We all have our routines. And while the otherworldly fellow in The Spaceman may have a very different mode of transportation from the rest of us— a super cool silver spaceship—he too has a routine: “I collect soil samples. I label the soil samples. And I file the soil samples. Then I move on to
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Beyoncé’s new album, Cowboy Carter, has sparked a sometimes contentious debate about the nature and identity of country music. It’s an invigorating topic that has long been explored by writers and scholars. A number of excellent books, such as Charles L. Hughes’ Country Soul, Francesca Royster’s Black Country Music and Daphne Brooks’ Liner Notes for
Art is inherently interconnected with other creative multidisciplinary industries. Modern artists, designers, and product innovators often make a name for themselves in one industry only to leave for another. The background of an architect or sculptor may lend itself to the skills needed in interior design while a fashion designer may move to the world
The global art market totaled USD 65 billion in 2023, contracting by 4 percent year-over-year but remaining above its USD 64.4 billion pre-pandemic high, according to The Art Basel and UBS Global Art Market Report 2024, authored by Dr. Clare McAndrew, the founder of Arts Economics. The report can be downloaded for free here. The market was
The Asian Academy Creative Awards is one of Asia-Pacific’s most prestigious and highly sought-after awards honouring the best in creative excellence. The awards highlight the best from Asian creatives within each of the continent’s territories, creating an ideal platform for creative exchanges and those on the lookout for international co-production partners. The best of the
Tofan Akselerasi Kebebasan (Freedom Acceleration) Aptly named for featuring over 50 master artists from around Asia with artworks of various styles, colours and mediums, “Palette of Perspectives- Art is About You” is set to cater to a multitude of tastes for art enthusiasts, beginners and visitors alike. Curated by MayinArt in partnership with the Olal’Art
The Louvre, the Quai d’Orsay, the Pompidou Center — and possibly the most recent addition — the Fondation Louis Vuitton, are the first museums that come to mind when considering Paris museums. At the Musée des Art Asiatiques Guimet in the 16th arrondissement of Paris, however, you may find the most extensive and most significant
Kelcey Smith displays UAW buttons in Chattanooga, Tennessee on April 10, 2024. Kevin Wurm | The Washington Post | Getty Images Volkswagen workers in Chattanooga, Tennessee, have overwhelmingly voted to join the United Auto Workers — marking a major milestone for the union and its first successful organizing drive of an automaker outside of Detroit’s
Dr. Jordan Shlain, founder of Private Medical. Credit: Jordan Shlain A version of this article first appeared in CNBC’s Inside Wealth newsletter with Robert Frank, a weekly guide to the high-net-worth investor and consumer. Sign up to receive future editions, straight to your inbox. When people ask Dr. Jordan Shlain to describe his medical practice, he says
Robin Hayes, chief executive officer of JetBlue Airways Corp., speaks during an Economic Club of New York event in New York, US, on Wednesday, March 29, 2023. Michael Nagle | Bloomberg | Getty Images Former JetBlue Airways CEO Robin Hayes will run Airbus’ North America arm, replacing Jeffrey Knittel, the airplane maker said Monday. Hayes
In this article RDFN Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Real estate is increasingly a tale of two markets — a luxury sector that’s booming, and the rest of the market that continues to struggle with higher rates and low inventory. Overall real estate sales fell 4% nationwide in the first quarter, according to Redfin.
