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☆ Pamela Anderson broke her makeup-free streak for her first Met Gala
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-07 | by ( Amanda Goh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Pamela Anderson broke her no-makeup streak at the 2024 Met Gala. AdvertisementAfter a slew of bare-faced public appearances, Pamela Anderson finally ditched the no-makeup look for her Met Gala debut. Pamela Anderson ditched her no-makeup look for her first Met Gala appearance. And since then, I just felt, without Alexis, it's just better for me not to wear makeup," Anderson said. Reflecting on her Met Gala debut, Anderson told the Times that it "means a lot" to her that she was invited.

Persons: Pamela Anderson, Oscar, la, Pat McGrath, Anna Wintour's, Anderson, —, Cindy Ord, MG24, McGrath, Theo Wargo, smokey, Elle, Alexis Vogel, Alexis, it's, Noel Stewart headpiece, Marleen Moise, Noel Stewart —, Anna Wintour Organizations: Service, British Vogue, New York Times, Times, Met

☆ This entrepreneur was actually the best-dressed person on the 2024 Met Gala red carpet
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-07 | by ( Samantha Grindell | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Read previewThe 2024 Met Gala came and went in a flash of glamorous red-carpet fashion. AdvertisementBut one of the best takes came from Mona Patel, a philanthropist and entrepreneur who made her Met Gala debut. Related storiesHer work in the fashion world led her to the 2024 Met Gala, where she arrived in a custom Iris van Herpen couture gown. AdvertisementMona Patel on the 2024 Met Gala red carpet. Mona Patel walks up the steps at the Met Gala 2024.

Persons: —, J.G . Ballard, Mona Patel, Patel, Iris van Herpen, Iris, Dimitrios Kambouris, Casey Curran, Cindy Ord, MG24, Roach, Law Roach, Zendaya's, he's, Chris Martin, Edgar Martin Organizations: Service, Metropolitan Museum of Art, Vogue, Business, Haute Mona, Forbes, The Met Museum, Vogue India, Vogue Fashion, Zendaya's Locations: India, Mumbai

☆ Who is Wendy Williams' son, Kevin Hunter Jr.? Everything to know about him
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-26 | by ( Olivia Singh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Wendy Williams' son, Kevin Hunter Jr., has been navigating life in the spotlight for years. Kevin Hunter Jr. is the only child of Wendy Williams and her ex-husband, Kevin Hunter Sr.From left: Kevin Hunter Sr., Wendy Williams, and Kevin Hunter Jr. on July 11, 2017, in New York City. Wendy Williams, left poses for a photo with her son Kevin Hunter Jr. at the unveiling of her Madame Tussauds wax figure in New York on May 10, 2021. Kevin Hunter Jr. appeared in Lifetime's documentary, 'Where Is Wendy Williams?' Kevin Hunter Jr. in the documentary "Where Is Wendy Williams?"

Persons: Wendy Williams, Kevin Hunter Jr, Hunter, Kevin Hunter Sr, Bruce Glikas, " Williams, Kevin, It's, Williams, Madame Tussaud's, Madame, Cindy Ord, Madame Tussauds, Madame Tussauds New York Williams, Will Selby, Hunter's, Wendy, shouldn't Organizations: Business, PBS, Entertainment, Prosecutor's Office, Hollywood, Getty, People, Sun Locations: New York City, Essex, NYC, New York, Madame Tussauds New York, Miami

☆ Everything we know about the 2024 Met Gala, hosted by Zendaya, Bad Bunny, Jennifer Lopez, and Chris Hemsworth
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-15 | by ( Amanda Krause | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Zendaya, Bad Bunny, Jennifer Lopez, and Chris Hemsworth will serve as the 2024 Met Gala co-chairs. AdvertisementIt's almost time for the 2024 Met Gala. The 2024 Met Gala theme: 'Sleeping Beauties' of fashionVogue previously revealed in November 2023 that the upcoming Met Gala theme will showcase both new "masterpieces of fashion" and ones that are so old and delicate they can never be worn again. Halle Bailey attends the 2023 Met Gala in New York City. But in true Met Gala fashion, we'll have to wait until the first Monday of May to find out for sure.

