How airline fees have turned baggage into billions
Sam Gruet Business reporter Getty Images Airlines in the US alone made $7.27bn from check-in…
Piquadro: first-half revenue rises 0.7% to €88 million
By Ansa Published October 22, 2025 Piquadro Group’s revenue for the first six months of the financial year, ended September 30, 2025, totalled €88.4 million, a slight increase of 0.7% compared to the same period last year, including the impact of exchange-rate movements. For the Piquadro brand alone, revenue came to €36.6 million, down 8.1%….
Can chilli powder really stop animals from digging up your garden?
Shutterstock/Candice Bell If you’ve ever stepped outside to find your newly planted flowerbeds dug up or your vegetable patch ravaged, you will know my pain. From curious foxes to marauding squirrels, the destruction wrought by garden mammals on lovingly nurtured plants can be enough to test the patience of even the most mild-mannered gardener. Hence…
Luxury returns to its senses following recent excesses: Luxurynsight study
Published October 22, 2025 Has luxury finally come back down to earth? That’s the suggestion from a study conducted by Luxurynsight and LY Watch (Heuritech) for the first half of 2025. Spanning more than 100 brands and over 10,000 activations, the analysis highlights that luxury is facing its first global slowdown in several years, amid…
Western retail demand for gold surges in rush for hard assets
By Reuters Published October 22, 2025 In London’s historic Hatton Garden, where diamonds have long been the star, gold is commanding more attention. The famed jewellery district is abuzz with customers seeking bullion bars and coins, broadening the investor pool for tangible assets. UK gold bullion bars are stacked at Baird & Co in Hatton…
Naturalist Chris Packham speaks at New Scientist Live about the six species that changed his life
Chris Packham is a conservationist and broadcaster known for his environmental and animal-welfare activism. Alongside his ambassadorial roles for various non-governmental organisations, he runs independent campaigns aimed at nature recovery and ending animal cruelty. He is also a vocal advocate for neurodiversity, with a particular focus on autism. At this year’s New Scientist Live festival,…
AI turns x-rays into time machines for arthritis care
A new artificial intelligence system developed by researchers at the University of Surrey can forecast what a patient’s knee X-ray might look like one year in the future. This breakthrough could reshape how millions of people living with osteoarthritis understand and manage their condition. The research, presented at the International Conference on Medical Image Computing…
Stanford’s tiny eye chip helps the blind see again
A tiny wireless chip placed at the back of the eye, combined with a pair of advanced smart glasses, has partially restored vision to people suffering from an advanced form of age-related macular degeneration. In a clinical study led by Stanford Medicine and international collaborators, 27 of the 32 participants regained the ability to read…
Gap to open first UK standalone at London Designer Outlet
Published October 22, 2025 It’s been a long time since the Gap banner appeared over a standalone UK store. But the giant US casualwear brand is about to make its return with a store at London Designer Outlet (LDO) in Wembley Park, opening 12 December. The 5,600 sq ft location marks Next-operated Gap’s first standalone…
European luxury groups hedge bets on predicting China comeback
By Reuters Published October 22, 2025 Europe’s luxury companies, from LVMH to Hermes and L’Oreal, are tentatively pointing to signs of a revival in China, but are also cautious about calling the turn on one of their biggest markets after a two-year slump. L’Oreal’s beauty brands include Lancôme – Divulgação The $400 billion luxury sector…
White Milano signs Memorandum of Understanding with the Saudi Fashion Commission
Published October 22, 2025 Fresh from Riyadh Fashion Week- where it debuted its first Designer Wholesale Showroom, bringing together around 50 Saudi and international designers- Milan-based trade show White has announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding with the Saudi Fashion Commission. The collaboration is designed to make a significant contribution to the development…
