Hermès: Summer in the city
“Hot town, summer in the city,” were the lyrics to B.B. King’s greatest classic, and…
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, has held a conference call with analysts on the group’s financial results for the first nine months of the year, in which the group posted a revenue of over €4 billion, up 9%. “We have entered the fourth quarter and, as usual,…
Responsible AI design in healthcare and life sciences
Generative AI has emerged as a transformative technology in healthcare, driving digital transformation in essential areas such as patient engagement and care management. It has shown potential to revolutionize how clinicians provide improved care through automated systems with diagnostic support tools that provide timely, personalized suggestions, ultimately leading to better health outcomes. For example, a…
P&G reports 20% profit increase for the first quarter of its fiscal year, halves tariff impact
By Europa Press Published October 24, 2025 US company Procter & Gamble (P&G) began its fiscal year with attributable net profit of 4,750 million dollars (4,093 million euros) between July and September, its first quarter, representing a 20% increase on the profit recorded in the same period of the previous year, according to the owner…
Your gut microbes might be turning fiber into extra calories
Deep within your gut lives a bustling world of microbes, each playing a role in digesting your food. Among them is one unusual microbe that produces methane — a gas more often associated with cows and landfills than humans. According to new research from Arizona State University (ASU), this methane-making microorganism may influence how many…
Popular cholesterol drugs may help prevent dementia
Having lower cholesterol levels may help protect against dementia, according to a large-scale international study led by the University of Bristol. The research, involving data from more than one million participants, found that people with genetic traits that naturally reduce cholesterol are less likely to develop dementia. The work was led by Dr. Liv Tybjærg…
Before T. rex, there was the “dragon prince”
An international team of paleontologists has identified a previously unknown dinosaur species named Khankhuuluu, believed to be the closest-known ancestor of the giant Tyrannosaurs. The discovery, led by Jared Voris and Dr. Darla Zelenitsky from the University of Calgary’s Faculty of Science, has been published in Nature. Voris, a PhD candidate in the Department of…
Deckers Brands’ net sales increase 9.1% in FY26 Q2 but year’s forecast misses expectations
Published October 24, 2025 Global footwear, apparel, and accessories business Deckers Brands reported a net sales increase of 9.1% year on year in the second quarter of the 2026 financial year with its brands Hoka and Ugg clocking double-digit growth. However, shares slipped as its 2026 full-fiscal forecast came in under analysts’ predictions. Inside a…
Scientists finally see what sparks Parkinson’s
For the first time, researchers have directly seen and measured the protein clusters thought to spark Parkinson’s disease, marking a major milestone in understanding the world’s fastest-growing neurological condition. These microscopic clusters, known as alpha-synuclein oligomers, have long been suspected as the starting point for Parkinson’s, but they have remained undetectable in human brain tissue…
New Balance expands India footprint with Surat store launch
Published October 24, 2025 Global athletic brand New Balance has expanded its brick-and-mortar network in India and opened a mono-brand outlet in Gujarat at shopping centre VR Surat. The launch was marked by an in-store showcase event. Outside New Balance’s new Surat store – New Balance “We are thrilled to bring New Balance to Surat-…
Senior midwife Donna Ockenden open to leading other maternity inquiries
George Torr,East Midlands and Rob Sissons,East Midlands health correspondent BBC Donna Ockenden is currently leading a review of maternity failings in Nottingham, the largest inquiry of its kind in the NHS Hundreds of babies have died or been injured while under the care of Nottingham University Hospitals (NUH) NHS Trust, which runs maternity departments at…
