How Google parent Alphabet exercises massive influence over start-ups in Silicon Valley

A lot of corporations have venture capital arms or find other ways to invest in start-ups. But Alphabet, the parent company of Google, has at least three VC arms that we know about, plus a lot of other start-up investment activities. This makes it an unusually...

See inside Emirates’ lavish first class lounge, with a spa, fine cigars and $1,200 bottles of wine

A series of gold-plated clocks line one wall, all custom-built by Rolex. Tired travelers can relax and catch a few hours of shut-eye before heading back up in the air in VIP reclining chairs. Guests will feel like royalty at the cigar bar, an entire room dedicated to...