https://www.scmp.com/rss/518034/feed The latest news on Evan Spiegel, French-American businessman and co-founder and CEO of Snap Inc, including showbiz news and updates. en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Carolina Malis Carolina Malis With its iconic shows and supermodel “Angels”, Victoria’s Secret has had a significant impact on fashion and pop culture. Over the years, the brand has been synonymous with show-stopping glamour, featuring some of the most famous models in the world and building a fashion empire. Victoria’s Secret has recently reimagined its approach, focusing more on inclusivity and diversity, but its Angels’ legacy continues to hold a special place in the brand’s history. Wondering where the Victoria’s Secret... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/people/celebrities/article/3251488/where-are-6-most-iconic-victorias-secret-angels-now-tyra-banks-was-its-first-prominent-black-model?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/people/celebrities/article/3251488/where-are-6-most-iconic-victorias-secret-angels-now-tyra-banks-was-its-first-prominent-black-model?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 12 Feb 2024 11:00:14 +0000 By now, politicians in the US Congress are probably the only people unaware – or pretend to be – that TikTok chief executive Chew Shou Zi is from Singapore. Everyone else knows. I know. I mean, is Bill Gates American? But since the poor guy looks Asian, he must be a Chinese national, and by extension, a member of the Chinese Communist Party, which in the parallel universe of Washington, is the real puppet master behind the hugely popular social media platform. How else do you explain the... https://www.scmp.com/comment/opinion/article/3250755/racism-all-see-us-grilling-tiktoks-singaporean-chief-chew-shou-zi?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/comment/opinion/article/3250755/racism-all-see-us-grilling-tiktoks-singaporean-chief-chew-shou-zi?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 02 Feb 2024 13:00:15 +0000 Sexual predators. Addictive features. Suicide and eating disorders. Unrealistic beauty standards. Bullying. These are just some of the issues young people are dealing with on social media – and children’s advocates and lawmakers say companies are not doing enough to protect them. On Wednesday, the CEOs of Meta Platforms, TikTok, X and other social media companies went before the Senate Judiciary Committee to testify as lawmakers and parents grow increasingly concerned about the effects of social... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3250496/meta-tiktok-and-x-ceos-grilled-child-exploitation-us-lawmakers?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3250496/meta-tiktok-and-x-ceos-grilled-child-exploitation-us-lawmakers?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 31 Jan 2024 21:54:52 +0000 It’s not uncommon to hear of supermodels marrying billionaires – just look at Miranda Kerr and Snapchat’s Evan Spiegel, or Elle Macpherson and Jeffrey Soffer. For Victoria’s Secret alum Karlie Kloss, it was American investor and businessman Joshua Kushner who stole her heart. Kushner has been credited with being his family’s first billionaire, but of course his brother Jared is also part of the ultra-wealthy club (and just happened to marry a former model too – Ivanka Trump). So who is Karlie... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/entertainment/article/3249916/meet-karlie-kloss-billionaire-husband-joshua-kushner-ivanka-trumps-brother-law-made-money-investing?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/entertainment/article/3249916/meet-karlie-kloss-billionaire-husband-joshua-kushner-ivanka-trumps-brother-law-made-money-investing?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 28 Jan 2024 20:00:14 +0000 Indian business mogul Mukesh Ambani and his family spare no expense when it comes to living a luxury life. From designer clothes to expensive cars and couture wardrobes, it only makes sense that Ambani and co have an impressive property portfolio to match. Mukesh has a net worth of around US$92.9 billion and, over the years, much of his fortune has been swept up in extravagant property purchases. Here’s a look inside the mega million-dollar collection owned by the Reliance boss and his... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/entertainment/article/3248224/inside-ambani-familys-mega-million-dollar-property-portfolio-richest-man-asia-mukeshs-record?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/entertainment/article/3248224/inside-ambani-familys-mega-million-dollar-property-portfolio-richest-man-asia-mukeshs-record?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 15 Jan 2024 04:00:14 +0000 The annual tech industry fair known as the Consumer Electronics Show is regaining momentum after the Covid-19 pandemic, with artificial intelligence (AI) infusing everything from bicycles to baby bottles. The gadget extravaganza, referred to as CES, formally kicks off on January 9 in Las Vegas, with more than 3,500 exhibitors and some 130,000 visitors expected. CES exhibitor and attendee numbers have jumped each year since the pandemic caused it to be an online-only event in 2021. “After Covid... