
Beauty


Jennifer Aniston on first splurge from ‘Friends’ paycheck
When Jennifer Aniston landed a leading role in Friends, her life was forever changed as she found fame and fortune. The actors playing the six main

‘We’re prisoners’: 3% mortgage rates are a blessing and a curse
Despite the fact that locking in fixed mortgage rates between 2% and 3% is considered to be a huge financial win, especially now that rates are hovering above 6%, it’s

Microsoft’s famous 1993 memo about efficiency has lessons for today
With the economy in a slump, and company headcount having growing sharply in recent years, the mandate to managers was to clamp down on free-wheeling spending. “We

I.D. Swiss Botanicals harnesses the potential of plant-based neurocosmetics
A young startup of Swiss cosmetics experts, I.D. Swiss Botanicals has developed a new range of technical, affordable skincare products based on plant-derived ingredients

Why good birth control for women is still hard to find
The rocky history of Evofem illuminates how big insurers and drugmakers are stifling innovation in women’s health. Valentine’s Day in San Diego this year

Homebuilder stocks telling us something about housing market
On paper, the U.S. housing market remains constrained. Last week, mortgage purchase applications were down 35% on a year-over-year basis, as spiked mortgage rates

Morgan Stanley: ‘Worse than in the Great Financial Crisis’ for commercial real estate
After the banking crisis, could the next domino be all those empty office buildings in your downtown? Investors and economists are sounding the alarm about the

Charlie Munger says speculative trading is addictive
Speculative trading boosted “meme stocks” and shares in many other risky companies during the COVID-19 lockdowns and helped retail investors profit tremendously

Natura &Co sells Aesop to L’Oréal for USD 2.525 billion
Brazil’s Natura &Co has agreed to sell Aesop to French beauty giant L’Oréal as part of an agreement valuing the Australian luxury cosmetics brand at USD