Web's Best – August 2019
The Net Worth Of Every Presidential Candidate
Everyone knows Donald Trump is rich. But how about the 25 people jockeying to replace him as president? – August 18 / Forbes
WeWork Stinks
A Stern School of Business professor takes aim at the cult of Adam Neumann and WeWork – from his proximity to Gwyneth Paltrow to the idolatry of the company's wunderkind-founder to his $700 million cash-out. – August 16 / Galloway Blog
Sharpening Your Brain
Science provides a «Swiss army knife»-style hack to help your mind with emotions and problem-solving. – August 15 / Scientific American
«George Clooney» of Goldman Sachs
Once teased by colleagues for a passing resemblance to the film star U.S. film star, this Goldman Sachs banker has emerged knee-deep in the 1MDB scandal. – August 16 / Bloomberg
CEO Pay Surges – Again
Pay for top U.S. CEOs like Jamie Dimon at J.P. Morgan has surged by more than 1,000 percent in the last 40 years. The C-suite now earns 278 times the pay of their average staffer. – August 13 / The Guardian
#Metoo Case Rattles Wall Street
Allegations of assault and discrimination at one of the U.S.' biggest hedge funds are testing Wall Street's capacity to cope with the #metoo era. – August 12 / The Cut
High Heels Out, Flats In
Once ubiquitous Manolos and Louboutins are making way for ballerinas, brogues, moccasins, loafers, velvet slippers – and even hiking boots and ugly sandals – hit the workplace. – August 12 / Refinery
Who Gets Jeffrey Epstein's Millions?
Jeffrey Epstein died childless. Will scores of women who allege they were abused by the millionaire-sex offender win a chunk of his $500 million fortune? – August 12 / Bloomberg
CEO Job: Social Justice Mouthpiece?
The job of today's C-suite increasingly includes coming down on the «right» side of hot-button social issues – but it depends on the issue. – August 10 / Fast Company
Mysterious Death in Paradise
A prominent UBS broker killed a maintenance man while on vacation in Anguilla. Was it murder or self-defense? – August 9 / New York Times
Who are the «Hotties» of Fintech?
Fintech's response to finews.com's hottest Swiss bankers list is here. – August 9 / Fintech Switzerland
How Asset Managers Can Win in a Winner-Takes-All World
After several years of stellar performance, the asset management industry found in 2018 that it had to adjust. – August 8 / BCG
«Swiss Banker» Fraudster Gives Up
A British man pretending to be a Swiss banker in a romantic swindle is pleading guilty. – August 7 / Evening Standard
These Songs Make You Work Harder
Before every match, Serena Williams reportedly listens to Flashdance… What a Feeling by Irene Cara, a song that helps her to gather her strength and prepare her mind before the trials ahead. For workouts, she’s a fan of Kelly Clarkson's Stronger (What Doesn’t Kill You) and P!nk’s Just Give Me a Reason. – August 1 / BBC News