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/gadgets/article/3247413/ai-will-be-spotlight-consumer-electronics-show-2024-glasses-blind-shoes-make-you-walk-faster-and?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/gadgets/article/3247413/ai-will-be-spotlight-consumer-electronics-show-2024-glasses-blind-shoes-make-you-walk-faster-and?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 07 Jan 2024 10:15:21 +0000 Faryal Makhdoom has become a recognisable face in the United Kingdom – or at the very least in Bolton, Greater Manchester. Her relationship with boxing legend turned I’m a Celebrity … Get Me Out of Here! reality TV star and presenter Amir Khan has been tabloid fodder since the pair tied the knot in 2013. But there is more to Makhdoom that meets the eye. Away from her flashy homes and glitzy red-carpet events is a woman who had dreams about a career in law and started her own make-up business... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/people/icons-influencers/article/3246955/meet-faryal-makhdoom-amir-khans-beauty-influencer-wife-youtuber-put-her-aspiring-law-career-hold?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/people/icons-influencers/article/3246955/meet-faryal-makhdoom-amir-khans-beauty-influencer-wife-youtuber-put-her-aspiring-law-career-hold?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 03 Jan 2024 21:00:17 +0000 Lynn Farah Lynn Farah More than a decade after the 2010 film The Social Network catapulted them into the public eye, the Winklevoss twins – Cameron and Tyler – continue to make headlines. The film delved into the story of Facebook’s creation and the feud over whether its founder Mark Zuckerberg “stole” the idea from the twins. Since then, the Olympic rowing twins have continued to court controversial business opportunities, leading to investigations and lawsuits against them. Here’s what you need to know about the... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/people/celebrities/article/3246540/who-are-winklevoss-twins-and-where-are-they-now-scoring-us65-million-payout-facebooks-mark?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/people/celebrities/article/3246540/who-are-winklevoss-twins-and-where-are-they-now-scoring-us65-million-payout-facebooks-mark?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 30 Dec 2023 21:00:22 +0000 Glen Powell, 35, is the romcom man of the moment as his film Anyone But You has quickly become a must-watch festive flick. Rumours about his relationship status with co-star Sydney Sweeney refuse to die down too, despite both of them denying it – and Sweeney being happily engaged to someone else. Powell seems to remain grounded while in the limelight thanks to the support of his family. Powell described his parents, Glen Powell Sr and Cyndy, to Nylon in 2014 as a “huge rowdy Texas crew who gets... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/entertainment/article/3245972/meet-anyone-you-star-glen-powells-rowdy-texas-family-his-parents-acting-extras-his-films-wearing?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/entertainment/article/3245972/meet-anyone-you-star-glen-powells-rowdy-texas-family-his-parents-acting-extras-his-films-wearing?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 26 Dec 2023 20:00:10 +0000 Evan Spiegel is no stranger to the ups and downs of helming a major tech company. In 2015, Spiegel became one of the youngest billionaires in the world – just four years after launching Snapchat. Between 2021 and 2022 though, Spiegel saw his net worth tank by almost 83 per cent as Snap Inc. contended with year-over-year losses and problems with its advertising business. Now, at 33, he’s worth around US$2.6 billion, according to the latest estimates from Forbes. Snapchat still ranks among the... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/entertainment/article/3244951/rise-and-plateau-snapchat-billionaire-evan-spiegel-his-privileged-upbringing-la-dropping-out?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/entertainment/article/3244951/rise-and-plateau-snapchat-billionaire-evan-spiegel-his-privileged-upbringing-la-dropping-out?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 13 Dec 2023 22:00:21 +0000 Model-turned-entrepreneur Miranda Kerr has proved one of the beauty industry’s most successful entrepreneurs, thanks in large part to Kora Organics, the skincare brand that she launched in 2009. A regular on the covers of glossy magazines worldwide and a former Victoria’s Secret Angel, the Australia native is now based in Los Angeles, where she lives with husband and Snapchat co-founder Evan Spiegel and her three children. Here, the 40-year-old inspiration shares her favourite beauty finds and... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/celebrity/article/3230183/miranda-kerrs-top-lifestyle-tips-lip-balm-vegemite-kora-organics-founder-brunches-beverly-hills?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/celebrity/article/3230183/miranda-kerrs-top-lifestyle-tips-lip-balm-vegemite-kora-organics-founder-brunches-beverly-hills?