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☆ Watches and Wonders 2024: The best women’s watches on show
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-09 | by ( Sarah Royce-Greensill | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

Women’s watches have undergone something of a transformation in recent years, moving beyond an outdated “shrink it and pink it” design school of thought. Courtesy HermèsThe Cut is Hermès’ first new, in-house-designed women’s watch for 20 years — and it’s worth the wait. It also comes in rose gold, diamond-dusted white gold, and in two seriously special High Jewelry iterations which feature stripes of coloured hardstones. Courtesy ChopardBaby blue seems to be the hue for women’s watches this year, and Chopard’s new Happy Sport is a delicious example. Continuing the blue theme, it eschews razzle-dazzle for a confidently chic combination of white gold and lustrous lacquer, in a newly slimmed-down silhouette.

Persons: Patek Philippe, Cartier, Chanel, Couture, Boyfriend Couture, Chanel Chanel’s Couture, Coco Chanel, Van Cleef, Van, you’d, Carrera, Piaget Piaget, They’re, Vacheron Constantin Grand Lady Kalla Vacheron Constantin Grand Lady, Constantin Vacheron Constantin, Kalla Organizations: CNN, Chopard, TAG, IWC, Schaffhausen Locations: Geneva, Switzerland

☆ Pamela Salem, Miss Moneypenny in Bond movie ‘Never Say Never Again,’ dead at 80
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-23 | by ( Amy Woodyatt | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

London CNN —British actress Pamela Salem, who starred alongside Sean Connery as Miss Moneypenny in the 1983 James Bond film “Never Say Never Again,” has died at age 80, production company Big Finish announced Friday. Pamela Salem (left) with "Never Say Never Again" costars Sean Connery and Barbara Carrera in 1983. Mirrorpix/Getty ImagesBig Finish producer David Richardson led tributes to “lovely” Salem, recalling: “Whenever there was a Big Finish recording for her, she’d fly in from Miami on her own steam, without fuss or fanfare, and appear at the studio armed with the warmest smiles, the biggest hugs and often presents. “She was a very gentle person – always interested in everyone, from her co-stars to the production team to the guest actors and visitors. Pamela had an extraordinary career and carried it lightly.”

Persons: Pamela Salem, Sean Connery, Moneypenny, James Bond, ”, Salem, Connery, Who, ” Salem, Michael O’Hagan, costars Sean Connery, Barbara Carrera, Mirrorpix, David Richardson, she’d, I’d, Jason King, Doctor Who, Pamela Organizations: London CNN, The West Locations: British, India, Miami

☆ LVMH takes aim at $30 billion watch market with high-end, reinvented pieces
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-03 | by ( Robert Frank | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

Sales of luxury watches worldwide are estimated at about $30 billion this year, according to market research firm IMARC Group. A Zenith luxury watch at 2024 Watch Week in Miami. A Bulgari Serpenti Secret watch at 2024 Watch Week in Miami. A TAG Heuer luxury watch at 2024 Watch Week in Miami. A Zenith luxury watch at 2024 Watch Week in Miami.

Persons: Louis Vuitton, Bulgari, Dior, Frederic Arnault, LVMH, Bernard Arnault, CNBC Frederic Arnault, Benoit de Clerck, Jean, Christophe Babin, Babin, women's, —, Diamant, Tourbillon, Julien Tornare Organizations: IMARC, TAG, Zenith, CNBC, LVMH's, Executives, CNBC LVMH, CNBC TAG, Carrera, TAG Heuer Locations: Miami, America, U.S, Swiss, LVMH

☆ Classic car auction site Bring a Trailer's sales hit record $1.4 billion even as prices drop
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-16 | by ( Robert Frank | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Total auction sales of classic cars (for both online and live auctions) fell 3% last year to $4.19 billion from $4.32 billion in 2022, according to data from Classic.com. The growth in the number of cars sold helped to offset a decline in prices. The average price of a car sold on the site fell to $54,000 in 2023 from $59,500 in 2022. Bring a Trailer's sales increased about 2% last year to over $1.4 billion from $1.35 billion in 2022, according to the company's CEO Randy Nonnenberg. Bring a Trailer sold over 30,000 cars in 2023, up 19% from 2022.

