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Jeff Klein on SVB Expansion, Whether He’d Ever Sell

Jeff Klein on SVB Expansion, Whether He’d Ever Sell

Published by Daniella Wilson

Is Jeff Klein looking to open a San Vicente Bungalow in Palm Springs? Or is he looking to cash out? That was the question left open by The Wall Street Journal’s March 19 bombshell scoop — that Klein, 54, was working with Goldman Sachs and real-estate firm JLL to find a new investment partner for his high-end hospitality empire, long a magnet for A-list celebs and industry climbers, ostensibly as part of an expansion plan. “We are currently looking at several new locations and evaluating different ways to structure the next phase of growth while protecting the magic and exclusivity,” Klein told the Journal. Notably, though, the Journal also reported that Klein would “consider selling a majority or even all of the businesses,” including his West Hollywood and New York properties. In other words, the Journal suggested, he might just take the money and run. Rambling Reporter gave Klein a call to clear up the confusion and learned that it’s definitely the former — unless, of course, the money ends up being stupid enough for …

Tulsi Gabbard Struggles to Sell Trump’s War With Iran

Tulsi Gabbard Struggles to Sell Trump’s War With Iran

Published by Sam Flores

As she sat before the House Intelligence Committee this week to present the annual “worldwide threats” briefing, Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard was stone-faced. When she spoke, she looked sheepish, particularly when confronted with a speech she delivered on the House floor in 2020 after President Donald Trump bombed Iran during his first term. “President Trump has committed an illegal and unconstitutional act of war, pushing our nation headlong into a war with Iran without any authorization from Congress,” Gabbard said at the time. “A war that would be so costly and devastating it would make our wars in Iraq and Afghanistan look like a picnic.” “Director Gabbard,” asked Representative Ami Bera, “do you still believe that strikes against Iran that don’t have congressional authorization constitute an illegal and unconstitutional act of war?” Gabbard refused to say. When pressed repeatedly, she could only muster a meek reply: That she had to check her personal opinions at the door in order to serve as the president’s top intelligence adviser. The bashful display marks rock-bottom for …

San Francisco’s Contemporary Jewish Museum Plans to Sell Building

San Francisco’s Contemporary Jewish Museum Plans to Sell Building

Published by José Betancourt

The Contemporary Jewish Museum (CJM) in San Francisco announced this week that it will look to sell its building in the city’s Yerba Buena Gardens neighborhood, which also includes some of the city’s other top cultural organizations. The decision to sell is part of “a series of strategic steps to ensure a sustainable and impactful future for The Museum,” according to a release, which includes stabilizing the organization’s finances and ensuring that its endowments are not drained. The release also noted that this “new vision” for the CJM will allow for “greater flexibility and ensure a viable operating model.” Related Articles Founded in 1984, the CJM has been closed to the public since December 2024, and in those 15 months it has reduced its operating budget from $7.5 million to $3 million, allowing it to reduce its debt by half to under $14 million, according to a report by the San Francisco Chronicle, which first reported the news. Its closure also saw a pause in the museum’s programming and a reduction in its staff by …

Is there a more fair way to sell World Cup tickets? : Planet Money : NPR

Is there a more fair way to sell World Cup tickets? : Planet Money : NPR

Published by Sam Flores

Michael Steele/Getty Images Last October, I had a decision to make. Did I want to spend around $775 on World Cup tickets? For the first time since 1994, the men’s World Cup is being held in the U.S., as well as in Mexico and Canada. I had just hours to decide. At this point, I also began to question the economic logic of FIFA’s approach to World Cup tickets. Was FIFA, as soccer’s governing body and the guardian of the beautiful game, bungling the ticket sales? For millions of soccer fans, buying World Cup tickets has been an ordeal. My friends and I had signed up for updates from soccer’s governing body, FIFA, and their emails about how to buy tickets felt a bit like receiving the fine print of an insurance policy in monthly digests. First there was a presale—but it was sponsored by Visa and only for people with Visa cards, and it was a lottery. Winning the lottery didn’t get you a ticket, though. You won the chance to buy a ticket. …

Well, That’s One Way to Sell Americans on Electric Cars

Well, That’s One Way to Sell Americans on Electric Cars

Published by Daniella Wilson

In a TikTok video posted earlier this week, a Chihuahua claps its paws and dances to disco in front of a Tesla. “EV owners seeing gas prices go up, and not having to pay it,” the caption reads. In another, a clip of the comedian Zach Galifianakis laughing hysterically is superimposed over a gas-price sign. Across social media, Americans who drive electric vehicles can’t help but gloat. Who’s laughing now? Indeed, a car that doesn’t require gas sure does sound appealing right now. As the Iran crisis continues to choke the global supply of oil, gas prices are rising higher and higher. Americans are now paying an average of $3.63 a gallon at the pump, according to AAA—up from $2.94 just a month ago. Four bucks may be right around the corner, and elevated prices could linger for months. Already, ride-share drivers are getting pickier about the trips they accept and driving longer hours to offset the extra costs. Commuters are hunting for the best deals on services such as GasBuddy—which has seen its daily …

AT&T will sell you the iPhone 17e for just a month – how to qualify for the deal

AT&T will sell you the iPhone 17e for just $6 a month – how to qualify for the deal

