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8a1850807d25f066a1498b83d35873d3 | https://www.britannica.com/biography/William-Warham | William Warham | William Warham
William Warham, (born c. 1450, Malshanger, Hampshire, England—died August 22, 1532, Canterbury, Kent), last of the pre-Reformation archbishops of Canterbury, a quiet, retiring intellectual who nonetheless closed his career with a resolute stand against the anticlerical policies of King Henry VIII of Eng... |
33f76116d025c367d251e62b3ef7a3d8 | https://www.britannica.com/biography/William-Watson | Sir William Watson | Sir William Watson
Sir William Watson, in full Sir John William Watson, (born Aug. 2, 1858, Burley in Wharfedale, Yorkshire, Eng.—died Aug. 11, 1935, Ditchling, Sussex), English author of lyrical and political verse, best-known for his occasional poems.
His first volume, The Prince’s Quest (1880), was in the Pre-Raph... |
045751c0456680b2632d17fd98f108a3 | https://www.britannica.com/biography/William-Wavell-Wakefield-Baron-Wakefield-of-Kendal | William Wavell Wakefield, Baron Wakefield | William Wavell Wakefield, Baron Wakefield
William Wavell Wakefield, Baron Wakefield, also called (1944–63) Sir Wavell Wakefield, (born March 10, 1898, Beckenham, Kent, Eng.—died Aug. 12, 1983, Kendal, Cumbria, Eng.), one of England’s finest rugby union players, known for his quickness and skillful dribbling as a forw... |
011852c67233bae282b4f884daec6d96 | https://www.britannica.com/biography/William-Wellman/Films-of-the-late-1930s | Films of the late 1930s of William Wellman | Films of the late 1930s of William Wellman
Wellman embarked on his most creative period with A Star Is Born (1937), producer David O. Selznick’s remake of the George Cukor-directed What Price Hollywood? (1932). Wellman collaborated with Robert Carson on the story, which won an Academy Award for best original story. Wel... |
f277ae6fd1aef8b367e2b6ddb5fdea3d | https://www.britannica.com/biography/William-Wells-Brown | William Wells Brown | William Wells Brown
William Wells Brown, (born 1814?, near Lexington, Ky., U.S.—died Nov. 6, 1884, Chelsea, Mass.), American writer who is considered to be the first African-American to publish a novel. He was also the first to have a play and a travel book published.
Brown was born to a black slave mother and a whit... |
43e4b13358cc8270a6e05bf57a2b6dc5 | https://www.britannica.com/biography/Willie-Colon | Willie Colón | Willie Colón
Willie Colón, original name in full William Anthony Colón Román, (born April 28, 1950, Bronx, N.Y., U.S.), American trombonist, composer, bandleader, and activist who helped to popularize salsa music in the United States in the 1970s.
Born into a Puerto Rican household and raised in a predominantly Puerto... |
fe8acd73ae106ab2fd09abb5caaaaec4 | https://www.britannica.com/biography/Willie-Hoppe | Willie Hoppe | Willie Hoppe
Willie Hoppe, byname of William Frederick Hoppe, (born Oct. 11, 1887, Cornwall-on-the-Hudson, N.Y., U.S.—died Feb. 1, 1959, Miami), U.S. master of carom (balkline and three-cushion) billiards, was one of the most durable of all sports champions, winning 51 world titles between 1906 and 1952.
After being ... |
961363c49450c648f34173aa699564e9 | https://www.britannica.com/biography/Willie-Mays | Willie Mays | Willie Mays
Willie Mays, in full Willie Howard Mays, byname the Say Hey Kid, (born May 6, 1931, Westfield, Alabama, U.S.), American professional baseball player who was exceptional at both batting and fielding. Mays played in major league baseball very soon after the colour bar ended, and he probably never received th... |
58c98a1e0896248a6cf984a2d9c53f88 | https://www.britannica.com/biography/Willie-Sutton | Willie Sutton | Willie Sutton
Willie Sutton, also called Willie the Actor, byname of William Francis Sutton, Jr., (born June 30, 1901, Brooklyn, New York, U.S.—died November 2, 1980, Spring Hill, Florida), celebrated American bank robber and prison escapee who earned his nickname “the Actor” because of his talent for disguises, posin... |
ae3163c32e736dbf9a5800753cba3714 | https://www.britannica.com/biography/Wilson-Ferreira-Adulnate | Wilson Ferreira Adulnate | Wilson Ferreira Adulnate
Wilson Ferreira Adulnate, (born January 28, 1918, Nico Perez, Uruguay—died March 15, 1988, Montevideo), Uruguayan politician who, as the leader of the liberal Blanco Party (the largest opposition party in Uruguay), became known as a vociferous opponent of the military government that seized po... |
9d4bc24e9bcc9ff03fffadc997fca5c4 | https://www.britannica.com/biography/Wim-Jansen | Wim Jansen | Wim Jansen
Wim Jansen, a player on the Dutch team Feyenoord that beat Celtic on that occasion, in 1997 became the club’s first manager from outside of Britain or Ireland. Six years later Celtic reached the 2003 Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) Cup final but lost…
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4bc764dba6b9d71a8dc8c46b5a2bfe45 | https://www.britannica.com/biography/Winfield-Dunn | Winfield Dunn | Winfield Dunn
…manage the gubernatorial campaign of Winfield Dunn, the first Republican to win that office in half a century. Alexander then cofounded (1972) a law firm in Nashville.
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1cca22113637f761160eed4af993bb88 | https://www.britannica.com/biography/Winifred-Holt | Winifred Holt | Winifred Holt
Winifred Holt, (born Nov. 17, 1870, New York, N.Y., U.S.—died June 14, 1945, Pittsfield, Mass.), American welfare worker whose steadfast efforts helped to increase understanding of the capabilities of blind people and to make vocational training available to them.
Holt was a daughter of publisher Henry H... |
d54fa15e97aa2a3c977f0c5757f7b6c1 | https://www.britannica.com/biography/Winnie-Madikizela-Mandela | Winnie Madikizela-Mandela | Winnie Madikizela-Mandela
Winnie Madikizela-Mandela, original name Nomzamo Winifred Madikizela, original Xhosa name Nkosikazi Nobandle Nomzamo Madikizela, (born September 26, 1936, Bizana, Pondoland district, Transkei [now in Eastern Cape], South Africa—died April 2, 2018, Johannesburg, South Africa), South African so... |
09af28b90c16005768b8608f6b888dde | https://www.britannica.com/biography/Winona-Ryder | Winona Ryder | Winona Ryder
…Women (1994), for which actress Winona Ryder handpicked him to play Laurie. Bale also provided the voice of Thomas for the Disney animated movie Pocahontas (1995) and played Jesus of Nazareth in the made-for-television movie Mary, Mother of Jesus (1999). His performance as serial killer Patrick Bateman in... |
6eafbb5f37e87ea8413083458f5c4d32 | https://www.britannica.com/biography/Winston-Peters | Winston Peters | Winston Peters
…mid-October, after weeks of negotiation, Winston Peters, New Zealand First’s leader, announced that his party would enter a coalition government with Labour, which prepared to rule with “confidence and supply” support from the Green Party. In the process, nearly a decade of National Party rule came to a... |
b0cf0c1f2111d04b1753036ac54883c9 | https://www.britannica.com/biography/Winston-Tubman | Winston Tubman | Winston Tubman
Johnson Sirleaf and Winston Tubman, who was running with Weah as his vice presidential candidate on the CDC ticket, emerged as the two top candidates, winning almost 44 percent and 33 percent of the vote, respectively. As neither candidate was able to garner more than 50 percent of…
…of the vote, followe... |
63a9e8f8183a7bfb2e23f6c96d8cd92f | https://www.britannica.com/biography/Winthrop-Mackworth-Praed | Winthrop Mackworth Praed | Winthrop Mackworth Praed
Winthrop Mackworth Praed, (born July 26, 1802, London, Eng.—died July 15, 1839, London), English writer and politician remembered for his humorous verse.
