Scandal, fun television. But nice clothes? – NRC Q

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What happened in America while you slept? Our correspondents talk to you

Just to let the New York Fashion Week, but in plenty of time for television viewers:. Scandal gets her own clothing line. The intrigue and action of political & hellip;

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What happened in America while you slept? Our correspondents talk to you

Just to let the New York Fashion Week, but in plenty of time for television viewers:. Scandal gets her own clothing line. The intrigue and action of political soap opera about the White House are translated according to The Limited clothing carefully to the haute couture needs of sophisticated professional woman, writes The New York Times.

The rain coats and suits inspired by the adventures of crisis manager in the American political heart, Olivia Pope (played by actress Kerry Washington), from a cut other than regular merchandising of other popular series. Programs like Dora the Explorer or Star Trek have their own clothing, but that is mainly focused on the merchandising of the brand (like a Dora backpack or Star Trek costume). The Scandal of The Limited clothing is part of a recent trend that connects serious haute couture to a popular series where clothing is part of the story and an (existing) zeitgeist. The New York Times calls “Boardwalk Empire,” “Downton Abbey” and “Mad Men” as an example.

As of next week to get in stores and online, clothes Scandal obviously not happen just in time for the start of the fourth season on 25 September. How much drama the new episodes will bring, will to be reflected in the articles of the seventies Scandal-line from The Limited. The series is after all a “microcosm that shows how confusing and cluttered our lives,” explains The Limited director Diane Ellis. “People want a brand that thus helps them.”

Lawyer rent? No, we solve the problem soon enough.

The expensive business lawyer five hundred dollars per hour charges have to pay attention to. His count for recording a contractje for a client, According to The Wall Street Journal this industry is facing increasing competition from its own customers.

The business newspaper notes that companies are increasingly choose their own lawyers to handle. Agreements and contracts It is estimated that this year saved by cutting back on outside lawyers. 1.1 billion Since the recession, they are seen as unwanted expense. In 2012 there was even 5.8 billion dollars saved.

Nearly sixty percent of large American companies illuminated in this way this year’s balance sheet. But that means for law firms or that they are increasingly struggling to stay afloat.

The Silicon Valley tech bubble

Dare Capitalist Bill Gurley describes his findings for years in Silicon Valley extensively on his blog Above the Crowd. The investor include Uber is the spicy topics not shy away and asked earlier this year whether there is in San Francisco, a second tech bubble emerging.

Across from The Wall Street Journal elaborates Gurley this out. He warns that too many startups that large amounts of capital at their disposal, even overspending. These companies may, according to the investor sufficiently adapt to changing conditions, which could cause them to be more economical. Example

In addition Gurley signals very much unprofitable startups, the most since the last tech bubble. The venture capitalist predicting a crash, but requires care.

Not too much, how Silicon Valley also perishes, Gurley plans to make money. He cites a reason for this famous quote from Warren Buffet in his interview with The Wall Street Journal: ‘ Be fearful When others are greedy and greedy When others are fearful .