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The Evolution Of Luxury in the Galápagos
A cruise ship offers levels of poshness never before seen in Darwin's laboratory.
It's Hermès Time
After decades spent building its reputation as a watchmaker, the luxury fashion and leather-goods powerhouse is taking its place among the Swiss
How Uniqlo Became A Favorite in China
In addition to making popular styles, it's kept quiet about the country's human-rights record
How @jack got crypto pilled
Jack Dorsey, co-founder of Twitter and Square, has a new obsession
Avoiding A Brazilian Detroit
The country's Motor City is losing plants and jobs in a sign of manufacturing decline
HAVE YOU PLUGGED IN A FORD LATELY?
With this month's release of the F-150 Lightning, the company is hoping to electrify new and traditional truck buyers alike, and-eventually—to replace its industry-defining gas-powered line
Taking the Gamble Out of Sports Gambling
Caesars, DraftKings, and others have been handing out untold millions in sign-up bonuses. Customers are playing them against one another for guaranteed profits
Where Russian Tourists Are Missing
The Ukraine invasion’s travel curbs are hurting businesses from Thailand to the Maldives
Doing the Four-Day Week Right
For starters, don’t try to fit in five days of meetings
Musk's Money Doesn't Just Talk, It Tweets
Given the proximity to April 1, the headline requires more than just a second reading. Elon Musk, the world’s richest man and the chief executive officer of Tesla Inc., has bought a 9.2% stake in Twitter Inc., making him the company’s biggest shareholder.
A Cup That Runneth Over
Do you really need a different wine glass for every grape varietal? Our critic says no
The Mall That Became A Destination
An outdoor shopping center in Palm Beach is the new hub for wellheeled pandemic transplants
Surviving A Worker Drought
A 1.5% unemployment rate is forcing an Indiana county’s businesses to get creative
Redefining What's Possible for Labor
The new Amazon union may inspire organizing efforts at companies that have long repelled them
Student Loan Relief Changed Lives
A generation defined by debt got a chance to move ahead, but it’s not a permanent fix
Russia's Elon Musk Gets Grounded
○ The aviation mogul’s S7, the nation’s largest private airline, faces uncertainty after lease terms were violated during the Ukraine war
Come Back!
Apple makes it easy to work from home—unless you work for Apple
How Greenwood Became the Most Hyped Startup in Black America
Ryan Glover and Paul Judge knew nothing about finance, but 700,000 believers joined their exclusive waitlist. Can their fintech actually repair centuries of racist banking?
How to Manufacture an Extremist Candidacy
Step 1: Create a bunch of social media accounts and have them beg your candidate to run for president
Fighting Credentialism Creep
An ultra-tight job market is forcing a rethink of burdensome job requirements
Among The Wealth Whisperers
An annual conference of advisers shows how the U.S. tax code works for the top 0.1%
Netflix's Indian Drama
The streaming company remains frustrated about its performance in a critical international market
What Happens When You Use Plastic For Weed
A pot purchase at a legal dispensary may show up as an ATM withdrawal (wink, wink)
Who's Going to Regulate Crypto?
A major exchange is pushing to give more power to the U.S. commodities watchdog
The Moral Quandary Of Russian Debt
The country is fast becoming a case study in distressed investing. Who’s buying? Capitalism’s finest
The Promise Of Paxlovid
If Pfizer’s Covid-19 treatment is to help end the pandemic, more nations need rapid access
Scents of Adventure
Are you ready to go on a journey to find the fragrance that’s just for you?
Robots For the Little Guy
Subscription services let small outfits automate and avoid high wages and labor shortages
The most powerful union in sports meets its match
Visitors entering the 30th-floor lobby of Major League Baseball’s old headquarters on Park Avenue in New York a few years back would immediately encounter 30 mannequins, one for each of the league’s teams. The display was impressive, but some players who visited the offices couldn’t help but notice what each mannequin was missing: its head.
Is Warren Buffett Drilling For Oil?
○ His growing stake in shale producer Occidental has investors wondering whether it will be Berkshire Hathaway’s next acquisition