Persons: Randy Nonnenberg, Nonnenberg, Sellers, Pagani Organizations: CNBC, Ferraris, Ferrari, Porsche, Porsche Carrera, BAT Locations: —

☆ A mystery owner has just put a collection of 56 Porsches up for auction — and they're all white
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-05 | by ( Kai Xiang Teo | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Auction house RM Sotheby's did not disclose the collection's mystery owner. AdvertisementAdvertisementA rare collection of 56 white Porsches is heading to the auction block. Named "The White Collection," the car collector's unusual trove was announced by auction house RM Sotheby's on Tuesday. RM Sotheby's is delighted to announce The White Collection: a collection of nearly 60 rare Porsche sports cars, entirely in white. https://t.co/Mmt5dL5Jep pic.twitter.com/Yh9UxWdiec — RM Sotheby's (@rmsothebys) October 2, 2023The collection "represents over a decade of dedicated collecting by one perfection-focused owner," RM Sotheby's said.

Persons: —, Mmt5dL5Jep, Sotheby's, Barron's, Ferrari, Andreas Birner Organizations: Service, Porsche, Prix, Carrera, Sotheby's, Benz, Guinness, World Records Locations: Houston , Texas

☆ From BMW to Porsche: Take a look at the cars on display at one of the world's biggest auto shows
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-08 | by ( Arjun Kharpal | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

BMW Vision Neue KlasseBMW revealed the BMW Vision Neue Klasse, a concept electric vehicle that will underpin its foray into battery-powered cars. Mercedes-Benz Vision One ElevenThe Mercedes-Benz Vision One Eleven on display at the IAA Mobility show in Munich, Germany. GTI ConceptThe all-electric Volkswagen ID GTI Concept car on display at the IAA Mobility 2023 show in Munich, Germany. Porsche Mission XThe Porsche Mission X on display at the IAA Mobility 2023 show in Munich, Germany. Lego Lamborghini Sián FKP 37A Lego version of the Lamborghini Sián FKP 37 on display at IAA Mobility 2023 in Munich, Germany.

Persons: Olaf Scholz, Ola Källenius, Mercedes, Sven Hoppe, Arjun Kharpal, Leapmotor, Zhu Jiangming, BYD, Warren Buffett, Kharpal, Lucid, Cyberster Organizations: Management, Mercedes, Benz AG, Getty, Mobility, BMW, Neue, CNBC, Benz, IAA, Leapmotor, Opel, CNBC Stellantis, Air, Volkswagen, IAA Mobility, Porsche, Carrera GT, Shanghai Auto, Lamborghini Locations: Munich, GERMANY, Germany, Xpeng, BYD, Hangzhou, Europe

☆ La evolución de Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-30 | by ( Lulu Garcia-Navarro | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

Algo en lo que me he centrado mucho más es en crear audiencias en lugares alternativos. Pero, incluso ahora, cuando se producen acontecimientos extraordinarios, como las catástrofes naturales en el estado de Nueva York, creo que es importante poder acceder a una plataforma de mensajería en la que la gente pueda confiar. Y habló de lo importante que es tener en el Congreso un número creciente de latinos interesados en la región. Pero dijo algo que me llamó la atención, y que hizo que me preguntara sobre este momento de su carrera. ¿Mover sus ideas a escala internacional, aunque puedan entrar en conflicto con la política exterior del líder de su propio partido?

☆ 2023 Porsche 911 Carrera T: Last Manual Standing?
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-29 | by ( Dan Neil | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

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Persons: Dow Jones Organizations: porsche

☆ Porsche's iconic 911 to be sole survivor of automaker's combustion models
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-26 | by ( Nick Carey | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

[1/3] FILE PHOTO-A Porsche 911 Carrera S is on display during the 75 years Porsche sports car exhibition "Driven by Dreams" in Berlin, Germany, January 25, 2023. The automaker will electrify its compact SUV Macan, followed by the 718 sports car and then the best-selling Cayenne, Porsche e-fuels team leader Karl Dums said. Porsche's EV plans and e-fuels investment are separate, he said. Major automakers will likely avoid new e-fuel models after 2035, having already committed $1.2 trillion to electrification. A host of smaller carmakers also want to sell luxury, high-performance e-fuel models to customers rich enough to afford the expensive fuel, which today can cost up to 10 pounds ($12.90) per liter.

Persons: Lisi Niesner, Karl Dums, Dums, Morgan, Massimo Fumarola, Fumarola, Mike Flewitt, Nick Carey, Paul Lienert, Victoria Waldersee, Giulio Piovaccari, Matthew Lewis Organizations: Carrera, Porsche, REUTERS, EU, HIF Global, Automotive, Ferrari, Morgan Motor, Briggs Automotive Company, Victoria, Thomson Locations: Berlin, Germany, Malvern , England, U.S, Liverpool, EVs, London, Detroit, Milan

☆ Spain's right-wing parties could win a parliamentary majority, exit polls show after key election
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-23 | by ( Silvia Amaro | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Voters in Spain head to the polls on July 23 to cast their votes and elect Spain's next government. PP secured between 145 and 150 seats, followed by the incumbent socialist party PSOE with between 113 and 118 seats, according to initial exit polls published by RTVE. It is so far unclear if the far right party Vox came in third or fourth, given that exit polls put it neck-to-neck with the left-leaning Sumar party. Exit polls suggest that the right wing bloc could potentially have a working majority. Spain's economy experienced a growth rate above 5% in 2022 and is set to expand by about 1.5% this year, according to the International Monetary Fund.

