Saltyface launches DTC UK sales via webstore
Published September 11, 2025 With a very good UK summer officially over, Canadian ethical self-tanning…
Nike and Palace set to open key Manor Place hub in South London, launch co-branded collection
Published November 3, 2025 US sportswear giant Nike and London-based streetwear/skateboarding brand Palace haven’t just collaborated but are “redefining collaboration” with the opening of Manor Place, a “new cultural landmark” in South London on 11 November. It also marks the introduction of their just-launched first co-branded product line, the P90 collection. Nike/Palace Already a local historic…
Inside an Automotive Giant’s Data Leak — A Cloud Misconfiguration Lesson for AWS Users
70 TB+ of data, hard-coded keys, and weak IAM controls. For even the most experienced enterprises, one configuration decision can be enough to surface how interdependent and vulnerable modern cloud systems truly are. The recent data exposure incident at a large automotive firm highlights this reality, an incident shaped less by exploitation and more by…
Intersport France expands with the takeover of Spain and Portugal operations
Translated by Nazia BIBI KEENOO Published November 3, 2025 The track record of Intersport France and Belgium’s new managing director, Philippe Giovanni, a specialist in consolidating distribution networks, suggested potential external growth moves. The cooperative is now significantly expanding its network, marking not the absorption of a brand in France but a geographical expansion. Intersport…
SpaceX’s Starlink and other satellites face growing threat from sun
Starlink satellite trails, as seen from space Don Pettit/NASA The number of satellites in orbit is growing at a tremendous rate, but we don’t yet have a good understanding of how susceptible they are to solar storms – and that problem is only going to get worse. Since May 2019, SpaceX has launched more than…
Vranjes Firenze expands with 51% acquisition of Integra Fragrances
Translated by Nazia BIBI KEENOO Published November 3, 2025 Vranjes Firenze, the Florentine perfume house founded in 1983, has acquired a 51% stake in Integra Fragrances, a company specializing in olfactory branding services for clients in the luxury, fashion, hospitality and design sectors. The deal represents a strategic move toward creating a new hub dedicated…
Donor Government Funding for Family Planning in 2024
Introduction This report provides an analysis of donor government funding for family planning in low- and middle-income countries in 2024, the most recent year available, as well as trends over time. It includes both bilateral funding from donor governments and their contributions to the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA). It is part of an effort…
A groundbreaking brain map could revolutionize Parkinson’s treatment
Scientists at Duke-NUS Medical School and partner institutions assembled one of the most complete single-cell maps of the developing human brain. The atlas identifies nearly every cell type, records their genetic signatures, and shows how these cells grow and interact. It also compares leading laboratory methods for producing high-quality neurons, advancing efforts to develop new…
Rapid Antarctic glacier retreat sparks scientific ‘whodunnit’
Mark PoyntingClimate and science reporter, BBC News Naomi Ochwat Hektoria Glacier in February 2024, flowing into the partly frozen ocean The recent rapid retreat of an Antarctic glacier could be unprecedented, a new study suggests, a finding which could have major implications for future sea-level rise. The researchers found that Hektoria Glacier retreated by more…
Scientists teach bacteria the octopus’s secret to camouflage
Scientists at the University of California, San Diego have come closer to understanding one of nature’s most fascinating abilities: the art of disguise. Octopuses, squids, cuttlefish, and their cephalopod relatives are masters of camouflage, able to instantly shift their skin color to blend into their surroundings. This extraordinary transformation is driven by a natural pigment…
Essentiel Antwerp posts double-digit growth in 2025, will open new Parisian store in November
Translated by Nicola Mira Published November 3, 2025 Esfan Eghtessadi, who founded the Essentiel Antwerp label in 1999 in Antwerp with Inge Onsea, has told FashionNetwork.com that the label expects revenue to keep on growing in 2025, bolstered by new physical and online retail initiatives. Eghtessadi, the Franco-Iranian-Belgian son of designer Nicole Cadine, grew up in…
