In 2011, only six years after starting his education at the London School of Economics, Gary Stevenson was one of the world’s most prominent currency traders, making $35 million for Citibank and earning himself a $2.5 million bonus. But Stevenson — a working-class lad from East London who’d once been expelled from high school for … Read more
Is it time to invest in your skincare now, for the future? “Collagen banking” is a term that’s growing in popularity, with some dermatologists encouraging their patients to make it their 2024 goal. “‘Collagen banking’ refers to building up your collagen levels while you’re younger and your body’s still making it so that when they … Read more
It was front-page news in 1912 when Jacob Schiff, the German-born American Jewish banker and philanthropist, donated $100,000 (the equivalent of more than $ 3 million today) to promote German cultural studies at Cornell University. News reports noted that an air of mystery surrounded the “gratifying surprise,” since, as Cornell’s president noted, the gift was … Read more
They worked hard for the money. A TikTok user has gone viral after revealing she was almost scammed by people using her bank’s phone number until she picked up on several red flags. Since being posted on Monday, the TikTok has gained nearly 2 million views. According to the user, she received a call from … Read more
More than two years of COVID-19, and people are thinking about the virus differently. This month the US declared monkeypox a public health emergency, and people at high risk of getting the virus — especially those who have sex with men — are lined up city streets to get vaccinated. An avian flu outbreak that … Read more