Persons: Spain's, Javier Mostacero Carrera, Pedro Sanchez, RTVE, Vox, Francisco Franco, Alberto Feijóo's, Sanchez Organizations: Universitat de Barcelona, Voters, PP, Partido, PSOE, Vox, International Monetary Fund Locations: BARCELONA, SPAIN, Barcelona, Spain, Madrid

☆ From 'Barbie' to Formula 1, TAG Heuer is making its mark on the luxury watch market
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-12 | by ( Robert Frank | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

It plans to more than double its boutiques in the U.S. to 50 by 2026, according to TAG Heuer CEO Frédéric Arnault. Frédéric Arnault, CEO of TAG Heuer. Arnault said TAG Heuer is making strides due in part to marketing wins and new products, such as the new TAG Heuer Monaco Chronograph with a skeleton dial worn by Verstappen, which clocks in at more than $10,000. Gosling has been sporting a 36mm TAG Heuer Carrera with a bright pink dial as part of his promotion of the new "Barbie" movie. Arnault said "Barbie" fans can expect to see other TAG Heuer watches in the film as well.

Persons: Frédéric, Bernard Arnault, Arnault, Max Verstappen, Sergio Perez, Frédéric Arnault, LVMH, Fred, Louis Vuitton, Bulgari, Philippe Nautilus, Ryan Gosling, Gosling, Barbie, Ryan Organizations: LVMH, TAG, TAG Heuer, CNBC, Oracle Red Bull Racing, Monaco, CNBC TAG, Zenith, Carrera Locations: U.S

☆ Women’s race organizers apologize after food processor prize sparks sexism accusation
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-10 | by ( Matias Grez | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —The organizers of a women’s running race in Spain have apologized after they were accused of sexism for giving the winner a food processor as a prize. “Promoting healthy nutrition and physical exercise are absolutely essential objectives for the Carrera de la Mujer,” the statement added. “With this product, men and women can cook unprocessed food in less time and in a simpler way. “In the Carrera de la Mujer, they gave the winner a Thermomix and to the rest 0% [fat] products,” Rodríguez Pam wrote. Organizers said 32,000 women took part in Sunday’s race and that the event has been fighting against breast cancer and promoting healthy living and sport among women for 19 years.

And Ecuadorian authorities have struggled to tackle this public security crisis “efficiently because it is mired in (a) political crisis,” González says. Ecuador’s President Guillermo Lasso is at the center of this storm, and his popularity has tanked amid widespread discontent with spiraling crime rates. Before President Guillermo Lasso took office, Ecuador had already become a key transit hub for cocaine due to its location between Peru and Colombia. Lasso told Ecuador’s legislative commission investigating him that he had not evaded taxes and that his tax trajectory was legally supported. Members of unions and civil society groups march on International Workers' Day to demand that Ecuador's President Guillermo Lasso, who is facing an impeachment process, leave office on May 1, 2023.

☆ Rolls Royce and Porsche's gravity-defying sales numbers show the rich aren't cutting back on luxury spending just yet
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-16 | by ( Dominick Reuter | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Ultra-wealthy shoppers meanwhile have kept up spending, driving record sales for Rolls Royce and Porsche. But the 2022 sales of brands like Rolls Royce and Porsche appear to defy this financial gravity. Rolls Royce CEO Torsten Müller-Ötvös. Porsche 2022 Taycan GTS and Taycan GTS Sport Turismo. While most average households are balancing the math of higher-priced eggs against shifting energy bills, an exclusive few are busy making sure the Rolls Royce they buy is one-of-a-kind.

☆ Chile's Boric pardons 12 convicted after 2019 protests
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-30 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

SANTIAGO, Dec 30 (Reuters) - Chile's President Gabriel Boric on Friday pardoned 12 people connected with widespread protests against inequality in 2019 that left more than 30 dead. Political factions and organizations had called for the release of the people connected to violent protests that shook the South American country. As a candidate, Boric had talked about pardoning some of those convicted for less violent crimes after the protests. The move was celebrated by political allies with senator Fabiola Campillai, who was blinded during the protests before running for office, calling it a "humanitarian act." Boric also pardoned a member of a rebel group on Friday for a total of 13 pardons.

