Bloomberg Businessweek
Kabul's Iron Lady
Nargis Nehan is working to reform a troubled ministry and get Afghanistan’s vast mineral resources out of the ground.
6 min  |
September 02, 2019
Bloomberg Businessweek
A Different Kind Of Inflation Problem
The world’s helium stores are running low. Prices are soaring, and it’s not just party balloons at risk of going unfilled. Two geologists say they’ve stumbled on a supply that could transform a whole country.
10+ min  |
September 02, 2019
Bloomberg Businessweek
Wax Panic
Fluorinated wax makes skis move faster. But its harmful effects on the environment have made it an outlaw in Europe—and, maybe soon, in the U.S.
4 min  |
September 02, 2019
Bloomberg Businessweek
The Original Germaniac
How one man’s obsession with an obscure metalloid helped build the digital world.
5 min  |
September 02, 2019
Bloomberg Businessweek
The Bombmaking Vintner of Colchagua
Carlos Cardoen sold weapons to Saddam Hussein, then became a renowned winemaker in Chile. The U.S. wants him extradited.
2 min  |
September 02, 2019
AppleMagazine
Survey Finds New Auto Technology Can Annoy Drivers
Alerts from new driver-assist systems can be so annoying that some motorists are turning the features off, according to a new survey.
1 min  |
August 30, 2019
Kiplinger's Personal Finance
How To Complain And Get Results
Impersonal customer service makes it hard to get help. Here’s the script for success.
4 min  |
October 2019
AppleMagazine
China Lets Yuan Sink, Trump Says Serious Talks To Start
China allowed its yuan to sink and U.S. President Donald Trump said the two sides will talk “very seriously” about their war over trade and technology following tit-for-tat tariff hikes and Trump’s threat to order American companies to stop doing business with China.
3 min  |
August 30, 2019
Kiplinger's Personal Finance
Solar Heats Up
With falling costs and hefty tax credits for solar systems, more homeowners are harnessing the sun to save money.
6 min  |
August 2019
JUXTAPOZ
Robert Williams - The God Father
That rakish raconteur of the art world, founder of Juxtapoz, and Zap Comix denizen, Robert Williams, is coming to the Boomburg of Bellevue, Washington, for a retrospective of his life’s work on October 4th, wielding a rich and meaty, 12” by 15” companion catalog from Fantagraphics Books.
8 min  |
Fall 2019
JUXTAPOZ
Now & Then The RVCA World Tour Hits Tokyo
The Shibuya neighborhood in central Tokyo is a hive of constant quiet buzz.
3 min  |
Fall 2019
Maxim
How Stewart Butterfield Monetized Messaging
How Slack’s CEO and cofounder Stewart Butterfield monetized messaging
4 min  |
September - October 2019
Techlife News
Weedmaps To Stop Advertising Unlicensed Pot Businesses
The major online pot shop directory and cannabis marketplace Weedmaps announced Wednesday that it will no longer allow blackmarket businesses to advertise on its site, a decision that could boost California’s efforts to rein in its vast illegal market. State regulators and licensed businesses had been pressuring the company to ban unlicensed businesses. Allowing untaxed, unregulated product on the site alongside the taxed marijuana of licensed and regulated stores undercut the legal market, they said.
2 min  |
August 24, 2019
Techlife News
Don't Want To Buy? You Can Borrow Household Items Too
Amanda Blum enjoys trying new recipes and experimenting in the kitchen, but like many home cooks, she’s reluctant to buy expensive and bulky kitchen appliances.
3 min  |
August 24, 2019
The BOSS Magazine
Diversity, Inclusion, And The Alternative Workforce
Seizing Opportunity With The Rise Of The Gig Economy
6 min  |
August 2019
Bloomberg Businessweek
The Preppy Punk
Menswear line Noah brings an in-your-face honesty to luxury retailing
5 min  |
August 26, 2019
Bloomberg Businessweek
Ralph & Russo Takes High Fashion Back To The Olden Days
In just 10 years, London duo Ralph & Russo has taken a fairy-tale ride to the inner circle of haute couture
7 min  |
August 26, 2019
Bloomberg Businessweek
Battle Of The Bubbles
Lacroix was once the darling of sparkling waters. Today it’s struggling against a crowded market and a raft of lawsuits
10+ min  |
August 26, 2019
Bloomberg Businessweek
You Paid For A Business Magazine. Would You Pay For Sports News, Too?
The Athletic has more than half a million subscribers. If only it could turn a profit
10+ min  |
August 26, 2019
Bloomberg Businessweek
What A Busy Summer Virgil Abloh Is Having
While you were on vacation, Virgil Abloh was busy
4 min  |
August 26, 2019
Bloomberg Businessweek
How Long Your Pants Should Be!
A tailored guide to the most contested two inches in menswear.
4 min  |
August 26, 2019
Bloomberg Businessweek
Where's The Beef?
Impossible foods and beyond meat can’t make fake burgers fast enough
10+ min  |
August 26, 2019
Bloomberg Businessweek
Clear Cut
Sapphire watch cases are pricey, hard to make, and perfectly on-trend.
2 min  |
August 26, 2019
AppleMagazine
Google Employees Call For Pledge Not To Work With Ice
Hundreds of Google employees are calling on the company to pledge it won’t work with U.S. Customs and Border Protection or Immigration and Customs Enforcement. It’s the latest in a year full of political and social pushback from the tech giant’s workforce.
2 min  |
August 23, 2019
Entrepreneur
How To Make A $1 Billion Industry
How did a handful of founders create a $1 billion aftermarket for shoes that no one wears? It’s a tale of hoops, hype, head-spinning colorways—and an object lesson in how entrepreneurs can spot opportunity in the chaos.
10+ min  |
September 2019
Entrepreneur
How Jazzercise Has Survived The Times
Jazzercise was once the most famous fitness brand in America. Today, that’s hardly true—but thanks to a unique franchising arrangement, it’s just as beloved as ever.
10 min  |
September 2019
Entrepreneur
Kevin Murphy - The $3.4 Billion Man
Kevin Murphy left Wall Street for cannabis in 2011, grew his company, Acreage Holdings, and sold it this spring for billions. And he says there’s plenty more room for growth.
3 min  |
September 2019
Entrepreneur
Always Be Closing? No, Never Be Closing
Sales isn’t about pushing. It’s about persuasion. Jason Harris, CEO of the creative agency Mekanism, says it’s time to start thinking differently about making a deal.
3 min  |
September 2019
Entrepreneur
The Botox Bar!
Nicci Levy had a great idea: Create a luxury day spa focused on medical micro treatments like Botox. But how do you actually build something like that?
2 min  |
September 2019
Entrepreneur
How Do I Find Talent?
Recruiting staff is no easy feat. Six entrepreneurs share where they look—and what they look for.
2 min  |