After a brilliant career at Eton College and the University of Cambridge, Praed entered Parliament in 1830 as a Tory. In 1834–35 he was sec... |
8783298f9b050bd6ae77e75d57a92f4c | https://www.forbes.com/sites/clareoconnor/2010/10/26/golds-gym-franchises-revolt-against-billionaire-owner-for-funding-rove-group/ | Gold's Gym Franchises Revolt Against Billionaire Owner For Funding Rove Group | Gold's Gym Franchises Revolt Against Billionaire Owner For Funding Rove Group
Karl Rove's American Crossroads is supporting some candidates with anti-gay views. Image by Getty... [+] Images via @daylife
Billionaire investor Robert Rowling is facing a rebellion at his fitness chain Gold's Gym after his $2 million donati... |
79bb66e97fe3c199986ec0e7a3706a6a | https://www.forbes.com/sites/clareoconnor/2010/11/10/names-you-need-to-know-in-2011-patri-friedman/ | Names You Need To Know In 2011: Patri Friedman | Names You Need To Know In 2011: Patri Friedman
Patri Friedman. Photo Credit: Benjy Feen.
This post is part of an ongoing effort to crowd-source a repeating feature in Forbes magazine entitled Names You Need to Know. We are looking for the people, places, products and ideas that will have significant impact in the near ... |
aaccef6608c91fae30e95bf1222ea704 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/clareoconnor/2011/03/23/how-an-austrian-made-a-billion-selling-rural-france-to-asia/ | How An Austrian Made A Billion Selling Rural France To Asia | How An Austrian Made A Billion Selling Rural France To Asia
L'Occitane storefront. Image via L'Occitane.
You probably recognize the name L'Occitane, even if you can't pronounce it (for the record: 'lock-see-tan'). You've no doubt seen the yellow and blue storefront -- there are 1,500 L'Occitane outlets, many of them in... |
83c579ea4aa6ed9314eee132d0279b91 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/clareoconnor/2011/03/31/inside-yuri-milners-100-million-mansion/ | Inside Yuri Milner's $100 Million Silicon Valley Mansion | Inside Yuri Milner's $100 Million Silicon Valley Mansion
Gallery: Yuri Milner's $100 Million Mansion 17 images View gallery
My colleague Eric Savitz reported last week that tech investor, newly minted billionaire and FORBES cover subject Yuri Milner has bought a 25,000-square foot, 11 acre Silicon Valley ... |
d5cdb86e5d3851c8e5026e54341375b3 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/clareoconnor/2011/04/29/fourth-times-a-charm-how-donald-trump-made-bankruptcy-work-for-him/ | Fourth Time's A Charm: How Donald Trump Made Bankruptcy Work For Him | Fourth Time's A Charm: How Donald Trump Made Bankruptcy Work For Him
Trump Plaza, Atlantic City. Image via Flickr.
Here at FORBES, we've been tracking Donald Trump's wealth since the inaugural Forbes 400 rich list in 1982. Today, we value him at $2.7 billion, although he claims he's worth far more. One question we're o... |
17c07734297ee0f5fa95d8530532b192 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/clareoconnor/2011/05/16/billionaire-french-fry-king-wallace-mccain-dies-at-81/ | Billionaire French Fry King Wallace McCain Dies at 81 | Billionaire French Fry King Wallace McCain Dies at 81
Wallace McCain. Photo via wallacemccaintribute.ca.
The billionaire co-founder of frozen French fry giant McCain Foods passed away on Friday night at age 81.
Canadian food mogul Wallace McCain was the son of a potato seed exporter in New Brunswick, part of a long lin... |
7cf16961cb4c64a75675fa98fd7fce75 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/clareoconnor/2011/06/09/triple-crown-billionaires-meet-horse-racings-richest-people/ | Triple Crown Billionaires: Meet Horse Racing's Richest People | Triple Crown Billionaires: Meet Horse Racing's Richest People
Kenny Troutt (left) and co-owner Bill Casner celebrate their horse Super Saver's Kentucky Derby... [+] victory in 2010.I mage by Getty Images North America via @daylife
Sports speculators are gearing up for this Saturday's Belmont Stakes, the last of the ann... |
c69d4613428ab890337896bc339d5e6a | https://www.forbes.com/sites/clareoconnor/2011/06/13/bill-gates-pledges-1-billion-for-vaccines-rich-kids-take-for-granted/ | Bill Gates Pledges $1 Billion For 'Vaccines Rich Kids Take For Granted' | Bill Gates Pledges $1 Billion For 'Vaccines Rich Kids Take For Granted'
Image by AFP/Getty Images via @daylife
"It's not every day we give away a billion dollars," Bill Gates said this morning in London, when he announced -- to a whooping and cheering audience -- that he'll be giving that sum to help vaccinate children... |
13437ae30a9b43f98efbae8402cf1b39 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/clareoconnor/2011/06/22/billionaire-divorcee-kluge-files-for-bankruptcy/ | Billionaire Divorcee Kluge Files For Bankruptcy | Billionaire Divorcee Kluge Files For Bankruptcy
Patricia Kluge
Patricia Kluge was once married to the richest man in America. Now, following the foreclosure of her 45-room Virginia estate earlier this year, she has filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy protection. The paperwork shows Kluge and current husband William Moses ow... |
bf57e8a7b00b8f2c0d062d1a11fb2378 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/clareoconnor/2011/07/27/entire-south-dakota-town-for-sale-for-799000/ | Entire South Dakota Town For Sale For $799,000 | Entire South Dakota Town For Sale For $799,000
Gallery: Scenic, South Dakota: Town For Sale 8 images View gallery
For less than the price of a one bedroom apartment in much of Manhattan, you can buy a whole town in South Dakota. The catch: it's right on the edge of the remote Badlands, 50 miles from the n... |
bf6268a4e4bf043075372df023512d42 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/clareoconnor/2011/10/12/the-kardashians-are-not-billionaires-or-why-reporters-need-basic-math-skills/ | The Kardashians Are Not Billionaires, Or Why Reporters Need Basic Math Skills | The Kardashians Are Not Billionaires, Or Why Reporters Need Basic Math Skills
The Kardashians in a familiar pose. Image by Getty Images North America via @daylife
Ok, Access Hollywood, E!, and co: I know you're not business news outlets. And I don't expect you to produce sophisticated breakdowns of celebrity earnings. ... |
6dacf299c85abda7e72acca2e01de771 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/clareoconnor/2012/03/07/undercover-billionaire-sara-blakely-joins-the-rich-list-thanks-to-spanx/?sh=75749376d736 | Undercover Billionaire: Sara Blakely Joins The Rich List Thanks To Spanx | Undercover Billionaire: Sara Blakely Joins The Rich List Thanks To Spanx
This story appears on the Mar. 26, 2012 cover of Forbes as 'American Booty'.
