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...“There is a media and political narrative that says we don’t need this stuff, but there is [also] a global economy that isn’t contracting,” said Mark Wilson, an analyst at Jefferies in London....
...The jerky movements and blank expressions of creators like Pinkydoll and Nicole Hoff make them look like digital avatars. Many of us will accept the help that AI offers. Some of us will reject it....
...Ikea also now has domestic rivals such as Hoff. The initial response of the regime has been to try and mobilise a nationalist backlash against the foreign brands....
...For the Italian- and Polish-American regulars of Hoff’s Place, he found, betting was rewarding in itself. “At Hoff’s, they can ‘achieve’, and can gain recognition for their accomplishments.”...
...“I think we’ve been trained by furniture companies to consume furniture at a much faster pace,” says Floyd’s CEO Kyle Hoff....
...“When you sit down with him, every page will have ink all over it — red marks, question marks, all the way down,” he says. Mr Van Beurden accepts he can be a tough boss....
...As well he might, since his quest to beat Mark Spitz’s seven golds in Munich 1972 is still alive. And his sponsor’s offer of a million dollars if he achieves it is still on the table....
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