Matrox launches dual-GPU graphics card with eight DisplayPort 2.0 outputs supporting four 8K or eight 5K screens at once
Matrox returns with dual-GPU card built for synchronized multi-display setups A380 Octal supports up to…
Hugo Boss had tough Q3, but Americas sales are strongest
Published November 4, 2025 Hugo Boss’s Q3 numbers that were released on Tuesday contained a lot of negatives but the company remained upbeat overall. It saw a 1% constant currency sales dip in Q3, the German fashion giant said, as it cited “persistently challenging market conditions”. Reuters “Macroeconomic headwinds and subdued consumer sentiment weighed on…
Juicy Couture launches major denim offer
Published November 4, 2025 Authentic Brands Group’s Juicy Couture business is upping its game in denim as of this month with the launch of its new denim collection. Juicy Couture Debuting globally on 17 November, it’s described as “a bold evolution for the cult label that defined a generation of Y2K glamour. Two decades after…
Stone tool discovery suggests very first humans were inventors
Pallab GhoshScience Correspondent David Braun They look like simple stones, but they were state of the art tools millions of years ago, made with great skill and precison The very first humans millions of years ago may have been inventors, according to a discovery in northwest Kenya. Researchers have found that the primitive humans who…
After China’s long retail downturn, CEOs see consumer spending coming back
By Bloomberg Published November 4, 2025 Top executives at Western brands that do business in China are showing cautious optimism that consumer spending in the crucial market is starting to recover after a lengthy downturn. Louis Vuitton’s Shanghai ship store – Louis Vuitton “There’s some momentum building,” Estée Lauder chief executive officer Stéphane de La…
Calls for legal right to paid leave for IVF treatment
Georgia RobertsPolitical Correspondent SUPPLIED Natalie Rowntree says both she and her husband have been using sick days to attend IVF appointments Natalie Rowntree from North Yorkshire has recently started her IVF journey, and describes the process as “intense”. The 38-year-old has had seven IVF-related appointments in the space of eight weeks, including multiple blood tests,…
Where beauty meets travel: Rare Beauty and BÉIS unveil new collaboration
Published November 3, 2025 Rare Beauty and BÉIS have joined forces to release a limited-edition “Beauty On-the-Go” collection, announced across their verified Instagram and TikTok pages. The collaboration unites founders Selena Gomez and Shay Mitchell, longtime friends who expressed their excitement online, emphasizing their shared passion for beauty and travel. Selena Gomez and Shay Mitchell…
What tariffs? Europe Inc. adapts as many firms post gains in US
By Bloomberg Published November 3, 2025 European companies’ results show they’re navigating US tariffs a lot better than anticipated — a good omen for next year when they’re expected to deliver double-digit profit growth. See fashion showHermes – Spring-Summer2026 – Womenswear – France – Paris – ©Launchmetrics/spotlight A Goldman Sachs Group Inc. basket of European…
Ancient fish with human-like hearing stuns scientists
When some marine fish eventually adapted to life in fresh water, many also acquired a more elaborate way to hear, including middle ear bones that resemble those in humans. Two-thirds of freshwater species today rely on a specialized middle ear known as the Weberian apparatus. This group spans more than 10,000 species, from catfish to…
Textile waste: African nations denounce fast fashion’s interference in a UN project
Published November 3, 2025 Several African organisations, supported by European, Asian and American experts, have sent a letter to the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) warning about the reliability of the data underpinning its global textile circularity projects. They also denounce the credence given to actors “subservient” to the fast fashion giants. Shutterstock It is,…
Bottega Veneta: Jacob Elordi stars in Duane Michals short film
Published November 3, 2025 A Bottega Veneta brand ambassador since 2024, Australian actor Jacob Elordi fronts the house’s “What Are Dreams” project, a short film and photographic series by U.S. photographer, Duane Michals. Jacob Elordi photographed by Duane Michals for Bottega Veneta “Shot in black and white at Michals’s home in New York, the project…