Sara Blakely stands topless at a conference room table. It’s Monday morning at the Spanx headquarters in Atlanta, and the founder of the hosiery company has been in a pro... |
7bd771c44ed83997ca75025f63d94aaa | https://www.forbes.com/sites/clareoconnor/2012/04/18/inside-donald-trumps-1000-a-plate-birthday-party-for-ann-romney/ | Inside Donald Trump's $1,000-A-Plate Birthday Party For Ann Romney | Inside Donald Trump's $1,000-A-Plate Birthday Party For Ann Romney
Mitt Romney's campaign doesn't disclose its biggest bundlers, but you can go ahead and add Donald Trump to the GOP hopeful's list of power fundraisers.
On Tuesday, the least discreet of Forbes' 400 richest opened the doors of his 32,000 square-foot Fif... |
cdd3ff32fdbffe14b8e17f406880285c | https://www.forbes.com/sites/clareoconnor/2012/05/12/romney-speaks-at-anti-gay-liberty-university-alongside-baptist-billionaire/ | Romney Speaks At Anti-Gay Liberty University Alongside Baptist Billionaire | Romney Speaks At Anti-Gay Liberty University Alongside Baptist Billionaire
Mitt Romney with wife Ann on the campaign trail. Photo via MittRomney.com
Days after President Obama's endorsement of gay marriage, presumptive Republican nominee Mitt Romney gave the commencement address at Liberty University, a school in Lynch... |
0efa295418f3f7daf9a38c01d7cfa583 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/clareoconnor/2012/05/17/meet-the-billionaire-ricketts-family-dad-plans-anti-obama-attack-while-gay-daughter-fundraises-for-prez/ | Meet the Billionaire Ricketts Family: Dad Plans Anti-Obama Attack While Gay Daughter Fundraises For Prez | Meet the Billionaire Ricketts Family: Dad Plans Anti-Obama Attack While Gay Daughter Fundraises For Prez
From left: Laura Rickets, Joe Ricketts, Marlene Ricketts, board member Todd Ricketts, board Chairman... [+] Tom Ricketts and board member Pete Ricketts. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)
The New York Times had tongues wagging i... |
d9a98f9203921c4eefb2be00a53e812c | https://www.forbes.com/sites/clareoconnor/2012/06/27/billionaire-christo-wiese-south-africa-richest-cash-luggage/ | This Is What Happens When A Billionaire Tries To Get On A Plane With $1 Million Cash In His Luggage | This Is What Happens When A Billionaire Tries To Get On A Plane With $1 Million Cash In His Luggage
Christo Wiese: busted for trying to carry $1m in cash onto a plane.
For us, the everyday travelers sitting in economy class, checking luggage can be a somewhat nerve-wracking experience. Will our bag split open, revealin... |
587929d68fb4f68689d2d14e1408de3a | https://www.forbes.com/sites/clareoconnor/2012/09/18/the-education-of-oprah-winfrey-how-she-saved-her-south-african-school/?sh=597f0727a45f | The Education Of Oprah Winfrey: How She Saved Her South African School | The Education Of Oprah Winfrey: How She Saved Her South African School
At the front entrance of Oprah Winfrey's school, flanked by blue gum trees and veld grass, the South African flag sits at half-mast. Four days earlier police opened fire on striking workers at a platinum mine two hours north, killing 34. At daily as... |
eaa897c6da4495367e276a4dff4d3880 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/clareoconnor/2012/11/01/watch-out-victorias-secret-spanx-billionaire-sara-blakely-opens-first-retail-store/ | Watch Out, Victoria's Secret: Spanx Billionaire Sara Blakely Opens First Retail Store | Watch Out, Victoria's Secret: Spanx Billionaire Sara Blakely Opens First Retail Store
Sara Blakely, Spanx billionaire. Photo: Ben Baker / Redux for Forbes
Just over a decade ago, Sara Blakely was shilling her invention, a modernized girdle, from a folding table in the foyer of Neiman Marcus. She'd ship online orders in... |
d0d9b10b3951a3695804037d13649de5 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/clareoconnor/2012/11/05/god-guns-and-swing-states-inside-koch-backed-nonprofit-afps-pre-election-ground-game/ | God, Guns and Swing States: Inside Koch-Backed Nonprofit AFP's Pre-Election Ground Game | God, Guns and Swing States: Inside Koch-Backed Nonprofit AFP's Pre-Election Ground Game
Click for photos of AFP activists in Pennsylvania in a last-ditch get out the vote effort.
On Saturday, Katy Abram spent eight hours driving across Pennsylvania's Bucks County in a rented minivan as part of a last-ditch canvassing e... |
be0cc8257fcd24d5fc5c93c942fcd91d | https://www.forbes.com/sites/clareoconnor/2012/11/12/oprah-moves-into-organic-food-would-you-buy-the-talk-show-billionaires-frozen-vegetables/ | Oprah Moves Into Organic Food: Would You Buy The Talk Show Billionaire's Frozen Vegetables? | Oprah Moves Into Organic Food: Would You Buy The Talk Show Billionaire's Frozen Vegetables?
Oprah Winfrey: organic food maven?
During her 25-year talk show run, Oprah Winfrey had 283 "favorite things": products she handed out in her annual audience scream-a-thon each holiday season. Her carefully chosen gifts ranged fr... |
634512924a6fe394c59d157e76025162 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/clareoconnor/2013/05/06/supermarket-publix-denies-conservative-claims-that-its-mothers-day-ad-is-pro-life/ | Supermarket Publix Denies Conservative Claims That Its Mother's Day Ad Is Pro-Life | Supermarket Publix Denies Conservative Claims That Its Mother's Day Ad Is Pro-Life
Publix: our ad is not anti-abortion.
All it took was one tweet from right-wing pundit Michelle Malkin to land a southern supermarket's seemingly anodyne mother's day ad in the social media spotlight.
On Monday, the blogger and Fox News r... |
9988695ccd3e0d7042421154e5fa4600 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/clareoconnor/2013/07/29/fast-food-workers-in-seven-cities-strike-saying-they-cant-survive-on-7-25-per-hour/ | Fast Food Workers In Seven Cities Strike, Saying They Can't Survive On $7.25 Per Hour | Fast Food Workers In Seven Cities Strike, Saying They Can't Survive On $7.25 Per Hour
A protester chants in front of an NYPD officer in Brooklyn on Monday during a protest by fast food... [+] workers.
