‘Dior is Back’ – But Sephora Could Be Spun Off: HSBC
Revisiting an idea luxury analysts plumped for decades ago, HSBC is suggesting Sephora “may not prove to be a good fit” for LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton. In a report published Friday…
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‘How to Be Normal and the Oddness of the Other World’ Boarded by Alpha Violet Ahead of Berlin – Clip (EXCLUSIVE)
Paris-based sales company Alpha Violet has taken international sales on teen mental health drama “How to Be Normal and the Oddness of the Other World,” a first feature by Austrian…
These groups are pushing for the NFL to end facial recognition
Ahead of Super Bowl Sunday, online privacy groups Fight for the Future and the Algorithmic Justice League are reiterating a call for the NFL to put an end to the use of facial recognition…
Is the NFL trying to have it both ways when it comes to DEI?
Branded is a weekly column devoted to the intersection of marketing, business, design, and culture. In the run-up to the Super Bowl, the National Football League sought to send a statement…
Europe’s Top TV Execs to Discuss AI, Funding and Audience Shifts at Series Mania’s Lille Dialogues
Senior executives from France Télévisions, ITV, M6, Warner Bros. Discovery and ARTE are among the speakers at the 7th edition of the Lille Dialogues, which takes place on March 27 as part…
NoonTalk Media’s half-year loss narrows to S$0.9 million
ENTERTAINMENT company NoonTalk Media’s net loss for the six months ended Dec 31, 2024, was down to S$0.9 million from the S$1.3 million loss in the previous corresponding period. That puts…
Trump just crushed Shein’s business model. Now what?
Activists have decried Shein for years, calling out its devastating impact on the environment and exploitation of workers. But with a stroke of his pen, President Donald Trump appears to…
Kiefer Sutherland and Rebel Wilson to Star in Sky Christmas Comedy ‘Tinsel Town’
Kiefer Sutherland and Rebel Wilson are set to star in the Christmas comedy “Tinsel Town.” From Sky and Future Artists Entertainment, the film is now in production on location across the…
From COBOL to chaos: Elon Musk, DOGE, and the Evil Housekeeper Problem
It’s incredibly hard to protect a system from someone—the evil housekeeper from DOGE—who has made their way inside and wants to wreck it. This administration is on the record as wanting to…
How the tiny microbes in your mouth could be putting your health at risk
“We’re working on trying to create functional replacement teeth,” Pamela Yelick of Tufts University, one of the researchers behind the work, told me. The idea is to develop an alternative…
China’s central bank maintains gold buying momentum in January
CHINA’S central bank added gold to its reserves in January for a third month, official data by the People’s Bank of China (PBOC) showed on Friday (Feb 7). China’s gold reserves were 73.45…
With Trump’s immigration crackdown, America’s toxic history is poised to repeat itself
Pedro Rios’s paternal grandparents were both born in the United States, yet the government forced them to move to Mexico in the 1930s. They were teenagers at the time. Rios, the director…
Vietnam sets ambitious nuclear power goals to help fuel growth
VIETNAM formally approved a nuclear power development plan with the aim of having a reactor online in the next decade, an ambitious strategy to lift energy security and meet aggressive…
Meta has an AI for brain typing, but it’s stuck in the lab
Norman likens the device to “an MRI machine tipped on its side and suspended above the user’s head.” What’s more, says King, the second a subject’s head moves, the signal is lost. “Our…
L’Oréal Invests in Jacquemus, Inks Long-term Exclusive Beauty Partnership
PARIS – L’Oréal has made a minority investment in Jacquemus to fund the French fashion house’s ongoing retail growth and expansion into beauty, the two companies said on Friday. “Jacquemus…
SGX soars 9% on profit surge and strong prospects ahead; Maybank upgrades stock to ‘buy’
MAYBANK upgraded its call for the Singapore Exchange (SGX) to “buy” and raised its price target for the stock on Friday (Feb 7). That comes after SGX on Thursday (Feb 6) posted a net…
From Moisturizing Perfume to $180 ‘Zen’ Facial Oil — Here Are the Need-to-know Q1 Skin Care Launches
With a slew of active-packed products — some of which purport benefits that go beyond the topical, à la Neuraé — hitting the market, WWD rounds up up seven first-quarter skin care launches…
Diesel Joins Fashion Task Force
MILAN — Diesel is joining the Sustainable Markets Initiative’s Fashion Task Force, a private-sector coalition aimed at accelerating the transition toward a more sustainable future. The…
EXCLUSIVE: Olivier Leone Launches Creative Agency Pragma
PARIS – With a hand in designing everything from shoes to restaurants, French creative director Olivier Leone likes to keep a finger in many pies — though he typically works behind the…
BYD shares soar 20% this week as traders await autopilot update
BYD’s shares are on track to record their best week since late 2020, as investor enthusiasm builds ahead of the Chinese electric vehicle (EV) maker’s keenly awaited update on its smart…
“You Learn As You Go”: 'Bulldozer's Creators Reveal Their Self-Financed Sundance Comedy Series Nearly Got Shut Down by the Cops
Summary Collider's Steve Weintraub talked to Andrew and Joanna Leeds about Bulldozer at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival. In their interview, the Leeds siblings reveal on-set shenanigans…
Citadel gives rare glimpse of US$57 billion gains from its largest funds
CITADEL offered a rare glimpse under the hood of its multistrategy funds during a lucrative period for the most profitable hedge fund firm ever. The firm’s US$1 billion bond offering this…
How LaPointe Built a Fashion Brand on Statement Dressing Made Easy, With Help From Lady Gaga
On Sunday afternoon, New York-based luxury label LaPointe is kicking off its 15th anniversary year with a high energy runway show of the label’s fall 2025 collection. Creative director and…
Express Introduces Dress to Express Campaign Featuring Actors Barbara Palvin and Dylan Sprouse
Express will introduce Dress to Express, a new brand platform that celebrates confidence and self-expression and nods to the brand’s heritage as a fashion authority. The platform comes to…