Brent Crane

1 week ago | thewirechina.com | Ella Apostoaie |Brent Crane

Face-Off: U.S. vs. ChinaA podcast about the turbulent relationship between the world's two superpowers, the two men who run them, and the vital issues that affect us all. US Ambassador Nicholas Burns recently served in Beijing for three years. In this episode of Face-Off: US vs. China, host Jane Perlez talks to Burns about how he got Americans out of Chinese jails, how security operatives stopped American cultural groups from performing, and how China agreed to limits on AI in nuclear weapons.

1 month ago | robbreport.de | Brent Crane

Von Amsterdam bis New York: Diese legendären Luxushotels haben eine umfassende Renovierung hinter sich. Von New York bis nach Kontinentaleuropa gibt es nur eine Handvoll wirklich legendärer Grandhotels. Sie sind auch heute noch luxuriöse Ikonen, Paläste, die die Zeiten überdauert haben und die man nicht einfach mit Investorengeldern erschaffen kann. Sie sind Destinationen für sich.

2 months ago | bloomberg.com | Brent Crane

Brunello Cucinelli, the Italian fashion designer and founder of the high-end clothing brand with his name, has a peculiar distaste for “quiet luxury.” The industry term, denoting an understated refinement, is often applied to his wallet-wrecking duds. “Am I quiet?” the 71-year-old billionaire asks, bounding out of his chair during a recent interview in his large, white office. He points to his burgundy herringbone blazer and tugs at his ivory corduroys.

2 months ago | news.bloombergtax.com | Brent Crane

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2 months ago | thewirechina.com | Ella Apostoaie |Brent Crane

Illustration by Pete Ryan On Thanksgiving day in 2016, an autistic nine-year-old went missing in the Houston suburb of Pearland. The local police initiated a massive search and rescue effort, roping in bloodhounds and neighboring police departments. But no one could find the child before the worst came to pass and the boy was found drowned in a pond. A subsequent Pearland police report noted that having a drone involved in the search could have saved him.