blue cheese crumbles chunky, or mash them into the creamy dressing for an even more wonderful blue cheese flavor. It’s perfect for dipping wings, chips, and veggies, or for topping off a salad! Homemade Blue Cheese Dressing Recipe Better-than-store-bought blue cheese dressing is super easy to make at home!...

Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here.“Reader Questions” are answered twice a week — Mondays and Fridays — by TPG Senior Writer Julian Mark Kheel.One of the great benefits of the Chase Sapphire Reserve is that authorized users also get their own Priority Pass memberships. But TPG reader Meng wonders how you get the physical Priority Pass card.[pullquote source=“TPG Reader Meng”]As a soon-to-be authorized user of my relative who has the Chase Sapphire Reserve, how do I apply and receive my own Priority Pass?...

Needless to say, it’s been quite a week in the world of travel news, especially for myself and TPG’s rock-star team of aviation reporters who worked nonstop to report on the developing story of the removal of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention mask mandate.As it stands, the decision of whether to wear a mask on board commercial U.S. transit, including planes, now lies in the hands of travelers thanks to the removal of the mandate by a federal judge in Florida and subsequent action by the Biden administration....

Vault is one of two events in artistic gymnastics that both men and women perform. (The other is the floor exercise). It’s an explosive, exciting event, with very little margin for error. Though a vault is over in a matter of seconds, it has equal weight to the other events in which a gymnast competes. The Vaulting Table in Gymnastics All gymnasts vault over a piece of apparatus called the table, a slightly-inclined, metal piece of equipment with a padded and springy cover....

Still waiting on your acceptance letter from Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry?Yeah, me too.Fortunately, muggles can soon live out their enchanted dreams at the Harry Potter flagship store in New York City, which opens to the public on Thursday, June 3.For more TPG news delivered each morning to your inbox, sign up for our daily newsletter.(Photo by Melanie Lieberman/The Points Guy.)During a press preview on Friday, I was able to step inside an immersive experience that brought to life incredible moments from the Harry Potter and Fantastic Beasts books and films....

Southwest Airlines is adding two new nonstop routes to its map. The updates were announced Thursday, when the carrier extended its booking schedule through April 10.Denver International Airport (DEN) will get a new nonstop to San Jose, Costa Rica (SJO), which Southwest will launch on March 11. The airline will operate one round-trip flight each Saturday. Southwest already flies from Denver to the Costa Rican city of Liberia (LIR).Southwest’s other new route will be a seasonal nonstop between San Diego International Airport (SAN) and Oregon’s Eugene Airport (EUG)....

Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here.American Airlines launched a targeted new promotion for existing members of its dining rewards network called “10,000 Reasons to Party” where members can earn 1,000 bonus AAdvantage miles every time they spend a combined total of $250 at participating restaurants and complete dining reviews within 30 days of the meal now through December 31, 2012. You can earn the bonus up to 10 times for a total of 10,000 bonus miles....

Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here.Just over a year after introducing a revamped lineup of Hilton credit cards, American Express is updating some of its Hilton cards once again. Fortunately, these changes are very minor so they shouldn’t really affect card holders.Beginning July 18, 2019, the Hilton Honors American Express Ascend Card will be renamed the Hilton Honors American Express Surpass® Card. If this name sounds familiar, you’re not imagining things....

You probably know Latin music superstar Shakira from singles such as “Hips Don’t Lie,” “She Wolf,” “Whenever, Wherever” and “Don’t Bother.” However, if you are only familiar with her mainstream English-language hits, you’re missing out on over half of her amazing discography! The following playlist will guide you to some of the most memorable recordings of her Spanish-language repertoire. From “Pies Descalzos, Sueños Blancos” to “La Tortura,” these are some of the essential Shakira songs the artist sings in her native Spanish tongue....