Data bill opposed by Sir Elton John and Dua Lipa finally passes
A bill which sparked an extraordinary stand-off between some of the UK’s most high-profile artists…
Bangladesh’s textile industry is harnessing AI to enhance competitiveness and transparency
Published October 13, 2025 Bangladesh’s textile manufacturers’ federation, the BGMEA, has announced a major partnership with Digital Bridge Partner, a specialist in B2B ecosystems. The project aims to harness AI to bolster traceability and competitiveness in local industry. The leaders of the BGMEA and Digital Bridge Partner – BGMEA The initiative is set to roll out…
Lanvin Group says key exec David Chan will leave this month
Published October 13, 2025 Lanvin Group announced on Monday that David Chan, its executive president and chief financial officer, has decided to step down from his position, effective October 27 “to pursue new professional opportunities”. See fashion showLanvin – Spring-Summer2026 – Womenswear – France – Paris – ©Launchmetrics/spotlight There was no clue as to what those…
AllSaints' highly regarded COO to exit this month
AllSaints will be losing its COO Catherine Scorey Jobling who steps down in late October after two years in the role and seven years at the company. Source link
From waste to runway: Kenyan designers transform used clothes into art
By AFP Published October 13, 2025 In a dusty alley in the heart of Kenya’s largest open-air market, fashion models strut down a makeshift runway in bold, upcycled outfits made from waste collected at dumpsites and market cast-offs- proof that even trash can dazzle. Models wearing upcycled creations made from discarded garments – AFP Every…
Soaring gold prices bring new headache to Tiffany-owner LVMH
By Reuters Published October 13, 2025 The doubling of gold prices in two years, along with US tariffs and a weaker dollar, have made it harder to defend gross margins for Tiffany owner LVMH and others in the high-end goods industry. Tiffany is known for its modern style fine jewellery “Each of these [factors] alone…
13th October – Threat Intelligence Report
For the latest discoveries in cyber research for the week of 13th October, please download our Threat Intelligence Bulletin. TOP ATTACKS AND BREACHES Qilin ransomware group has claimed responsibility for targeting Asahi, Japan’s largest brewing company, that had been hacked on September 29th. The attack resulted in the exfiltration of over 9,300 files totaling 27GB…
‘How a prescription to grow a sunflower helped me fight anorexia’
Malcolm Prior and Jenny KumahBBC News rural affairs team Andy Alcroft/BBC Emily Hough is now using her experiences to help shape nature prescribing schemes For Emily Hough, nature was too often simply something “out there”, a world apart from her, a view from a hospital window. Years spent in and out of specialist mental health…
The century-old ship sail technology finally catching on
Kevin KeaneEnvironment, energy and rural affairs correspondent, BBC Scotland Pathe News The twin Flettner rotor ship Buckau made its maiden voyage into Grangemouth in 1925 It must have been a bizarre sight when a freight ship, equipped with two large rotating towers, made its way under the Forth Bridge a century ago. The experimental sail…
New research reveals how ADHD sparks extraordinary creativity
New research has found that ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder) is linked to higher levels of creativity, and that this creative advantage may stem from a stronger tendency for the mind to wander. The findings, presented at the ECNP congress in Amsterdam, mark the first study to explain how ADHD and creativity are connected. Lead…
Decades-old photosynthesis mystery finally solved
Scientists from the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) and the California Institute of Technology (Caltech) have finally solved a long-standing puzzle about the earliest moments of photosynthesis — the vital process through which plants, algae, and certain bacteria capture sunlight to generate oxygen and energy-rich compounds. Their research reveals why the first movements of electrons,…