In this article DAL Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Delta Air Lines jets are seen on a taxiway at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport in Atlanta on Dec. 22, 2021. Elijah Nouvelage | Reuters Delta Air Lines said it is raising staff pay by another 5% this year as the country’s most profitable airline prepares
In this article EXPR Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Pedestrians walk past an Express Inc. store in New York, U.S., on Wednesday, May 31, 2017. Mark Kauziarich | Bloomberg | Getty Images Longtime mall retailer Express filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on Monday, but a group of investors led by brand management firm
In this article VOW-FF Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Volkswagens are seen in the employee parking lot at the Volkswagen automobile assembly plant on March 20, 2024 in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Elijah Nouvelage | Getty Images DETROIT – The United Auto Workers notched a big win this weekend. Volkswagen workers in Chattanooga, Tennessee, overwhelmingly voted
The Walt Disney company logo is displayed on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange during morning trading on Dec. 1, 2023. Michael M. Santiago | Getty Images Aaron LaBerge, the chief technology officer for Disney Entertainment and ESPN, is leaving the company, according to an internal memo. LaBerge is taking a job as
In this article BA Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Boeing 787 Dreamliners are built at the aviation company’s North Charleston, South Carolina, assembly plant on May 30, 2023. Juliette Michel | AFP | Getty Images Boeing told employees on Monday that it expects a slower increase in production and deliveries of new 787 Dreamliner
Pedestrians walk past a Coach store and a Michael Kors store. Scott Olson | Getty Images The U.S. Federal Trade Commission on Monday sued to block the $8.5 billion acquisition of Capri Holdings by Coach and Kate Spade’s parent company, Tapestry. The move by regulators brings at least a temporary halt to a deal that would
A charity that campaigns against alcohol abuse has partly lost a trademark case around its use of the term “dry January”. A ruling from the Intellectual Property Office found that Alcohol Change UK did not have the right to prevent other organisations using the phrase in certain circumstances. The charity, which retains a trademark over
A firefighters support charity said it was “shocked and saddened” after one of its fundraisers admitted stealing more than £36,000 from the charity. Natasha Mason, 46, of Pewsham, Chippenham in Wiltshire, worked as a regional fundraising team manager for The Fire Fighters Charity between June 2010 and September 2020. She appeared in Salisbury Crown Court
Motivations for giving can be directly linked to a donor’s age group, new research has found. Part two of the Tomorrow’s Donor Today research, which will be published in full next week, argues that UK donors can be divided into five categories based on their motivations for giving, which can be predicted based on an
The Charity Commission has opened an inquiry into whether charitable funds raised by a sanctioned individual were sent to a news outlet that supports Hamas. The regulator said today it had opened a statutory inquiry to examine the actions of Aozma Sultana, who was sanctioned by the UK government following suspected involvement in providing financial
The co-founder of one the UK’s largest charitable grant-makers has died at the age of 63. Julia Rausing, who set up the Julia and Hans Rausing Trust with her husband in 2014, died yesterday after an extended illness. The charity is close to being in the top 10 largest charitable grant-making trusts in the UK
We have reached a dire moment. At 2 am Sunday morning, March 14, Iran launched a swarm of between 300 and 350 suicide drones, ballistic missiles, and cruise missiles at Israel. Israel’s Stunner missiles, Arrow missiles, and Iron Dome missiles, with help from the French and Americans, knocked 99% of these weapons out of the sky.
An activity centre owned by Girlguiding UK, and listed for sale with a guide price of £4m, has been sold and is set to reopen under new management, the charity has said. Blackland Farm, in West Sussex, was one of five activity centres Girlguiding put up for sale last year, because the charity said it
Charities should be given an exemption from proposed reforms to leasehold law that could result in the Church of England losing about £35m, the body that manages the church’s assets has said. The government’s Leasehold and Freehold Bill proposes scrapping “marriage value”, which is an additional premium paid by leaseholders to the freeholder when a
A new VAT relief encouraging businesses to donate everyday items to charity will be consulted on, the government has announced. Under current rules, firms do not pay VAT on donated goods that are sold on, such as clothes, hygiene supplies and cleaning products. But if those goods are distributed for free instead of sold, VAT
The youth counselling charity TIC+ has appointed Claire Power-Browne as sole chief executive after six years co-leading the organisation. Power-Browne, who has been director of operations at the charity since 2017, has led it alongside Judith Bell, chief clinical officer. But the charity, which provides counselling services to young people aged nine to 21 in
More than half of charities disagree with the Fundraising Regulator’s decision to link the fundraising levy to the Consumer Price Index from 2025, according to the regulator’s consultation on its levy proposals. The regulator confirmed today it planned to implement an increase of 50 per cent for the largest fundraising charities in the amount they
One in five charity supporters aged over 40 say they have included a charitable gift in a will, up from one in seven in 2010, new figures show. Research published today by umbrella body Remember A Charity used data from its annual consumer benchmark study, which surveyed 2,001 charity supporters across the UK aged 40
An Islamic charity failed to hold valid elections for three years and attempted to introduce invalid reasons to reject membership applications, a Charity Commission inquiry has found. The regulator found serious misconduct and mismanagement at the Jamia Hanfia Ghosia Mosque and Princess Street Resource Centre, which operates under its working name Princess Street Mosque and