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Tough luxury market dims Dior’s shine

Sales stutter at LVMH brand run by Bernard Arnault’s daughter Delphine as luxury downturn deepens

Business - 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 LVMH

Business - 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 slowdown

Business - 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.

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 - October 30

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 - October 31

Shoppers warned over luxury advent calendar scams

The consumer group Which? is urging shoppers looking for a good deal to beware of fake offers.

Richemont Sales Fall as Luxury's China Woes Linger

The Cartier owner said weaker consumer spending in China hit sales as a luxury downturn that is hurting most of the players in the industry rumbles on.

Business - The Wall Street Journal - 6 days ago

Are luxury beauty advent calendars a rip-off?

They can cost hundreds of pounds, but are these products actually worth the money?

American citizen found dead at luxury hotel in Ireland

An American citizen has been found dead at a luxury hotel in Ireland, police said.

Tapestry and Capri End Plans for ‘Accessible Luxury’ Merger

Tapestry, the owner of Coach, said it would abandon its $8.5 billion deal to buy Capri, the parent company of Michael Kors, after the Federal Trade Commission successfully sued to stop the ...

Business - The New York Times - 5 hours ago

Unpacking Mark Zuckerberg’s Midlife Crisis

Is Mark Zuckerberg’s style transformation just a matter of a change in personal taste? Or is the infamous tech mogul trying to tell us something about Meta?

Tech - Wired - October 31

Nation falls silent as King leads Remembrance ceremony

King Charles, Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer and new Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch were among those who laid wreaths at the Cenotaph in London.

Cubans struggle as power not fully restored after days of blackout

Electricity on much of the island has yet to be restored after days of blackout.

World - ABC News - October 20

Many Cubans still waiting for power to return after days of blackout

Many Cubans are waiting in anguish as electricity on much of the island has yet to be totally restored after days of blackout.

Cubans struggle with an extended power outage and a new tropical storm

Cuba's widespread blackouts stretched into their fourth day as Hurricane Oscar crossed the island’s eastern coast with winds and heavy rain

World - ABC News - October 21

Cuban says Harris campaign rejected live X interview with Musk

Billionaire investor Mark Cuban said Monday that Vice President Harris’s campaign rejected a live interview on the social platform X with billionaire Elon Musk, who owns the platform. Cuban, who ...

Politics - The Hill - October 21

Cubans endure days without power as energy crisis hits hard

People cook with firewood after days of blackouts and supply issues.

Cuban calls Trump's 'garbage can' remarks 'insulting' to America

Businessman Mark Cuban called former President Trump’s “garbage can” remarks about the country “insulting” to America, going after the Republican nominee's policy proposals and saying he has ...

Politics - The Hill - October 26

Stefanik presses Harris to disavow Cuban's comment on female Trump supporters

New York Republican Rep. Elise Stefanik, who is the No. 3 ranking member in the House majority, said she thinks Vice President Harris should speak out against billionaire Mark Cuban's comments ...

Politics - The Hill - November 1

Cuban clarifies comment about Trump, women after criticism

Mark Cuban apologized for his comments on The View in a Friday statement addressing his previous claims that former President Trump is “intimidated” by intelligent women. “When I said this during ...