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Power Brands Dove, Vaseline Drive Unilever Q1 Growth as Company Focuses on Beauty, Wellness, Home
LONDON –– Dove and Vaseline helped to boost Unilever sales to 12.6 billion euros in the first quarter as the consumer giant shifts to become a beauty, wellness and...
A Rainbow of Diamonds and Stones With More Than Meets the Eye Star in Louis Vuitton’s Latest High Jewelry Offering
MARRAKECH — Talk about main character energy. With the high-beat pace of today’s world and with busy lives juggling careers, families and personal projects, modern women are more akin...
At Chanel, High-end Textiles Help Matthieu Blazy Stand Out From the Pack
PAU, France — On the eve of the Chanel cruise 2027 show in Biarritz, the looms at the ACT3 workshop in the nearby city of Pau were churning out...
The Shape of Denim: Jeans That Lift, Smooth and Enhance
Fashion is in a body-conscious era. As weight loss drug use skyrockets and shapewear sales rise, brands are developing denim garments that cater to consumers who prioritize a flattering...
World
“The Devil Wears Prada 2” Gives the Decline of Magazines the Glossy Treatment
In “The Devil Wears Prada 2,” the offices of the fashion magazine Runway have become a moderately kinder, gentler place. Two decades after we first met her, Miranda Priestly...
“The Fast and the Furious” Tells the Story of Hollywood
In a new book, “Fast and Furious Franchising,” the media scholar Dan Hassler-Forest argues that the series is central to understanding the evolution of Hollywood over the past twenty...
An Expat Photographer Seduced by Mexican Ritual
Hurst didn’t become a writer, but he fashioned himself into the kind of character that a writer might wish they had imagined: an astute antiquarian, a swashbuckling adventurer, a...
A German Master’s Modernist Epic of Postwar Amnesia and Hypocrisy
Wolfgang Koeppen’s “trilogy of failure,” written from 1951 to 1954, is a sprawling, polyphonic portrait of a physically and morally shattered country. Source link
Business
A Righteous Blow Against Racial Gerrymandering | National Review
The Supreme Court rightly puts an end to the routine use of racial segregation in drawing legislative districts. Source link
Singapore stocks rise 1.1% on Thursday, lifted by DBS’ above expectation earnings
[SINGAPORE] Singapore stocks ended higher on Thursday (Apr 30), led by gains in the benchmark index’s largest constituent, DBS. The Straits Times Index (STI) rose 1.1 per cent, or...
‘Assault on city’s fundamental values’: Attack on nun in Jerusalem sparks widespread condemnation
A 36-year-old man was arrested by Israel Police on Wednesday in connection with the case and is being questioned for racist assault.The Tuesday attack on a nun near King...
Trump’s Rage at Jim Comey Backfires as Case Against Him Goes Off Rails
Donald Trump’s use of state power to persecute his enemies is escalating. The Justice Department indicted James Comey, a longtime target of Trump’s rage, for allegedly threatening Trump with...
News
Trump’s Rage at Jim Comey Backfires as Case Against Him Goes Off Rails
Donald Trump’s use of state power to persecute his enemies is escalating. The Justice Department indicted James Comey, a longtime target of Trump’s rage, for allegedly threatening Trump with...
Video: Why the U.A.E. is Quitting OPEC
new video loaded: Why the U.A.E. is Quitting OPECThe United Arab Emirates is walking away from OPEC this May. The New York Times’ energy reporter, Rebecca Elliott, breaks down...
Hegseth Accuses Troops of Lying as He’s Faced With Facts on Iran War
The American Center for Progress previously estimated that the war had reached a $25 billion price tag at the end of March. For context, the group estimated that with...
Supreme Court Deals Massive Blow to Voting Rights Act
The Supreme Court just threw out Louisiana’s redrawn congressional map in a huge blow to the Voting Rights Act, an essential pillar of the civil rights movement.In a 6-3...
Beauty
Valuations reflect growth prospects as Siemens Energy expands capacity
Reported net profit was Rs 310 crore. Excluding the impact of the new labour code, adjusted net profit was Rs 360 crore. Net profit was also boosted...
AI integration in road, transport can help avoid accidents: MoRTH official
There is a lot of scope for AI integration in the road and transport industry to help avoid accidents and check issues of vehicular pollution, a government official...
