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Henkel’s Stmnt Launches Into Shave, Beard and Skin
Henkel’s grooming brand Stmnt (pronounced “statement”) is making moves. The brand is launching a hair and beard shampoo, a translucent shave gel and an aftershave lotion, which puts the...
‘Devil Wears Prada 2’ Controversy Stirs in Asia
While millions of fans in the U.S. have been anticipating Friday’s release of “The Devil Wears Prada 2,” the film’s rollout in Asia has led to calls for a...
Heather McMahan Is Solving Shoe Emergencies With Help From DSW in New Campaign
DSW is back with actress and comedian Heather McMahan for a humorous take on shoe emergencies. In the Designer Brands-owned retailer’s new “Shoemergency” campaign, McMahan serves as DSW’s “Field...
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...
World
“Two Pianos” Is a Textured Contemporary Melodrama with Classic-Hollywood Restraint
Mathias is staying with his mother, Anna (Anne Kessler), in the apartment where he grew up, and chance intervenes again: walking through a public park, he sees a young...
“Schmigadoon!” and “The Lost Boys” Are Killer Revamps
The first sign of the show’s commitment to the bit is the third song, a delirious hoedown called “Corn Puddin’,” a parody of inane but delightful vintage numbers such...
“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...
Business
Iran war puts 10 billion meals a week at risk, says fertiliser boss
The interruption to supplies of fertiliser and its key ingredients due to the war in Iran could cost up to ten billion meals a week globally and will hit...
ANZ Bank’s profit tops estimates on CEO turnaround strategy
Published Fri, May 1, 2026 · 01:26 PMANZ Group Holdings’ first-half profit surpassed analysts’ estimates on signs of improvement with the bank’s overhaul by chief executive officer Nuno Matos...
Indonesia to cut ride-hailing companies’ maximum commission taken from drivers to 8%
Published Fri, May 1, 2026 · 12:08 PM[JAKARTA] Indonesia will cut the caps on the commissions that ride-hailing companies take from drivers for each trip to 8 per cent...
News
Epstein May Have Left a Suicide Note—and DOJ Didn’t Mention It
The scheme could be a porthole into the Trump administration’s recent machinations, which involve an unprecedented effort to access state voter rolls nationwide and, with them, sensitive voter data...
Trump Ramps Up Threats to NATO Allies Who Won’t Help Him on Iran
The scheme could be a porthole into the Trump administration’s recent machinations, which involve an unprecedented effort to access state voter rolls nationwide and, with them, sensitive voter data...
Republicans Cave and End DHS Shutdown—Without Funding ICE
Republicans in Congress voted to fund the Department of Homeland Security Thursday, effectively ending the 76-day shutdown of the department. The bill, passed by a voice vote in the...
Visibly Declining Trump Demands Candidates Prove Mental Wellness
The scheme could be a porthole into the Trump administration’s recent machinations, which involve an unprecedented effort to access state voter rolls nationwide and, with them, sensitive voter data...
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
ANZ Bank’s profit tops estimates on CEO turnaround strategy
Published Fri, May 1, 2026 · 01:26 PMANZ Group Holdings’ first-half profit surpassed analysts’ estimates on signs of improvement with the bank’s overhaul by chief executive officer Nuno Matos...
7 emotional patterns that predict whether a founder keeps going
You can usually tell within a few conversations which founders are likely to keep going and which ones quietly burn out. It is not intelligence, network, or even initial...
Irregular payments occurred during former group financial controller’s stint: Vin’s Holdings
The automotive group is probing transactions made with an entity controlled by a former key executive officer[SINGAPORE] Automotive group Vin’s Holdings on Thursday (Apr 30) said that a series...
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...
Style
Trust Is Your Brand Before You Scale
Before a brand is a brand, it’s trust. That’s my stance, and it guides how I build and invest. If customers don’t trust you, they don’t buy—no matter how...
7 behaviors that make top talent actually stay
If you have ever watched a great hire quietly disengage, you know how unsettling it feels. Nothing “breaks” overnight. They still show up to standups, still hit deadlines, still...
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...
Fashion
Indonesia to cut ride-hailing companies’ maximum commission taken from drivers to 8%
Published Fri, May 1, 2026 · 12:08 PM[JAKARTA] Indonesia will cut the caps on the commissions that ride-hailing companies take from drivers for each trip to 8 per cent...
UAE’s Opec exit: Shockwaves will be felt beyond oil prices
Cartel crack-up reflects growing friction and regional rivalry between the Saudis and the EmiratisTHE Iran war has already generated plenty of upheavals. On Apr 28 came yet another: the...
Google Cloud pulls ahead as Big Tech’s AI bet swells to US$700 billion
The company’s 63% revenue surge, its best growth yet, is far above estimates of 50.1%Published Thu, Apr 30, 2026 · 10:40 PM[CALIFORNIA] Alphabet’s blowout cloud growth has reset expectations...
California billionaire tax proposal attracts 1.5 million signatures. Here’s what happens next
California, home to the ultra-rich in Silicon Valley and Hollywood, is embroiled in a heated fight over whether to tax billionaires to fund healthcare.This week, supporters of the proposed...
