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Yahoo
16-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
The 2025 Christie's International Real Estate Summit Brought Luxury Broker-Owners and Agents Together to Network and Learn From Some of the World's Top Thought Leaders
Affiliates from more than 30 countries attended the annual event, which focused on business growth and the power of relationships Christie's International Real Estate broker-owners and agents from 34 countries attended the event to network with fellow affiliates, learn from Christie's International Real Estate executives and some of the world's leading business and cr Chicago and New York, May 16, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Optimizing your business and leveraging relationships were key themes throughout the Christie's International Real Estate 2025 Summit, held May 4-8 at the Plaza Hotel in New York City. Christie's International Real Estate broker-owners and agents from 34 countries attended the event to network with fellow affiliates, learn from Christie's International Real Estate executives and some of the world's leading business and creative minds, and celebrate the past year's successes. This year's event featured three tracks: one for broker-owners, one for agents and one for members of the Masters Circle, the most exceptional luxury real estate specialists from across the Christie's International Real Estate network. Christie's International Real Estate co-CEOs Mike Golden and Thad Wong opened the conference, sharing a look back at the luxury real estate network's accomplishments in 2024, including expanding into nearly two dozen new markets and continuing to grow its collaboration with Christie's world-leading art and luxury business. Helena Moyas de Forton, managing director, EMEA and APAC for Christie's International Real Estate, shared additional insights on Christie's International Real Estate's global expansion plans for 2025 and beyond. Afterward, Wong and Golden took the stage once again, this time accompanied by Robert Reffkin, CEO of Compass, which closed on its acquisition of Christie's International Real Estate in January of this year. The three discussed their new partnership and shared strategies around technology, marketing and international referral opportunities, as well as the importance of maintaining a distinction between the Compass and Christie's International Real Estate brands, the latter being primarily comprised of independent brokerage firms. Throughout the conference, attendees also heard from a range of notable speakers and panelists. Presenters included Joanne Smith, former Chief People Officer, Delta Airlines; world-renowned portrait photographer and activist Platon; Alejandra Rositto, CEO of Bottega Veneta Americas; Molly Bloom, entrepreneur and author of the memoir, 'Molly's Game;' and Robert Frank, best-selling author and wealth editor at CNBC. Network broker-owners took part in a private tour of Christie's New York headquarters and heard from Ben Gore, COO of Christie's, and Adrian Meyer, Christie's Global Head of Private Sales and Co-Chairman of Impressionist and Modern Art. Although separately owned, Christie's International Real Estate maintains a close partnership with Christie's, enabling clients of both businesses to take advantage of the unique synergies between the worlds of high-end real estate, fine art, and luxury goods. During the event, two affiliates were presented with the 2025 Christie's International Real Estate Affiliate of the Year award: Christie's International Real Estate Dubai and Christie's International Real Estate Park City, in Park City, Utah. The award recognizes affiliates that have demonstrated an exceptional level of growth and innovation, positively impacted the Christie's International Real Estate network and faithfully represented the luxury brand's ideals over the past year. Additionally, several affiliates and agents were recognized with the Gavel of Greatness, an award given to an outstanding Christie's International Real Estate affiliate in categories including 'Marketing Excellence,' 'Exceptional Collaboration,' 'Excellence in Network Engagement,' and 'Leadership in the Community.' 'Our network continues to thrive because of the incredible brokerages we're proud to call partners, many of which joined us in New York,' said Golden. 'We look forward to continuing to build the Christie's International Real Estate brand alongside the world's best real estate professionals, who bring deep local expertise, a passion for innovation, and an unwavering commitment to delivering exceptional service in the luxury space.' 