Luxury finds resilience amid transformation and shifting consumer values

Translated by Nazia BIBI KEENOO Published October 3, 2025 The luxury sector appears to be finding resilience through transformation. That is the conclusion of a study conducted by Ipsos, presented at the “Dissonances, résonance et nouveau(x) luxe(s)” conference at the Sorbonne. Conducted among 1,500 individuals from the most affluent populations in the United States, France,…

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Vaccine breakthrough for deadly elephant virus

Victoria GillScience correspondent, BBC News Victoria Gill/BBC Chester Zoo alone has lost seven baby elephants to disease caused by the virus Researchers have made a breakthrough in the development of new vaccine to prevent a deadly virus that affects young elephants. The vaccine, produced by an international research team, aims to prevent the severe disease…

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A flu test you can chew

Flu season is fast approaching in the northern hemisphere. And a taste-based influenza testcould somedayhave you swapping nasal swabs for chewing gum. A new molecular sensor has been designed to release a thyme flavor when it encounters the influenza virus. Researchers reporting in ACS Central Science say that they plan to incorporate this type of…

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The Moon’s far side is hiding a chilling secret

The interior of the mysterious far side of the moon may be colder than the side constantly facing Earth, suggests a new analysis of rock samples co-led by a UCL (University College London) and Peking University researcher. The study, published in the journal Nature Geoscience, looked at fragments of rock and soil scooped up by…

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Burberry diversity head exits as part of major restructuring

Published October 2, 2025 Sustainability hasn’t extended to Burberry’s head of diversity role. The Luxury fashion house has scrapped the post as part of a wider overhaul that is expected to include a rolling back on diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) efforts. Reuters Burberry’s global vice-president of colleague attraction and inclusion, Geoffrey Williams, said his…

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