Prada CEO Andrea Guerra says Versace deal set to close in fortnight, no approach made by Armani
Translated by Nicola Mira Published October 24, 2025 Andrea Guerra, CEO of the Prada group,…
L’Oréal buys second Chinese skincare stake as C-Beauty brands snare market share
By Reuters Published November 17, 2025 Cosmetics giant L’Oreal said on Monday it has taken a minority stake in mass-market Chinese skincare brand Lan, marking its second investment in recent months in China, where local brands have grown rapidly. L’Oréal is eyeing China’s beauty market – Reuters L’Oreal did not disclose the size or cost…
Autry marks Milan flagship opening with Music Week installation
Published November 16, 2025 Footwear label Autry is set to mark the opening of its new Milan flagship with a cultural moment during Milano Music Week, transforming its San Babila boutique into a hybrid listening bar and club for a one-night event. Autry marks Milan flagship opening with Music Week installation. – Autry As an…
Estée Lauder takes minority stake in Mexican luxury fragrance brand Xinú
Published November 16, 2025 The Estée Lauder Companies has taken a minority stake in Mexican luxury fragrance brand Xinú. Estée Lauder takes minority stake in Mexican luxury fragrance brand Xinú. – Xinú The deal marks the first time the beauty giant has invested in a Latin American brand, a move that signals its growing focus…
Move over açaí – the Amazon has more ‘superfoods’ to offer
Georgina RannardClimate and science reporter, Belém, Brazil Getty Images Açaí is a popular health food sold around the world In a lab in a renovated warehouse on the banks of a churning, brown river in Belém, Brazil, machines are pulping candidates for the next global “superfood”. Cupuaçu… Taperebá… Bacaba… Like açaí berries – these fruits…
Hartlepool woman had ‘agonising’ hysteroscopy without consent
Tom BurgessNorth East and Cumbria BBC The University Hospital of Hartlepool said improvements had been made after Dawn Lord’s complaint A woman who did not give informed consent for a hysteroscopy has described the procedure as “agonising”. Dawn Lord, 51, believed she was attending an appointment at the University Hospital of Hartlepool to discuss future…
Decoding Binary Numeric Expressions – SANS ISC
In diary entry “Formbook Delivered Through Multiple Scripts“, Xavier mentions that the following line: Nestlers= array(79+1,79,80+7,60+9,82,83,72,69,76,76) decodes to the string POWERSHELL. My tool numbers-to-hex.py is a tool that extracts numbers from text files, and converts them to hexadecimal. Like this: I can then use another tool, hex-to-bin.py to convert the hexadecimal numbers to binary,…
Brazil’s Amazon rainforest at risk as key protection under threat
Justin Rowlatt,Climate editor and Jessica Cruz,South America producer BBC / Tony Jolliffe The Amazon rainforest could face a renewed surge of deforestation as efforts grow to overturn a long-standing ban that has protected it. The ban – which prohibits the sale of soya grown on land cleared after 2008 – is widely credited with curbing…
US, Switzerland say deal reached on trade and tariffs
By AFP Published November 16, 2025 The United States and Switzerland said Friday that they have reached an agreement to sharply lower tariffs imposed by President Donald Trump, with the Alpine nation vowing to invest $200 billion in the US to win over the White House. AFP The deal was announced a day after talks…
New research uncovers the massive squid diet of Hawaiian pilot whales
How many squid short-finned pilot whales (Globicephala macrorhynchus) living off Hawaiʻi must eat each day, and whether the surrounding waters can support their needs, are key questions for conservation. Understanding these fundamentals helps scientists assess the stability of whale populations. A research team from the USA, Spain, Australia and Denmark reports in the Journal of…
France finds Wish, Temu, AliExpress, eBay, Joom, Amazon broke rules on illicit products
By Reuters Published November 16, 2025 A French consumer watchdog found that besides Chinese fast-fashion retailer Shein, five other online platforms sold illicit products in France, a spokesperson for Commerce Minister Serge Papin said on Friday. Temu The watchdog, called DGCCRF, said AliExpress and Joom were selling child-like sex dolls, while weapons such as brass…
