How Singles Day Grew to Be the World’s Biggest Shopping Event
Singles Day 2018, the biggest shopping event of the year is right around the corner: not Black Friday, but Singles’ Day, which arrives in China on Sunday with door-busting deals for savvy shoppers. The holiday was inaugurated by Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba in 2009, and has since gone to outpace Black Friday as the single largest sales day in the world. Last year, Singles’ Day hit a record $25.3 billion in sales, double Black...
Macron Seizes Historical Moment to Redefine His Presidency in Opposition to Trump
The French, who pioneered classical ballet, are familiar with the pas de deux, the intricate dance where two people circle and entwine each other center stage. This weekend it will be President Donald Trump and French President Emmanuel Macron lacing up their slippers, as the U.S. President returns to France for global celebrations marking the centenary of the end of the First World War. For the French leader, the next few days offer...
The Quick Read on Jeff Sessions’ Resignation as Attorney General
What Happened This Week: Less than 24 hours after U.S. midterm elections wrapped up, Attorney General Jeff Sessions resigned at the request of President Donald Trump. Sessions’ chief of staff Matthew Whitaker was asked to take the helm of the Justice Department until a new Attorney General is confirmed by the Senate. Cue the political firestorm. Why It Matters: Given his role in the Trump campaign, Sessions had recused himself from...
Luxusní kempování aneb Pohodlná romantika pod stanem
Dobrodružství se spaním v přírodě má své romantické kouzlo, není ale pro každého. Do kopců, divoké přírody, na pláže nebo do hor se dnes můžete vydat, aniž byste slevili ze svého oblíbeného komfortu.
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