☆ An Ode to Proper Winter Tires
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-21 | by ( Dan Neil | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

LET IT SNOW Despite the promise inherent in their monikers, neither ‘all-weather’ nor ‘all-season’ tires can do the job like bona fide winter tires, writes Dan Neil. I used to say the 1961 Facel Vega HK500, an answer that left many with a blank look. Then it occurred to me what they really were asking was what is my ideal car? I’ve kicked a big dent in the driver’s door as an admonition against attachment. And I’ve made some highly specific modifications: vintage luggage/ski rack, rally lights, Öhlins coilovers with 50 mm suspension lift kit and steel wheels.

☆ Choked-Up Yards and Trailer Shortages Box In America’s Truckers
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-08 | by ( Paul Berger | ) www.wsj.com time to read: +8 min

“There’s a lot more hours and a lot more waiting, just because there’s no chassis.” Mr. Carrera said. Mr. Carrera uncouples a truck trailer, known as a chassis, from his rig at a yard outside Chicago. Mr. Carrera works as an independent owner-operator for California Cartage, a subsidiary of NFI Industries, a Camden, N.J.-based logistics and trucking operator. Mr. Carrera arrived at the container yard that held the Michaels box at about 6:45 a.m. His was the seventh truck in line when the yard opened. There was another empty container waiting nearby that needed to be picked up.

☆ Denver's most expensive home lists for $28.9 million and features a stunning charred wood treatment
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-03 | by ( Ray Parisi | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

Dusk view of the main house looking into the glass-encased great room. Nate PoltaThe local trend in Denver sales prices may bode well for the new $28.9 million listing. Primary bedroom Nate PoltaThe main house includes five bedrooms and eight bathrooms. Nate PoltaThe residence includes a self-sustaining solar energy system, in-floor heating and Lutron shades. The view from above the lap pool and sundeck reveals an array of solar panels on the pool house roof.

☆ Porsche IPO has two investor roadblocks to clear
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-16 | by ( Neil Unmack | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +5 min

The 2020 Porsche 911 Carrera 4S is introduced during a Porsche press conference at the Los Angeles Auto Show in Los Angeles, California, U.S., November 28, 2018. Porsche’s valuation rests on how closely it can mimic peer Ferrari (RACE.MI), and what discount should be applied to its complex governance. VW’s influence in Porsche will be diluted by Porsche SE’s stake. Volkswagen will divide Porsche’s shares into voting ordinary and preferred shares, which carry no voting rights. Porsche’s valuation is likely to be between 70 billion euros and 80 billion euros, Reuters reported, citing a source close to the matter.

☆ VIDEO: Momente dramatice: Doi polițiști salvează dintr-o mașină în flăcări un șofer care leșinase
▼ + stars: | 2021-05-30 | by ( ) www.jurnal.md time to read: +1 min

Sursa foto: captură videoVIDEO: Momente dramatice: Doi polițiști salvează dintr-o mașină în flăcări un șofer care leșinaseDoi polițiști din Austin, Texas, sunt considerați eroi, după ce și-au riscat viața, pentru a o salva pe a unui șofer aflat într-o camionetă cuprinsă de flăcări, transmite Digi24. Cei doi agenți au răspuns unui apel prin numărul de urgență care anunța că o mașină a luat foc. Ajunși la fața locului, și-au dat seama că o persoană rămăsese în mașină, pentru că își pierduse conștiența. Din fericire, așa cum arată și înregistrarea de pe camerele atașate de uniforme, rapiditatea intervenției s-a terminat cu bine și pentru victimă, și pentru polițiști. Au reușit să scoată șoferul chiar înainte ca mașina să explodeze și să fie cuprinsă total de flăcări.

Persons: Austin . Vă, Chandler Carrera, Eduardo Pineda Locations: Austin, Texas

☆ Porsche опубликовала снимок загадочной машины с рулем посередине
▼ + stars: | 2020-10-11 | by ( ) point.md time to read: +1 min

Porsche разместила у себя в Facebook изображение неизвестного автомобиля, не похожего на все остальные модели бренда. Публикация снимка стала частью кампании #PorscheUnseen, в рамках которой немецкая марка показывает прежде засекреченные дизайн-проекты, передает rbc.ruСудя по изображению, автомобиль представляет собой компактный городской минивэн. Если осветлить затемненный снимок, то становится видна необычная компоновка салона с посадочной формулой «1+2». Водительское кресло и рулевая колонка расположены посередине, а пассажирские сиденья установлены по бокам чуть поодаль. На снимке можно разглядеть необычную фронтальную оптику с двухуровневыми четверными узкими прорезями, а также отсутствие радиаторной решетки.

Persons: McLaren Organizations: Porsche Facebook, Porsche, B32

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