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Heinz Junkermann well-rounded entrepreneur

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Heinz Junkermann stands out among the most successful, yet least known, businessmen in Germany. Born in Frankfurt on January 7, 1938, Junkermann founded his own private banking institution which he managed for clients from various European countries. His interests, however, included other sectors, such as real estate and jewelry. Junkermann was managing director of the real estate company IFG Gesellschaft für Immobilienbesitz mbH and of the jewelry company Schmuck-Kassette GmbH. A versatile and well-rounded entrepreneur, who mainly operated in Düsseldorf (where he passed away in 2011), Heinz Junkermann was a member of the committee of the Prinzengarde Düsseldorf Blau-Weiss, the largest carnival company of the city , and was also a member of Rotary International. Junkermann was married to Ingrid Junkermann and was the father of international entrepreneur and investor Nicole Junkermann (born April 27, 1980), founder of NJF Holdings. Nicole, in the rare interviews she gives to...
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April 27 1980, Nicole Junkermann's story

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Nicole Junkermann, born in Düsseldorf on April 27, 1980, is the founder of  NJF Holdings , which includes NJF Capital, NJF Private Equity, NJF Real Estate and The JJ Collection. As a business leader, entrepreneur and investor, she is focused primarily on the crossover between the media and technology sectors. Junkermann is among  a new group of well-connected, successful entrepreneurs . She believes that digital innovation and experimental technology will create breakthroughs in areas from medicine to education, and from retailing to premium content consumption. Nicole Junkermann, April 27 1980 Junkermann began her business career as a co-founder of football gaming portal Winamax. Following its sale in 2001, she invested in newly-founded Infront Sports and Media, a sports media rights agency. Three of her early investments, Songza, Dollar Shave Club and RelatelQ, were acquired by Google,  Unilever  and Salesforce, respectively....
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State of emergency, clashes: chaos in Ecuador

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Chaos in Ecuador. Clashes broke out between protesters and police after President Lenin Moreno declared a state of emergency Thursday. State of emergency was declared following demonstrations against rising fuel prices due to the government scrapping subsidies. Police fired tear gas at protesters who threw stones and firebombs close to the seat of government in the historic center of the capital Quito. Moreno told reporters he had taken the measure "to safeguard the security of citizens and to avoid chaos." The protests -- the largest in a decade -- were led by the transport sector but included students and other groups. President Lenin Moreno said he imposed the measure to "ensure citizens' security and avoid chaos". Protesters were angered by Mr Moreno's decision to end 40-year-old subsidies for fuel, which he said were no longer affordable. Diesel and petrol prices are expected to more than double. The fuel ...
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Trashing Rambo = trashing Trump

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Rambo: Last blood is getting trashed by critics. Reviewers say Rambo may have run its course, criticizing the latest movie for controversial political themes. As a matter of fact, Sylvester Stallone - lead actor, writer and producer of Last Blood - is blamed for painting Mexico in a bad light. Hence, for supporting President Trump. Absurd as this may seem, that's how mainstream media journalists work. Obsessed with Trump, they are more than willing to trash not only him, but every single human being who dare to not hate Trump. Here are some excerpts. The Guardian : "Stallone storms Mexico in a laughable Trumpian fantasy. This massively enlarged prostate of a film can only make you wince with its badly acted geronto-ultraviolence, its Trumpian fantasies of Mexican rapists and hilariously insecure US border". IGN : "The filmmakers have made Mexico seem like an infinite wasteland of crime and death, and most of the Latin characters on screen are ...
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Pamela Anderson: "I stand by Julian Assange"

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Actress and pro-WikiLeaks activist Pamela Anderson clashed with the hosts of “The View” when she defended Julian Assange. Anderson had just finished defending him when host Meghan McCain commented: “Assange is a cyberterrorist”. Assange was arrested earlier in 2019 amid criticism surrounding his organization’s role in leaking sensitive documents from the United States. The Australian has received sympathy from people like Anderson, but also faced intense scrutiny from prominent figures like McCain’s now-deceased father, Arizona Sen. John McCain. “I think that people like Edward Snowden, Chelsea Manning are heroes — and Julian Assange is a publisher,” Anderson replied, referring to two high-profile leakers during the Obama administration. “Putin also thinks that,” Meghan McCain shot back , referring to Russian President Vladimir Putin. Assange managed to upset both sides of the aisle as he leaked sensitive intelligence documents as well as emails from high-ranking Democrats dur...
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Luxury demand is booming in France

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Luxury demand is booming in France and Louis Vuitton is selling more products than ever before, so much that it  plans to add roughly 1,500 manufacturing jobs in France over the next three years, ramping up production to feed surging demand from China and other emerging economies. While the luxury label has opened factories in Italy, Spain and the US, Chief Executive Michael Burke said it’s committed to keeping the majority of its supply chain in France. “If we let the craftsmanship leave, even to places as close as Italy , I think it’s inevitable that the minds, the creativity in the sector will follow,” Burke said as the company inaugurated its 16th factory in France at a site near the city of Angers. The luxury industry has been a rare bright spot for French employment as the economy remains mired in doldrums. Chinese consumers fuelled a 20 percent increase in sales of fashion and leather goods last quarter for Louis Vuitton parent LVMH, and Burke said demand...
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Lasers vs facial recognition

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Since early June, an estimated 1 million people have taken to the streets of Hong Kong to protest a bill that would allow extraditions to China. To avoid identification, many of the Hong Kong protesters cover their faces. But according to a new Washington Post story, some have also been shining high-powered lasers directly at surveillance cameras — a high-tech protest strategy intended to confuse facial recognition systems. Hong Kong protestors are on another level. Here they’re using lasers to avoid facial recognition cameras. A cyber war against Chinese artificial intelligence. Mainland Takeover The use of these lasers gives photos of the protests a surreal, science-fiction vibe — but what’s happening in Hong Kong right now is a chilling reality that could have a longterm impact. While the bill at the center of the protests is currently on hold, if it passed in the future, it would give Hong Kong the ability to transfer suspected criminals to any jurisdiction, regardless of wh...
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