Plans Accessible Luxury

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 - 8 hours ago

The White House's plan to boost contraception access

Presented by Alliance for Aging Research — Plus: How Hurricane Helene is threatening dialysis patients {beacon} Health Care Health Care The Big Story Biden admininistration proposes expanded ...

Politics - The Hill - October 21

Patients to get full access to medical records on NHS App

Medical records, test results and letters to be available to all on NHS App in digital revolution.

Israel’s plan to ban Unrwa from accessing Gaza marks new low in its relations with UN

US only nation likely to be able to persuade Netanyahu to drop plan condemned by 123 member states. Worsening relations between the United Nations and Israel appear to have reached a nadir with the ...

World - The Guardian - October 25

Luxury Fashion as Political Propaganda

In fights to sway public sentiment, critics often point to costly clothes as evidence of moral corruption.

Lifestyle - The New York Times - October 24

This luxury capitulation has barely begun

Investors greeted LVMH’s disappointing sales with surprising aplomb

Business - Financial Times - October 16

Which luxury train crew are you?

From the Venice Simplon-Orient‑Express to The Ghan Expedition, it’s never been easier, or chicer, to travel by rail. Here are the carriages to know

World - Financial Times - October 22

Louis Vuitton Opens a Temporary Store in Manhattan’s ‘Billionares’ Row’

Who says a temporary space needs to look undone?

Lifestyle - The New York Times - 21 hours ago

Hilton partners with Be My Eyes for accessible guest experiences

World - Yahoo News - October 16

Republican states sue to limit abortion pill access

Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care Health Care The Big Story Red-leaning states reup efforts to weaken abortion pill access Three Republican-leaning states filed a joint ...

Politics - The Hill - October 17

Ubisoft Cancels Assassin's Creed Shadows Early Access

If Assassin's Creed Shadows had stayed on schedule, it would have been released in just under a month. Instead, Shadows was pushed back to an early 2025 release . Now, players who purchase the ...

Tech - GameSpot - October 21

Smilegate launches IfSunSets into early access on Steam

South Korea's Smilegate announced the survival RPG adventure IfSunSets will launch globally in early access today for PC via Steam for $20.

Tech - VentureBeat - November 5

Montana enshrines abortion access into state constitution

Montana voters have passed a ballot measure to amend the state’s constitution to include the right to an abortion, cementing access to abortion services in the state. Constitutional Initiative No. ...

Politics - The Hill - November 6

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 sales

Business - 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 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?

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