By Reuters Published October 22, 2025 Renzo Rosso, chairman of Italian fashion group OTB, expects the Armani business to be split up and sold to different buyers, due to a ‘complicated’ business model, with licensing contributing significantly to profits, he said on Wednesday. The Armani business includes a range of apparel and lifestyle labels The…
Met Police Tracey Connelly, jailed in 2009 for causing or allowing the death of her toddler son Peter, has been freed on licence on two previous occasions The mother of Baby P was recalled to prison last year after she started a relationship with a man she met online without telling officials supervising her, a…
For decades, scientists have known that Alzheimer’s disease is marked by sticky plaques and tangled proteins in the brain. In recent years, research has also shown that the brain’s blood vessels play an important role in how the disease develops. Yet despite decades of progress, this deeper understanding has not led to fully effective treatments….
Today the CMA designated Google’s ‘Mobile Platform’ (Android, Play, Chrome, Blink) with ‘strategic market status’. This decision is disappointing, disproportionate and unwarranted. The UK’s new digital markets regime was introduced with the promise of being pro-growth and pro-innovation, with the CMA emphasising that its work would be highly targeted and proportionate. In this context, we…
A day of strong sunlight can spoil more than just a beach outing — it can also harm the process of photosynthesis, the way plants and other organisms convert sunlight into energy. Underwater, however, certain algae have evolved a unique way to stay protected. Researchers from Osaka Metropolitan University and their collaborators discovered that a…
This policy explainer describes what Individual Coverage Health Reimbursement Arrangements (ICHRAs) are and how do they differ from typical employer-sponsored health care plans. ICHRAs, which represent a new approach for employers in providing comprehensive health coverage, assign more choice and responsibility to employees, who must select and enroll in an individual insurance policy and are…
Since 1999, the Employer Health Benefits Survey has documented trends in employer-sponsored health insurance. Every year, private and non-federal public employers with three or more employees complete the survey. Among other topics, the survey asks firms for the premium (or full per-person cost) of their health coverage, as well as worker contributions (amount of the…
Moorosi is a senior researcher at the Distributed AI Research Institute and has dropped in for the occasion from the mountain kingdom of Lesotho. Dressed in her signature “Mama Africa” headwrap, she makes her way through the crowded hall. Moments later, a cheerful set of Nigerian music begins to play over the speakers. Spontaneously, people…
By Reuters Published October 22, 2025 L’Oreal‘s shares dropped sharply in Paris after the French cosmetics maker’s third-quarter sales missed expectations. Third-quarter sales of 10.3 billion euros ($12.01 billion) were hampered by weaker performance in North America. L’Oreal reported a 0.5% rise in third-quarter sales on Tuesday The stock was down around 7% at 0710…
new video loaded: What Happens if Obamacare Subsidies Expire? Consumers are facing greater costs for their 2026 A.C.A. health coverage as Congress continues to debate whether to extend subsidies that help people afford their premiums. Margot Sanger-Katz, a health care policy reporter for The New York Times, explains why. By Margot Sanger-Katz, Laura Bult, Claire…