Published by skeptic

Kerry Wan/ZDNET Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. Apple recently announced the iPhone 17e, among other new products, during its March event. With a six-core A19 chip, MagSafe support, and 256GB of storage, it’s a significant step up from Apple’s previous entry-level phone.  And if you’ve been on the fence about upgrading, right now, when you preorder at AT&T, you can snag the iPhone 17e for just $6 per month with any Unlimited mobile plan. Also: The iPhone 17e is here: 6 ways Apple just upgraded its cheapest phone  The 6.1-inch display uses Apple’s Super Retina XDR OLED panel to deliver enhanced color, contrast, and detail while streaming video, taking photos, or making video calls. With support for HDR processing, the iPhone 17e makes easy work of shooting and streaming in both 4K and 1080p, and with a peak brightness of 1,200 nits, you’ll get great visibility in bright rooms and outdoors. Also: How to preorder the iPhone 17e, MacBook Air M5, and other new Apple devices Built with the refreshed A19 chip, …

Trump’s cable-news Cabinet tries to sell a war

Trump’s cable-news Cabinet tries to sell a war

Published by Sam Flores

Donald Trump has always treated politics like reality television, from counter-programming debates with his own rallies to assigning degrading nicknames to his opponents. Now he is treating war the same way. In the first week of the U.S.-Israeli bombing campaign against Iran, the Trump administration has revealed something extraordinary about how it intends to wage war: not just with missiles and drones, but with narrative control so aggressive it borders on parody. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth‘s turn at running the most powerful military in human history increasingly resembles one of his “Fox & Friends Weekend” segments. He held only the second Pentagon press briefing since October on Monday, two days into the war. That is not a communications strategy — it is the beginning of a cover-up.  The obfuscation got even worse on Saturday when a reporter quizzed Hegseth aboard Air Force One. “Did the United States bomb a girls’ elementary school in southern Iran in the first day of the war and kill 175 people?”  “No, in my opinion, based on what I’ve seen, …

Robert Mnuchin Collection to Sell at Sotheby’s, Led by 0 M. Rothko

Robert Mnuchin Collection to Sell at Sotheby’s, Led by $100 M. Rothko

Published by José Betancourt

Sotheby’s is preparing to bring works from the collection of the late dealer and financier Robert Mnuchin to auction this May in New York, adding a fresh trove of blue-chip material to a season the house hopes will build on its blockbuster November and a strong start to the spring sales. The consignment is made up of 24 works from the personal collection Robert assembled with his wife Adriana Mnuchin, long known among collectors for its focus on museum-quality examples of postwar abstraction and modern art. Related Articles The sale will be led by Rothko’s monumental 1957 canvas Brown and Blacks in Reds, estimated at $70 million to $100 million, along with a second Rothko from 1949 estimated at $15 million to $20 million. Standing nearly eight feet tall, Brown and Blacks in Reds dates from Rothko’s most important decade, when the artist developed the luminous stacked bands of color that defined his mature work. Executed in one of the artist’s coveted red palettes, the painting once belonged to Joseph E. Seagram & Sons, whose celebrated Seagram Building commission with Rothko would soon follow. …

Girl Scouts highly unimpressed after New Jersey troop teams up with local cannabis dispensary to sell cookies

Girl Scouts highly unimpressed after New Jersey troop teams up with local cannabis dispensary to sell cookies

Published by Daniella Wilson

Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more Senior leaders at the Girl Scouts are reportedly displeased that a New Jersey troop teamed up with a local weed dispensary to sell their beloved cookies. Set up near Daylite Dispensary in Mount Laurel last month, the troop’s booth offered the full line-up of treats. Dispensary owner Steve Cassidy said the partnership was a massive success and drew people both to the booth and the cannabis shop. However, Cassidy said he had spoken to representatives from the organization about the incident, which had been intended as a positive venture, but may have landed the troop in hot water. “It was about community,” Cassidy told The Independent. “If that means the local Girl Scout troop got in trouble, that is absolutely not what we wanted.” …

I predict Alison Hammond’s M&S denim dress will sell out – it’s that good

I predict Alison Hammond’s M&S denim dress will sell out – it’s that good

Published by Daniella Wilson

Alison Hammond’s denim dress just confirmed what I already knew – denim dresses are the spring staple you shouldn’t sleep on. Joining Dermot O’Leary on This Morning, Alison thrilled her style watchers with her ageless, timeless denim dress that is not only a classic but an any-age midi dress too. AT A GLANCE Alison Hammond wore a denim midi dress on Friday’s edition of This Morning. We tracked Alison’s dress to Monsoon, via M&S for £85. Denim dresses are a spring staple, with the high street awash with denim dresses in all styles. Alison’s denim midi dress from Monsoon (which you can also buy from M&S and Next) is capsule wardrobe-worthy, as it’s a dark, sumptuous indigo denim with standout details like a rounded zipper, slightly puffed sleeves and oh-so-flattering darting. I can see why shoppers call it “so flattering” and “beautiful”. The dress, called the Erin Zip Denim Midi Dress, is designed with a long zip on the bodice, and three-quarter sleeves – perfect for this time of year. The two oversized pockets add a …