The real story behind the Detroit-made watch Obama just gave to David Cameron

President Barack Obama shows off his Shinola watch to the United Auto Workers-General Motors Center for Human Resources during a trip in January 2016.

AP/Paul Sancya

During a recent visit to the UK, President Barack Obama gave British Prime Minister David Cameron a gift: a custom-made Shinola watch with the presidential seal engraved on the back.

It's no surprise that Obama would give Cameron a Shinola - after all, he's a known fan of the company, and has declared it a symbol of American manufacturing bringing jobs back to the US.

And it's true: Shinola makes a high-quality, handsome watch, and it's one of only a few companies currently assembling watches in the US.

The Detroit-based brand has cultivated a cachet among consumers who are looking for a nice watch, but who aren't willing or able to shell out the coin required for a high-end Swiss brand like Rolex.

17-year-old student Fola Orebiyi stabbed to death in Notting Hill in front of shocked tourists

Fola Orebiyi was stabbed to death in Notting Hill in front of horrified tourists and passers-by after fleeing from a gang of youths on bikes, yesterday, July 3.

According to Evening Standard, the 17-year-old student who was studying A levels at Chelsea Academy after completing his GCSEs at Holland Park, collapsed and bled to death in Portobello Road last night just yards from busy pubs and restaurants.

Customers and staff from the near-by Portobello Star pub rushed to help him as he staggered down the street. Paramedics and doctors attempted life saving treatment in the road but the teenager died at the scene. Witnesses said fight is said to have broken out on a nearby estate before he was chased into the busy road where he was attacked in front of horrified locals and tourists.

Angry man burns his ex-wife's car and his own house after being denied a chance to see his child

 

A 29-year-old old man burnt his ex-wife's car and also burnt down his own house yesterday night, July 3 at Balai Panjang, Malaysia, after a demand to see his child was rejected.

The man had faced the court earlier in February for a previous incident of physically abusing his ex-wife. It is believed that last night, he had asked to see their child and when the request was denied, he decided to vent his fury on the ex-wife.



First, the man burnt his ex-wife's Mitsubishi Pajero, which was parked near a petrol station along the Alor Gajah-Melaka Tengah-Jasin (AMJ) expressway. Later, he waited for his the occupants of his home to leave before he set his own house on fire.

Firemen, who had just finished extinguishing the burning vehicle near the petrol station, were summoned yet again to the same location in under 10 minutes to tackle the fire at the man's home. The man was arrested on the spot by the police.

Source: NST
Photo credit: Muhammad Hatim M

This 31-year-old built a $180 million fashion empire in 5 years - here are his secrets to success

In 2011 Filip Tysander took $24,000 out of his own pocket to start a watch brand. Now he’s 31 and his 100% self-owned company Daniel Wellington is selling watches for $180 million annually, with a profit margin of more than 50 percent.

The preppy Swedish watches with a classic Nato band can be seen everywhere on Instagram, where Daniel Wellington has managed to gather 2.2 million followers. Success was almost instant for Filip Tysander who seems to have uncovered the perfect recipe for online sales in this day and age. Sales are soaring while the profit margin is kept high.

The Swedish business magazine Veckans Affärer recently digged deeper into the strategy behind Daniel Wellington.

Here are the four secrets to the success of the Swedish company:

Richard Branson calls out Roman Abramovich for his 'lavish spending'

British billionaire businessman, Richard Branson, 65, says it makes him 'sad' to see the super rich spending lavishly without thinking of the poor. Speaking in the upcoming issue of Collective Hub, he took a swipe at Chelsea FC owner, Roman Abramovich.

'I think it’s sad when people make a lot of money and they want the biggest boat or the biggest car or the biggest plane,' Branson said. 'If they would only realise that happiness comes from people and your family and friends. You know, one or two toys is okay but not that sort of ever-searching… like what’s-his-name, the guy that owns Chelsea (Football Club).

Man's leg 'is blown off' by explosion in Central Park near funeral of Holocaust survivor, author and Nobel laureate Elie Wiesel

A man has been critically injured following an explosion in Central Park.

The victim is believed to have had part of his leg blown off when he stepped on something as he was climbing rocks with friends.

He was seen being treated at the scene with his bloodied foot heavily bandage in New York's historic landmark.

The blast was close to where the funeral for Holocaust survivor and Nobel winner Eli Wiesel was taking place on Sunday morning.  

A man's leg has been partly blown off after an explosion in Central Park. He is seen being treated inside New York's historic landmarks

BREAKING NEWS: Explosion at Stade de France hours before Euro 2016 quarter final due to kick off there

French security forces have conducted a controlled explosion outside the Stade de France in Paris just hours before tonight's European Championships quarter final.

France are due to take on minnows Iceland who unceremoniously dumped England out of the competition earlier this week. 

Fans approaching the stadium reported hearing a loud bang and were told by police they could not continue because of the security scare. 

French security forces have conducted a controlled explosion outside the Stade de France, file photograph

ISIS terrorists tried to attack the Stade de France in November as part of a co-ordinated attack on Paris which included the massacre inside the Bataclan theatre. 

Terrorist killed 130 people as they rampaged though Paris on Friday, November 13 as France was due to play Germany in a friendly match. 

At least two terrorists tried to access the stadium. The first detonated his suicide vest after he was turned away by a security guard.