How Assouline built a business selling luxury books
Assouline has made a name for itself publishing books that sell for $1,000 or more. But that's just the beginning of this family business's ambitions.
Southwest Airlines warns employees of 'difficult decisions', Bloomberg reports
(Reuters) – Southwest Airlines has warned employees it will soon make tough decisions as part of a strategy to restore profits and fend off demands… Read More »Southwest Airlines warns employees of 'difficult decisions', Bloomberg reports
Change in European leadership means new opponents for Big Tech
If the past five years of EU tech rules could take human form, they would embody Thierry Breton. The bombastic commissioner, with his sweep of… Read More »Change in European leadership means new opponents for Big Tech
Retired Alone: How to Make a Plan When You're Single
More and more Americans are entering old age without people they can automatically turn to for help with their health and finances. Here’s how to… Read More »Retired Alone: How to Make a Plan When You're Single
Mike Lindell's Latest Pillow Award Is Being Interpreted as a Nazi Dog Whistle
Conspiracy theorist and pillowmaker Mike Lindell is facing backlash online after his company lowered the price of some of its pillows to $14.88, a figure… Read More »Mike Lindell's Latest Pillow Award Is Being Interpreted as a Nazi Dog Whistle
Elon Musk's X retreats to Brazil
In an abrupt about-face, lawyers for the social network said it was complying with court orders it had previously ignored. Brazil’s Supreme Court could allow… Read More »Elon Musk's X retreats to Brazil
Female entrepreneurs face a financing wall
For women starting new businesses, early funding from venture capital firms led by other women is vital. But few are large enough to lead subsequent… Read More »Female entrepreneurs face a financing wall
GM to lay off about 1,700 workers at Kansas plant, WARN reports
(Reuters) – General Motors will lay off 1,695 workers at its Fairfax Assembly plant in Kansas, the company said in a Worker Adjustment and Retraining… Read More »GM to lay off about 1,700 workers at Kansas plant, WARN reports
Qualcomm asked rival Intel if it would consider a sale
While Intel has struggled in recent years, other chip makers are flourishing thanks to growing demand.
London rickshaws rip off customers by charging up to £1,300 for a half-mile ride
Newly released data shows rickshaw drivers are secretly moving the decimal point on credit card machines to scam tourists in London out of hundreds of… Read More »London rickshaws rip off customers by charging up to £1,300 for a half-mile ride
By evaporating plastics it is recycled into nothing more than gas
Our planet is choking on plastic. Some of the worst offenders, which take decades to break down in landfills, are polypropylene (used for things like… Read More »By evaporating plastics it is recycled into nothing more than gas
Exploding beepers issue warning for supply chain
The attacks on Hezbollah in Lebanon are likely to provide an impetus to move industrial production closer to home.
British travel bloggers 'gloss over' China's Uyghur problem to Beijing's delight
In the heart of Xinjiang, the Chinese region where more than a million Uighurs are reportedly being held in re-education camps, two carefree British travel… Read More »British travel bloggers 'gloss over' China's Uyghur problem to Beijing's delight
Car parts, fiberglass and a dream: How a teacher built a hovercraft
Robert Tymofichuk, a teacher from Alberta, Canada, spent nearly 2,000 hours building a working hovercraft from old car parts and without any blueprints.
How the Kremlin can circumvent RT bans to spread its message
Social media companies may try to ban RT, Russia’s state media. But the network has proven itself to be a wily opponent in the face… Read More »How the Kremlin can circumvent RT bans to spread its message
