Diego Segura

Thomas Gold was a professor of astrophysics at Cornell University and one of the most interesting scientists of the 20th century. He had a notable penchant for diving into completely new fields and developing hypotheses utterly at odds with the scientific consensus of the day. His many achievements include correcting the understanding of how the... See more

If you tend to blame celebrity culture run amok for our current national woes, you might find some poetry in this week’s news that Interview would fold, bankrupt, just short of its fiftieth year—mired in lawsuits over unpaid work and rampant infighting. But mostly it’s just a bummer, like hearing about an East Village punk den shutting its... See more

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The tape recorder (which Warhol called “my wife”) was always on, fashioning one-act plays out of casual conversations—the journalistic answer to found art.

Ms. Velez first started filling up notebooks with fashion drawings around age 5, according to Ms. Church, and received her first sewing machine as a gift from a family friend at age 10. She took sewing classes at 12 (the instructor accepted only adults, initially, but Ms. Velez looked mature for her age, Ms. Church said). At 15 a local TV reporter... See more

Chubb specializes in XoL (excess of loss) trade credit insurance, which means that the insured company agrees in the policy to take a significant loss before “coverage” kicks in. This is different than ground-up insurers like Atradius, Allianz, and Coface, who will insure entire losses (also known as “ground-up”.)

For a magazine and brand, you want to create as many connection points as possible in the service of hype and media recognition. As a consumer, you primarily just want one person or a specific audience to appreciate you, let’s say your crush or friends. It’s much more targeted. Of course, some magazines and brands act like consumers in an effort to... See more

The acquisition of Tiffany & Co in 2021 was the largest contributor to LVMH’s growth over the historic period. This move allowed the company to rank third in jewellery and eighth in traditional and connected watches globally. The luxury jewellery brand brought USD6 billion of additional sales for LVMH in 2021 and turned Tiffany & Co into the... See more