The Nobel Prize for Chemistry has been awarded to Susumu Kitagawa, Richard Robson, and Omar M Yaghi for their work on metal organic frameworks. The announcement was made by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences at a news conference in Stockholm, Sweden. The three winners will share prize money of 11 million Swedish kronor (£872,000)….
Translated by Nazia BIBI KEENOO Published October 7, 2025 The Golden Goose Arena has opened in Milan: a true temple to padel within CityLife Park, created in collaboration with the luxury sneaker brand and featuring nine courts, lounge areas, and retail spaces, totaling more than 3,000 square meters. “The project required an eight-figure investment,” explained…
By Bloomberg Published October 7, 2025 Kering SA shares soared to the highest level in almost 15 months after Morgan Stanley analysts crowned the Gucci owner as their top pick among European luxury stocks. Kering soars on Morgan Stanley upgrade as luxury stocks rebound – Reuters The team led by Edouard Aubin upgraded the Paris-based…
Today, I spoted on VirusTotal an interesting Python RAT. They are tons of them but this one attracted my attention based on some function names present in the code: self_modifying_wrapper(), decrypt_and_execute() and polymorph_code(). A polymorphic malware is a type of malware that has been developed to repeatedly mutate its appearance or signature files at every execution…
Translated by Nazia BIBI KEENOO Published October 7, 2025 As Shein sparks controversy by opening at BHV Marais and in five Galeries Lafayette stores, six NGOs in the “Stop Fast-Fashion Coalition” urge lawmakers to adopt ambitious regulations. They stress that French and European fast-fashion players must also face scrutiny, not just their Chinese rivals. Stop…
Ministers and school representatives are set to meet later for the first School Council Network in Jersey of the new term. The meetings, which take place up to six times a year, allow primary and secondary school councils to shape policy directly with government. The Department for Children, Young People, Education and Skills (CYPES) said…
As post-pandemic growth slows, department stores like Galeries Lafayette, Breuninger, and El Palacio de Hierro harness AI, data, and super apps to boost personalization, logistics, and customer loyalty. Source link
By Bloomberg Published October 7, 2025 Hermès is replacing its head of investor relations. The maker of luxury leather goods announced that Carole Dupont-Pietri, who has led investor relations at Hermès International SCA for 11 years, will step down next month. Alexandra Boucheron, who previously oversaw investor relations at defense group Thales SA, will take…
Translated by Nazia BIBI KEENOO Published October 7, 2025 US apparel industry leaders urge Washington to take decisive action against counterfeit goods proliferating on Meta’s Facebook and Instagram, as well as on AliExpress, Taobao, and Shopee. Shutterstock In a press release, the American Apparel and Footwear Association (AAFA) accused the five platforms of enabling and…
Stars of all ages are on display in this new NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope Picture of the Week. This sparkling spiral galaxy is called NGC 6000 and it is located 102 million light-years away in the constellation Scorpius. This galaxy has a glowing yellow center and glittering blue outskirts. The colors reflect differences in the average…