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 07 Aug 2023 02:20:44 +0000 It’s no secret: billionaires have an eye for beautiful models. Call it cliché if you will. Or call it love at first sight. Either way, from an outsider’s point of view, it’s a win-win situation for both lovebirds involved – a lifetime of beauty, fame and a bottomless fortune. Who could say no to that? Despite some critical public opinions, plenty of billionaire-supermodel couples have proven over time that their romances extend beyond superficiality. Let’s take a look at 10 supermodels who... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/entertainment/article/3229264/10-supermodels-who-married-billionaires-natalia-vodianova-and-lvmh-heir-antoine-arnault-and-melania?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/entertainment/article/3229264/10-supermodels-who-married-billionaires-natalia-vodianova-and-lvmh-heir-antoine-arnault-and-melania?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 28 Jul 2023 16:10:10 +0000 With A-list celebrities regularly rubbing shoulders with the rich and powerful at glamorous events, it comes as no surprise that actors, models and music artists boast some pretty amazing famous friend squads. But sometimes sparks fly too, with those connections turning romantic. The women on this list are wealthy, famous and talented in their own right – and they also happened to fall in love with some of the wealthiest men in the world. How’s that for a fairy tale “happily ever after”? From... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/entertainment/article/3225404/6-female-celebrities-who-married-billionaire-businessmen-salma-hayek-and-kering-luxury-fashion-boss?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/entertainment/article/3225404/6-female-celebrities-who-married-billionaire-businessmen-salma-hayek-and-kering-luxury-fashion-boss?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 26 Jun 2023 11:00:08 +0000 There are power couples in Hollywood like Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds, in politics like Barack and Michelle Obama, in pop music like Beyoncé and Jay-Z – and also in sports-tech, like Serena Williams and Alexis Ohanian. Williams, one of the greatest tennis players of all time, has a net worth of more than US$260 million, thanks in large part to earning more than US$94 million in career prize money – considerably more than any other professional women’s tennis player. Meanwhile, her husband... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/entertainment/article/3219530/inside-serena-williams-and-alexis-ohanians-sports-tech-fortune-shes-second-highest-paid-woman?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/entertainment/article/3219530/inside-serena-williams-and-alexis-ohanians-sports-tech-fortune-shes-second-highest-paid-woman?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 07 May 2023 16:10:17 +0000 Are Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds set to become the next Hollywood power couple to achieve billionaire status? As their savvy investments come home to roost, it may not be too long before they join the likes of Jay Z and Beyoncé, François Pinault and Salma Hayek, and Miranda Kerr and Evan Spiegel. Thanks to T-Mobile recently announcing its US$1.35 billion acquisition of Mint Mobile – a budget wireless provider that Reynolds holds a minority stake in – the duo are certain to get a lot richer,... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/entertainment/article/3214169/are-ryan-reynolds-and-blake-lively-hollywoods-next-billionaire-power-couple-deadpool-star-just-made?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/entertainment/article/3214169/are-ryan-reynolds-and-blake-lively-hollywoods-next-billionaire-power-couple-deadpool-star-just-made?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 20 Mar 2023 10:10:08 +0000 There are plenty of celebrity power couples out there where the sparks fly not only romantically but creatively too, resulting in some truly exciting projects and collaborations. And sometimes these partnerships turn into empires worth billions of dollars as well. So who are some of the richest celebrity couples, and just how much are they all worth, according to Celebrity Net Worth? 6. Nick Candy and Holly Valance: US$1.1 billion Australian actress and singer Holly Valance and British property... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/celebrity/article/3200985/6-richest-billionaire-celebrity-couples-world-net-worths-ranked-beyonce-and-jay-z-and-snapchat-co?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/celebrity/article/3200985/6-richest-billionaire-celebrity-couples-world-net-worths-ranked-beyonce-and-jay-z-and-snapchat-co?