Chinese automakers grab record hybrid market share in Europe
Chinese automakers continued to expand their European foothold in May, capturing the highest share ever of hybrid-car sales and the biggest slice of the electric vehicle (EV) market in 10…
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EXCLUSIVE: Jimmy Fairly Cofounder Launches Beauty Brand Firn
PARIS — What might the Jimmy Fairly of beauty be like? It is Firn, the brainchild of Sacha Bostoni, who cofounded that pioneering eyewear brand 14 years ago. “It’s product first, a good…
EXCLUSIVE: Louis Vuitton’s New Travel Campaign Highlights the Beauty of China
GREAT ESCAPE: Chinese consumers may have paused luxury spending, but the country remains firmly in the sights of industry leader Louis Vuitton. Days after opening a Shanghai flagship in…
Chinese money fires up Hong Kong shares
[SHANGHAI/HONG KONG] Chinese investors are piling into Hong Kong shares lured by lower valuations and the city’s strategic position in China’s growing rivalry with the United States. A…
Meet Picastro, the Instagram alternative for astrophotographers
For those who’ve had enough of scrolling AI slop, meet Picastro: an Instagram app for astrophotography. Picastro is a dedicated, mobile-first platform built for amateurs and pros who…
Moda Management Global, Rept Team Up on Fashion Partnerships for Athletes
LONDON — The talent agency Moda Management Global is teaming up with Rept, a sports management agency to provide fashion partnerships for its athletes. Rept’s roster includes English…
Nordstrom Taps Boutique Muse as Anchor for Reimagined Jewelry Hall at NYC Flagship
Muse, the jewelry showroom and West Village boutique founded by Jennifer Shanker, has been tapped by Nordstrom to anchor the reimagined jewelry hall at its 58th Street flagship in New…
Inside the Challenges Befalling Black-owned Brands in 2025 — and How They’re Facing Them
Black beauty brand founders are facing waning support. Founders and executives told WWD that the galvanization they saw in the wake of George Floyd’s murder has decelerated, largely in…
31 Years Later, ‘Seinfeld’s Most Disturbing Plot Was Never Supposed To Be a Joke, and It Changes Everything Now
Over the course of its 180 episodes, Seinfeldsometimes went to some pretty weird places for comedy. Some of its darkest episodes, like “The Limo,” in which George (Jason Alexander)…
Asia: Stocks rise on trade deal hopes, Tokyo hit by tariff warning
Asian stocks rose on Tuesday amid optimism countries will strike US trade deals, though Tokyo’s Nikkei sank after Donald Trump threatened to impose a fresh tariff rate on Japan as he hit…
Three senior Mizuho FX/rates traders exit in Singapore, London
Three senior executives have left Mizuho Financial Group’s foreign-exchange and rates trading teams in Singapore and London, according to sources familiar with the matter. Those…
KKR starts financial advisory platform to widen choices for Singapore consumers
Global asset manager KKR has started a platform for financial advisory (FA) firms that will give customers more choices. Launched on Tuesday (Jul 1), Ascend Asia brings together…
PwC Singapore appoints 11 new partners across different practices
PwC Singapore has named 11 new partners as it responds to increasing demand for industry-focused advice and cross-border capabilities. The appointments spanned a wide range of sectors,…
15 Actors Who Refused To Return For The Sequel And Made A Good Choice, Honestly
Actors Who Skipped The Sequel And Made A Good Choice Sequels are a funny beast — rarely do they live up to the original movies they're based on, and they can often feel like hollow…
Shell-led LNG Canada ships first cargo to meet Asian demand
Shell has started exports from Canada’s first liquefied natural gas (LNG) project, helping to meet rising Asian demand and extending its position in the global LNG market. The first cargo…
Dana Carvey Says He Was ‘Delicate’ With ‘SNL’ Joe Biden Impression Because He ‘Knew That He Was Compromised Mentally’: ‘It Was Obvious’
On a recent episode of his “Fly on the Wall” podcast, Dana Carvey discussed what it was like returning to “Saturday Night Live” to play Joe Biden. Carvey said it was “obvious” that the…
10 Forgotten Animated Movies That Are Actually Great, Ranked
In 1937, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs was released as the first animated film in North America. It was a runaway success with both critics and audiences, and soon enough, more animated…
New CBS Los Angeles GM on His Ambitious Local Plans, and How KCBS/KCAL’s New AR/VR Studio Is Changing How They Deliver the News
Nine months after he took the reins at CBS’ KCBS/KCAL duopoly in Los Angeles, Tim Wieland is eager to double down on local. Meeting with reporters on Monday, Wieland said he’s pondering…
South Korea wealth fund to boost bets on AI startups, eyes China tech
South Korea’s sovereign wealth fund plans to increase allocations to tech startups and venture capital funds (VCs) as part of its broader push to deepen exposure to artificial intelligence…
Colman Domingo Set the Screen on Fire in Spike Lee’s Widely Forgotten Cult Favorite
Most working character actors never get close to breaking into the mainstream, but then again, most actors are not Colman Domingo. He was once firmly ensconced in the territory of "that…
This 'McBee Dynasty' Star's Most Glaring Issues Are Ruining the Entire Show
Where in the world is Steve McBee Sr.?Steve Sr. is nowhere to be found on Season 2 of The McBee Dynasty: Real American Cowboys. Steve Sr. abandoned The McBee Dynasty and put his business…
Sydney flights disrupted by heavy rain and winds, flood alert raised
Strong winds and heavy rain led airlines to cancel many domestic flights from Sydney on Tuesday as Australia’s weather bureau warned an intense low-pressure weather system offshore…
Gold rises on weaker US dollar as markets await Fed rate-cut clues
Gold prices rose on Tuesday (Jul 1), supported by a weaker US dollar, as investors awaited labour market data due later this week to assess the Federal Reserve’s potential rate-cut…
Senator Blackburn Pulls Support for AI Moratorium in Trump’s ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ Amid Backlash
As Congress races to pass President Donald Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill,” it’s also sprinting to placate the many haters of the bill’s “AI moratorium” provision which originally required a…