Archive for the ‘Dubai’ Category

The Chief of Barneys Is Expected to Resign

Saturday, May 10th, 2008

Howard Socol, the chief executive of Barneys New York, is said to disagree sharply with the new owners of the chain over its strategy. Related Posts‘Mad Pride’ Fights a StigmaJust as gay-rights activists reclaimed the word queer as a badge of honor rather than a slur, mental...Doda ...

A Jewel Thief’s Audacious Comeback

Thursday, April 17th, 2008

Derek Khan’s felonious history is so well known in some circles that it seemed unlikely he would ever resurface publicly. But in Dubai, he is again a star. Related PostsThe Food Chain: A Drought in Australia, a Global Shortage of RiceThe collapse of Australia’s rice production is one of several factors ...