Christo created some of the world 's biggest and most ambitious public art ventures with his wife Jeanne-Claude, including the legendary Wrapped Reichstag, their groundbreaking shrouding of the Berlin Parliament building in 1995. Christo, who died at the age of 84, once said of their
As Democratic presidential hopefuls descended on New Hampshire prior to the state’s Feb. 11 primary, John Tackeff was busy. The 27-year-old attended candidate events across the state to raise concerns about a proposed tax on Wall Street financial transactions that much of the field supported. Bespectacled,
Fiat Chrysler (FCHA.MI) is in talks with Italian lender Intesa Sanpaolo (ISP.MI) over a 6.3 billion euro ($6.8 billion) state-guaranteed loan to help the automaker weather the coronavirus crisis, a source close to the matter said on Friday. The loan, which is part
Deutsche Bank’s (DBKGn.DE) regulators in the United States have criticised the German lender in an internal audit for weaknesses in fighting money laundering and in risk management, according to a German newspaper on Wednesday. The Sueddeutsche Zeitung said the bank has 90 days to respond to
In a move that will surely address the growing concerns among states, the centre released Rs 19,950 crore as GST compensation to states and Union Territories ahead of the GST council meet, thereby taking the total amount released to them to over Rs 1.2 lakh
The Commerce Department cited security concerns that Huawei has denied The US Commerce Department has taken another step toward cutting off Chinese telco Huawei from the overseas companies that make its semiconductors. An amended export rule would block shipments of semiconductors to Huawei to
The US government has offered up some relief to the smallest of small businesses -- self-employed freelancers, contractors and sole proprietors. But for many, that aid hasn't come quickly -- if at all. The federal aid package passed by Congress in March enables these microbusinesses to apply for special
French automaker Citroën has unveiled the Ami, a tiny electric car that's designed from the outset to be as cheap as possible. The car isn't very fast and it looks a bit like a washing machine, but it only costs €6,000, or the equivalent of
At first, it was just a retro reindeer or Santa, like something your grandmother would wear. Now Fred Hajjar's ugly Christmas sweaters feature Popeye's chicken sandwiches and biscuits and lobsters from Red Lobster -- and they are going viral.The cofounder of UglyChristmasSweater.com, Hajjar and his brother Mark
In just six years, Ritesh Agarwal has gone from a college dropout to one of India's youngest billionaires. At 19, hefounded budget hotel chain OYO in thecity of Gurgaon, just outside India's capital. Now, at 25, the entrepreneur has grown the brand globally and is looking to expand his
