Ariana Grande to Buy Back Her Beauty Brand for $15 Million
Ariana Grande has reached a deal to buy assets tied to her r.e.m. beauty brand from a company that recently filed for bankruptcy, according to a court filing. The agreement to purchase r.e.m.’s physical assets, including existing inventory, from Forma Brands is valued at roughly $15 million. The transaction needs approval from the judge overseeing the bankruptcy case in Delaware, according […]
South Africa’s uphill fight against corruption
Transparency International’s 2022 Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) paints a discouraging picture for South Africa as the country slips one point in the rankings measuring perceptions of public sector corruption across the globe. According to Transparency International, South Africa is now ranked 72nd out of 180 countries, with a score of 43 – back to where […]