For a few fraught moments on Monday afternoon, it looked as if there might be a tussle between police and civilians in ... |
c9f21cf59cdc15a2b15e12f9cbe79c06 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/clareoconnor/2013/08/02/like-santa-for-your-vagina-tampon-startup-hello-flo-takes-on-that-time-of-the-month/ | 'Like Santa For Your Vagina': Tampon Startup Hello Flo Takes On That Time Of The Month | 'Like Santa For Your Vagina': Tampon Startup Hello Flo Takes On That Time Of The Month
Usually, when a YouTube video racks up 4 million views in four days, you might reasonably expect Justin Bieber to be involved. Not so for Hello Flo's first ad, a clever, ever-so-slightly subversive viral hit called 'The Camp Gyno'. I... |
4cab04eff12ae97c1371470b2cb775ce | https://www.forbes.com/sites/clareoconnor/2013/09/16/inside-the-world-of-walmart-billionaire-alice-walton-americas-richest-art-collector/?sh=341e2f3f4d5b | Inside The World Of Walmart Billionaire Alice Walton, America's Richest Art Collector | Inside The World Of Walmart Billionaire Alice Walton, America's Richest Art Collector
Alice Walton, heiress and art aficionado. Photo: Tim Pannell for Forbes.
Alice Walton is fretting about cheap flights. Not for herself, of course; the Walmart heiress takes a private jet to meetings. Her concerns are purely profession... |
cb5020f363742c62ec8ec2a6ade7a858 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/clareoconnor/2013/10/23/starbucks-opens-its-first-tea-bar-as-ceo-schultz-bets-on-90-billion-market/ | Starbucks Opens Its First Tea Bar As CEO Schultz Bets On $90 Billion Market | Starbucks Opens Its First Tea Bar As CEO Schultz Bets On $90 Billion Market
Starbucks' first Teavana tea bar opens on Manhattan's Upper East Side on Thursday.
You heard it here first: the billionaire behind Starbucks is watching his caffeine intake. Howard Schultz, CEO of the java giant, won't drink coffee after 5p... |
b3b6e7df6c1f5daec5fb7953fb23054b | https://www.forbes.com/sites/clareoconnor/2014/02/19/mattels-latest-affront-to-little-girls-entrepreneur-barbie/ | Mattel's Latest Affront To Little Girls: Entrepreneur Barbie | Mattel's Latest Affront To Little Girls: Entrepreneur Barbie
"We just didn't sell enough Barbie dolls."
That's what Mattel CEO Bryan Stockton said in an earnings call in January, lamenting a 13% drop in fourth quarter sales of the most popular "fashion doll" (their words) ever produced.
Perhaps this recent lag in Barbi... |
0adfd30022d4b090d23fc02101a69cd4 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/clareoconnor/2014/04/17/walmart-unveils-walmart-2-walmart-money-transfer-service-between-its-stores-with-euronet/ | Walmart Launches Money Transfer Service Between Stores, Competing With Western Union | Walmart Launches Money Transfer Service Between Stores, Competing With Western Union
Walmart has unveiled a new store-to-store money transfer service launching later this month, aimed at helping its customers send cash to loved ones and directly competing with outfits like Western Union .
The new service will also c... |
d4b9212ab548947277dbe8018bdcd18c | https://www.forbes.com/sites/clareoconnor/2014/05/19/gun-control-group-asks-chipotle-to-ban-guns-after-open-carry-event/ | Gun Control Group Asks Chipotle To Ban Guns After Open Carry Event (UPDATED) | Gun Control Group Asks Chipotle To Ban Guns After Open Carry Event (UPDATED)
A gun control group backed by billionaire Mike Bloomberg is calling on Mexican food chain Chipotle to ban guns following a meeting of open carry activists in a Texas restaurant this past weekend.
Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America... |
f02d867ddafbe88e170aac2afe197f90 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/clareoconnor/2014/05/29/home-depot-allows-open-carry-gun-rally-as-sonic-chilis-review-policies/ | Home Depot Allows Open Carry Gun Rally As Sonic, Chili's Review Policies (UPDATED) | Home Depot Allows Open Carry Gun Rally As Sonic, Chili's Review Policies (UPDATED)
Updated below.
Earlier this month, a dozen or so gun rights activists walked into San Antonio area outlets of Sonic and Chili's with long rifles strapped across their backs.
In both instances, managers of the burger joint and Tex-Mex cha... |
2f7047577a5460035a9cd45d164acd42 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/clareoconnor/2014/07/03/hobby-lobby-fallout-catholic-soy-milk-mogul-wont-cover-drugs-that-prevent-procreation/?utm_campaign=forbestwittersf&utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social | Hobby Lobby Fallout: Catholic Soy Milk Mogul Won't Cover Drugs That 'Prevent Procreation' | Hobby Lobby Fallout: Catholic Soy Milk Mogul Won't Cover Drugs That 'Prevent Procreation'
Eden Foods bills itself as the oldest natural foods company in America. Founder Michael Potter started the business as a co-op in 1960s Michigan, long before terms like "macrobiotics" and "clean eating" were commonplace.
Potter an... |
e707be6984db44b82c19b50768fb9e14 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/clareoconnor/2014/08/06/shoppers-use-app-to-boycott-israel-in-grocery-store-aisles/ | Shoppers Use App To Boycott Israel In Grocery Store Aisles | Shoppers Use App To Boycott Israel In Grocery Store Aisles
When young California-based developer Ivan Pardo launched smartphone app Buycott last year, users at first seized upon its technology to avoid putting coins in the coffers of the conservative billionaire Koch brothers.
Everyday shoppers using iPhones or Android... |
f07c0760626684f24b0ca6d6307a1ab5 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/clareoconnor/2014/08/29/two-months-on-from-hobby-lobby-ruling-co-ops-remove-eden-foods-products-from-shelves/ | Two Months On From Hobby Lobby Ruling, Grocery Co-ops Dump Eden Foods Products From Shelves | Two Months On From Hobby Lobby Ruling, Grocery Co-ops Dump Eden Foods Products From Shelves
Two months ago, the national news cycle seemed dominated by the Supreme Court's Hobby Lobby ruling and its ensuing backlash.
Like Hobby Lobby, organic food company Eden Foods sued the U.S. Government over Obamacare's employee bi... |
9a65796b68b4bb309b2bd70667bb4452 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/clareoconnor/2014/09/16/billionaire-child-sex-offender-curt-johnson-out-of-jail-after-three-months/ | Billionaire Child Sex Offender Curt Johnson Out Of Jail After Three Months | Billionaire Child Sex Offender Curt Johnson Out Of Jail After Three Months
When S.C. Johnson scion Curt Johnson was first charged with repeatedly sexually assaulting his young stepdaughter back in 2011, it looked like he might spend 40 years behind bars.