T20 WC: It”s about adapting, says England’s Tom Banton on new No 4 role
England batter Tom Banton says he is relishing his new role at No.4, adding that he is now "older" and "more mature" with a better understanding of his...
StatsGuru: AI companies seek footing in India, need funding boost
Individuals and companies from over 30 countries will participate at the five-day India Artificial Intelligence (AI) Impact Summit 2026 beginning Monday. Of the 32,600 AI companies globally, India...
Celebrity
UP govt receives ₹20,300 crore of FDI proposals amid investor push
These proposals have flowed in under the “Uttar Pradesh FDI/FCI, Fortune Global 500, and Fortune India 500 Company Investment Promotion Policy 2023”, the government said.
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Traffic curbs in Delhi for AI Impact Summit 2026: Check advisory here
New Delhi is under heightened security as the five-day AI Impact Summit begins today, February 16, at Bharat Mandapam. The Delhi police have deployed over 10,000 personnel and have...
Sanjay’s 68, bowlers seal 31-run win as USA stay alive for Super 8 round
Sanjay Krishnamurthi's explosive unbeaten half-century followed by a disciplined bowling show powered USA to a crucial 31-run win over Namibia, in a must-win Group C clash here on...
India-US trade deal: Transparency on constraints and commitments needed
When I heard of the trade deal that would end the punitive tariff of 25 per cent for buying Russian oil and reduce the reciprocal tariff on Indian...
Culture
Singapore stocks rise 1.1% on Thursday, lifted by DBS’ above expectation earnings
[SINGAPORE] Singapore stocks ended higher on Thursday (Apr 30), led by gains in the benchmark index’s largest constituent, DBS. The Straits Times Index (STI) rose 1.1 per cent, or...
Stop Debating SMS Marketing—Make It Standard
Too many companies still treat SMS marketing like a risky experiment. That hesitation costs growth, data, and customer loyalty. My stance is simple: SMS should be a default part...
The Cloud’s New Risk: Why Geography Now Matters More Than Scale
I recently stumbled on an old tech piece from back in 2014 by Forbes contributor James Comfort, where the IBM spokesperson was hailing the migration to the cloud as...
Starhill Global Reit Q3 NPI flat at S$37.9 million
[SINGAPORE] The manager of Starhill Global real estate investment trust (Reit) posted a net property income (NPI) of S$37.9 million for the third quarter ended Mar 31, unchanged from...
Style
8 shifts that happen when you start believing you deserve the win
You can usually tell when a founder is technically capable but internally unconvinced. They hesitate on pricing, over-explain their product, and quietly assume the market is smarter than they...
7 reasons success feels emptier than you expected
You thought hitting this milestone would feel different. The revenue goal, the product launch, the funding round, the traction graph finally pointing up and to the right. Instead, the...
The Kirkification of Our Troubled Times
For this week’s Infinite Scroll column, Brady Brickner-Wood is filling in for Kyle Chayka.A few months ago, the pro-Iran group Akhbar Enfejari (Explosive News) was just another unknown YouTube...
Your Purchase Cycle Is Your North Star
I’m Erik Huberman, and I’ve spent my career growing brands by keeping focus on what actually moves revenue. Here’s the uncomfortable truth: most teams don’t know their purchase cycle....
Fashion
Philippine central bank sees inflation rising to three-year high
Published Thu, Apr 30, 2026 · 01:02 PM[MANILA] The Philippine central bank forecasts the April inflation rate could surge to between 5.6 per cent and 6.4 per cent, breaching...
Microsoft cloud growth fails to ease investors’ AI concerns
Twenty million customers are now paying for Copilot, the company’s flagship AI application, up from 15 million in the prior quarterPublished Thu, Apr 30, 2026 · 07:08 AM[SAN FRANCISCO]...
China succeeds in adding renminbi pricing to BHP iron ore contracts
For global miners, it means securing access to their biggest customer entails conceding ground on how prices are setPublished Wed, Apr 29, 2026 · 10:29 PM[LONDON/SINGAPORE] China has struck...
More disclosures tied to value creation could be just the ‘culture shock’ the market needs
Entrenched mindsets that fester in short-term thinking about corporate governance could exact a steep cost(SINGAPORE) When the market regulator proposed enhanced disclosures by company boards to promote value creation...