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 25 Nov 2022 16:10:12 +0000 Right now, Elon Musk is by far the richest person on earth. Forbes estimates the serial tech entrepreneur’s fortune at be about US$220 billion, thanks to his portfolio of companies including electric car manufacturer Tesla, rocket producer SpaceX and tunnelling project The Boring Company. Yet, despite his astonishing net worth, the 51-year-old’s billions don’t even come close to the wealth of the richest people in history – proportionally speaking.. Yup, that means Amazon’s Jeff Bezos,... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/celebrity/article/3197600/10-richest-people-who-ever-lived-net-worths-ranked-elon-musk-and-jeff-bezos-dont-come-close-genghis?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/celebrity/article/3197600/10-richest-people-who-ever-lived-net-worths-ranked-elon-musk-and-jeff-bezos-dont-come-close-genghis?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 28 Oct 2022 16:10:09 +0000 Actress, author, businesswoman and two-time wife to the world’s richest man, Elon Musk. This is Talulah Riley, the woman who has earned a name for herself as a versatile actress with writing skills to boot, too. Although she split – for the second time – from Musk in 2016, she recently cemented her friendship with him after appearing on BBC documentary The Elon Musk Show. On the documentary, the actress shot down claims that Musk is “cold and emotionless”, insisting that “nothing could be... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/celebrity/article/3197315/who-elon-musks-two-time-ex-wife-talulah-riley-british-actress-starred-westworld-and-close-her?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/celebrity/article/3197315/who-elon-musks-two-time-ex-wife-talulah-riley-british-actress-starred-westworld-and-close-her?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 26 Oct 2022 18:00:18 +0000 Hollywood stars spend much of their time in the limelight, meaning many of them devote their time to health and fitness to keep in shape for the cameras. During their efforts, some end up engaging in diets that leave us scratching our heads in confusion. Here are seven of the most bizarre celebrity diets in modern Hollywood. 1. Kim Kardashian: extreme weight loss Kim Kardashian, 42, is no stranger to diet controversy, but her 2022 weight loss for the Met Gala prompted concern from experts who... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/celebrity/article/3197318/7-bizarre-hollywood-celebrity-diets-kim-kardashians-dramatic-weight-loss-met-gala-and-gwyneth?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/celebrity/article/3197318/7-bizarre-hollywood-celebrity-diets-kim-kardashians-dramatic-weight-loss-met-gala-and-gwyneth?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 26 Oct 2022 12:00:12 +0000 They’re rich, famous and about to become the UK’s leading political couple. Britain’s next prime minister Rishi Sunak, 42, and his millionaire wife Akshata Murthy, also 42, are no strangers to the headlines and boast a net worth of nearly a billion bucks, (well, US$911.9 million to be exact, per Hindustan Times). Multiple reports indicate that the duo have a fortune wealthier than that of Britain’s King Charles! From titbits about their relationship, to their luxury fashion choices and a tax... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/celebrity/article/3197189/how-britains-first-lady-akshata-murthy-richer-king-wife-uks-next-prime-minister-rishi-sunak-comes?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/celebrity/article/3197189/how-britains-first-lady-akshata-murthy-richer-king-wife-uks-next-prime-minister-rishi-sunak-comes?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 25 Oct 2022 09:39:54 +0000 Hollywood is home to plenty of power couples, but what do you get when you put together a tech billionaire with the world’s former highest-paid supermodel? A combined net worth of US$3.4 billion, apparently, according to Business Insider – at least in the case of Evan Spiegel and Miranda Kerr. Spiegel, 32, is the French-American co-founder of social media platform Snapchat, and Kerr, 39, is a former Australian supermodel and entrepreneur who runs Kora Organics and a homeware brand. Spiegel... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/celebrity/article/3196238/inside-evan-spiegel-and-miranda-kerrs-us34-billion?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/celebrity/article/3196238/inside-evan-spiegel-and-miranda-kerrs-us34-billion?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 17 Oct 2022 08:43:47 +0000 When it comes to the world of luxury goods, no one is more successful than Bernard Arnault. Arnault, the 72-year-old CEO of French luxury conglomerate LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton, has built his fortune over the span of almost four decades, amassing an empire that includes some of the best-known names in fashion, jewellery and alcohol, including Louis Vuitton, Tag Heuer and Dom Pérignon. Along the way, Arnault has brought his five adult children into the fold, building a family-run business... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/fashion-beauty/article/3187796/only-elon-musk-and-jeff-bezos-are-richer-bernard-arnault?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/fashion-beauty/article/3187796/only-elon-musk-and-jeff-bezos-are-richer-bernard-arnault?