Three years and a lengthy court case later, the 59-year-old heir ... |
97030a4a35728cbb0d2b76ba074df11e | https://www.forbes.com/sites/clareoconnor/2014/09/30/gap-incs-social-media-selling-feminism-and-equality-not-t-shirts/ | Gap Inc's Social Media: Selling Feminism And Equality, Not T-Shirts | Gap Inc's Social Media: Selling Feminism And Equality, Not T-Shirts
Follow Banana Republic or sister brand Old Navy on Twitter or Facebook and you'll be taken behind the scenes on ad shoots or offered styling tips. Theirs are typical fashion brand feeds, albeit produced with more sophistication and digital savvy th... |
6ec4955315563ab1b437b2b68adeee20 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/clareoconnor/2014/10/21/spanx-inventor-sara-blakely-on-hustling-her-way-to-a-billion-dollar-business/?sh=792a61ab2a85 | Spanx Inventor Sara Blakely On Hustling Her Way To A Billion-Dollar Business | Spanx Inventor Sara Blakely On Hustling Her Way To A Billion-Dollar Business
In the early days of Spanx, inventor Sara Blakely didn't have the money to hire a patent lawyer, let alone a full team to support her new business. Her office was her Atlanta apartment. Her fulfillment center was her bathroom, filled with Jiff... |
ed26a1a078ce4075c27aaa717d8303b6 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/clareoconnor/2015/01/27/apples-china-iphone-coup-shows-angela-ahrendts-is-worth-every-penny/ | Apple's China iPhone Coup Shows Angela Ahrendts Is Worth Every Penny | Apple's China iPhone Coup Shows Angela Ahrendts Is Worth Every Penny
On Tuesday, Apple posted its highest quarterly profit in history: $18 billion, on a staggering $74.6 billion of revenue, much of it from holiday sales of iPhones and Mac laptops.
The Cupertino, Calif. tech giant reported that sales in China, Hong ... |
d4b09ca67fcb4512597428a5705cd1b5 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/clareoconnor/2015/05/27/how-jessica-alba-built-a-1-billion-company-and-200-million-fortune-selling-parents-peace-of-mind/?utm_campaign=Forbes&utm_source=TWITTER&utm_medium=social&utm_channel=Business&linkId=14530099 | How Jessica Alba Built A $1 Billion Company, And $200 Million Fortune, Selling Parents Peace Of Mind | How Jessica Alba Built A $1 Billion Company, And $200 Million Fortune, Selling Parents Peace Of Mind
It's Kombucha Thursday at the Santa Monica headquarters of The Honest Company, which means that groups of young, stylish workers gather at communal tables in a converted toy factory to slurp fashionable fermented tea. J... |
787019243d40e0901ff32a8f9a6f9bb5 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/clareoconnor/2015/06/19/martha-stewart-preps-sale-of-empire-once-worth-2-billion/ | Martha Stewart Preps Sale Of Empire Once Worth $2 Billion | Martha Stewart Preps Sale Of Empire Once Worth $2 Billion
Martha Stewart was behind bars when she became a billionaire for the second time.
The icon of domesticity made the Forbes rich list in 2005, during her infamous five-month jail term for obstruction of justice related to insider trading.
At the time, shares in Ma... |
224afb5c9e2d7c526f8e3b44d5de0197 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/clareoconnor/2015/06/22/fashion-chain-zara-profiles-black-shoppers-as-potential-thieves-workers-allege-in-report/ | Fashion Chain Zara Profiles Black Shoppers As Potential Thieves, Workers Allege In Report | Fashion Chain Zara Profiles Black Shoppers As Potential Thieves, Workers Allege In Report
In early June, Spanish fast fashion chain Zara hit headlines when the longtime in-house lawyer for their American stores sued for $40 million in damages, alleging anti-Semitic, anti-gay discrimination.
Zara called their former... |
b44895ee2d029086301cf21303de996e | https://www.forbes.com/sites/clareoconnor/2015/06/24/online-jewelry-startup-baublebar-to-open-retail-stores/ | Online Jewelry Startup BaubleBar To Open Retail Stores | Online Jewelry Startup BaubleBar To Open Retail Stores
In the four years since its inception, e-commerce startup BaubleBar has become synonymous with trendy, inexpensive fashion jewelry, boasting 200% growth in 2014 over the previous year and 1,500 orders a day on average.
Now, the web favorite is set to open retail st... |
c34b6a14860d6eaa7ec3803f7b098f59 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/clareoconnor/2015/07/07/pvh-corp-clothing-giant-behind-trump-menswear-brand-dumps-donald/ | PVH Corp., Clothing Giant Behind Trump Menswear Brand, Dumps The Donald | PVH Corp., Clothing Giant Behind Trump Menswear Brand, Dumps The Donald
Macy's. NBC. Nascar. Serta. The PGA. The list of large companies and brands moving to distance themselves from Donald Trump has snowballed since he entered the 2016 Presidential campaign with a racist diatribe against Mexican immigrants.
Add one mo... |
1e2aa23fd460dea556083c05a84d286e | https://www.forbes.com/sites/clareoconnor/2015/07/15/amazon-prime-day-recap-sold-out-kindles-wait-lists-facebook-fail/ | Amazon Prime Day Recap: Sold-Out Kindles, Wait Lists, Facebook 'Fail' | Amazon Prime Day Recap: Sold-Out Kindles, Wait Lists, Facebook 'Fail'
Amazon.com founder and CEO Jeff Bezos presents the company's first smartphone, the Fire Phone, on... [+] June 18, 2014 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by David Ryder/Getty Images)
Amazon Prime Day was trumpeted as an e-commerce revolution: a members-o... |
150eb90643bc3648753b405744da8ef7 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/clareoconnor/2015/07/31/as-soulcycle-preps-for-ipo-stats-show-boutique-fitness-isnt-just-a-fad/ | As SoulCycle Preps For IPO, Stats Show Boutique Fitness Isn't Just A Fad | As SoulCycle Preps For IPO, Stats Show Boutique Fitness Isn't Just A Fad
A SoulCycle class in action. Photo: Getty Images.
It didn't take long after SoulCycle announced its public offering on Thursday for the ridicule to commence. And, boy, is the spinning studio an easy target.
It's been satirized on Netflix's Unb... |
bc235b3d5751576ee579e8cf7ddd1bf1 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/clareoconnor/2015/08/26/walmart-to-stop-selling-assault-rifles-other-firearms-used-in-mass-killings/ | Walmart To Stop Selling Assault Rifles, Other Firearms Used In Mass Killings | Walmart To Stop Selling Assault Rifles, Other Firearms Used In Mass Killings
A gun display at a Walmart store, via YouTube.
Walmart is set to stop selling assault rifles, semi-automatic shotguns and other high-capacity weapons of the sort used in mass killings.
The world's largest retailer confirmed rumors of the move ... |
a329055061c793942f103da0818c78f4 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/clareoconnor/2015/12/11/with-walmart-pay-retailer-aims-to-make-shopping-easier-for-the-underbanked/ | With Walmart Pay, Retailer Aims To Make Shopping Easier For The Underbanked | With Walmart Pay, Retailer Aims To Make Shopping Easier For The Underbanked
In the day since its launch, Walmart's new mobile payment system Walmart Pay has inevitably been compared to the biggest existing player in the nascent digital wallet space: Apple Pay.