2025 Christie's International Real Estate Gavel of Greatness Recipients Outstanding Brand Ambassador – H2 Christie's International Real Estate, Hokkaido, Japan Inspiring Leadership – @properties REMI Christie's International Real Estate, Detroit, Mich. Exceptional Collaboration – RIEDEL, Munich, Germany Excellence in Network Engagement – The Litchfield Company, coastal South Carolina Exceptional Engagement – Sherry Fitzgerald, Dublin, Ireland Marketing Excellence – LandVest, Boston, Mass. Market Leader – Katrina Barrett, Walt Danley Local Luxury, Phoenix, Ariz. Masters Circle Trailblazer – Greg Gorman, John R. Wood Properties, Naples, Fla. Outstanding Connector – Khani Zulu, @properties lone star Christie's International Real Estate, Austin, Texas Leadership in the Community – Michael Williamson, Christie's International Real Estate Southern California Brand Ambassador – Lorie Leal, American Caribbean Real Estate, Key Largo, Fla. Digital Pioneer – Joe Simancas, @properties REMI Christie's International Real Estate, Grosse Pointe, Mich. # # # About Christie's International Real Estate Christie's International Real Estate has successfully marketed high-value real estate around the world for more than 30 years. Through its invitation-only Affiliate network spanning nearly 50 countries and territories, Christie's International Real Estate offers incomparable services to a global clientele at the luxury end of the residential property market. Christie's International Real Estate operates as a distinct luxury brand under the ownership of Compass (NYSE: COMP), the largest residential real estate brokerage in the United States by sales volume. Founded in 2012 and based in New York City, Compass provides an end-to-end platform that empowers residential real estate agents to deliver exceptional service to seller and buyer clients. Attachment Christie's International Real Estate broker-owners and agents from 34 countries attended the event to network with fellow affiliates, learn from Christie's International Real Estate executives and some of the world's leading business and cr CONTACT: Bella Paredes Christie's International Real Estate 2197657682 bellaparedes@ in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
Perth Now
16-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Perth Now
Jessica Chastain is still 'trying to learn Italian' for her husband
Jessica Chastain is still "trying to learn Italian" for her husband. The 'Molly's Game' star has been married to Gian Luca Passi de Preposulo, who is an executive at fashion brand Moncler, since June 2017 and the couple have two children, daughter Giulietta and son Augustus. Jessica famous gave her daughter Giulietta a shoutout in Italian when she won the Best Actress Oscar in 2022 for 'The Eyes of Tammy Faye', but she admits she has not mastered the language and is still trying her best to become fluent she can converse with her spouse in his mother tongue. Speaking to Italian publication IO Donna, she said: "I tried and I'm still trying to learn Italian, since it's part of my family, but I still don't feel confident enough to speak without difficulty. "I also studied four years of French in high school, alas I don't remember anything. In the public school system in the United States, unfortunately, you don't learn much." The 48-year-old actress lives in New York with her family and although it would be easy for her to relocate to Italy she has never considered quitting America, despite the political upheaval she feels since Donald Trump was re-elected as US President. Chastain - whose latest film is 'Dreams', directed by Michel Franco - said: "I have loved New York since the first time I went there, on a school trip when I was still a high school student in California. New York is my favourite city in the world. I love walking down the streets and hearing so many different languages, so many different accents. "Among the many things I like about the city, there is one fundamental: it erases class differences at least twice a day, when everyone – including me when I walk my children to school – takes the subway. "I realise that living in the United States at this time in history means having to accept many decisions and political statements that I do not agree with, especially when it comes to immigration. But I still believe in the good of the United States and I want to be a part of it. Leaving would seem like giving up. And I am not one to give up, so I will not do it just because of one bad apple."
Business Insider
21-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Business Insider
Poker champion rates 11 poker scenes in movies and TV
Darren Elias, a four-time World Poker Tour champion, rates poker scenes in movies and television for realism. Elias breaks down the realism of Texas hold 'em games in movies, such as the high-stakes casino poker game in "Casino Royale," with Daniel Craig and Mads Mikkelsen; the underground poker scenes in "Rounders," starring Matt Damon; and "Molly's Game," with Jessica Chastain, Michael Cera, and Jeremy Strong. He looks at scenes featuring five-card draw as well as the basic rules of poker, such as explaining poker hand rankings and detecting tells in "John Wick: Chapter 4," with Keanu Reeves and Donnie Yen; and cheating scenes in "Ocean's Eleven," with Brad Pitt and George Clooney; and "The Sting," with Paul Newman and Robert Redford. He explains the realism of poker scenes in Western movies, such as the dead man's hand in "Ballad of Buster of Scruggs," with Tim Blake Nelson, James Franco, and Liam Neeson; and the saloon poker game in "Maverick," starring Mel Gibson and Jodi Foster. He also looks at the online poker scene in "The Simpsons" S24E4 (2012), the World Series of Poker tournament in "Lucky You," with Eric Bana and Robert Duvall, and blackjack card-counting scenes in "21." Elias holds the record for most World Poker Tour titles, with four. He also participates in online poker tournaments, winning two World Championship of Online Poker titles and a Full Tilt Online Poker Series title. He has been BetMGM's poker ambassador since 2021. You can follow Darren on X or read his online column.
