The Secret Side to Prostitution That's Rarely Seen
Magnum photographer Cristina de Middel’s Gentlemen’s Club series of images – taken in Brazil in 2015, Cuba in 2018, and Thailand in 2019 – reveal the clients of prostitutes, a subject seldom covered in photojournalism. – November 30 / BBC News
A Brief History of Scandal
How we view scandal tells us a lot about the society we live in. – November 30 / BBC News
The 2020 List Of The World’s Best Airlines Is Out Now
The 2020 list of the world’s best airlines is out, and regaining the top spot this year from Singapore Airlines is Air New Zealand. – November 30 / Forbes
Competitors Fire Back At Schwab-TD Ameritrade Acquisition
Fidelity is the largest custodial competitor to Schwab to come out swinging in the wake of the news, warning advisors about the implications of the deal for their business, but they weren't the only ones. Firms large and small sense an opportunity in the aftermath of the announcement. – November 26 / WealthManagement.com
Sacha Baron Cohen: Facebook Would Have Let Hitler Buy Ads For «Final Solution»
In a wide-ranging speech, the actor accuses tech giants of running the «greatest propaganda machine in history». – November 23 / The Guardian
Inside the Fall of WeWork
Adam Neumann reimagined the millennial workplace as a capitalist kibbutz, and so dazzled Wall Street that his company was valued at $47 billion. He spent lavishly, and pressed forward even as «the narrative of the unicorn was ending,» says an executive. Now, after the collapse, he’s said to talk of himself as a martyr. – November 23 / Vanity Fair
A Billionaire’s Daughter Defends The Role Of The Rich
Jennifer Gross, daughter of billionaire Bill Gross, stands up for the role of the wealthy in society in an unplanned speech at a conference at the Vatican last week. Photo courtesy of Jennifer Gross. – November 23 / Forbes
Aretha Franklin's 30 Greatest Songs – Ranked!
The queen of soul’s imperious late-60s, early-70s output was unsurpassed, but through the eras of disco, hip-hop and house, she always offered something special. – November 22 / The Guardian
LVMH Targets Tourist Shoppers With Revamp of Historic Paris Store
Luxury goods group LVMH aims to grab a greater slice of tourist spending in Paris as of next April when it relaunches La Samaritaine, a 150-year-old department store that will house a hotel and shops and rival the likes of Galeries Lafayette. – November 22 / U.S.A. News
Farewell, Monsters
The moment I learned that Masayoshi Son would pay Adam Neumann more than a billion dollars to walk away from the still-burning wreckage of WeWork, I felt a pang of sad awareness in the part of myself. – November 21 / Dealbreaker
5 Luxury Trends in China That Matter to Brands
While Japan, Korea, and other Asian markets are important, the influence of China’s customers is growing rapidly, as more and more affluent customers in and from China buy luxury goods both domestically or abroad. – November 19 / Jing Daily
Singapore Re-Rated on Four FATF Recommendations
Singapore is still rated ‹partially compliant› on three FATF Recommendations for technical compliance and will remain in enhanced follow-up. – November 19 / Regulation Asia
Why You Should Manage Your Wealth Like A Business
The very entrepreneurs who’ve spent years tirelessly professionalizing their businesses and generating wealth, often pay considerably less attention to ensuring that their personal wealth is protected and productive once their businesses are sold. – November 19 / Forbes
Space Hotel With Artificial Gravity Will Be in Orbit by 2025
The Gateway Foundation is building a space hotel, based on the concepts of a Nazi and American rocket scientist Wernher von Braun. – November 18 / Big Think
MIT Study: 24-Hour Fasting Regenerates Stem Cells, Doubles Metabolism
This gives credence to the 5–2 diet, which has recently gained in popularity thanks to a large celebrity following. – November 18 / Big Think
Here Are the Billionaires Funding the Democratic Presidential Candidates
Forbes mined roughly 2.5 million entries in the Federal Election Commission database and found that almost 20 percent of American billionaires have donated—either directly or through their spouse—to the campaign committees of Democrats running for president. – November 18 / Forbes
As Violence Increases in Hong Kong, How Worried Should Luxury Brands Be?
Brands should be aware of the increasingly violent situation in Hong Kong and prepare emergency backup plans, as the six-month-long protests only seem to be growing more and more violent. – November 17 / Jing Daily
China Thinks It Can Defeat Hong Kong’s Protesters – It Can’t
The mighty behemoth will have to make concessions to end the conflict. – November 17 / Washington Post
Luxury Brands Get in the Game with VR and Video
The hottest new luxury collaboration? It’s not between a global luxury fashion brand and an artist. It’s a partnership between a global luxury fashion brand and a game developer. Our correspondent Jillian Tangen explores how and why traditional global luxury fashion brands are aggressively getting into virtual reality (VR) and video gaming. – November 11 / Dandelion Chandelier
Singles' Day 2019: And Where Is Jack Ma?
Interestingly, this year, as the $486 billion Chinese online retail giant gets set for the 11th Singles' Day without its maverick Founder Jack Ma at the helm (he resigned as the Chairman in September this year), all eyes are on the present Chairman and CEO Daniel Zhang. – November 10 / Your Story
Global Retail Banking 2019: The Race for Relevance and Scale
The future of retail banking starts with the customer. More people are demanding simple, trustworthy products and services from financial institutions—or other companies offering similar services—that put them first. – November 10 / Boston Consulting Group
The Best Restaurants for Solo Dining
Food is meant to be shared, and meals should be communal. But then again, rules are made to be broken, right? – November 8 / High-Net-Worth
Save My (Board) Seat
Many directors are losing their seats during this big year for mergers. But some will find ways to stay on. – November 7 / Korn Ferry Institute
The Surprising Origin of The High Heel
High-heeled shoes weren’t always worn by women – the very first heels were actually designed as military footwear. – November 6 / BBC News
Acquiring Tiffany: A China Masterstroke for LVMH?
A Tiffany acquisition would bring both near- and longer-term benefits for the sprawling LVMH empire. – November 4 / Jing Daily
The Career-Saving Checklist
Of course, you need to get paid—and you should be rewarded for your hard work. But you can’t take a job only because it pays more. You need to think about what it will do for your career trajectory. – November 1 / Korn Ferry Institute