Indeed, as the world's largest and most influential bri... |
20858c0a09dfd3232820baeedac7c3e6 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/clareoconnor/2016/01/06/dolce-gabbana-launches-hijabs-and-abayas-as-middle-eastern-luxury-market-hits-8-7-billion/?utm_campaign=Forbes&utm_source=TWITTER&utm_medium=social&utm_channel=Business&linkId=20145744 | Dolce & Gabbana Launches Hijabs And Abayas As Middle Eastern Luxury Market Hits $8.7 Billion | Dolce & Gabbana Launches Hijabs And Abayas As Middle Eastern Luxury Market Hits $8.7 Billion
A piece from Dolce & Gabbana's first collection of hijabs and abayas. Photo: Dolce & Gabbana.
This week, Dolce & Gabbana made its smartest move in years when the Italian fashion house launched its first collection of abayas and... |
92673d23d41800237df66cf683a06368 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/clareoconnor/2016/01/12/after-outcry-disney-launches-new-rey-toys-for-star-wars-fans/?utm_campaign=Forbes&utm_source=TWITTER&utm_medium=social&utm_channel=Business&linkId=20335521 | After Outcry, Disney Launches New Rey Toys For Star Wars Fans | After Outcry, Disney Launches New Rey Toys For Star Wars Fans
'Star Wars: The Force Awakens' has already earned over $800 million in domestic box office since its December opening. But for the Walt Disney Co., the real money is being made on merchandise.
As my colleague Natalie Robehmed reported, analysts expect 'S... |
5b88c35bf869c3cff1c90f659bc05363 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/clareoconnor/2016/02/12/fabletics-kate-hudsons-controversial-athleisure-brand-plans-to-open-100-stores/ | Fabletics, Kate Hudson's Controversial Athleisure Brand, Plans To Open 100 Stores | Fabletics, Kate Hudson's Controversial Athleisure Brand, Plans To Open 100 Stores
This spring, athletic apparel company Fabletics will open its 7th store to date, selling its inexpensive, fashionable leggings and hoodies in a 2,000-square-foot space at Minnesota's Mall of America.
For the brand, a subsidiary of billion... |
b172aef69a1bb3aeb316f056e76d1cc7 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/clareoconnor/2016/03/11/apple-tops-short-list-of-tech-companies-where-women-report-equal-treatment/ | Apple Tops (Short) List Of Tech Companies Where Women Report Equal Treatment | Apple Tops (Short) List Of Tech Companies Where Women Report Equal Treatment
The technology sector can be a lonely place for women workers, particularly those in senior roles, who are few and far between. Men hold 82% of leadership positions, on average, at Google, Facebook, Twitter and the rest of the industry’s bigge... |
6dd02053e0e52579b02a355cb0cd9c18 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/clareoconnor/2016/04/12/equal-pay-for-equal-work-the-gender-wage-gap-by-the-numbers/ | Equal Pay For Equal Work: The Gender Wage Gap By The Numbers | Equal Pay For Equal Work: The Gender Wage Gap By The Numbers
On Tuesday, President Obama announced the dedication of a national monument to women's equality at the onetime headquarters of the National Women's Party in Washington, D.C.
Standing in the historic home, where famed suffragists Alva Belmont and Alice Paul le... |
4d158cd8a7d9f00f7114b4b3914b3b71 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/clareoconnor/2016/07/18/facebooks-pipeline-excuse-black-women-in-tech-speak-out-on-diversity-failure/ | Facebook's 'Pipeline' Excuse: Black Women In Tech Speak Out On Diversity Failure | Facebook's 'Pipeline' Excuse: Black Women In Tech Speak Out On Diversity Failure
As far as excuses go, Facebook's latest seems particularly lame and disingenuous.
Last week, the social media giant shirked blame for its failure to grow its black and Hispanic workforce, who represent 2% and 4% of its overall headcount re... |
d050ab9ff9f5d82b3322c8494b36a75d | https://www.forbes.com/sites/clareoconnor/2016/07/19/urbansitter-ceo-lynn-perkins-on-raising-23m-to-grow-opentable-for-childcare/ | UrbanSitter CEO Lynn Perkins On Raising $23M To Grow 'OpenTable For Childcare' | UrbanSitter CEO Lynn Perkins On Raising $23M To Grow 'OpenTable For Childcare'
Lynn Perkins, cofounder and CEO of UrbanSitter, an on-demand childcare app. Photo c/o Lynn Perkins.
Lynn Perkins has worked as an investment banker for a real estate firm, a dot com founder during the '90s boom days, and a boutique hotel dev... |
b6de927cfe600efcf83e081f304b6310 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/clareoconnor/2016/09/27/whowhatwears-katherine-power-how-we-grew-a-fashion-site-into-a-media-empire/ | Who What Wear's Katherine Power: How We Grew A Fashion Site Into A Media Empire | Who What Wear's Katherine Power: How We Grew A Fashion Site Into A Media Empire
Katherine Power, cofounder and CEO of Clique Media Group, parent company of WhoWhatWear. Photo c/o... [+] Clique Media Group.
Think back to the Internet of 2006. You were likely browsing from a computer as iPhones didn't yet exist. Faceb... |
bded805c6d3ca931242de6e8bee0fbb0 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/clareoconnor/2016/11/02/kirsten-green-forerunner-ventures-venture-capital-ceiling-crasher/ | How Forerunner Ventures' Kirsten Green Crashed Silicon Valley's Boys' Club To Become Retail's Top VC | How Forerunner Ventures' Kirsten Green Crashed Silicon Valley's Boys' Club To Become Retail's Top VC
Photo: Timothy Archibald for Forbes.
Scattered around Kirsten Green's office at Forerunner Ventures are tokens from some of her most promising portfolio companies. On her desk there's the puffy pink makeup pouch that's ... |
5c4a1bdda7c8f4c8664a55a61937480d | https://www.forbes.com/sites/clareoconnor/2016/11/16/rent-the-runway-to-open-neiman-marcus-stores-within-stores-as-startup-surpasses-100m-annual-sales/ | Rent The Runway To Open Neiman Marcus Stores-Within-Stores As Startup Surpasses $100M Annual Sales | Rent The Runway To Open Neiman Marcus Stores-Within-Stores As Startup Surpasses $100M Annual Sales
Rent the Runway is set to open its first store-within-a-store inside Neiman Marcus' Union Square, San Francisco location as part of a new partnership between the fashion tech startup and the luxury retailer.
