Melinda French Gates wants to shake up the tech industry, starting in Silicon Valley. The billionaire philanthropist told Fortune this week that the goal of her venture capital firm Pivotal Ventures isn’t simply to get more women into major companies. Instead, she wants to help foster an entirely new community of women-led startups that can
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The idea of bidding against the second-richest person in the world is understandably intimidating, even if you’re legendary former NBA big man Shaquille O’Neal. O’Neal, a 7-foot-1 Hall of Famer, says Bezos’ massive net worth “scared” him away from his plans to make a bid for ownership of the NBA’s Phoenix Suns. “Nobody on this
Luxury high-rise apartments are viewed across Central Park South near Columbus Circle in the Manhattan borough of New York. Robert Nickelsberg | Getty Images Manhattan apartment sales fell 18% in the third quarter, as rising mortgage rates and declining stock markets put the brakes on New York’s real estate comeback. The drop is the first
At a time when millions are grappling with rising prices and a cost-of-living crisis, the International Monetary Fund warned that the U.K. government’s spending plans “will likely increase inequality.” Photo by Westend61 via Getty Images The U.K. economy has been gripped by market mayhem for the last week. The British pound plummeted, the value of
Nike Unreleased Air Jordan VI Donda West Sneaker CHRISTIE’S IMAGES LTD. 2022 Christie’s is launching a new department to capitalize on the booming market for collectible sneakers, streetwear and sports history. The auction house on Monday announced its Department X, giving Air Jordans and Supreme skate decks their own category, alongside Impressionist & Modern Art
Karl Lagerfeld attends the Conde’ Nast International Luxury Conference at Palazzo Vecchio on April 22, 2015 in Florence, Italy. Vittorio Zunino Celotto | Getty Images The Metropolitan Museum of Art announced on Friday next year’s Met Gala theme: a celebration of the works of the late German designer Karl Lagerfeld. The Gala, formally known as
Falling stock markets have wiped out more than $9 trillion in wealth from U.S. households, putting more pressure on family balance sheets and spending. Americans’ holdings of corporate equities and mutual fund shares fell to $33 trillion at the end of the second quarter, down from $42 trillion at the start of the year, according
When Mark Cuban says he loves inspiring people — even kids — to start their own business, he can relate: The billionaire investor got his own start with a side hustle at age 12. Now, Cuban has some advice for kids and teenagers looking to start their own businesses: Build around “something they can make
“What if I were to die tomorrow, what would you do for the rest of your life?” That’s what Malaysian Samantha Khoo asked her Singaporean husband Rene Sullivan in 2017, when he came home late from a long day of work. “It was really sudden and it took me some time before I answered her,”
In this article EXPE Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Travelers headed to Hong Kong no longer need to quarantine in a hotel upon arrival. But they will have to submit to a barrage of Covid tests. They can go to work, take public transportation and go to supermarkets, but for the first three days,
Almost four decades ago, a 25-year-old Mark Cuban had a goal: He wanted to retire within 10 years. But to this day, the 64-year-old billionaire is still working as an investor and entrepreneur. From owning the NBA’s Dallas Mavericks to starring on ABC’s “Shark Tank,” Cuban says he’s far from ready to scale back.
“Violence against another person” is by far the most common criminal offense reported in U.K. hotels, new data shows. Statistics from eight police forces across the U.K. show there were 4,589 allegations of violence and 1,307 of public disorder — which often involves intimidation or the threat of violence — in hotels, motels and guesthouses