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☆ Exclusive: Tesla makes China boss highest-profile executive after Musk
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-03 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +5 min

[1/2] Tesla's China chief Tom Zhu speaks at a delivery ceremony for China-made Tesla Model 3 vehicles in the Shanghai Gigafactory of the U.S. electric car maker in Shanghai, China December 30, 2019. The move makes Zhu the highest-profile executive at Tesla after Chief Executive Elon Musk, with direct oversight for deliveries in all of its major markets and operations of its key production hubs. Under Zhu, Tesla's Shanghai plant rebounded strongly from COVID lockdowns in China. Tesla country managers in China, Japan, Australia and New Zealand continued to report to Zhu, the notice showed. Zhu, who was born in China but now holds a New Zealand passport, joined Tesla in 2014.

☆ Tom Zhu, who reportedly just became Tesla's 2nd most-powerful exec, slept at a Chinese factory during COVID lockdown — a habit he shares with CEO Elon Musk
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-03 | by ( Sawdah Bhaimiya | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Reuters reported Tuesday that Tesla has made executive Tom Zhu head of US plants and sales. The role effectively makes Zhu Tesla's second-most powerful executive after Elon Musk. Like Musk, Zhu has a habit of sleeping overnight in Tesla facilities, according to Reuters. Like Musk, Zhu's committment to Tesla has extended to overnight stays in Tesla facilities in the past. Zhu reportedly slept in Tesla's Shanghai Gigafactory alongside other employees during the city's two-month COVID-19 lockdowns last year, in an effort to keep the plant running, per Reuters.

☆ Tom Zhu: China boss is now highest-profile Tesla executive after Elon Musk
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-03 | by ( ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

The move makes Zhu the highest-profile executive at Tesla after Elon Musk, with oversight for deliveries in all of its major markets and all of its production outside the still-ramping Tesla plant in Germany. Under Zhu, Tesla’s Shanghai plant rebounded strongly from Covid lockdowns in China. Tesla country managers in China, Japan, Australia and New Zealand continued to report to Zhu, the notice showed. Sleeping roughZhu, who was born in China but now holds a New Zealand passport, joined Tesla in 2014. Tesla board member James Murdoch said in November the company had recently identified a potential successor to Musk without naming the person.

☆ Tesla makes China boss Tom Zhu its highest-profile executive after Elon Musk
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-03 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

In this article TSLA Follow your favorite stocks CREATE FREE ACCOUNTTom Zhu Xiaotong, Tesla's current executive in charge of China, speaks as a new Tesla experience store opens on Aug. 18, 2015 in Hangzhou, China. The move makes Zhu the highest-profile executive at Tesla after Chief Executive Elon Musk, with direct oversight for deliveries in all of its major markets and operations of its key production hubs. Under Zhu, Tesla's Shanghai plant rebounded strongly from Covid lockdowns in China. Tesla country managers in China, Japan, Australia and New Zealand continued to report to Zhu, the notice showed. Zhu, who was born in China but now holds a New Zealand passport, joined Tesla in 2014.

☆ Serial killer Charles ‘The Serpent' Sobhraj freed from Nepal prison
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-23 | by ( ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +3 min

Charles Sobhraj, a convicted killer who police say is responsible for a string of murders in the 1970s and 1980s, was released from a Nepal prison on Friday after nearly two decades behind bars. Sobhraj was driven out of Central Jail in Kathmandu by a cavalcade of police cars a little after midday, Ishwari Prasad Pandey, a jailor at the Central Jail, told Reuters. His notoriety and exploits have been the subject of several dramatizations, including a Netflix and BBC joint production released last year. Sobhraj escaped from India’s Tihar jail in 1986 after drugging prison guards with cookies and cakes laced with sleeping pills. “Jail authorities will hand him over to the department of immigration today,” Sobhraj’s lawyer, Chintan told Reuters earlier on Friday.

☆ Retailers Need a Last-Minute Holiday Gift From Shoppers
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-23 | by ( Suzanne Kapner | Photographs Sinna Nasseri For The Wall Street Journal | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Lands’ End has winter coats, fleece and sweaters discounted by as much as 70% in a promotion lasting through Christmas Eve. Artificial Christmas trees are 25% off at Walmart , breaking with a tradition of not putting those items on sale until after the holiday. Tommy Hilfiger has everything on its website reduced by 50% through Tuesday. Holiday discounts are back. Whether stores and sellers cut prices enough to save their season will be decided during a final flurry of shopping this weekend, ending with Christmas on Sunday.

