Jeff Bezos’ ultra-exclusive, off-the-record literary retreat, Campfire, is back this year after a COVID-induced hiatus, sources told The Post — but it may feel a little different than it did in years past. Even as notable guests once again flock to a posh resort in Santa Fe, New Mexico, to talk ideas and current events … Read more
An heir to the fallen Barneys luxury empire plans to write an explosive tell-all book about the retail icon’s demise, sources said — and he’s pointing the finger at the rest of his family. Bob Pressman — whose grandfather Barney Pressman founded the now-defunct chain in 1923 — is in talks with publishers to dish … Read more
Swedish carmaker Volvo said on Thursday that its vehicle range will go leather-free or ‘vegan-friendly’ by 2030, offering instead bio-based and recycled materials to a customer base that increasingly wants sustainably sourced products. “We’ve got a new generation of customers coming through, they’re far more interested in the products they buy and having an ethical story behind … Read more
U.S. safety investigators are asking anyone who witnessed a fiery Tesla crash last week near Miami that killed two people to send them video or photos taken at the scene. The National Transportation Safety Board sent three investigators to the Sept. 13 crash in Coral Gables, Florida. The agency says Thursday that it’s specifically looking … Read more
Impossible Foods is debuting its meatless pork product at a Manhattan restaurant beginning Thursday and in Hong Kong and Singapore over the next few months as it tries to bolster its footprint in the fast-growing plant-based food space. The California-based company is unveiling the product in lower Manhattan’s Momofuku Ssam Bar from Sept. 23, and said the … Read more
Former US Secretary of Defense James Mattis testified Wednesday in the trial of fallen tech star Elizabeth Holmes, saying the entrepreneur misled him into believing she was on the verge of rolling out a blood-testing breakthrough that he hoped would help save lives of troops in battle. Mattis’ appearance came during the sixth day of a … Read more
The semiconductor chip shortage that’s roiled the global car market is now expected to cost the industry $210 billion in revenue this year, consulting firm AlixPartners said Thursday. The revised forecast is nearly double the New York-based firm’s projections from May, when it expected to see $110 billion in lost revenue due to the shortage. … Read more
Apple’s current slate of iPhones would be illegal to sell in the European Union under a new proposed rule requiring smartphones and electronics to come with standardized charging ports. The EU edict, proposed Thursday, would require all devices sold in the bloc to have USB-C ports, which are already used for many Android and other … Read more
The number of Americans newly seeking jobless benefits unexpectedly rose again last week amid ongoing concerns over the surge in COVID-19 cases driven by the Delta variant, the feds said Thursday. Initial filings for unemployment benefits, seen as a proxy for layoffs, rose to 351,000 last week, up 16,000 from the prior week’s revised level of 335,000, according to … Read more
Elizabeth Holmes, the disgraced founder of defunct blood-testing company Theranos, once called herself the “best business person of the year” in text messages to Ramesh “Sunny” Balwani, Holmes’ ex-boyfriend and former Theranos COO. “My new life as of this night and forevermore: – total confidence in myself best business person of the year – focus … Read more