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A Governor Wore a Blue Dress. It Somehow Became a Big Deal
February 17, 2019 | dailybusinessnewsMichigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer talked about infrastructure, drinking water, and LGBT rights during her State of the State address on Tuesday, but a good number of viewers were apparently hyperfocused on something else: the cobalt blue dress she was wearing. And, per the AP , a segment on Detroit TV station…
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How Michael Jordan became a brand
February 14, 2019 | dailybusinessnewsMichael Jordan remains the OG signature shoe king 16 years after his last NBA game and 21 years after his last championship.
His Air Jordan brand, introduced by the Chicago Bulls superstar in 1984 and launched by Nike in 1985, created the basketball sneaker branding market. In fiscal 2018, Nike…
How Zimbabwe became world’s most expensive place to fuel a car
January 16, 2019 | dailybusinessnewsIn the Fall of 2017, Zimbabweans took to the streets in mass protests against a regime that was presiding over a broken economy and collapsing living standards.
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How Microsoft Quietly Became the World’s Most Valuable Company
December 2, 2018 | dailybusinessnewsMicrosoft tried through the years to compete in a range of buzzy consumer businesses, but it was Chief Executive Satya Nadella’s focus on selling humdrum yet fast-growing computing services to companies that allowed it to reclaim the title of world’s most valuable company.
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Starving girl who became symbol of Yemen crisis dies
November 2, 2018 | dailybusinessnewsAmal Hussein, a 7-year-old Yemeni girl whose photograph in the New York Times became a symbol of the country’s long-running conflict has died, Yemen’s Houthi-held Health Ministry has confirmed.
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After Shooting a Goat, She Became the Target
October 26, 2018 | dailybusinessnewsIt’s a predictable cycle: A hunter posts a photo of themselves beaming over the carcass of a fresh kill only to become the target of international condemnation (like this , this , and this , to recall a few). This time, the ire-inducing image shows American Larysa Switlyk, host of Larysa Unleashed on…
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Marijuana Became Fully Legal in Canada at Midnight
October 17, 2018 | dailybusinessnewsA dream came true at midnight for Newfoundland man Ian Power: He became the first person to legally buy marijuana in Canada for recreational use. Power was the first in line at a new store in the country’s easternmost province—and earliest time zone—when recreational marijuana officially became legal,…
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How a Trump decision on trade became a setback for democracy in Vietnam
October 13, 2018 | dailybusinessnewsIt was one of President Trump’s very first acts: to pull out of the Trans-Pacific Partnership, a sweeping 12-nation trade agreement that had been the centerpiece of President Obama’s strategic “rebalance” toward Asia.
Trump had alleged that such deals hurt American manufacturing, and on Jan. 23,…
How a reluctant artist became a Westside design force
October 7, 2018 | dailybusinessnewsKim Gordon is an artist and founder of Kim Gordon Designs, a Venice-based design and development firm specializing in custom homes tailored for open, functional living. In a sea of new development projects, Gordon has carved out a following for her stylish touch, which emphasizes spaciousness and…
Sen. John McCain, the War Hero Who Became a Political Titan, Dies at 81
August 26, 2018 | dailybusinessnewsSen. John McCain, an admiral’s son whose rebellious streak nearly got him expelled from Annapolis but helped him survive North Vietnamese torture and rise to the top of the Republican Party, has died. He was 81.
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