Venice

If you were in Venice last week and not on Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez’s 200-person guest list, you may not have known the glamorous celebrations were going on. But that didn’t stop local Venetians from protesting against the event.That’s because the demonstrations weren’t only about the third-richest man in…

Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez’s wedding in Venice didn’t just turn heads.It pumped millions into the local economy and became a global PR showcase for the City of Canals, while simultaneously angering some locals.From water taxis to luxury hotels, here’s what the numbers reveal about the high-profile celebration.A $1.1 billion…

On the morning of Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez’s wedding ceremony, I wanted to ask Venetians what they thought of the spectacle dividing the city, so I headed to the one place I knew I’d find locals: a cafe.Two things surprised me. First, rather than being drawn into conversation by…

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