Persons: Bunny, Jennifer Lopez, Chris Hemsworth, —, Anna Wintour, Shou Chew, Loewe, Jonathan Anderson, Kim Kardashian, Angela Weiss, J.G . Ballard, Halle Bailey, Cindy Ord Organizations: Vogue, Service, Metropolitan Museum of Art, Costume Institute, Getty, Business Locations: New York City

☆ How to watch the 2024 Grammy Awards
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-04 | by ( Marianne Garvey | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

At Sunday’s 66th annual Grammy Awards, nominees SZA and Taylor Swift are poised for significant wins, while the stage is set for some legendary performances. The hostHost Trevor Noah at the Grammy Awards in 2023. I’m really, really, really not even saying this just to be humble or anything. The nomineesSZA, performing here in 2022, leads this year's Grammy nominees. If her “Midnights” wins album of the year, she will become the first artist to win the category four times.

Persons: CNN —, Taylor Swift, Tracy Chapman, Luke Combs, Joni Mitchell, Trevor Noah, Kevin Winter, Noah, He’s, Dave Chappelle, Wanda Sykes, Chris Rock, Sarah Silverman, “ I’m, ” Noah, I’m, Jemal Countess, SZA, Lauryn Hill ”, Midnights ”, Olivia Rodrigo, boygenius, Jon Batiste, Miley Cyrus, Billie Eilish, Victoria Monét, Joe Okpako, Meryl Streep, Lenny Kravitz, Christina Aguilera, Lionel Richie, Mark Ronson, Samara Joy, Taylor Tomlinson, Oprah Winfrey, Cindy Ord, MG23, Travis Scott, Burna, Billy Joel, John Locher Organizations: CNN, Hollywood, North, CBS, Paramount, Showtime Locations: Maluma, Samara, North America, Dua Lipa

Prince William flew to New York on Monday for a two-day visit during which he attended the second Earthshot Prize Innovation Summit, an event which coincides with both Climate Week NYC and the 78th session of the UN General Assembly, and where the finalists were unveiled. Prince William speaks with kids as he visits Billion Oyster Project in New York City on Monday. Cindy Ord/Getty ImagesUpon touching down at Newark Airport on Monday, the Prince of Wales said it was good to be back in the US. “No one does optimism and ingenuity like the American people, so it’s only right we unveil this year’s Earthshot finalists in New York City,” William said. And vital.”The five Earthshot categories and finalists are:Protect and Restore NatureAccion Andina - Peru: A grassroots project working across South America to protect native forest ecosystems across the Andes.

Persons: Prince, Prince William, John F, Cindy Ord, Wales, ” William, “, Kennedy Organizations: London CNN, UN, Assembly, Royal Foundation, Getty, Newark Airport, Air, US, Global, Technologies, Circ Inc Locations: Wales, New York, Singapore, United States, New York City, Peru, South America, Freetown, Tree, Sierra Leone, Council, Belterra, Brazil, Poland, United Kingdom, Hong Kong, South Africa, India

☆ The S&P 500 has entered a bull market, but will it last? Here's what 5 Wall Street experts are saying about the stock market's big rally.
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-17 | by ( Jennifer Sor | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

The S&P 500 has pushed its way into a new bull market, but experts are torn over whether the rally can last. Though he previously predicted a 15% increase for the S&P 500, he's turned more bearish on the market as recession odds increase. Goldman SachsThe hype for AI is real and could lead the S&P 500 to climb higher this year, Goldman Sachs said. That could take the S&P 500 as much as 14% higher in the coming years, strategists said. The S&P 500 could end the year at 4,500, strategists predicted, implying around a 5% upside from current levels and a gain of about 17% for the full year.

