Michael Jordan became one of the richest sportsmen in the world of sports once again. For the second consecutive year, he appeared in Forbes’ rating of billionaires. However, Jordan is not the wealthiest man in the world of sports. He is outperformed by a number of rich people who invest in sports and own whole clubs. So, below is a list of 20 richest people having invested in the world of...

Last week, GIF search service Giphy raised $ 55 million from venture capital funds Lightspeed Venture Partners, General Catalyst Partners, RRE Ventures and others. As a result of the transaction, the company was estimated at $ 300 million. Giphy is a New York-born company. Its founder Alex Chung was previously engaged in art selling, and also has some experience in launching startups. One of...

All people often indulge their weaknesses. Gradually, some of them turn into negative stereotypes that mess with our work and relationships. But, fortunately, there is a reason for optimism. In recent decades, psychology has made great strides, and now offers new tools to overcome ingrained habits. Sufferers from themselves Sometimes we do not even suspect that our attachments and ordinary...

In 1975, Nestle employee Eric Favre ordered espresso in Rome. The coffee was very tasty. Favre has worm the secrets out of the café’s barista and used the information to develop coffee capsules. The secret was that the barista did not immediately filter the milled coffee beans out but exposed them to hot steam several times instead. When back in Switzerland, Favre applied his engineering skills...

American shale baron Harold Hamm has lost $ 889 million from the beginning of the year, shares of his company Continental Resources slipped to third. Yet, the businessman with a fortune of $ 6 billion is not discouraged, expecting growth in oil prices. From the beginning of the year, the American billionaire Harold Hamm lost $ 889 million, indicates Bloomberg Billionaire Index. Bloomberg...

There’s plenty of information on how to operate a company in good times. But how to stay afloat when all good times are suddenly gone? Ben Horowitz answers this question in his book "The Hard Thing About Hard Things". Crises, layoffs, restructuring and schemers in the team, and your nerves are frayed... How to cope with all this without going crazy? Arm yourself with the advice - and the...

The richer becomes 1% of the world population, the more miserable feel the remaining 99%. A study "Top Incomes and Human Well-being Around the World" was published at the end of 2015, December 28. It states that as the share of uber-riches income, who constitute 1% of the world's population, increases, welfare of the remaining 99% is sharply reduced. "Our study shows that even despite that some...

New in 2016 is just beginning, and the top of the year is the best time for action. We have prepared a list of useful skills and new habits that you can learn in the coming year, and that will help you on the challenging yet promising road of self-improvement. Concentration Our attention is constantly captured by something, and this has a direct impact on productivity. Instead of just doing our...

Today the consulting company Boston Consulting Group and the research organization Recruit Works Institute presented a study, which analyzes people looking for a new job. The study’s authors came to a paradoxical conclusion: the technology progress in the recruitment sector has led to both a decrease and an increase in job search time. The joint study surveyed more than 13 th. candidates from 13...