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Manolo Blahnik’s DTC Strategy Means Less Wholesale, More Stores
Manolo Blahnik‘s strategic shift to direct-to-consumer is taking hold. The brand’s financial results for the year ended Dec. 31, 2024,…
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Singapore-based Shein reportedly weighs moving back to China to ease path for Hong Kong IPO
Fast-fashion retailer Shein Group has considered relocating its headquarters back to China in an effort to gain Beijing authorities’…
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Singapore-based Shein said to be weighing shift back to China to ease path for Hong Kong IPO
Shein has considered relocating its headquarters back to China, in an effort to gain Beijing authorities’ approval for its planned Hong…
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Adam Scott Says Losing Leading ‘Six Feet Under’ Role to Michael C. Hall Almost Made Him Quit Acting: ‘I Might Stop Doing This’
Adam Scott almost left Hollywood forever. During a recent appearance on Amy Poehler’s “Good Hang” podcast, Scott said he almost gave up…
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OpenAI rolls out cheapest ChatGPT plan at 399 rupees in India to chase growth
GPT maker OpenAI on Tuesday launched ChatGPT Go, a new India-only subscription plan priced at 399 rupees (S$5.90) per month, its most…
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Beauty Sales for the First Half Hit $50.6 Billion in the U.S.
Beauty is showing resilience to broader macroeconomic headwinds, Circana data from the first half of 2025 shows. In the U.S., the prestige…
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UOBKH lifts target price for Food Empire by 14% as H1 results beat expectations
UOB Kay Hian (UOBKH) raised its target price for Food Empire by 14 per cent to S$2.73, from S$2.40, and maintained its “buy” call on the…
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Zelensky leaves White House unscathed as he buys more time
Vitaly Shevchenko Russia editor, BBC Monitoring Reporting from at the White House Myroslava Petsa BBC Ukrainian Service Reporting from at…
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Bob Odenkirk Says It’s ‘Very Easy’ For Young Writers on ‘SNL’ to Get Their Ideas ‘Shot Down’ By Senior Staffers: ‘It Was a Good Thing To Learn What Not to Do’
Bob Odenkirk learned a valuable lesson for “Mr. Show” during his days writing on “Saturday Night Live.” During a recent episode of…
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iFast plunges over 11% after Temasek-linked shareholder offloads S$131 million worth of shares
Shares of iFast plunged minutes after the market opened on Tuesday (Aug 19), as major shareholder CP Invest – a subsidiary of…
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iFast plunges 8.5% after Temasek-linked shareholder offloads S$131 million worth of shares
Shares of iFast plunged on Tuesday (Aug 19), as substantial shareholder CP Invest – a subsidiary of Temasek-owned Cuscaden Peak…
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Pop Mart earnings may fuel rally as shares trail price target
Pop Mart’s first-half earnings and outlook commentary may provide a fresh reason for investors to build positions in the shares after a…
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Pop Mart’s Labubu doll frenzy drives 204% revenue surge, 397% profit jump
— Chinese plush toymaker Pop Mart International Group reported robust revenue and profit growth, boosted by global demand for its hugely…
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Tokyo: Nikkei slips from record high as investors weigh Wall Street lull
Japan’s Nikkei share average slipped from a record high to trade flat on Tuesday, as investors weighed Wall Street’s muted overnight…
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China’s limp LNG demand faces more hurdles from Guangdong reform
China’s tepid imports of liquefied natural gas (LNG) face further pressure after market reforms in the southern province of Guangdong that…
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‘It Ends With Us’ Actress Isabela Ferrer Claims Justin Baldoni Is Harassing Her Over Subpoena in Blake Lively Legal Battle
Isabela Ferrer got a big break when she was cast as Young Lily in “It Ends With Us,” playing the younger version of Blake Lively‘s…
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Intel shares jump as Softbank to buy $2bn stake in chip giant
Intel shares have jumped after Japanese technology investment giant Softbank said it is buying a $2bn (£1.5bn) stake in the US computer…
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Blackrock readies venture secondaries fund as market expands
The secondary market for private fund stakes has exploded in size alongside a boom in private markets generally BlackRock is preparing to…
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Gold holds steady as investors eye Fed’s Jackson Hole meeting
Gold prices were little changed on Tuesday (Aug 19) as investors focused on the Federal Reserve’s Jackson Hole meeting later this week,…
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Why India tops the list of abandoned sailors
Neyaz Farooquee BBC News, Delhi Manas Kumar* has been abandoned on a cargo ship in Ukrainian waters since April. The Indian seaman was…
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National Television Awards 2025: Gary Lineker and Adolescence among nominees
Gary Lineker has received his first National Television Award nomination since 2017 in the wake of his exit from Match of the Day. Lineker…
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Xiaomi’s US$120 billion gain faces scrutiny on smartphone slowdown
Investors anxiously await an earnings report from Xiaomi, following a rally that has driven its market value up US$120 billion in the past…
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Xiaomi’s revenue rises 31% after second EV excites consumers
Xiaomi’s quarterly revenue rose a slightly better-than-anticipated 31 per cent after the successful launch of its second electric vehicle…
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China Medical System H1 profit rises 3.4% to 941.2 million yuan; to pay interim dividend of S$0.028
China Medical System (CMS) posted a rise in first-half profit and interim dividend on Monday (Aug 18), its first set of results after its…