Want a Rolex this year? It’ll cost you as luxury watch prices increase
By Bloomberg Published October 28, 2025 Time is ticking on that bargain Rolex. Try Cartier…
Medicaid Enrollment & Spending Growth: FY 2025 & 2026
States are facing a more tenuous fiscal climate due to slowing revenue growth and increasing spending demands in state fiscal year (FY) 2026. Recent shifts in economic conditions as well as recent federal actions, including cuts to safety net programs and tax code changes in the recently passed reconciliation law (H.R.1), changes to the Affordable…
Lacoste plans Hong Kong flagship in tycoon family’s space
By Bloomberg Published November 13, 2025 French fashion label Lacoste SA will open its biggest Hong Kong store in the landmark Pedder Building, according to people familiar with the matter, the latest global brand betting on a city regaining its retail buzz after years of Covid restrictions and political upheaval. Footwear by Lacoste – Lacoste-…
Brussels wants to accelerate crackdown on cheap Chinese parcels
By Reuters Published November 13, 2025 Brussels wants to accelerate the removal of a 150-euro threshold below which the European Union does not apply customs duties on parcels entering the bloc, in a crackdown against cheap Chinese imports. European Commissioner for Trade and Economic Security Maros Sefcovic speaks to media members as he attend the…
India announces $5 billion to cushion US tariff impact
By AFP Published November 13, 2025 India has unveiled a $5 billion plan to boost export competitiveness as it reels under punishing US tariffs. The GJEPC works to boost Indian gem and jewellery exports – GJEPC – India- Facebook Washington has tied issues of war and peace to trade, slapping 50% duties on New Delhi…
A View of Medicaid Today and a Look Ahead: Balancing Access, Budgets and Upcoming Changes
Context Managed Care Models. For more than three decades, states have increased their reliance on managed care delivery systems with the aim of improving access to certain services, enhancing care coordination and management, and making future costs more predictable. Across the states, there is wide variation in the populations required to enroll in managed care, the services covered…
Holiday test looms as luxury brands chase elusive rebound
By Reuters Published November 13, 2025 A surge in luxury stocks has piled pressure on fashion houses including LVMH and Gucci owner Kering to show that signs of recovery in the third quarter can translate into a sustained turnaround in the key holiday season. Inside House of Dior in Beverly Hills, US – FashionNetwork.com Kering’s…
One week on from Shein’s offline debut in France, what is the state of play at BHV Marais?
Published November 13, 2025 The image is striking: one week after Shein opened on the sixth floor of the Paris department store, Sandro, Maje, and Claudie Pierlot shut their concessions on the first floor of BHV Marais on November 12. The SMCP group’s brands, the French leader in accessible luxury, are in turn leaving the…
NHS waiting list down after three months of rises
The NHS waiting list in England has fallen after three months of consecutive rises. At the end of September, it stood at 7.39 million, down from 7.41 million the month before. Of those waiting, 61.8% of patients had been waiting less than 18 weeks. That is the best performance for more than two years, but…
Sperm are selfish – and so are we
Selfishness is an uncomfortably common biological phenomenon. Recent research showing how genetic mutations accumulate in sperm in middle and older age highlights this. Stem cells that emerge over time make it much more likely that sperm will have disease-causing mutations in older fathers – possibly up to 5 per cent of gametes by age 70,…
Puma’s vice-president Richard Teyssier departs the group
Published November 13, 2025 Puma will shortly announce who will assume global brand and marketing responsibilities. The German brand has confirmed to FashionNetwork.com the departure of Richard Teyssier, vice-president for global brand and marketing. Richard Teyssier leaves Puma – Puma The executive, who has spent 15 years with the company, hinted at his departure on…