Persons: —, David Rosenberg, Rosenberg, That's, Steve Marcus, Jeremy Siegel, Siegel, he's, Bloomberg Mike Wilson, Morgan Stanley, Morgan, Mike Wilson, Wilson, Cindy Ord, Tom Lee, Fundstrat, Goldman Sachs Organizations: Service, New York Fed, Rosenberg Research, Wharton School, Bloomberg, Corporations, Getty, CNBC

☆ Chocolate is set to get more expensive as cocoa prices soar to seven-year highs
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-13 | by ( Lee Ying Shan | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Chocolate prices have risen by 14% in the past year, according to consumer intelligence database NielsenIQ. Chetvertakov foresees that the cocoa market could be dented by another deficit in the subsequent season, which runs from October to September next year. Spike in sugar and cocoa butter prices"As chocolate is made up primarily of cocoa butter, with some cocoa liquor included in dark or milk, the price of butter is the most direct reflection of how chocolate prices would move," said Mintec's Director of Commodity Insights Andrew Moriarty. Dark and milk chocolate bars arranged with cocoa beans, cocoa powder and cinnamon sticks. Amongst the different varieties of chocolate, prices of dark chocolate will be hardest hit.

Persons: Cindy Ord, Sergey Chetvertakov, Chetvertakov, Nino, Andrew Moriarty Organizations: Getty, P, CNBC, El, Bloomberg Locations: West Africa, Côte d'Ivoire, Ghana, Azaguie, Ivory Coast, Europe

☆ The rise and fall of Birchbox, the once-buzzy startup valued at nearly $500 million that frustrated customers are now saying has 'vanished'
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-11 | by ( Avery Hartmans | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Birchbox pioneered the monthly beauty subscription box and was once valued at nearly $500 million. The company also raised another round of funding, this time $60 million, which pushed the startup's valuation to $485 million. Meanwhile, Sephora had launched a monthly beauty box of its own. Meanwhile, Birchbox's subscriber count was dropping, and the company raised its monthly subscription price for the first time in its history. Customers are now accusing Birchbox of having 'vanished'Birchbox's monthly box includes sample sizes of high-end beauty products.

The pro wrestler known as Jay Briscoe — best known as one half of the foul-mouthed "Briscoe Brothers" tag team — was killed in head-on highway crash in Delaware, officials said Wednesday. Wrestlers Jay Briscoe and Mark Briscoe of "The Briscoe Brothers" in 2019. Pugh and brother Mark Pugh were the "Briscoe Brothers" who performed for the Florida-based Ring of Honor wrestling circuit. "It is with a heavy heart that we mourn the tragic passing of Jamin Pugh, known to wrestling fans around the world as Jay Briscoe," Ring of Honor said in a statement on Wednesday. "My condolences to the family and friends of Jay Briscoe."

Eight years after the show’s debut, the podcast circuit across all storytelling genres has never been more crowded or competitive. But in today’s oversaturated market, could any one show prove to be as singularly culture-shaping — influential enough to help free an imprisoned person? “I remember a time when I could keep up on new podcast series, but nowadays that seems virtually impossible,” he added. Cindy Ord / Getty Images file“Serial” is not the only podcast to have helped put more focus on a possible miscarriage of justice. In the years since, the stylistic tropes of true-crime podcasting have become all too easy to satirize.

☆ Goldman Sachs is going through a massive transformation under CEO David Solomon
▼ + stars: | 2022-05-16 | by ( Business Insider | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Goldman Sachs CEO David Solomon has been taken steps to transform the bank. Here's a rundown of other must-know news at Goldman, from struggles at its Marcus consumer bank to its return-to-office push, hires and exits. In November 2021, Goldman Sachs elevated 643 people to its 2021 class of managing directors, marking its largest class yet. Read more:Junior bankers in focusPeople enter and exit 200 West Street the Goldman Sachs building in New York. The going rate for investment-banking analysts on Wall Street, including Goldman Sachs, is now $110,000 before bonus, up from $85,000 pre-pandemic.

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