You’re probably pouring Champagne wrong, says a master of wine
Master sommelier Richard Hemming recommends using universal wine glasses over flutes to enhance Champagne’s aroma and flavour. If you’re sipping from Champagne flutes after popping the bottle, you’re likely enjoying your bubbly the wrong way, said Richard Hemming, a master sommelier. Hemming knows his sparkling wine: He’s the head of wine at 67 Pall Mall…
MrBeast and Amazon hit with class-action lawsuit alleging sexual harassment and dangerous conditions by contestants on ‘Beast Games’
Mr Beast at the Amazon Prime Day “Ultimate Crown” event in 2022. YouTube star MrBeast and Amazon are facing a class-action lawsuit from contestants on the reality show “Beast Games.” The complaint, a redacted copy of which was obtained by Variety, was filed this week on behalf of five unnamed contestants and alleges a number…
How Rimowa’s CEO plans to keep growing beyond luxury luggage
Hugues Bonnet-Masimbert, CEO of Rimowa, told B-17 that the company’s buyers are split evenly between male and female. Luxury giant LVMH owns iconic household names like Louis Vuitton, Dior, and Tiffany and Co. And yet, one of its fastest-growing companies is a brand you might not have heard of — Rimowa. It’s a luggage maker…
Why Evan Spiegel wants Snap employees to have ‘uncomfortable’ conversations
Snap CEO Evan Spiegel wants team members to have tough conversations. Oftentimes productive discussions are some of the most uncomfortable to have, but Snap CEO Evan Spiegel wants workers to push through the awkwardness. In an interview with The Verge, Spiegel said he encourages team members to have “tough conversations” to move the business forward.…
Jamie Dimon is the latest CEO to weigh in on RTO — this time, for DC federal workers
Jamie Dimon doesn’t like seeing “empty buildings” in Washington, DC, the JPMorgan Chase CEO said during a visit to the nation’s capital. Federal workers in Washington, DC, still have flexibility about where they work, and JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon isn’t impressed. Speaking at The Atlantic Festival in the nation’s capital on Friday, Dimon discussed…
3 underrated dishes you should order at a Korean barbecue restaurant, according to a top Korean chef
Chef Samuel Kim of Baekjeong shared his favorite underrated Korean barbecue dishes with B-17. There are classic Korean barbecue dishes that everyone knows and loves, from the ribeye and short rib meats to traditional banchan like japchae and kimchi. But a KBBQ restaurant is also the perfect place to try something different. So we asked…
Republicans are trying to make a last-minute change to the Electoral College to make it easier for Trump to win
Sen. Lindsey Graham was in Nebraska on Wednesday, skipping Senate votes to push state lawmakers to change their Electoral College system. With less than two months to go before the 2024 election, top Republicans and allies of former President Donald Trump are pushing for a last-minute change to the Electoral College. If they’re successful, Vice…
The Fed’s lone dissenter on the big rate cut says she’s concerned about ‘premature declaration of victory’ over inflation
Federal Reserve Board Chairman Jerome Powell The Federal Reserve’s decision to cut interest rates by 50 basis points got a near-unanimous vote. In a historic dissent, Michelle Bowman, a Fed governor, advocated instead for a smaller 25 basis point cut. In a statement released Friday, Bowman voiced the concerns behind her disagreement with the rest…
A 41-year-old transformed his body with 2 diet changes and 1 simple workout technique
Alec Knebeg broke through a fitness plateau to get ripped with a few basic changes to his workout and diet routine. An office worker got ripped and transformed his fitness in seven months with a few simple changes to his diet and exercise routine. London-based Alec Knebeg, 41, works for a bank and said he…