☆ Charles 'The Serpent' Sobhraj freed from Nepal prison
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-23 | by ( Gopal Sharma | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

[1/2] Police officers escort Charles Sobhraj, a French national known as 'the Serpent', accused of killing over 20 young Western backpackers across Asia, to the Department of Immigration after he was released from prison, following an order of Nepal's Supreme Court, in Kathmandu, Nepal December 23, 2022. REUTERS/Chandra Bahadur AleKATHMANDU, Dec 23 (Reuters) - Charles Sobhraj, a convicted killer who police say is responsible for a string of murders in the 1970s and 1980s, was released from a Nepal prison on Friday after nearly two decades behind bars. Sobhraj was driven out of Central Jail in Kathmandu by a cavalcade of police cars a little after midday, Ishwari Prasad Pandey, a jailor at the Central Jail, told Reuters. Sobhraj escaped from India's Tihar jail in 1986 after drugging prison guards with cookies and cakes laced with sleeping pills. "Jail authorities will hand him over to the department of immigration today," Sobhraj's lawyer, Chintan told Reuters earlier on Friday.

☆ Meet M-TAC, the maker of Zelenskyy's casual sweaters and t-shirts that started out selling airsoft guns
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-22 | by ( Ben Tobin | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

M-TAC launched in 2005 selling airsoft guns and accessories and started a clothing brand in 2014. An M-TAC manager previously told Insider that Zelenskyy's olive green fleece was out of stock. Per the company's website, M-TAC has more than 50 suppliers in 15 countries of the world. Since Russia first invaded Ukraine, M-TAC has seen demand soar for Zelenskyy's fleece jacket, Taras Rudnytskyi, the Ukrainian manager of US operations for the company, previously told Insider. "We hope to restock it someday, maybe after our victory," Rudnytskyi told Insider in May, adding that hostilities have made it difficult to continue any type of production.

☆ Factbox: Tesla's key managers in China
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-22 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

Here is a look at Zhu and other key China managers who have helped Tesla’s Shanghai factory roar back from lockdowns to bring the electric vehicle maker close to its global growth targets for the year. TOM ZHUZhu, who was born in China but now holds a New Zealand passport, joined Tesla in 2014. Lankton later hired Zhu to take charge of Tesla's charging facility construction in China, according to one of the people who is close to Zhu. The moves boosted Tesla's sales in China, and its revenue from China more than tripled in 2016 from 2015. SONG GANGSong Gang has been plant manager of Giga Shanghai since 2018.

☆ Zelenskyy wore a chic, casual sweater to his meeting with US President Biden and address to Congress. Here's why he wears it, and why it's sold out everywhere
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-22 | by ( Azmi Haroun | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy made a daring visit to Washington, DC on Wednesday. Along with his message to the US, Zelenskyy brought his signature look: an olive green fleece sweater. The Ukrainian president also shared a special message of praise with Biden from a Ukrainian soldier and requested further aid from Congress. And as he delivered the speech, he was sporting another M-TAC sweater, the US clothing company that makes Zelenskyy's signature olive green fleece sweaters. "I loved the fashion choices," Gaetz said, according to The Dispatch, which added that his position on Ukraine aid was not swayed.

Tesla did not respond to written requests for comment from Reuters sent to its Shanghai and global media relations accounts. Under Zhu, Tesla Shanghai rebounded strongly from lockdowns this year to bring Tesla close to its growth target for 2022 of 50% production growth. Among the projects the Shanghai team have worked on is Tesla's long-delayed Cybertruck, its next new model, a third person said. However, Zhu's colleagues in Shanghai believe he is in line for a more senior and wider-ranging role at Tesla, the two people said. The plant has excelled in applying cost-saving, factory-floor innovations for Tesla, including the use of massive casting machines to simplify production.

☆ Patagonia is suing Gap, claiming the retailer copied its fleece pullover and is hoping to trick shoppers into thinking it's a collab
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-29 | by ( Avery Hartmans | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Patagonia filed a lawsuit against Gap, claiming that Gap copied the clothing brand's snap-front fleece pullover. The suit says that Gap's product could fool shoppers into thinking it's a Patagonia collaboration. The outdoors retailer says Gap's Arctic Fleece pullover for men and kids uses "look-a-like" design elements of Patagonia's Snap-T Fleece. A close-up of the front pocket of Gap's fleece, left, and the front pocket of Patagonia's fleece, right. Gap pulled Yeezy products from its stores in October, and the company said during its third-quarter earnings this month that it sustained a $53 million write-down related to Yeezy Gap merchandise.

