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Rising Stars In Business

To become a business leader requires innovation and a heart of courage to push boundaries in pursuit of something new that could not work. Indeed, it is possible to rake a profit without taking any risks, but the likelihood is that the venture will lack innovation. It is industry leaders like Steve Jobs and Elon Musk who have risked all and won that capture our attention because they tend to be innovators and risk-takers.

‘Honey On Tap'

Beehive creates buzz in Bee industry

How Hotel Brands Key On Traveler Wellbeing

These global hotel brands are keying on the health and wellbeing of business travelers

Rohan Talwar Owns The Illustrious West Hollywood Gem, Norahs

Restaurateur Rohan Talwar helms IB Hospitality and owns the illustrious West Hollywood gem, Norahs.

60 Minutes With … Thatcher Wine

The celebrity book curator selling literary taste by the foot.

The Rhenium Bug

Anthony Lipmann is majorly into minor metals, and he’ll go anywhere to find them.

Greenland's Hostile Wilderness Becomes A New Front In The Trade War

Greenland’s hostile wilderness becomes a new front in the trade war.

The Salt King Of America

Ben Jacobsen wants people to think differently about sodium chloride.

Can Ingo Wolf Transform Atomic No. 76 Into The Next-gen Diamond?

Can Ingo Wolf transform atomic No. 76 into the next-gen diamond?

Kabul's Iron Lady

Nargis Nehan is working to reform a troubled ministry and get Afghanistan’s vast mineral resources out of the ground.

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.

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.

The Original Germaniac

How one man’s obsession with an obscure metalloid helped build the digital world.

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.

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.

How To Complain And Get Results

Impersonal customer service makes it hard to get help. Here’s the script for success.

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.

Solar Heats Up

With falling costs and hefty tax credits for solar systems, more homeowners are harnessing the sun to save money.

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.

Now & Then The RVCA World Tour Hits Tokyo

The Shibuya neighborhood in central Tokyo is a hive of constant quiet buzz.

How Stewart Butterfield Monetized Messaging

How Slack’s CEO and cofounder Stewart Butterfield monetized messaging

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.

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.

Diversity, Inclusion, And The Alternative Workforce

Seizing Opportunity With The Rise Of The Gig Economy

The Preppy Punk

Menswear line Noah brings an in-your-face honesty to luxury retailing

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

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

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

What A Busy Summer Virgil Abloh Is Having

While you were on vacation, Virgil Abloh was busy

How Long Your Pants Should Be!

A tailored guide to the most contested two inches in menswear.