New York Times
21-02-2025
- Politics
- New York Times
Why an Unknown Centrist Thinks He Can Become New York's Next Mayor
When Eric Adams was indicted on federal corruption charges last fall, resulting in the city of New York being left more or less unmanaged, Jim Walden decided to run for mayor. It was a quixotic idea, one in which even his family did not see an instant logic. While it was true that Idris Elba had played a version of him in the film 'Molly's Game,' the character was not, in fact, named 'Jim Walden.' Beyond the members of the American College of Trial Lawyers and the mob guys he consistently relocated from high ranches in Staten Island to the low-rise federal penal system, Mr. Walden remained largely unknown. The first question for New Yorkers, he reasoned during an evening with potential supporters in a Brooklyn Heights townhouse a few weeks ago, was surely ' 'Who is Jim Walden?' ' The gathering was one of 85 he had planned all over the city through mid-March in the hope of answering that question sufficiently enough to quickly raise the money that would qualify him for the New York City Campaign Finance Board's matching funds program. In this instance, the crowd — wealthy, well-connected, civic-minded — was familiar with him. Mr. Walden and his wife and children live a few blocks away. With a view of Manhattan as his backdrop, he laid out the path by which he believes he can become mayor as an independent. The answer to the question 'Who is Jim Walden' is not easily distilled. When he announced his candidacy in late November, he was flanked by older firefighters — he has the support of the union representing retired municipal workers — and also Jonovia Chase, a Black trans activist. For several years, Mr. Walden served in the U.S. attorney's office in the Eastern District, where he put away Anthony Spero, a Bonanno crime boss. Like many prosecutors, he is profoundly opposed to any vilification of the police. At the same time, he told me, he would not permit federal immigration agents in city jails, something Mr. Adams said he is preparing an executive order to allow. 'It's just a bad public policy to basically announce to all of the prisoners, 'Hey, those of you who are illegal, ICE is coming for you!' They know they are going back to a country where there may be extreme violence, where there may be a price on their head,' he said. 'You just don't want collateral enforcement in the secure domain of a jail,' the risk of rioting and needless violence being too great. When I asked people who have attended the Walden talks what they came away with, they remarked on his air of competence and his personal story, which can seem self-mythologizing and contrived to inspire but has the virtue of being true. Mr. Walden grew up poor in Levittown, Pa., enduring the torments of an alcoholic father. After high school, he moved into a friend's basement. He dropped out of community college. When a high school friend, Sara Silver, came home for Thanksgiving break from Yale, she was determined to see Mr. Walden get into a four-year college. She did some research and helped him apply to Hamilton, in upstate New York, where he did well but felt alienated by the money and preppiness. He proceeded to law school at Temple University, graduating in 1991. 'We went to a terrible, terrible high school,'' Ms. Silver told me. 'Jim says I saved him from a life of pumping gas. But no; I think I saved him from being a personal injury lawyer in Philadelphia,' she said. Ms. Silver is now the chief of staff on his campaign. When he is questioned about crime arising from what can seem like an epidemic of psychological unraveling, he approaches the problem from an intimate vantage. He had a mentally ill sister who would become very aggressive when she was off her medication. She died 14 years ago in an altercation on the streets in Pennsylvania when she was living in an SRO and refusing treatment. Mr. Walden explained he believes in removing people with severe mental illness from the streets and providing them with compassionate care. If that sounds like progressive boilerplate, he would also like to keep wealthy people in New York, to loosen regulations on small businesses, to see some property taxes lowered. He has a plan to rethink public housing, in need of so much repair, and work to make neighborhoods more economically integrated. The idea is modeled on the project for the Elliott-Chelsea Houses in Manhattan where residents voted in favor of private developers first erecting new apartment buildings on the site, incorporating market-rate units and then demolishing the old. 'The community has a very justifiable fear of dislocation,' Mr. Walden said. 'You would take that off the table by using 'build first' and giving tenants a bill of rights enforceable in courts.' Public housing residents would have the opportunity to buy into a plan like this rather than have something imposed on them. Some of his ideas, like developing Hart Island, a gravesite for the indigent, seem more mercurial. Mr. Walden has never held elected office, but he has watched the mechanics of city governance from a short distance. Over two decades in private practice, he has sued the city over various troubling practices, in one instance bringing a class-action suit against the Department of Education on behalf of the parents of 23 bullied children. He also sued in the name of beleaguered tenants of the New York City Housing Authority, which resulted in lead inspections in thousands of apartments where children lived. Other cases he has handled would not so easily win liberal admiration. He represented opponents of a bike lane on Prospect Park West (he lost) as well as Robert F. Kennedy Jr. in his attempt to stay on the ballot in New York State during his short-lived presidential bid. That the city is in freefall — plagued by crises around housing, mental health, migrants and now a mayor who seems to have betrayed his constituents in order to avoid a trial — has emerged as a viewpoint from those with a particular set of grievances shared by both liberal New Yorkers and those on the right. We are in a moment in which the traditional alliances no longer seem to hold. This could not have been clearer than it was last week, when the acting U.S. attorney for the Southern District — a member of the Federalist Society — resigned rather than submit to a Republican Justice Department's insistence that the charges against a Democratic mayor be dismissed. 'Voters are not necessarily ideological,' Stu Loeser, the media strategist and long-serving City Hall spokesman under Michael Bloomberg, told me when we talked about Mr. Walden's prospects. 'We know for a fact that there were A.O.C. Trump voters. What does an A.O.C. Trump voter do in a mayoral election?' The adoption of ranked-choice voting adds only more variables, less predictability. There are several strong progressive candidates in the Democratic field who could cancel each other out. 'If you had a choice between an assemblyman who led an anti-Israel march through Astoria four years ago and Curtis Sliwa and a moderate, technocratic lawyer who has worked for Democrats and Republicans,' Mr. Loeser said, 'it could work for the moderate, technocratic lawyer.' That was his characterization of Zohran Mamdani, who took part in a rally in Queens, two years before the events of Oct. 7 in the name of a free Palestine. Curtis Sliwa has been talked about as a likely Republican nominee. Andrew Cuomo, the disgraced former governor, is leading in certain polls, even though he has not yet entered the race. He could run away with the Democratic nomination or find that voters are unwilling to overlook past transgression. Mr. Walden likes to talk about Kathryn Garcia, whom he supported in the last mayoral election. She was largely unknown when she entered the race but survived eight rounds of ranked-choice voting. In the end, she lost to Mr. Adams by only 7,000 votes.