☆ Nike Cyber Monday deals start now: Shop the best discounted items
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-27 | by ( Bethany Heitman | Bethany Heitman Has Spent Over Fifteen Years Creating Engaging Content. She Is The Former Editor-In-Chief Of People Stylewatch | Has Held Senior Leadership Positions At Cosmopolitan | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +7 min

Black Friday may have passed, but Cyber Monday deals are in full swing. The Nike website is offering up to 60% off certain items, with an additional 25% off select styles when you use the code CYBER. From sneakers to leggings and beyond, Nike has a ton of highly rated items that are worth your consideration. Best Nike early Cyber Monday deals to shopTo recommend the best Cyber Monday deals from Nike, we looked for the types of products that Select readers have searched for in the past. Inspired by the popular Air Max models from the ‘80s, these women’s sneakers from Nike are intended for casual activities, such as strolling or lounging.

☆ Venture capitalists in New York City are ditching Patagonia vests for statement jackets and designer sneakers. Here's how 7 VCs are making personal style part of the job.
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-27 | by ( Lakshmi Varanasi | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

New York's venture capital scene is rapidly growing as more West Coast firms move in. Several of New York's venture capitalists said they draw their style from the city's vibrant arts scene. But now, some venture capitalists don't necessarily see the merit in dressing like one another. Whether it's a leather skirt, a pair of sneakers, or a fleece vest, most venture capitalists told Insider that their work style boils down to one thing: personal power. Here are seven venture capitalists who take their style as seriously as their investments.

Nov 23 (Reuters) - Patagonia Inc, the high-end outdoor clothing retailer, filed a lawsuit accusing Gap Inc (GPS.N) of illegally copying the "iconic" snapped flap pocket it has used on fleece outerwear for more than three decades. In a Tuesday night complaint filed in San Francisco federal court, Patagonia said Gap is willfully and deliberately selling fleece jackets that mimic its flap pocket and rectangular "P-6" logo without permission. The lawsuit includes a one-star review posted online by a Gap customer who called a Gap product an "Obvious Pata*gonia ripoff. Patagonia said it introduced its Snap-T pullover fleece in 1985 and added the flap pocket four years later. The case is Patagonia Inc v Gap Inc, U.S. District Court, Northern District of California, No.

☆ The 8 Best Winter Boots for Women
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-22 | by ( ) www.wsj.com time to read: +5 min

By Lauren IngramDepending on where you live, your ideal winter boot can vary widely. To help you find a stylish boot that also meets the practical demands of your local weather, we asked style pros from a variety of climates which boots are their winter MVPs. “It’s the most durable winter boot,” says Gall, who has worn her pair for nearly a decade of East Coast winters without having to get them resoled or refurbished. The sporty hiker“A true winter boot keeps you warm, withstands rain and snow—and has a proper anti-slip sole,” says Paris-based fashion photographer Sandra Semburg. For Giangola, this minimalist silhouette checks all the boxes of wearability needed for a Los Angeles winter where style trumps snow-readiness.

☆ Premarket stocks: Recession fears receded this earnings season
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-21 | by ( Nicole Goodkind | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

So can the United States avoid a serious recession? What’s happening: As the third-quarter earnings season wraps up, it appears that CEOs may think so. The past month has brought with it a solid earnings season and a bevy of encouraging economic data that shows a slowing pace of inflation. The United States will enter a “mild recession in the second half of 2023, they said. All regions of the United States saw month-over-month and year-over-year declines.

☆ How small-town Maine embraced a family that fled the Taliban
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-18 | by ( Elyse Lightman Samuels | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +36 min

CAPE ELIZABETH, Maine — Last November, at about midnight, Omid was lying in bed in his new home in Cape Elizabeth, Maine — exhausted, but unable to sleep. On this night, and on many nights during Omid's first few months in Maine, Nasir was soon at his door. Omid's family arrived in Maine just before Halloween in 2021 and recently celebrated one year in Maine. Catholic Charities, the local refugee-resettlement organization in Maine, was working with Omid's family to help them resettle. After Omid's family escaped Kabul, members of his extended family came by to collect some of their more precious items, and gave other things away.

☆ 26 Early Black Friday Deals to Shop Right Now
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-14 | by ( ) www.wsj.com time to read: +10 min

Madewell’s pre-holiday sale includes an extra 30% off sale styles and an extra 50% off select sale styles with the code SALEONSALE. The Segway Ninebot F30, a variant of the best electric scooter, is now available for $50 less than its previous best price. This is the lowest price we’ve ever seen for the Bonfire, with the sale running through Dec. 4. For Sur La Table’s Black Friday Early Deals event, select cookware is up to 60% off. Monos is offering up to 40% off sitewide during its early Black Friday sale.

