Month: October 2019

Joe Biden’s younger brother told potential business partners that the former vice president would help their firm land business with court systems and would incorporate their health care model into his 2020 presidential campaign, according to new allegations made in a court filing in Tennessee. The allegations are consistent with others made over the years that relatives of Biden have sought to enrich themselves off of his public service. But they go further, representing the…

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This week’s debates will be the first time millions of Americans meet the cast of Democrats trying to take out President Donald Trump. That’s precisely what has party brass terrified. Interviews with nearly 20 Democratic elected officials, party chiefs, labor leaders and operatives the past week revealed an air of foreboding verging on alarm that the debates will degenerate into a two-night, bare-knuckle brawl. With the divisive 2016 Democratic primary fresh in their minds and…

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BALTIMORE — President Donald Trump tore into his 2020 Democratic rivals, the media and even plastic straws when he addressed House Republicans Thursday during their annual retreat, providing some animated counter-programming to a Democratic debate halfway across the nation focused on candidates slamming the president. “They should be watching the debate, but they’re probably watching us,” Trump told House Republicans. The president kicked off the three-day retreat at the Baltimore Marriott Waterfront Hotel, where Republicans…

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After the Clipper’s 112-102 victory over the Lakers on Tuesday, Patrick Beverley decided to toss the ball in celebration into the crowd. On Wednesday, the NBA announced Beverley’s been fined $25,000 for tossing the ball. The incident in question can be seen here. Beverley tosses the ball underhand into the crowd as the final buzzer sounds at the end of the game. While it’s clear the 31-year-old wasn’t attempting to harm anyone in the crowd, the…

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Astros assistant general manager Brandon Taubman is under fire for an incident that occurred after the Astros won the AL pennant, and MLB commissioner Rob Manfred is looking into it. “I’m really concerned at this point about the underlying substance of the situation and what the atmosphere was, how it came to be,” Manfred told reporters before the second game of the World Series on Wednesday, via Fox 26 in Houston. “That’s my focus right…

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When key brands like Estée Lauder appoint a new Chinese brand ambassador, it should be monitored closely, as it will likely impact the competitive luxury landscape. But this move looks to be even more pivotal than usual. That’s because, even though Li Xian might look like just the latest “little fresh meat” idol, he’s symbolically much more. Many say he embodies a new take on masculinity, both in terms of aesthetics and rising values, and…

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Sustainable fashion may sound unsexy to a lot of people, but it’s currently in vogue in the fashion industry now.  At this year’s Shanghai Fashion Week, the luxury group Kering collaborated with the Silicon Valley-based innovation platform Plug and Play to host an in-depth discussion on just this topic, the very first “K Generation Talk & Award Ceremony” in China. For Kering, the location was a strategic choice, as Chairman and CEO of Kering, François-Henri…

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Two-thirds of high-net-worth Chinese consumers say personal growth is more important than wealth, according to research released on October 21st by HSBC Jade and Scorpio Partnership. For retailers and the travel industry, this report suggests that companies need to offer more than just luxurious goods in order to entice a top-tier Chinese client. The research, spearheaded by HSBC Jade — the bank’s highest membership level — surveyed over 900 affluent individuals from key markets including China…

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Democrats are turning to a slate of candidates who look nothing like their party in a bid to win three tough Southern governors races in 2019. President Donald Trump carried Kentucky, Louisiana and Mississippi with ease in 2016. But Democratic candidates with long personal records or deep family ties in state politics — and policy positions that bear little resemblance to their party’s leading presidential contenders — could produce unusually competitive races in all three…

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Bernie Sanders is more than halfway toward his goal of persuading 1 million people to sign onto a petition to support his presidential campaign, with 603,000 coming on board, according to his team. The petition, a major part of his 2020 announcement rollout, gives the Vermont senator the opportunity to demonstrate his grassroots support in a crowded field of Democratic candidates — and build up his email list and base of donors and volunteers. The…

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