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Attention Kmart Shoppers: It’s Closing Time
As the last full-size Kmart in the continental United States prepares to close, shoppers reminisced about the store that once sold everything, everywhere.Top stories - The New York Times - October 14 -
Ronaldo designs career-inspired luxury watches
Cristiano Ronaldo has unveiled his own watch collection that feature outlines of his iconic moments in his football career on the clock face.Sports - ESPN - October 15 -
LVMH stock falls on slumping luxury sales in China
LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton said a slowdown in Chinese spending had hit its third quarter salesBusiness - MarketWatch - October 16 -
LVMH Results Cast Cloud on Luxury Stocks
European luxury stocks fell after third-quarter results from industry bellwether LVMH dashed hopes that a sector recovery is under way and renewed concerns over the Chinese market.Business - The Wall Street Journal - October 16 -
Tough luxury market dims Dior’s shine
Sales stutter at LVMH brand run by Bernard Arnault’s daughter Delphine as luxury downturn deepensBusiness - Financial Times - October 18 -
Hermes Sales Rise 11% Despite Luxury Slowdown
Hermes reported a rise in sales for the third quarter but looking ahead, it cautioned about global economic, geopolitical and monetary uncertainties.Business - The Wall Street Journal - October 24 -
Hermès defies luxury gloom with strong sales
Paris house posts solid growth in contrast to rivals Kering and LVMHBusiness - Financial Times - October 24 -
Kering and Hermès tell tale of luxury inequality
While the owner of Gucci and YSL brands is spluttering, Hermès has defied the slowdownBusiness - Financial Times - October 24 -
An Italian Luxury House Takes Artisanship to New Heights
At Bottega Veneta, craftspeople are celebrated as much for their creativity as for the quality of their leather work.Lifestyle - The New York Times - October 25 -
In Rome, the water is back in the Baths of Caracalla, a luxurious spa
The Baths of Caracalla in Rome were one of the most luxurious spas the world has ever known. Now, for the first time in some 1,500 years, water is back.Top stories - CBS News - October 26 -
Prada's Miu Miu Continues to Defy Luxury Slowdown
Prada posted an increase in revenue, buoyed by the popularity of its Miu Miu brand, and continues to buck a downturn in demand for high-end goods that is particularly acute in China.Business - The Wall Street Journal - 6 days ago -
How Hermès is bucking the global luxury slowdown
Paris-based luxury house Hermès has reported strong financial results despite a global slowdown that has affected competitors LVMH and Gucci owner Kering.Business - CNBC - 5 days ago -
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Britain faces warnings of a tech exodus over tax plans ahead of high-stakes budget
Technology bosses and investors warn the U.K. could face an exodus of entrepreneurs if the government hikes capital gains tax — a levy on investment profits.Business - CNBC - October 21 -
Middle East crisis live: world leaders express ‘grave concern’ at Israeli vote to ban Unrwa; deadly airstrikes reported in Lebanon
Israel passes bill dealing huge blow to humanitarian efforts in Gaza and the West Bank; at least 60 people killed in latest reported strikes . . The Israeli army told residents in parts of ...World - The Guardian - October 29 -
Greek police arrest third suspect over bombing as minister warns of new generation of extremists
Greek police have arrested a third suspect in connection with an explosion in central Athens last week that authorities have blamed on an alleged aspiring domestic extremist groupWorld - ABC News - Yesterday -
Welcome to the 'winter arc' – the very worst season in the self-improvement calendar | Emma Beddington
Are you going to spend the next three months laser-focused on your goals? Or will you, like me, be faceplanting like an anaesthetised owl?. Ah, autumn. Season of mists, mellow fruitfulness, chunky ...World - The Guardian - October 20 -
The Guardian view on North Korea’s competing calendars: arranging the days of our lives | Editorial
Pyongyang may be moving away from its Juche dating system, but others cling to their own kinds of time despite the Gregorian supremacy. . In one regard – and one regard only – North Korea appears ...World - The Guardian - October 22 -
Real-Time Video Deepfake Scams Are Here. This Tool Attempts to Zap Them
Reality Defender, a startup focused on AI detection, has developed a tool to verify human participants in video calls and catch fraudsters using AI deepfakes for scams.Tech - Wired - October 15 -
Instagram rolls out new features to prevent sextortion scams targeting teens
Instagram has introduced a series of new safety features to prevent sextortion schemes, marking the platform's latest effort to protect users, especially teenagers, from online harm. The safety ...Politics - The Hill - October 17 -
I'm not stupid, I've chosen to speak, says catfish victim duped for nine years
Kirat Assi was the victim of an elaborate catfish which lasted almost nine years.Top stories - BBC News - October 20 -
Facebook and Instagram to delete ads that use celebrities without their consent
Celebrities including Elon Musk and Martin Lewis repeatedly feature in ads for products they have not endorsed.Top stories - BBC News - October 22 -
Meta again testing facial recognition software to fight 'celeb bait' scams
Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, is testing facial recognition software to combat “celeb bait” scams on its platforms, as well as to allow users to more easily regain access to ...Politics - The Hill - October 22 -
Business Owners in Disaster-Hit Areas Should Watch Out for Possible Scams
Widespread relief efforts will help storm-ravaged regions recover, but fraudsters are also in the mix, warn federal agencies.Business - Inc. - October 23 -
Meet ZachXBT, the Masked Vigilante Tracking Down Billions in Crypto Scams and Thefts
He just untangled a $243 million bitcoin theft, what may be the biggest-ever crypto heist to target a single victim. And he has never shown his face.Tech - Wired - October 24 -
Journalist who exposed Cambodia’s scam industry released by authorities
Mech Dara, charged with incitement, freed on bail after video of him apologising to country’s leaders appears. Mech Dara, one of Cambodia’s most prominent journalists, known for exposing the ...World - The Guardian - October 24 -
‘Grate Cheese Robbery’ Scams Company Out of 22 Tons of Cheddar
Neal’s Yard, a leading cheese retailer in London, said that a shipment of 22 metric tons of rare Cheddar had disappeared in the con.World - The New York Times - October 29 -
British Clothing Brand Boden Lures Shoppers to Scranton
The British brand Boden offers sample-sale prices at an outlet on Biden Street in the industrial Pennsylvania city.Lifestyle - The New York Times - October 17
