Have you ever wondered why it’s so expensive to hire a camper van for the weekend? Wouldn’t it be a fantastic idea if, for a fraction of the price, you could borrow your neighbours motorhome thats been sat unused on his driveway for the last 6 months? Well, so has Martijn Peeters, founder of the […]
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Peter Rahal, the 33-year-old energy bar impresario who sold RxBar to Kellogg for $600 million and became something of a consumer products legend in the process, stands in the gigantic, spotless kitchen of his new Miami Beach mansion. Behind him, floor-to-ceiling windows revealed his pool, his outdoor bar, and Sunset Harbour. Throughout the house are […]
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Yesterday, the We Company pushed out CEO and cofounder Adam Neumann to try and save itself. Neumann, who remains non-executive chairman and We’s largest individual shareholder, told employees in an all-staff memo Tuesday that “our business has never been stronger, but since the announcement of our IPO, too much of the focus has been placed […]
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Brompton Explore Bike Sleek, smart and durable, Brompton have over the last few years have nestled themselves as to go-to bike for any commuter with ease. With their easy to use fold down system their light and a smart, suitable choice for all. The new Brompton Explore is no different, its 6-speed gears makes a […]
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Netflix shares the trailer for its new three-part documentary on Bill Gates. From Academy Award-winning director Davis Guggenheim, Inside Bill’s Brain: Decoding Bill Gates explores the mind and motivations of the American business magnate, investor, author, philanthropist, and humanitarian. Best known as the principal founder of Microsoft, Gates transitioned to solving some of the world’s most persistent problems after […]
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‘Cool is not a reason for a new bank. Control is,’ reads a new advert for the Berlin-based digital startup bank N26. Plastered across London’s transport network, does the ad, one of a series they’ve rolled out, intentionally cast shade in the direction of its coral pink competitor, Monzo? Such online, branchless services claim to […]
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Jack Nicklaus had already won six major championships by the time Rolex gifted him this Reference 1803 gold Day-Date watch. Which means it was on his wrist for a staggering 12 more. The first watch Nicklaus ever owned — Gary Player suggested the model to him — it has been witness to more golf history […]
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Stainless Clad Gyuto Knife By Blenheim Forge You’ve never experience a knife this good. Handcrafted in Peckham and used by some of the best chefs in the UK and beyond, this is a design masterpiece. These are easily out-doing the ever great Japanese masters. Their knives are strong, sharp and, thanks to the pattern-welded (or “Damascus”) […]
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Lyft has never been profitable. like Uber its business model is based on scale and the hope that someday it will turn a corner and be able to offer enough services to be in the black. We don’t know if that day will come, and it certainly isn’t today: Lyft just reported its first-ever earnings report […]
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It worth noting he didn’t own the home, however, James Dean did live in this Hollywood Hills house before he was the legend we all know today. The Rebel Without a Cause star occupied the guest suite and worked as an on-site handyman for the owner and Warner Bros. exec Hal B. Wallis while he was a […]
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It’s been announced that Uber will be teaming up with electric scooter rental company Lime to add a new type of transport to its existing offering. Lime, which was founded by ex-Uber executive Travis VanderZanden, is currently growing at a rapid pace and just completed a $335 million financing round led by Alphabet Inc., valuing […]
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Luxury items are expensive. That is neither a new nor revolutionary thought. But whereas purchasing a Ferrari or an Andy Warhol painting begets a price tag that most people are happy to justify — seller, buyer, and overall marketplace — equivalent items from the world of timepieces are often held up as “too expensive.” That isn’t to say it […]
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WeWork has spent 2017 riding a rocket. The co-working company leases buildings, renovates them to be luxe Silicon Valley-style offices, and then rents out those offices one desk or a conference room at a time. Just within 2017, WeWork raised $4.4 billion from SoftBank’s Vision Fund. As of October, it had 172 locations in 18 countries, used by more than 150,000 members. WeWork itself employs over […]
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It had to happen at some point, but it was assumed there were many years of steep growth still to come for Airbnb. The number of people booking a room on the platform grew just 3.3% last year, falling from 7.9% in the previous 12 months, and even higher in previous years. (That data is […]
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A rare Leonardo Da Vinci painting has shattered the record for art sold at auction or privately after selling for $450 million on Wednesday. The new world record holder is Leonardo Da Vinci’s Salvator Mundi(Latin for “Savior of the World”) and is one of fewer than 20 paintings by the artist that is known to exist. The painting depicts Jesus Christ in Renaissance […]
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Fun fact: there were 213,089 Mercedes SL-Class R129 produced. Here’s another: you can still buy one for under £10,000. And, with such a design pedigree, reliable engineering and enviable looks – it is a car destined to only rocket in price. So get in gear early, and invest now. But why invest we hear you ask? When […]
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