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...Dabbs describes what she often told herself while growing up in the US: “I’m too Asian. I’m too outspoken. I’m not nice enough. I’m not quiet enough.”...
...It’s a bit of a gold rush, but while there have been duff celebrity lines — such as Twentynine Palms from actor Jared Leto, who told Vogue at launch that he had “never been really interested in beauty products...
...Meanwhile, investors grumble that IPOs are often overpriced, and that they get no allocations with the hot deals and stuffed with the duff ones....
...I’m convinced the main reason more people don’t ride e-bikes is that they don’t know about them....
...SAP said last year that outside advisers Duff & Phelps and Gleiss Lutz had reviewed the transaction after HPF’s involvement was revealed and found no problems with the valuation or approval process....
...Telehealth start-up Babylon wrote itself a duff prescription. The British company last year opted to join the New York Stock Exchange by merging with a special acquisition company....
...He joins from Duff & Phelps. Skadden has announced 47 promotions to counsel....
...John Slade, chairman of the real estate advisory group at financial consultancy Duff & Phelps, said the managers were right to continue to charge fees....
...Alas it is not easy to stock up early on a turkey, in spite of the warnings, but there may be a case for some judicious hoarding of parsnips, nut loaf and plum duff....
...I’m not sure I want a tiger trompe-l’oeil in my cupboard or a knitted cake stand in my room....
...“I may be stupid,” he said, “but I’m not a criminal.”...
...I’m not a social-media enthusiast, but I’m eternally grateful for Instagram and its creepy algorithm....
...“Sitting at my desk, I’m transported somewhere more enchanting,” she says. The artwork captures a shift in taste....
...Duff & Phelps has hired Tim Wainwright as a managing director in its transaction advisory services practice. He joins the London office from corporate finance adviser Eight Advisory....
...With producer Andrew Watt on guitar, Duff McKagan of Guns N’ Roses on bass and Chad Smith of Red Hot Chili Peppers on drums, the songs are punchy and crisp....
...(IFR) News round-up Permira to sell Duff & Phelps to two PE firms in $4.2bn deal (FT) Indonesia’s Tokopedia looks to secure fresh $1.5bn in funds (FT) Tesla hits $100bn market value for first time (FT...
...“If you’re buying [into private equity] at a point when entry multiples are so high, it creates a challenge for you in figuring out ways of creating new value,” says Ryan McNelley, managing director of Duff...
...They will rubber-stamp Mr Duffy’s bonus plans, and if he puts in a duff performance, he will get paid handsomely to go away....
...There were very few duff notes in Navik’s immaculately conducted symphony and one or two passages that I’m going to remember for a very long time....
...When challenged on her duff essay, Rose pouts: “You don’t even know what I’m capable of.” “If you think you can intimidate me, you’re wrong!”...
...I’ve never said I have a structure or a position in tobacco forever or that I’m in or out of financials or in or out of oil. What I say is I’m a valuation-focused manager.”...
...Big bank M&A is tough....
...Clare Hollingsworth, chair at Eurostar since 2013, will join the board immediately while Andrew Duff, former chief executive of RWE Npower, joins from 9 July....
...De Miramon, who was head of chemical M&A for Emea at Barclays, resigned from the bank last week....
...I’m addicted to it. I’m also aware that I’m supremely lucky, so I never take it for granted. Also a desire for my child to see how important it is to be fulfilled....
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