Belgian designer Marina Yee, member of Antwerp Six, dies age 67
By AFP Published November 2, 2025 Belgian designer Marina Yee, member of the Antwerp Six…
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Boy learns to walk again after life-saving brain tumour surgery
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Wellbeing support offered to terminally-ill Guernsey islanders
A hospice has offered wellbeing support to islanders living with terminal illnesses. Les Bourgs Hospice in Guernsey has started a free 12-week rolling programme open to anyone aged 18 or over who has a life-limiting or serious progressive illness. Eloise Tangey, service lead, said: “There was a recognised need for a sort of support service…
Kiabi banks on B2B with new customisable clothing brand Wekrew
Published November 14, 2025 The Kiabi Group has announced the launch of a new brand, Wekrew, specifically aimed at the B2B market. The move aims to provide associations, businesses, and local authorities with personalised clothing and accessories. Wekrew Wekrew offers T-shirts, sweatshirts, polo shirts, beanie hats, and caps. Prices start at €3 per T-shirt for orders…
You Won’t Be Able to Offload Your Holiday Shopping to AI Agents Anytime Soon
Social commerce—or shopping through platforms like TikTok and Instagram—hasn’t been a smash hit in the US, in part due to ongoing distrust of tech giants among consumers and big retailers. To help ensure AI initiatives don’t encounter similar resistance, major payment processors such as Visa and software startups like New Generation, which helps stores develop…
Morellato’s Massimo Carraro: “I do not rule out further acquisitions or a future stock exchange listing”
Published November 14, 2025 From the stage of the 30th Pambianco Fashion Summit, Massimo Carraro, chairman of Morellato Group, outlined the strengths and future goals of the €723 million group (financial year ended last February) he leads, whose origins date back to 1930, when it began as a small jewellery and watch workshop. Massimo Carraro…
Poll: 1 in 8 Adults Say They Are Currently Taking a GLP-1 Drug for Weight Loss, Diabetes or Another Condition, Even as Half Say the Drugs Are Difficult to Afford
About one in eight adults (12%) say that they are currently taking a GLP-1 drug such as Ozempic or Wegovy either to lose weight or treat a chronic condition, an increase from 18 months ago, though the high costs of the medications remain a concern, a new KFF Health Tracking Poll finds. Overall nearly one…
Due diligence law: the right and far right unite to dismantle it in the European Parliament
Published November 14, 2025 The right and the far right joined forces in the European Parliament on Thursday to unpick a law on major corporations’ social and environmental “due diligence” — a bombshell in Brussels. Shutterstock By 382 votes to 249, MEPs approved scaling back the text’s ambitions, limiting the number of companies covered, and…
KFF Health Tracking Poll: Prescription Drug Costs, Views on Trump Administration Actions, and GLP-1 Use
Key Takeaways With the Trump administration recently announcing several high-profile prescription drug pricing deals, the latest polling from KFF suggests that few think it is likely the Trump administration’s actions will lower their prescription drug costs, but his base remains more positive. Large majorities of Republicans (73%) and MAGA-supporting Republicans (83%) say they think it…
Profirst France joins WMH Project, merging with Petit Ami to form The Officin
Published November 14, 2025 On November 12, the French subsidiary of international luxury events firm Profirst joined the WMH Project group, thereby strengthening the luxury segment of the group’s offering. Following this acquisition, WMH Project has initiated the merger of Profirst France with Petit Ami to form The Officin, an agency aiming to become one…
