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☆ The Nigerian fashion labels feeling forced to show in private
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-13 | by ( Bolaji Akinwande | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

Lagos CNN —Since its inception in 2011, Lagos Fashion Week has been a twice-yearly highlight of the African fashion calendar, a multi-day showcase attracting the continent’s top design houses, big name sponsors, as well as an international audience. Lagos Fashion Week has been running since 2011. Why am I not surprised?” (The magazine said they approached Lagos Fashion Week at the time, who did not respond to their requests for comment.) Udiahgebi, a fashion brand known for its androgynous pieces, has successfully hosted private shows in this way. Lagos Fashion Week did not respond to CNN’s repeated requests for comment.

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☆ Viable, a London fintech that helps e-commerce companies track their finances, has raised $3 million using this 14-slide pitch deck
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-23 | by ( Callum Burroughs | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

London fintech startup Viable has raised $3 million in seed funding. Founded in 2023, Viable helps e-commerce businesses track their finances. AdvertisementViable, a London-based fintech startup that aims to help small businesses with finances, has raised $3 million in seed funding. Founded in 2023, Viable typically works with e-commerce and direct-to-consumer (DTC) companies in beauty, wellness, and fashion to provide clearer data on their finances. Cofounder Franklyn Martin said these e-commerce businesses were facing a double threat: rising costs and investors turning away from the space.

Persons: —, Franklyn Martin Organizations: London, Service, Business Locations: London

☆ The Extreme 19th: is this the most terrifying shot in sport?
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-02 | by ( Jack Bantock | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

Golf is nothing like an extreme sport – but it absolutely is in one corner of South Africa. Courtesy Legend Hospitality GroupInto the lion’s denThe seed for The Extreme 19th was planted in November 2000, when Cilliers’ wife Mart surprised him with a family picnic at the summit of Hanglip Mountain for his 41st birthday. Courtesy Legend Hospitality GroupStaff donned crash helmets as balls rained down from above in an attempt to plot the best landing zone. Two icons of British sport have played The Extreme 19th: seven-time Formula One world champion Lewis Hamilton and five-time Olympic rowing gold medalist Steve Redgrave, as well as South African Springbok rugby heroes Frik Du Preez, Naas Botha and Morne Steyn. Courtesy Legend Hospitality GroupCilliers occupies neither.

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☆ ‘And Just Like That …’ Is Back. Here’s What to Remember.
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-21 | by ( Jennifer Vineyard | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

“Sex and the City” presented Aidan as Mr. Nice Guy, and Carrie might still blame herself for their breakup. And then Aidan punished her with passive aggression, even letting her know he was contemplating cheating on her in retaliation. Carrie was quick to tell Big about this, but did Aidan do the same with his wife? Carrie’s careerCarrie Bradshaw, sexual anthropologist, has written a long-running newspaper column, a number of pieces for Vogue and several books. None of these things will give Carrie what she still needs, which is time to reboot more fully after Big’s death.

Persons: ”, Aidan, Mr, Nice Guy, Carrie, Carrie freaked, Aidan wasn’t, Carrie’s, Carrie Bradshaw, “, Amanda, Ashlie Atkinson, Peter, Jon Tenney, —, Franklyn, Ivan Hernandez, prepping Organizations: Vogue Locations: Abu Dhabi

☆ Anti-drag GOP Tennessee Lt. Gov has 'no intention of stopping' posting heart and fire emojis on erotic Instagram pics of young man, spokesperson says
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-09 | by ( Bryan Metzger | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

He recently presided over the passage of a bill that bans the performance of drag in public. A spokesperson said he may not have used the "proper emoji" but "has no intention of stopping." As president of Tennessee's state Senate, McNally recently presided over the passage of two bills that ban gender-affirming health care for minors and restrict the performance of drag in public. Governor McNally is a prolific social media commenter," the spokesperson said. The spokesperson added that McNally "enjoys interacting with constituents and Tennesseans of all religions, backgrounds, and orientations" and "has no intention of stopping."