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 06 Aug 2022 11:15:18 +0000 Victoria’s Secret isn’t what it used to be. By 2019, the lingerie brand’s once-lauded annual runway show ceased to match its customers’ attitudes towards more diverse beauty and inclusion and, combined with reports that the head of the brand’s parent company fraternised with Jeffrey Epstein – who would tell young women he was a Victoria’s Secret model scout – its fall from grace was complete. Controversy and dwindling sales aside, Victoria’s Secret nevertheless set the stage for some of the... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/celebrity/article/3174155/who-richest-victorias-secret-model-all-time-angels-net?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/celebrity/article/3174155/who-richest-victorias-secret-model-all-time-angels-net?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 13 Apr 2022 19:00:24 +0000 “Look, here’s the thing about being rich, it’s like being a superhero, only better. You get to do what you want. The authorities can’t really touch you. You get to wear a costume, but it’s designed by Armani and it doesn’t make you look like a prick.” Could Tom Wambsgans (Matthew McFadyen’s obsequious, money-and-power-craving character in the hit show Succession) have summed up life for the 0.1 per cent any better? The Roy family are media moguls trying to adapt to the new tech age, and... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/fashion-beauty/article/3173562/elizabeth-holmes-dropout-and-wecrasheds-adam-neumann-show?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/fashion-beauty/article/3173562/elizabeth-holmes-dropout-and-wecrasheds-adam-neumann-show?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 10 Apr 2022 11:15:21 +0000 Break-ups are never easy. Many spurned lovers would rather never see their ex again, while others stay friends – or even run back into their former partner’s arms. But what about becoming besties with their ex’s new flame? These 10 celebrities aren’t just OK with their exes’ new partners – they’re actually crazy about them. Shiloh Jolie-Pitt’s red carpet makeover: from tomboy chic to Angelina’s mini-me Lenny Kravitz and Jason Momoa Lenny Kravitz said he loved Jason Momoa from the moment they... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/celebrity/article/3154136/10-celebrities-who-became-bffs-their-exes-new-partners?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/celebrity/article/3154136/10-celebrities-who-became-bffs-their-exes-new-partners?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 29 Oct 2021 21:00:22 +0000 Mark Zuckerberg may be having a hard time at the moment due to the recent Facebook outage and whistle-blower scandal, but he’s still the US’ richest person under the age of 40. So who else is hot on his heels? Forbes has just published its list of the youngest billionaires in the country, so read on to find out who made the cut, in order of oldest to youngest. The world’s 6 richest families making – and spending – billions 10. Nathan Blecharczyk, Airbnb co-founder Age: 38 Net worth: US$10... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/news-trends/article/3151844/meet-10-youngest-billionaires-us-facebooks-mark?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/news-trends/article/3151844/meet-10-youngest-billionaires-us-facebooks-mark?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 10 Oct 2021 23:00:29 +0000 As China embarks on what President Xi Jinping calls the “third distribution” along the path to reaching “common prosperity” and “socialist modernisation by 2035”, it might want to consider the idea of pre-distribution of wealth through universal basic capital. This would modernise the socialist market economy by spreading wealth more fairly. Pre-distribution addresses the fundamental dynamic of inequality in all market-driven economies, where an ever-increasing share of national income goes to... https://www.scmp.com/comment/opinion/article/3147839/how-universal-basic-capital-can-help-china-achieve-its-common?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/comment/opinion/article/3147839/how-universal-basic-capital-can-help-china-achieve-its-common?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 09 Sep 2021 01:15:14 +0000 Led by Facebook, social media platforms from YouTube to Snapchat to Twitter are investing heavily in shopping features to drive revenue growth, a major theme that emerged during the second-quarter results at the end of July. The companies are vying for a piece of the “social commerce industry”, which relies on users’ ability to discover and buy products through social media apps. It is expected to balloon to US$50 billion from US$36 billion in annual sales by 2023 in the United States, according... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/fashion-beauty/article/3143470/facebook-twitter-snapchat-turn-shopping-drive-growth-more?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/fashion-beauty/article/3143470/facebook-twitter-snapchat-turn-shopping-drive-growth-more?