The move sees... |
0cb95b8402355221740b2e8c915a90ec | https://www.forbes.com/sites/clareoconnor/2017/04/04/on-equal-pay-day-sheryl-sandberg-unveils-latest-lean-in-mission-closing-gender-gap/ | On Equal Pay Day, Sheryl Sandberg Unveils Latest Lean In Mission: Closing Gender Gap | On Equal Pay Day, Sheryl Sandberg Unveils Latest Lean In Mission: Closing Gender Gap
RANCHO PALOS VERDES, CA - FEBRUARY 07: Chief Operating Officer, Facebook Sheryl Sandberg speaks... [+] onstage during The 2017 MAKERS Conference Day 2 at Terranea Resort on February 7, 2017 in Rancho Palos Verdes, California. Emma McI... |
a98ec69c0a63426c42961f6b992844c6 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/clareoconnor/2017/04/10/forbes-top-influencers-how-grace-bonney-took-designsponge-from-interiors-blog-to-big-business/ | Forbes Top Influencers: How Grace Bonney Took Design*Sponge From Interiors Blog To Big Business | Forbes Top Influencers: How Grace Bonney Took Design*Sponge From Interiors Blog To Big Business
Bonney's Design*Sponge attracts 1 million readers a month; her audience on social media is even... [+] larger. (Photo courtesy of Grace Bonney)
When Grace Bonney started her interiors and DIY blog Design*Sponge in 2004, she... |
5e93b262f13cfca5d5ffe0b5fb8b740c | https://www.forbes.com/sites/clareoconnor/2017/04/10/passion-projects-using-fame-and-fortune-to-give-back/ | Passion Projects: Using Fame And Fortune To Give Back | Passion Projects: Using Fame And Fortune To Give Back
Fame and fortune has allowed these social stars the opportunity to give back. Here are some of the causes they champion.
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fcab0f9c28c5c677218559e11e832f67 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/clareoconnor/2017/08/14/godaddy-bans-neo-nazi-site-daily-stormer-following-outrage-over-charlottesville-story/ | GoDaddy, Google Ban Neo-Nazi Site Daily Stormer Following Outrage Over Charlottesville Story | GoDaddy, Google Ban Neo-Nazi Site Daily Stormer Following Outrage Over Charlottesville Story
NEW YORK, NY - APRIL 01: GoDaddy CEO Blake Irving (R) cheers at the opening bell on the floor of the... [+] New York Stock Exchange as the website hosting service makes its initial public offering (IPO) on April 1, 2015 in New ... |
de6b2e9509f7644c3d420c3ee87b23fa | https://www.forbes.com/sites/clareoconnor/2017/09/12/sofi-ceo-mike-cagney-resigns-following-sexual-harassment-lawsuit/ | SoFi CEO Mike Cagney Resigns Following Sexual Harassment Lawsuit | SoFi CEO Mike Cagney Resigns Following Sexual Harassment Lawsuit
Mike Cagney, CEO, SoFi, speaks July 19, 2017 at the Fortune Brainstorm Tech conference in Aspen,... [+] Colorado. / AFP PHOTO / ROB LEVER (Photo credit should read ROB LEVER/AFP/Getty Images)
The CEO of personal finance company Social Finance Inc. will be... |
edd2a9a90b92aca8d91012ceb6f2db61 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/clareoconnor/2017/09/19/women-in-forbes-magazine-feminism-sexism-forbes-centennial/?sh=6fafa1567f51 | The Feminist Mystique: Women In Forbes' Pages, 1917 Through 2017 | The Feminist Mystique: Women In Forbes' Pages, 1917 Through 2017
Madonna was the first solo woman entrepreneur to grace Forbes' cover, in 1990. Forbes Archives
The first issue of Forbes boasted a "unique department" on its cover. "The Woman in Business" would be a regular section edited by Marian R. Glenn, who had come... |
0e7ec127cc8aeb2d971791955e595db9 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/clareoconnor/2017/11/08/these-24-employers-commit-to-birth-control-coverage-as-planned-parenthood-fights-trump-admin/ | These 24 Employers Commit To Birth Control Coverage As Planned Parenthood Fights Trump Admin | These 24 Employers Commit To Birth Control Coverage As Planned Parenthood Fights Trump Admin
Planned Parenthood president Cecile Richards onstage at Forbes' Women's Summit in 2017.
Twenty-four employers, including household-name companies like Uber and Levi's, have publicly committed to ensuring their workers have acce... |
33e74d947fd2ce5b45328d23fef0f64b | https://www.forbes.com/sites/clareoconnor/2017/11/14/billion-dollar-bumble-how-whitney-wolfe-herd-built-americas-fastest-growing-dating-app/?sh=426baef248b3 | Billion-Dollar Bumble: How Whitney Wolfe Herd Built America's Fastest-Growing Dating App | Billion-Dollar Bumble: How Whitney Wolfe Herd Built America's Fastest-Growing Dating App
When Whitney Wolfe Herd started planning an October launch party for a new product at Bumble, America's fastest-growing dating-app company, she was deliberate in her choice of venue: the Manhattan space that for 57 years hosted the... |
de936deaf445f43a7b702ac43ea47605 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/clarkwolf/2020/08/26/nomadic-new-role-for-chefsmaybe-even-at-the-beard-house/ | Nomadic New Role For Chefs - Maybe Even At The James Beard House | Nomadic New Role For Chefs - Maybe Even At The James Beard House
TARRYTOWN, NY - APRIL 3: Chef Dan Barber at Blue Hill at Stone Barns in Tarrytown, New York on ... [+] April 3, 2019. (Photo by Jennifer May for The Washington Post via Getty Images) The Washington Post via Getty Images
It was big news when the New York ... |
78e862968a76f59d4285a95666c38a4d | https://www.forbes.com/sites/claryestes/2020/02/24/1-4-rural-hospitals-are-at-risk-of-closure-and-the-problem-is-getting-worse/?sh=34eb14881bc0 | 1 In 4 Rural Hospitals Are At Risk Of Closure And The Problem Is Getting Worse | 1 In 4 Rural Hospitals Are At Risk Of Closure And The Problem Is Getting Worse
Activists attend a rally for rural hospitals on Capitol Hill June 15, 2015 in Washington, DC. AFP ... [+] PHOTO/BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI (Photo credit should read BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP via Getty Images) AFP via Getty Images
As of January 1, 2020... |
ddb577a34e2541174e0f1622a9ab61b0 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/claudiaalarcon/2018/11/16/meet-the-new-wow-worthy-restaurant-and-bar-at-the-four-seasons-austin/ | Meet The New Wow-Worthy Restaurant And Bar At The Four Seasons Austin | Meet The New Wow-Worthy Restaurant And Bar At The Four Seasons Austin
The new look of the Four Seasons Austin restaurant, now called Ciclo. Four Seasons Austin
After closing for a few months to undergo a complete makeover, the restaurant and bar at the Four Seasons Hotel Austin have reemerged with a new identity that b... |
bb5bb3c6e56cf9b7a5a9fc2c26aa3a52 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/claudiaalarcon/2019/10/30/you-should-consider-texas-wine-for-your-fall-and-holiday-celebrations/?sh=12297486a57d | You Should Consider Texas Wine For Your Fall And Holiday Celebrations | You Should Consider Texas Wine For Your Fall And Holiday Celebrations
The Texas modern wine industry dates to the 1970s when a few pioneers such as Doc McPherson, Ed and Susan Auler and Paul Bonarrigo started the state’s first commercial wineries. In 1999, Texas Department of Agriculture Commissioner Susan Combs propos... |
cd7e516e04d83d7653b47694d1418074 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/claudiaalarcon/2020/04/15/a-few-ways-restaurants-are-helping-others-and-how-you-can-help/ | A Few Ways Restaurants Are Helping Others, And How You Can Help | A Few Ways Restaurants Are Helping Others, And How You Can Help