It was not immediately clear when Bankman-Fried would depart the Bahamas, where he was arrested on Dec. 12 per a U.S. extradition request. At the hearing, his local criminal defense attorney, Jerone Roberts, told Serville initially that he did not know why Bankman-Fried was brought to court on Monday morning. Serville said at the hearing that he could not take any action on Bankman-Fried's extradition without the former billionaire's consent. [1/9] The Founder and former CEO of crypto currency exchange FTX Sam Bankman-Fried leaves the Magistrate Court building in Nassau, Bahamas December 19, 2022. At one point during the hearing, Bankman-Fried leaned back with his eyes closed and appeared to be awakened by a court official.

Krystal Rolle, a lawyer who has represented Bankman-Fried on other matters in the Bahamas, told Reuters Bankman-Fried had decided to consent to be extradited to the United States. After the hearing, Bankman-Fried was remanded back to the custody of the Bahamas' Department of Corrections. During Monday's hearing, Bankman-Fried, dressed in a dark blue jacket and an untucked white shirt, spoke only to greet Magistrate Shaka Serville and confirm he would speak with his U.S. counsel. Roberts told Serville initially that he did not know why Bankman-Fried was brought to court on Monday morning. When the hearing concluded, Bankman-Fried was given the chance to speak on the phone with his U.S. defense lawyer with Roberts present.

When the hearing concluded, Bankman-Fried was given the chance to speak on the phone with his U.S. defense lawyer with Roberts present. After the hearing, Bankman-Fried was remanded back to the custody of the Bahamas' Department of Corrections. [1/9] The Founder and former CEO of crypto currency exchange FTX Sam Bankman-Fried leaves the Magistrate Court building in Nassau, Bahamas December 19, 2022. Roberts told Serville initially that he did not know why Bankman-Fried was brought to court on Monday morning. Following a recess, the lawyer said Bankman-Fried wanted to see the indictment before consenting to extradition.

watch nowFTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried was sent back to a Bahamas jail Monday after a reported plan for him to waive his extradition to the U.S. stalled. FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried (C) is led away handcuffed by officers of the Royal Bahamas Police Force at the Nassau, Bahamas, courthouse on December 19, 2022. The FTX founder arrived at Bahamian court in a convoy of police vehicles, heavily guarded, just after 10 a.m. Sam Bankman-Fried, founder of FTX, is escorted inside of the Magistrate's Court in Nassau, Bahamas, on Monday, Dec. 19, 2022. WATCH: Why Sam Bankman-Fried may decide to drop his fight against being extradited to the U.S.

☆ Analysis: After a day of courtroom bickering and confusion, SBF is coming home
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-19 | by ( Allison Morrow | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

The tl;dr version: It seems that SBF’s US lawyers worked out an agreement with Bahamian prosecutors to drop the extradition fight, which would have taken months, if not years, to play out. But SBF’s local defense lawyer, Roberts, said he wasn’t included in that plan, and claimed prosecutors wouldn’t share the US indictment with him. But then he was denied bail in the Bahamas, meaning he wouldn’t be able to fight extradition from the comfort of his luxury home. After a week of that, SBF is ready to face the music on US soil. To be sure, the federal detention facility in Brooklyn where SBF could end up while awaiting trial isn’t exactly the Ritz.

☆ How to get into Washington University's Olin Business School, ranked the No. 1 MBA program for aspiring entrepreneurs
▼ + stars: | 2021-06-14 | by ( Robin Madell | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +10 min

For the third year in a row, Olins Business School was ranked the top entrepreneurship program. Out of 131 schools, Olin's MBA program ties with Notre Dame's Mendoza College of Business for 29th place in US News & World Report's 2023 Best Business Schools report for its full-time MBA program. "This is not a program where you can get lost in a crowd of 300 to 400 students," Pyles said. In fact, she flagged lack of transparency as an indication the student may lack genuine interest in Olin's MBA program and what it has to offer. Nnakwue reached out to Olin students on LinkedIn and introduced himself as a prospective student interested in learning more about the Olin experience.

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