By Bloomberg Published July 17, 2025 Tiffany & Co., the iconic American jeweler now owned by LVMH, is facing criticism from its wealthiest clients after a controversial sales strategy for an exclusive Patek Philippe timepiece. The limited-edition Nautilus 5711, featuring Tiffany’s signature robin’s-egg blue dial, became a flashpoint in luxury retail, with customers spending millions…
UK shoppers seeking value for money are opting to buy their health & beauty products from discounters rather than a specialist retailer like Boots, a new study from GlobalData claims. Boots It said that the chain is “struggling to compete with low-priced discounters, as consumers are not recognising the additional value for money that comes…
May 29, 2025; Erin, WI, USA; A Lim Kim hits off the 11th tee during the the first round of the U.S. Womenís Open at Erin Hills in the Town of Erin, Wisconsin. She birdied the hole. Mandatory Credit: Mark Hoffman/USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images Past champion A Lim Kim of South Korea was…
Feb 13, 2025; Tampa, FL, USA; a general view of New York Yankees spring training workouts and MLB baseballs at George M. Steinbrenner Field. Mandatory Credit: Nathan Ray Seebeck-Imagn Images Former major league pitcher Octavio Dotel reportedly has died from injuries suffered in a mass casualty event at a nightclub in the Dominican Republic. Dotel…
When Starbucks announced last month that it was laying off more than 1,000 corporate employees, it highlighted a disturbing trend for white-collar workers: Over the past few years, they have seen a steeper rise in unemployment than other groups, and slower wage growth. It also added fuel to a debate that has preoccupied economists for…
A posthumous memoir by the Russian opposition leader Aleksei Navalny, which detailed his fight against autocracy and corruption in Russia and was published eight months after he died in prison, won a National Book Critics Circle Award for autobiography. Announcing the award, Rebecca Hussey, a member of the autobiography committee, praised the memoir, “Patriot,” as…