World
Obama’s Chicago presidential center went from a $500 million plan to $850 million
Shakira’s $3.68 million contribution helps Cartagena school educate 1,000+ children yearly
Paul Bocuse’s culinary school now trains 1,200 students from 75 nationalities across two French castles
Naples Pier Reef Deployment: Hurricane Ian debris becomes artificial reef; rebuilding project continues
Could the dodo return? US firm maps 95% of its genome and identifies gene-editing targets
Sara Blakely invested $5,000 in Spanx while selling fax machines; 21 years later, it is worth $1.2bn
Times of india World·15 Oct 2026
Sara Blakely founded Spanx in 2000 with $5,000 in savings while working as a door-to-door fax machine salesperson. Despite having no formal business training or outside investment, she built the…
More news in World
Obama’s Chicago presidential center went from a $500 million plan to $850 millionShakira’s $3.68 million contribution helps Cartagena school educate 1,000+ children yearlyPaul Bocuse’s culinary school now trains 1,200 students from 75 nationalities across two French castlesNaples Pier Reef Deployment: Hurricane Ian debris becomes artificial reef; rebuilding project continuesCould the dodo return? US firm maps 95% of its genome and identifies gene-editing targets