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“Shoeshine stand, Southeastern U.S.,” by Walker Evans (1936). Photo courtesy of Shutterstock Photographer Walker Evans, best known for his work documenting everyday life during the Great Depression, has a new home: Until February 4, his work will be displayed as part of an exhibit at SFMOMA. Including everything from his earliest self-portraits to his photographs capturing average men and women…

White snow and green habits: sustainability comes to winter sports.

It may seem obvious: Winter sports require snow. But with climate change destroying delicate ecosystems, it’s more important than ever for organizations like the US Ski and Snowboard Association (USSA) to encourage sustainability so that snow sticks around. Whether it’s reducing carbon emissions, cutting back on members’ consumption of various products, or partnering with resorts and suppliers to…

The US Ski and Snowboard Team will partner with Comcast XFINITY to broadcast its events.

Comcast recently announced it will be the official broadcaster of the US Ski and Snowboard team beginning with the competitions leading up to the 2020 Winter Olympics. The partnership will last for several years and will feature the XFINITY logo on athletes’ uniforms, starting with the FIS Ski World Cup tour, kicking off later this month. In return, the team gets communications support and a…

The two companies will form a “middle-market investment bank” that will beef up their combined research and wealth management capacity.

Thomas Weisel is an investment bank based in San Francisco that is focused on “growth sectors,” especially technology, health care and energy.

“There is virtually no overlap in investment banking and less than a 10 percent overlap in research coverage,” Thomas W. Weisel, head of the bank, said.

Investment firms Stifel and Ziegler are going to combine forces.

Stifel Financial announced last week that they will be acquiring wealth management firm BC Ziegler & Co., which will give Stifel a huge bump in its Midwestern presence. Stifel will also be gaining 57 Ziegler advisers in 12 branches across five states. If all goes according to plan, the deal will close in the first quarter of 2018. Stifel, whose leadership includes co-chairs Thom Weisel and Ronald…

Thom Weisel, 69, took the role of Stifel’s co-chairman last month after the company bought his old firm, Thom Weisel Partners Group Inc., for almost $200 million. His new job: parlaying his connections into more underwriting and advisory deals for his employer. Stifel makes much of its money helping customers issue stock, raise debt, and buy and sell companies.

Bitcoin: Boom or Bust? Here’s What the Experts Have to Say

The current status of Bitcoin is cloudy, to say the least. Though the market for the digital currency is booming, with new hedge funds launching at a rate of two per week, mainstream institutional investors are still staying away. And the CEO of the Royal Bank of Canada has even said that Bitcoin “doesn’t solve a main need in society right now.” Then again, Steve Wozniak sees a promising future…