All the critical minerals the U.S. needs annually for energy, defense and technology applications are already being mined at existing U.S. facilities, according to a new analysis published recently in the journal Science. The catch? These minerals, such as cobalt, lithium, gallium and rare earth elements like neodymium and yttrium, are currently being discarded as tailings…
By Reuters Published September 17, 2025 Shares in Puma jumped 10% on Wednesday, as traders responded to a media report suggesting that investors are preparing for a potential takeover of the German sportswear brand. Takeover speculation lifts Puma stock after report on Pinault stake – Reuters Germany’s Manager Magazin reported that two investors were ready…
By Reuters Published September 18, 2025 U.S. President Donald Trump’s trade war is helping push U.S. clothing and footwear acquisitions to all-time highs this year, with some companies merging to help offset tariff costs while others go private to weather the next 3-1/2 years of his presidency outside the public market, dealmakers say. Tariffs push…
Getty Images The roll out of the “world-first” vaccination programme against gonorrhoea began last month Gonorrhoea vaccines and a new antibiotic treatment are being offered at a Soho bar as part of an effort to reduce rates of sexually transmitted infections (STIs). The pop-up events, which are being hosted in G-A-Y Bar, aim to make…
Published September 17, 2025 Guess brought a taste of Italy to Manhattan over the weekend with the debut of Caffè Guess, an exclusive pop-up experience unveiled during New York Fashion Week. Guess debuts Caffè Guess pop-up during New York Fashion Week. – Guess Set in the heart of Chelsea Arts District at 530 W 25th…
Translated by Nicola Mira Published September 17, 2025 Tod’s has picked a luxury expert with a strong track record in the American continent to spearhead this strategic market. The high-end Italian footwear label has appointed Marco Felci as CEO Americas. He assumed his new role on September 15. He succeeds Roberto Lorenzini, who resigned from…
Published September 17, 2025 Gap Inc. revealed on Wednesday the appointment of Deb Redmond as general manager of beauty and Michele Parsons as general manager of accessories, as the U.S. retailer pushes into new categories outside of fashion. Deb Redmond, John Demsey, Michele Parsons and Reed Krakoff are working at Gap Inc. to develop the…
Published September 18, 2025 Next’s latest financial report on Thursday’s showed just how strong the fast-growing UK-based retail business is and also how much it has benefited from M&S’s cyberattack-linked issues this year. Next The figures didn’t come as a surprise given that Next had issued an upbeat trading statement for Q2 back in late…
Published September 18, 2025 InSpecs Group reports its first-half results on Thursday with weak figures for the first six months of the year. But it also had better news with its search for a non-exec chair now complete. InSpecs The company, which makes eyewear under its own brands as well as for Barbour, Joseph, Radley,…
A new trend is emerging in psychiatric hospitals. People in crisis are arriving with false, sometimes dangerous beliefs, grandiose delusions, and paranoid thoughts. A common thread connects them: marathon conversations with AI chatbots. WIRED spoke with more than a dozen psychiatrists and researchers, who are increasingly concerned. In San Francisco, UCSF psychiatrist Keith Sakata says…
