Cryptocurrency king Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF) founded two companies, crypto-exchange FTX and Almeda Research. The thirty-year old billionaire’s house of cards recently came tumbling down when investors and customers lost confidence in FTX, pulled out their money, forcing SBF to file for bankruptcy. On December 12, 2022, SBF was arrested in the Bahamas after criminal charges were filed by U.…
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It was the middle of the night when Arthur Lavrinovich started seeing the bright flares from the windows of his apartment in Nova Kakhovka, Ukraine. He saw the orange flashes, felt the rumble of shaking foundations, saw “shining darts like shooting stars” fly over his city and erupt into pillars of smoke. He grabbed his important documents, got in his car, and picked up his mom from…
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After a federal judge in Florida struck down the Biden Administration’s transportation mask mandate on Monday, several major U.S. airlines and transit systems began to ditch their mask requirements nationwide, giving travelers and airline employees their first break from COVID-19 safety restrictions in nearly two years.
A viral video showed the rollback was met with a chorus of che…
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Just a few days turned the tide of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine—for the world and for Wall Street, but in completely different ways.
Since the invasion began last week, hundreds of people have been killed and more than half a million have fled their homes to seek refuge in other countries. The human toll, already monstrous, will likely get worse still in the days and weeks to…
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The leadership equation is changing. With Linda Yaccarino preparing to take the helm as the new CEO of Twitter, one thing is clear: so-called “soft” skills are the new essential skills. The world’s biggest companies are beginning to recognize that traditionally feminine leadership qualities like empathy, adaptability, humility, and vulnerability are what’s neede…
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