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 02 Aug 2021 12:45:23 +0000 For weeks, Alexandre Arnault, the CEO of the premium luggage brand Rimowa, was hyping up the company’s ski-themed holiday party. Held in December 2019 in Paris, the celebration would be at a ritzy venue overlooking the hilltop district of Montmartre. Employees would compete in games to win Rimowa suitcases as prizes. A former IT employee said the boss urged everyone to go “in their best outfits”. On the day of the party, transport workers were on strike in the city, leaving many employees to... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/fashion-beauty/article/3141100/will-alexandre-arnault-succeed-bernard-arnault-lvmh-worlds?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/fashion-beauty/article/3141100/will-alexandre-arnault-succeed-bernard-arnault-lvmh-worlds?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 16 Jul 2021 06:15:11 +0000 On June 16, 2021, Victoria’s Secret officially announced that they will be ending its Angels’ runway event. The sexy show paused in 2019 after a slew of controversies including claims of a lack of diversity. Now that pause has been made permanent. After Victoria’s Secret started suffering decreasing show ratings and declining sales, they decided to shift gears by updating their marketing to reflect what the modern woman wants to see. The company has overhauled its executive team and all except... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/celebrity/article/3138730/bye-victorias-secret-angels-hello-vs-collective-priyanka?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/celebrity/article/3138730/bye-victorias-secret-angels-hello-vs-collective-priyanka?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 25 Jun 2021 22:00:27 +0000 For an actor, singer, athlete or model, reaching a certain level of success and celebrity is generally accompanied by some pretty great perks and privileges. Of course, there’s the expected increase in individual net worth that’s often fuelled by lucrative sponsorship deals. There’s the ego-boosting praise and adulation, along with gifts and special treatment. Then there’s the additional benefits of entry into a higher-profile social circle, where hobnobbing with mega-millionaires and... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/celebrity/article/3126791/celebrities-who-married-billionaires-miranda-kerr-bagged?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/celebrity/article/3126791/celebrities-who-married-billionaires-miranda-kerr-bagged?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 24 Mar 2021 21:00:23 +0000 Snap Inc. is rolling out a new tool for its Snapchat app to feature popular videos, called Spotlight, and said it will pay out US$1 million a day to creators of the top-performing posts. To earn the money, video submitters to Spotlight do not have to have large followers – or even have public profiles. Instead, an algorithm will determine what to show Snapchat users based on how often others view the post. If others view the same video repeatedly, for instance, that would be a signal it is... https://www.scmp.com/tech/apps-social/article/3111088/snap-pay-us1-million-day-creators-spotlight-videos-it-looks-ramp?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/tech/apps-social/article/3111088/snap-pay-us1-million-day-creators-spotlight-videos-it-looks-ramp?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 24 Nov 2020 01:48:40 +0000 When Bill Gates became a billionaire in 1987 at the age of 31, he was the youngest person to ever join the three-comma club. In 2008, Mark Zuckerberg took that title when he reached billionaire status at 23. But not all of today’s wealthiest entrepreneurs saw such success at a young age: Larry Ellison was 42 when he made his first million and 49 when his net worth reached the billions. Using an analysis of the Forbes’ 2020 Billionaires List by British sports betting firm OLBG, we’ve broken out... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/news-trends/article/3098345/elon-musk-bill-gates-or-jeff-bezos-who-was-youngest?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/news-trends/article/3098345/elon-musk-bill-gates-or-jeff-bezos-who-was-youngest?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 22 Aug 2020 00:00:19 +0000 Snapchat on Wednesday became the latest social network moving to curb the reach of US President Donald Trump, claiming he has been inciting “racial violence”. The youth-focused social network said it would no longer promote Trump on its Discover platform for recommended content. “We will not amplify voices who incite racial violence and injustice by giving them free promotion on Discover,” a statement from Snapchat said. The move came days after Twitter took an unprecedented stand by hiding a... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3087465/snapchat-curbs-donald-trump-inciting-racial?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3087465/snapchat-curbs-donald-trump-inciting-racial?