Mar 16, 2025; Tampa, Florida, USA; Pittsburgh Pirates second baseman Nick Yorke (38) singles during the third inning against the New York Yankees at George M. Steinbrenner Field. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement Neitzel-Imagn Images Javier Rivas hit a walk-off solo home run to complete a three-run uprising and hand the Pittsburgh Pirates a 3-2 win…
High streets and shopping/entertainment centres may well be buzzing with activity but this doesn’t always translate into hard cash for retailers with the cost of living still weighing. A prime example is footwear retailer Shoe Zone, which saw physical store sales decline in the half-year to 29 March and now expects full-year profits to halve….
Thomas John Sfraga, also known as “TJ Stone,” received 45 months in prison for wire fraud and was ordered to pay more than $1.3 million in forfeiture as part of a scheme targeting crypto investors. In a March 14 notice, the US Justice Department said Sfraga was sentenced in the US District Court for the…
Translated by Nicola Mira Published May 6, 2025 The 2025 edition of the Kantar BrandZ ranking of the 50 most valuable French brands has confirmed the luxury sector’s predominance, with Louis Vuitton, Hermès and Chanel leading the pack. The luxury trio once again monopolised the ranking’s podium. In two years, the aggregate brand value of France’s…
California Representative Maxine Waters, ranking member of the US House Financial Services Committee, has announced plans to introduce legislation “to block [Donald] Trump’s memecoin and stop his crypto corruption.” In a May 22 notice, Waters said the Stop Trading, Retention, and Unfair Market Payoffs (TRUMP) in Crypto Act of 2025 bill would be aimed at…
Andre Agassi makes his pickleball debut as he competes with Anna Leigh Waters in a Minto U.S. Open Pickleball Championships mixed pro doubles match against Tristan Dussault and Stevie Petrpouleas at East Naples Community Park in Naples, Fla., on Wednesday, April 30, 2025. Agassi and Waters won 2-1. As Andre Agassi’s partner, Anna Leigh Waters…
In the 1980s, an assistant at Glamour took her romantic life to the next level with the aid of two lemons and a chicken. At the suggestion of one of the magazine’s editors, who was more or less following a recipe she’d found in an Italian cookbook, the assistant poked the lemons full of holes,…
When she isn’t at home in Harlem, the interior designer Sheila Bridges can usually be found at a custom 1,600-square-foot barn-shaped house she designed and built for herself in Hudson, N.Y. Inside, the dining room showcases the furniture, art and accessories she loves. Because she usually eats in the kitchen and entertains guests outdoors, it…
Apr 18, 2025; Atlanta, Georgia, USA; Miami Heat guard Davion Mitchell (45) passes past during the first half at State Farm Arena. Mandatory Credit: Dale Zanine-Imagn Images Tyler Herro had a game-high 30 points, Davion Mitchell buried three 3-pointers in overtime and the Miami Heat advanced into the NBA playoffs with a 123-114 road victory…
Apr 30, 2025; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; Toronto Blue Jays catcher Alejandro Kirk (30) reacts as he runs to first base on his RBI walk-off single against the Boston Red Sox during the tenth inning at Rogers Centre. Mandatory Credit: John E. Sokolowski-Imagn Images Alejandro Kirk singled home the winning run in the 10th inning and…
