In Hong Kong, Life Goes On (Despite the Whiff of Tear Gas)
Most Hong Kongers have never seen anything like this summer. But that doesn’t mean the city has come to a halt.
View ArticleChristie’s to Auction Items from Peis’ Personal Collection
The sales will include paintings and sculptures by Barnett Newman, Jean Dubuffet, Zao Wou-Ki and others who were friends to the couple.
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Creating Digital Offerings Customers Will Buy
Image Courtesy of Alex Nabaum/theispot.com Digital technologies are forcing companies to reimagine their customer value propositions. That’s because new social and mobile applications, analytics, the...
View ArticlePhilip Morris and Altria in Talks to Merge in Bid for Vaping Market
Investors have long speculated that the tobacco companies would reunite, given mounting pressure from declining cigarette sales and the need for other sources of revenue.
View ArticleFed Could Hit Back at Trump, a Former Top Official Suggests
In an op-ed that drew a storm of criticism, the former president of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York hinted that the central bank could let the president’s trade war hurt his re-election chances.
View ArticleArun Jaitley, Bold Indian Finance Minister, Is Dead at 66
Working alongside Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Mr. Jaitley oversaw major economic experiments and earned respect in a fractured political landscape.
View ArticleHedge Fund Reaches Potential $2.7 Million Settlement Over Rent-to-Own Home...
Atalaya Capital Management agreed to pay restitution to more than 100 New York residents for its financial support of Vision Property Management.
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‘Just Enough’ Piracy Can Be a Good Thing
Image courtesy of Michael Morgenstern/theispot.com This spring, HBO’s television series Game of Thrones concluded after eight seasons. Throughout its tenure, the show was incredibly popular while also...
View ArticleNew Orleans-style sports bar opens in Fort Lauderdale
Brandon Landry didn’t expect a class project to become his future – especially after seeing his grade. “My co-founder and I came up with the idea and did it as a school project… we got a C,” he...
View ArticleDeutsche Bank Tells Court It Has Some Tax Returns Related to Trump Inquiry
Two House panels have issued subpoenas requesting documents related to Mr. Trump’s businesses and more from Deutsche Bank and Capital One.
View ArticleTelegram Pushes Ahead With Plans for ‘Gram’ Cryptocurrency
When Facebook announced plans for a similar effort this year, the regulatory pushback was fierce. But Telegram appears undeterred.
View ArticleChina’s Currency Is Weakening as the Trade War Drags On
There’s evidence that the government has been trying to prop up the renminbi, not weaken it drastically.
View ArticlePhilip Morris and Altria Are in Talks to Merge
With Altria’s investment in Juul, a combination of the tobacco giants would dominate the international market for e-cigarettes.
View ArticleJohnson & Johnson’s Brand Falters Over Its Role in the Opioid Crisis
An Oklahoma court case highlights the health care giant’s role in the epidemic as a leading supplier of opioid ingredients.
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Why “Tell Them Something They Don’t Know” Is Bad Advice in B2B Sales
And what to try instead. * This article was originally published here
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Showing Off With the Hotel Flagship
In an increasingly saturated hospitality world, flagships offer innovative designs, services and amenities.
View ArticleRichard Booth, Self-Crowned King of Used Books, Dies at 80
He transformed a fading Welsh town into a tourist magnet by buying books in bulk from colleges, libraries, defunct wholesalers and collectors’ estates.
View ArticleDealBook Briefing: Can Two Tobacco Giants Save Themselves by Merging?
Altria and Philip Morris International are in talks to recombine as they confront slowing cigarette sales and competition from e-cigarettes.
View ArticleHow to beat your biases and make better investment decisions
Cognitive biases can trip up even the most experienced executives but can be defeated using proven techniques.* This article was originally published here
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