Luxury goods holding company, Richemont, named Nicolas Bos, CEO of Van Cleef & Arpels, to the reestablished role of CEO, effective June 1. In addition, Bram Schot was appointed as non-executive deputy chairman of the Richemont board, effective September 11. The chief executive position has been vacant for nearly a decade. The appointment comes at […]
If you are fortunate enough to own a second home in the $1 million to $50 million range, ThirdHome has a deal for you. You can list your home with them, and in return get access to stays at 17,000 similar homes, boats and private islands around the world. As the company puts it, ThirdHome positions itself […]
The former heavyweight champion and cannabis mogul (with ear-shaped gummies) on how pot changed his life—and the secret weapon that will help him smoke Jake Paul in their fight. When Mike Tyson, the former undisputed heavyweight champion of the world, walked across Times Square on April 20, all hell broke loose. A taxi driver screeched […]
“Challengers” took the top spot at the box office this weekend drawing in $15 million, about what was expected of the R-rated tennis drama, according to multiple reports, though the trend of a slow box office continued. Key facts Surprising fact Movies starring Zendaya made up more than a quarter of the box office this weekend as “Dune: Part […]
Taylor Swift’s highly anticipated 11th studio album will debut at No. 1 on the Billboard Top 200 albums chart tomorrow, marking Swift’s 14th debut at the top of the chart and capping the album’s record-breaking first week. Key facts Crucial quote “My mind is blown,” a statement on Swift’s social media said after Billboard announced the album debuted at […]
If you open TikTok, and search “content creator,” you will instantly be met with thousands of videos of TikTok creators sharing their learnings from their own journey posting content on the popular app. You can’t scroll through the comments on any of these videos without seeing someone asking “What should I charge?” or “How do […]
India’s surging middle class is projected to spend as much as $144 billion a year on international travel by 2030. And hotels, airlines and cities are spending millions to land them. Last week, hundreds of global travel professionals gathered in Delhi for the inaugural Skift India Summit and the opportunity to glean valuable insights from the CEOs […]
Amazon Prime Video has committed to turning a popular YouTube series from influencer MrBeast into a bonafide game show called “Beast Games” that will air in 240 countries and offer its winner US$5 million (AUD$7.6m) in cash—the largest single prize of any television show in history. Key facts Crucial quote “My goal is to make […]
Netflix continues to be the dominant force in the streaming space as many of its rivals have faltered. The company is coming off the recent, surprising success of its paid-sharing program, kicking people out of using each other’s passwords. This has required them to get their own accounts, or be added to existing accounts for […]
Usher received a significant streaming boost immediately following his Super Bowl performance, as is typical for halftime headliners, according to Spotify, with four of the songs he performed surging more than 1,000% in streams on Sunday night. Key facts Key background Though artists – including Usher – don’t get paid for headlining the Super Bowl halftime show, […]