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mm2 Asia scraps stake sale; PE fund to take 29% of Vividthree stake in direct share deal instead
As a result of the new share placement, controlling shareholder mm2 Asia’s stake in Vividthree will be diluted to 23% Vividthree Holdings…
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Suspect convicted of murder in knife attack at German festival and sentenced to life in prison
BERLIN (AP) — The suspect in last year's knife attack at a festival in the German city of Solingen was convicted Wednesday of murder and…
Beauty
Meet Nicholas Auburn, Area’s New Creative Director: “I Do Want People to Have a Good Time When They’re Wearing my Things”
In a season full of designer debuts at established labels—there’s 15 if you’re keeping count, which we are—only a few have an air of…
World
Social Media Is Navigating Its Sectarian Phase
On September 1st, the author and statistician Nate Silver wrote a post on X diagnosing a new condition: “Blueskyism,” so named for the…
News
The One Percent’s Fear of Death Is Wreaking Havoc on the World
Once you start to see it, you see it everywhere. First, there is the spectacle of Bryan Johnson, who is spending millions to stay young,…
Style
“Cashing Out” Examines an Investment Strategy That Profited from AIDS Deaths
As grateful as I am to the director Matt Nadel for making “Cashing Out,” a vital and outstanding film about a terrible time, it also made…
News
Income Inequality Is Going in the Wrong Direction Again
Part of it could be that women are dropping out of the labor force or working fewer hours than in previous years. “I think a lot of it…
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Beauty
Introducing PD-168, Peter Do’s New Every-Day-of-the-Week Label
About two years ago, Peter Do had an epiphany. Maybe it was time for Peter Do, the person, he got to thinking, to not be so front and…
News
Maine’s Graham Platner Has Discovered a Secret: Poor Whites Exist!
And contrary to the widespread liberal complaint, these voters do know, in increasing numbers, that the Trump administration is strafing…
Business
Tesla continues its skid in mainland China as August electric car sales, market share fall
Tesla is gradually losing its appeal in China's premium electric vehicle (EV) segment as its sales and market share fall. The US carmaker…
Culture
Johor fastest-growing South-east Asian data centre hub; Singapore expansion remains ‘constrained’
The city-state’s ‘strict planning controls’ are leading global tech firms to look north: Knight Frank report Johor is the fastest-growing…
Culture
Asian markets enjoy record day as new US jobs data fans rate cut hopes
Asian markets extended gains on Wednesday (Sep 10), with Tokyo and Seoul emulating a record day on Wall Street as fresh data pointing to a…
Business
Shock as Kenyan lawyer killed in drive-by shooting in Nairobi
Kenya has been left in shock after the killing of a senior lawyer in a drive-by shooting on a busy street in the capital Nairobi. Mathew…
Fashion
5 Elegant, Throw-On Pieces You'll Find in a French Girl's Autumn Capsule Wardrobe
I always find the turn of the seasons a uniquely motivating time to revisit my wardrobe and take stock of what’s really working. I’m not…
Culture
Ellison rivals Musk as world’s richest man with US$70 billion gain
Larry Ellison is closing in on Elon Musk for the title of the world’s richest person. His fortune soared US$70 billion after Oracle…
Fashion
Balenciaga Just Dropped 10 Wildly Expensive-Smelling Perfumes—Including One
All fragrances create a sense of escape, but the best ones (well, at least in my opinion) catapult you to an entirely different era. The…
Beauty
Trust Rihanna To Toughen up a Tutu and Make It Maternity Friendly
Will we ever escape the grips of ballet core? From Hailey Bieber’s pilates princess wardrobe to the chokehold ballet flats have on our…
Business
Protesters clash with police in Paris as 'Block Everything' movement gains momentum
PARIS (AP) — Protesters clashed with police early Wednesday in Paris, where garbage bins were set on fire, as the government deployed an…
Beauty
Selena Gomez Is So Wedded to This Dress, She Bought It in Every Color
It’s not long now until Selena Gomez’s wedding to Benny Blanco. Rumors have swirled that it’s a September set wedding; speaking on Jimmy…
Fashion
I'm Dreaming of a Vampy Girl Fall—The 11 Makeup Products I Can't Wait to Wear
Now that the air has officially turned crisp, Wednesday Part 2 has dropped on Netflix, and my local Trader Joe's has all but transformed…
Fashion
Minimalism With a Side of Trend-Forward Chicness Is My Fall Vibe—These 32 Nordstrom Items Will Elevate a Closet
I've been building my fall wardrobe and experimenting with styling existing pieces in fresh ways. I'm describing my fall vibe as…
Fashion
The Fall 2025 Shopping Guide
We're entering an unprecedented time in fashion. Upward of 15 new creative directors will take the helm at the biggest fashion houses,…
Fashion
The New Elite Way to Shop Is Off the Grid and Invite Only
Stylist Lizzie Wheeler's Instagram Close Friends story isn't filled with emotional oversharing or long-winded rants about her annoying…
Fashion
All of My Friends and I Shop at Shopbop—These 33 New Fall Items Are the Standouts
Shopbop is a special retailer that consistently serves as a shopping resource, whether I'm looking for versatile basics or trendier items…