By Bloomberg Published October 28, 2025 Time is ticking on that bargain Rolex. Try Cartier or Jaeger Le-Coultre instead. US President Donald Trump’s shock 39% tariff on Swiss-made imports to the US is pushing up prices for luxury watches. As some consumers seek to beat the levies by choosing used watches instead, second-hand values are…
Published October 28, 2025 Breaking B2B news this week: the team behind Modefabriek is bringing its order platform ‘Shift’ to Germany. Launched in Amsterdam at the start of 2025, the menswear platform is also set to expand into womenswear. The organisers have selected Fredenhagen Offenbach, a former industrial site converted into an events venue, as the host…
While reviewing malicious messages that were delivered to our handler inbox over the past few days, I noticed that the “subject” of one phishing e-mail looked quite strange when displayed in the Outlook message list… As you can see, once the message was open, the subject was displayed as a normal, readable text. This suggested…
But it could also be that the unbelievable speed of AI progress and adoption has made me think industries are more sensitive to news than they perhaps should be. I spoke with Martha Gimbel, who leads the Yale Budget Lab and coauthored a report finding that AI has not yet changed anyone’s jobs. What I…
BBC Cervical screening was an intimidating prospect for Natalie following the attack Warning: This article contains details that some readers may find distressing For survivors of sexual violence, even routine medical procedures can feel anything but routine. Smear tests – designed to protect – can instead retraumatise. To change that, a clinic in east London,…
By Reuters Published October 27, 2025 As Chinese shoppers dip toes back in the luxury pool, brands are targeting economically resilient high-earners with distinctive, personalised experiences as their focus shifts more to market share than growth. People take photos of the new Louis Vuitton store in Shanghai, China, June 27, 2025 – REUTERS/ Go Nakamura…
Matt McGrathEnvironment correspondent Getty Images The goal to keep the rise in temperatures under 1.5C are failing badly according to a UN review of nations’ carbon-cutting plans ahead of next week’s COP30 summit. Only 64 countries have submitted new pledges to limit planet-warming gases this year, despite all being required to do so by now…
Published October 27, 2025 It’s not uncommon to see fashion weeks crop up in cities beyond Milan or Paris. Yet few are as established or as distinctive as Toulouse Fashion Week (TFW). Organised by the Institut des arts et de la mode association, since 2019, it has brought together several hundred visitors and around a…
By Reuters Published October 27, 2025 Gold’s winning streak is seen extending into next year, with analysts forecasting an annual average price above $4,000 per ounce for the first time as economic and geopolitical turmoil keep the metal’s safe-haven allure intact, a Reuters poll showed. Gold bars are displayed at a gold jewellery shop in…
By Bloomberg Published October 27, 2025 Vietnam’s plans to loosen the state’s grip and reform the gold market will help reduce currency volatility and narrow an outsized gap between domestic and global prices, according to the nation’s gold association. Gold often appears as a particularly attractive investment in times of uncertainty “The policy move will…
