WASHINGTON — In late September, a Nobel Prize-winning economist emailed Dr. Scott W. Atlas, a White House coronavirus adviser, in what he saw as a last-ditch effort to persuade the Trump administration to embrace a sharp increase in testing and isolating infected patients. The plan, meant to appeal to a president who has complained that […]
If there’s one thing everyone agrees upon, it’s tough to be a woman-owned business right now. Jill Biden took some time off the campaign trail Friday to talk with Tory Burch, executive chairman and chief creative officer of Tory Burch and founder of the Tory Burch Foundation, about what women-owned businesses need, particularly during the […]
Early Nielsen figures showed Joseph R. Biden Jr. drawing 13.9 million viewers, against 13.1 million for President Trump, a ratings obsessive. By Michael M. Grynbaum and John Koblin Television ratings matter to President Trump. So these numbers may sting. In a result that few in the TV and political arena predicted, Joseph R. Biden Jr.’s […]
In place of a canceled debate, a pair of network prime-time town halls made for starkly contrasting telecasts. By Michael M. Grynbaum and John Koblin George Stephanopoulos of ABC had it easy, steering an old-school Washington veteran through policy plans against a patriotic backdrop, while Savannah Guthrie of NBC had to navigate the stormy waters […]
The sixth annual Amazon Prime Day surpassed $3.5 billion in sales, marking an increase of more than 60 percent from last year’s event, the web behemoth disclosed Thursday. The two-day event, held in 19 countries, was rescheduled from July to Oct. 13 to 14 due to the pandemic. The timing shift was a major factor […]
View Gallery Related Gallery The Return of Elsa Peretti for Tiffany & Co When it comes to holiday shopping, 56 percent of shoppers say this year they prefer to shop on brand and retailer sites with home delivery options, increasing from 45 percent in 2019. According to a survey we conducted with 4,300 global members […]
A quarter of a million hospitality jobs are at risk from additional coronavirus restrictions imposed on London from this weekend, the mayor of London has been warned by an industry chief. Sky News has seen a letter to Sadiq Khan from Kate Nicholls, chief executive of UKHospitality, in which she said that his request for […]
MILAN – The house of Valentino has tapped Rosa Santamaria Maurizio as its new chief human resources officer, effective Oct. 19. This is a new role and Santamaria Maurizio will report to the company’s chief executive officer Jacopo Venturini, who joined Valentino last June. “Rosa represents a pivotal entry to sustain the strategic company direction […]
The company made famous for creating a chocolate milk frenzy has been sold. New Zealand’s largest farmland fund Southern Pastures is to take full ownership of premium milk and butter brand Lewis Road Creamery after agreeing to buy the remaining 50 per cent stake it did not own. Lewis Road Creamery was started by Peter […]
FRANKFURT (Reuters) – Five European Central Bank policymakers, including President Christine Lagarde, floated proposals on Wednesday for changing how the ECB goes about the business of steering price growth in the euro zone.FILE PHOTO: European Central Bank (ECB) President Christine Lagarde gestures as she addresses a news conference on the outcome of the meeting of […]