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☆ 24 Early Black Friday Deals to Shop Right Now
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-11 | by ( ) www.wsj.com time to read: +9 min

By Buy Side StaffIt’s not quite Black Friday yet, but that’s not stopping many of the top retailers from unleashing holiday deals. Madewell’s pre-holiday sale includes an extra 30% off sale styles and an extra 50% off select sale styles with the code SALEONSALE. The Segway Ninebot F30, a variant of the best electric scooter, is now available for $50 less than its previous best price. This is the lowest price we’ve ever seen for the Bonfire, with the sale running through Dec. 4. For Sur La Table’s Black Friday Early Deals event, select cookware is up to 60% off.

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☆ Normcore No More: This Season’s Best Fleeces Will Help You Stand Out
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-27 | by ( Max Berlinger | ) www.wsj.com time to read: +1 min

MARIUS JOHNSON spotted the indigo fleece pullover on the YouTube page of one of his favorite influencers back in February. Finished with crochet detailing, the woolly number was the work of Story mfg, a small British brand known for its crafty aesthetic. Mr. Johnson, 26, an account manager at a creative agency in Boston, was attracted to the obvious care put into the garment, which he subsequently purchased. “You can just tell they’ve mastered their craft, with the stitching, the feel of the pullover and the fit,” he said. “[It] feels very personal.”That particular fleece was inspired by Patagonia’s Snap-T pullover, said Saeed Al-Rubeyi, who founded Story mfg with his wife Katy.

☆ Prime Day 2022 ends tonight: 80+ best deals to shop ahead of Black Friday
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-12 | by ( Zoe Malin | Zoe Malin Is The Associate Updates Editor For Select On Nbc News. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +17 min

Prime Early Access Sale: The best dealsBelow, we’re sharing the best deals from the Prime Early Access Sale based on our previous coverage and reporting. 4.7-star average rating from 2,378 reviews on AmazonThis indoor gardening system allows you to grow herbs indoors year round. 4.6-star average rating from 72,050 reviews on AmazonThe Keurig K-Mini is one of our favorite single-serve coffee makers. Prime Early Access Sale: The best sales on AmazonHere are the best Prime Day sales on Amazon right now that we think you’ll want to know about. Prime Early Access Sale: The best sales at other retailersIn addition to Amazon, the following retailers are offering Prime Day sales we recommend.

☆ Amazon October Prime Day: 50+ best deals to shop ahead of Black Friday
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-12 | by ( Zoe Malin | Zoe Malin Is The Associate Updates Editor For Select On Nbc News. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +15 min

For the first time in Prime Day’s history, Amazon is hosting two Prime Day-like events in the same year. Prime Early Access Sale: The best dealsBelow, we’re sharing the best deals from the Prime Early Access Sale based on our previous coverage and reporting. 4.7-star average rating from 2,378 reviews on AmazonThis indoor gardening system allows you to grow herbs indoors year round. Prime Early Access Sale: The best sales on AmazonHere are the best Prime Day sales on Amazon right now that we think you’ll want to know about. Prime Early Access Sale: The best sales at other retailersIn addition to Amazon, the following retailers are offering Prime Day sales we recommend.

☆ October Prime Day: 45+ best deals from Crest, Keurig and more
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-12 | by ( Zoe Malin | Zoe Malin Is The Associate Updates Editor For Select On Nbc News. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +14 min

For the first time in Prime Day’s history, Amazon is hosting two Prime Day-like events in the same year. Prime Early Access Sale: The best dealsBelow, we’re sharing the best deals from the Prime Early Access Sale based on our previous coverage and reporting. 4.6-star average rating from 72,050 reviews on AmazonThe Keurig K-Mini is one of our favorite single-serve coffee makers. Prime Early Access Sale: The best sales on AmazonHere are the best Prime Day sales on Amazon right now that we think you’ll want to know about. Prime Early Access Sale: The best sales at other retailersIn addition to Amazon, the following retailers are offering Prime Day sales we recommend.

☆ October Prime Day 2022: 20+ deals from KitchenAid, Keurig and more
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-11 | by ( Zoe Malin | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +8 min

For the first time in Prime Day’s history, Amazon is hosting two Prime Day-like events in the same year. Prime Early Access Sale: The best dealsBelow, we’re sharing the best deals from the Prime Early Access Sale based on our previous coverage and reporting. 4.6-star average rating from 72,008 reviews on AmazonThe Keurig K-Mini is one of our favorite single-serve coffee makers. Prime Early Access Sale: The best sales on AmazonHere are the best Prime Day sales on Amazon right now that we think you’ll want to know about. Prime Early Access Sale: The best sales at other retailersIn addition to Amazon, the following retailers are offering Prime Day sales we recommend.

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