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 03 Jun 2020 20:37:47 +0000 Some people don't need to spend a lifetime building wealth. Forbes just dropped its World's Billionaires List, which ranks and profiles the richest people in the world. The 2,095 billionaires on the list are worth a collective total of US$8 trillion, down US$700 billion from their collective worth in 2019. The youngest billionaire in America is 22-year-old Kylie Cosmetics founder Kylie Jenner, followed by Snapchat co-founder Evan Spiegel. Together, the 15 youngest billionaires in America are... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/celebrity/article/3080062/who-are-15-youngest-billionaires-america-and-which?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/celebrity/article/3080062/who-are-15-youngest-billionaires-america-and-which?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 15 Apr 2020 22:00:13 +0000 The royal gasp was heard around the world when Meghan Markle and Prince Harry announced they were taking a “step back” from the British royal family in January 2020 and would instead spend their time in North America. Although many presumed they would make Canada their future home – they had been staying with their son, Archie Harrison Mountbatten-Windsor, on Vancouver Island – the royal couple has instead decided to settle in California. Now that their monarchical ties have been cut (the... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/celebrity/article/3079845/prince-harry-and-meghan-markle-move-la-hollywood-royalty?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/celebrity/article/3079845/prince-harry-and-meghan-markle-move-la-hollywood-royalty?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 14 Apr 2020 19:00:15 +0000 Silicon Valley is a breeding ground for rivalries. In a place where world-changing ideas are born and billions of dollars are at stake, it’s only natural that rivalries develop between Silicon Valley’s power players, ranging from friendly sparring to pointed critiques. While some feuds, like the one between Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff and Oracle founder Larry Ellison, appear to be born out of a close friendship and mutual respect, others – like the one between Mark Zuckerberg and Evan Spiegel –... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/celebrity/article/3075911/elon-musk-and-jeff-bezos-tim-cook-and-mark-zuckerberg?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/celebrity/article/3075911/elon-musk-and-jeff-bezos-tim-cook-and-mark-zuckerberg?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 19 Mar 2020 12:00:11 +0000 The key to building wealth? Living in a home you can easily afford. That’s according to Sarah Stanley Fallaw, the director of research for the Affluent Market Institute. She is an author of The Next Millionaire Next Door: Enduring Strategies for Building Wealth, in which she surveyed more than 600 millionaires in America. She found that no factor plays as big a role in accumulating money as where you choose to live. Most of the millionaires she studied had never bought a home that cost more than... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/luxury/article/3073985/serena-williams-mark-zuckerberg-warren-buffett-and-other?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/luxury/article/3073985/serena-williams-mark-zuckerberg-warren-buffett-and-other?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 09 Mar 2020 01:00:21 +0000 The five youngest billionaires in America have a combined net worth of US$28.5 billion. Kylie Jenner, the youngest billionaire in the world, spends much of her fortune on new homes, customising luxury cars and holidays with her baby daughter, Stormi Webster. Jenner is known for flaunting her wealth on social media, as she did after chartering a US$200 million superyacht for her 22nd birthday celebrations. Who are the 10 new Asian billionaires hot on the heels of Jeff Bezos? After Jenner, there... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/celebrity/article/3047213/how-do-kylie-jenner-and-4-other-youngest-us-billionaires?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/celebrity/article/3047213/how-do-kylie-jenner-and-4-other-youngest-us-billionaires?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 23 Jan 2020 11:00:13 +0000 Chinese internet giant ByteDance is seeking a new chief executive officer for its TikTok business, a hugely popular video app that American politicians have targeted as a potential security threat. The company has interviewed candidates in recent months for the CEO role, which would be based in the US, according to people familiar with the matter, who asked not to be named because the search is private. In one potential scenario, the new CEO would oversee TikTok’s non-technical functions,... https://www.scmp.com/tech/apps-social/article/3047280/bytedance-said-be-seeking-new-ceo-tiktok-amid-us-concerns-about?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/tech/apps-social/article/3047280/bytedance-said-be-seeking-new-ceo-tiktok-amid-us-concerns-about?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 23 Jan 2020 02:36:12 +0000