Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue, a somewhat unlikely lieutenant in the president’s trade war, is tasked with fending off a revolt from the heart of the president’s base. Source: NYT > Business – Alan Rappeport
The Queen apparently complained about Donald Trump for this reason
Wait, what? Getty Images This summer saw Donald Trump’s second UK tour, with the President staying for three days in London as a guest of the Queen. The Trump family arrived en masse, with their full UK tour itinerary ranging from afternoon tea with Prince Charles and Camilla to a sit down state banquet (that […]
The world’s biggest wealth manager just told clients to sell stocks — saying ‘brace for higher volatility’ from the trade war
bear/shutterstock UBS, the world’s largest wealth management group, told its clients to be bearish on stocks and sell off over trade war fears. UBS wealth management oversees more than $2.4 trillion in assets on behalf of wealthy clients. Mark Haefele, UBS’ global chief investment officer, said: "We do not see this as the best environment […]
Google just sunk to 3rd place in a list of the world’s top smart speaker makers after a 20% plummet in sales
Hollis Johnson/Business Insider Google slipped to third place in the global smart speaker market after shipping 4.3 million units in the second quarter of 2019 — a 19.8% drop on last year. According to data from market research firm Canalys, Google was overtaken by Chinese firm Baidu, which shipped 4.5 million units during Q2. Amazon […]
Serena Williams said ‘I don’t know who that is’ when asked about the 2018 US Open umpire who caused her infamous meltdown
Photos by Getty Serena Williams has said she does not remember the umpire she called a "liar" and a "thief" during the 2018 US Open final. Williams accused Carlos Ramos of sexism following her straight-sets defeat to Naomi Osaka last year. The Portuguese umpire won’t be officiating any of her matches at this year’s tournament. […]
END. Clothing & Wood Wood Present Industrial Packaging-Inspired “Fragile” Capsule
END. and Wood Wood follow on last year’s Double A collection with a Fall/Winter 2019-ready capsule dubbed "Fragile." The collection is comprised of co-branded garments and graphic-heavy pieces such as hoodies, T-shirts, socks and caps that each feature a distinctive industrial packaging-inspired aesthetic. Unlike the subtle Double A collection, "Fragile" taps into Wood Wood’s unique […]