Debenhams Group in key US deal, brands now on Macy’s, Bloomingdale’s, Nordstrom marketplaces

Published September 29, 2025 ​Debenhams Group has struck a key deal to drive its expansion plan with its brands having launched in the US via Macy’s, Bloomingdale’s and Nordstrom online. Karen Millen The company is taking its “most popular British fashion labels” to America, with Coast, Warehouse, Oasis, Nasty Gal (which was originally an American…

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Fossils in germany reveal a Jurassic sea monster with a swordfish snout

An international research team from Switzerland and Germany, led by Gaël Spicher (JURASSICA Museum, Porrentruy, Switzerland), has described a new ichthyosaur species based on fossils curated at the Urwelt-Museum Oberfranken (Bayreuth, Germany). The study was published in Museum für Naturkunde Berlin’s open-access journal Fossil Record. The new species was named Eurhinosaurus mistelgauensis, in reference to…

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UK’s first rice crop ripe for picking after hot summer

Georgina RannardClimate and science correspondent Gwyndaf Hughes/BBC Nadine Mitschunas is the UK’s first rice grower Gwyndaf HughesClimate and science videographer In an ordinary field in a quiet part of east England, a unique experiment is taking root. “When I tell people what I’m doing here, they think I’m joking,” says Nadine Mitschunas, the UK’s first…

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Milan bids farewell to Giorgio Armani at 50th-anniversary show

Published September 29, 2025 ​Milan, fashion and a legion of movie stars bid farewell to Giorgio Armani at his 50th-anniversary show on Sunday evening, the final collection created by the legendary designer. See fashion showGiorgio Armani – Spring-Summer2026 – Womenswear – Italie – Milan – ©Launchmetrics/spotlight  Presented 24 days after his passing on September 4,…

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The Lycra Company names new key appointments

Published September 28, 2025 The Lycra Company has promoted Robert Johnston to the role of chief operating officer, alongside the appointment of Doug Kelliher to the role of executive vice president, product.  Robert Johnston – Courtesy A 35-year veteran of the American apparel maker, Johnston previously served as executive vice president, operations. In this expanded role, the…

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