On April 10, the National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation, the philanthropic arm of the National Restaurant Association, announced the Restaurant Employee Relief Fund had received an overwhelming 60,000 applications and would be unable to tak... |
bbc9f49607da6030cadf92dffe70168c | https://www.forbes.com/sites/claudiaalarcon/2020/04/28/how-craft-distilleries-are-not-directly-benefiting-from-the-open-texas-plan/ | How Craft Distilleries Are Not Directly Benefiting From The Open Texas Plan | How Craft Distilleries Are Not Directly Benefiting From The Open Texas Plan
Texas craft distilleries were among the first to step up to help their communities by switching a great portion of their operations to producing hand sanitizer during the COVID-19 crisis, at a great cost and putting their own survival in jeopar... |
e1368a4ce7bfbb16a4547602396884cb | https://www.forbes.com/sites/claudiaalarcon/2021/02/02/sustainably-focused-plant-based-online-groceries-are-thriving-heres-why/?sh=4bbd35e11093 | Sustainably-Focused, Plant-Based Online Groceries Are Thriving. Here’s Why | Sustainably-Focused, Plant-Based Online Groceries Are Thriving. Here’s Why
Demand for plant-based products and sustainable packaging have increased significantly during the ... [+] pandemic. PlantX
Besides COVID-19, climate change is one of the biggest challenges we're facing this decade, but the good news is there is... |
288974d6dfd363877cc1a5b58e0a9fe7 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/claudiaalarcon/2021/04/22/how-a-new-tequila-brand-is-helping-to-protect-the-whales-in-jalisco/ | How A New Tequila Brand Is Helping To Protect The Whales In Guerrero | How A New Tequila Brand Is Helping To Protect The Whales In Guerrero
Mijenta tequila, a recent arrival in the market, is partnering with Whales of Guerrero to preserve ... [+] Jalisco's coastline. Mijenta Tequila
As we commemorate Earth Day, it is encouraging that environmentally conscious companies worldwide are part... |
992baba5a9d59b46057db1702b721dc9 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/claudiaalarcon/2021/05/04/don-julios-grandson-bottles-three-generations-of-tequilero-wisdom-in-new-blanco/ | Don Julio's Grandson Bottles Three Generations Of Tequilero Wisdom In New Blanco | Don Julio's Grandson Bottles Three Generations Of Tequilero Wisdom In New Blanco
Eduardo “Lalo” González, the grandson of Don Julio González of the iconic Don Julio tequila brand, ... [+] has launched his own brand, LALO. Florencia Carballido
What began as a small, private batch tequila made for friends and family in ... |
ee3d31ad6d0a6b5d1bb88e872ad4cfc8 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/claudiarosett/2010/09/10/if-we-dont-build-it-they-will-kill-you/?boxes=opinionschannellatest | If We Don't Build It, They Will Kill You? | If We Don't Build It, They Will Kill You?
"Peace" is a word so over-used and abused that by now it's wise to brace yourself every time some self-declared "peace-maker" pipes up. But even by those standards, the perversion of "peace-making" hit fresh heights Wednesday evening, when CNN's Larry King Live, guest-hosted by... |
e4ef38298407a45d837524b2aa99afe5 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/claudiarosett/2014/03/07/the-amazing-coincidences-of-irans-javad-zarif/ | The Amazing Coincidences of Iran's Javad Zarif | The Amazing Coincidences of Iran's Javad Zarif
On Wednesday, in the Red Sea, Israeli commandos intercepted a freighter carrying a secret cargo of munitions loaded in Iran and hidden under bags of cement. The weaponry included dozens of Syrian-made M-302 rockets which Israeli authorities say were bound for terrorists in... |
c16a9e188a4d4c4c1af9a2dcb44765d7 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/claudiarosett/2015/01/20/alberto-nismans-warning-about-iran/ | Alberto Nisman's Warning About Iran | Alberto Nisman's Warning About Iran
Beyond puzzling over the circumstances, is there any response the U.S. can make to the sudden death this past weekend of Argentine special prosecutor Alberto Nisman?
Nisman spent the past decade seeking justice for the victims of the 1994 terrorist bombing of a Buenos Aires Jewish co... |
e27a5403007db139de226250ca1f6bd7 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/claudiarosett/2015/10/30/the-unbearable-lightness-of-un-sanctions-on-north-korea/ | The Unbearable Lightness Of UN Sanctions On North Korea | The Unbearable Lightness Of UN Sanctions On North Korea
As far as President Obama has any discernible policy for dealing with the rising threat from North Korea, a big part of his approach entails pressuring Pyongyang with UN sanctions. So say U.S. administration officials such as the State Department’s special represe... |
538cf4bdfc874bf081ed4a8305e80294 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/cmalone/2020/03/21/twenty-years-after-da-baddest-bh-trina-is-still-at-the-top-of-her-game/ | 20 Years After ‘Da Baddest B***h,’ Trina Is Still At The Top Of Her Game | 20 Years After ‘Da Baddest B***h,’ Trina Is Still At The Top Of Her Game
Trina Maicol Diaz
“I like short-term goals. I’m never thinking about a five-year or a ten-year plan; I’m always thinking, ‘What am I doing in the next year? What am I doing the year after that?’”
In the mid-1990s, Katrina Taylor’s short-term goal... |
86e09fc4f02b7f1fecc48b93126d1a02 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/cmalone/2020/06/26/ceelo-green-introduces-thomas-callaway-the-man-behind-the-music/ | CeeLo Green Introduces ‘Thomas Callaway,’ The Man Behind The Music | CeeLo Green Introduces ‘Thomas Callaway,’ The Man Behind The Music
MIAMI, FLORIDA - JANUARY 29: CeeLo Green attends the Maffio Celebrity Birthday Bash at El Santo on ... [+] January 29, 2020 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by John Parra/Getty Images) Getty Images
At the dawn of the last decade, CeeLo Green had reached the t... |
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In the ever-changing music industry, longevity is not just a goal for many artists; it’s the key to cementing a spot in the hearts and minds of listeners everywhere and building a legacy that extends far beyond just one per... |
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LOS ANGELES, CA - OCTOBER 04: Teyana Taylor attends the "UGG: 40 Years" Anniversary Celebration at ... [+] Chateau Marmont on October 4, 2018 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Rachel Luna/Getty Images) Getty I... |
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The first thing you hear in the movie “Contagion,” which hits movie theaters today, is an ominous cough which dramatically escalates into what turns out to be a worldwide epidemic.
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This post references my recent presentation at Startupfest, Montreal. I've been studying the future of work for a number of years and it's now come full circle in an environment and among business leaders who are more accepting of what's in store in th... |
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