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Melania Trump enigmatic down to her hat
At each inauguration of an American president, the First Lady's outfit is scrutinized and commented on: Melania Trump did not miss this tradition on Monday, with a hat so large that it seemed to hide her view. Known for being secretive and often discreet in Donald Trump's shadow, Melania Trump wore a long, tight navy coat and a matching...
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Rome shoppers take pot luck in 'blind sale' of unclaimed packages
Benedetta slid a manicured nail through the sellotape of a mystery package to unwrap a garden hoe and earbuds. Her friend discovered she had bought some sort of harness. The Italian students are among hundreds of people at this "blind sale" of unclaimed packages, where boxes large and small are paid for according to their weight at a Rome...
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Trump vows 'speed and strength' at inauguration eve rally
US President-elect Donald Trump vowed a blitz of emergency actions Sunday at a huge victory rally on the eve of his inauguration, starting with a crackdown on an "invasion" of immigrants at the border with Mexico. "Starting tomorrow, I will act with historic speed and strength and fix every single crisis facing our country," Trump told a...
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Pre-owned watch market normalises after the speculative boom
Zurich – The frenzied demand for pre-owned watches has subsided, but the market continues to organise itself and grow faster than that of new watches, according to a study published on Thursday by Deloitte. The pre-owned watch market had accelerated in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic before experiencing a sharp reversal, but remains poised for...
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Kering sells majority stake in three prime real estate assets to Ardian
Paris – Luxury group Kering (Gucci, Saint Laurent) has signed an agreement with investment firm Ardian for the sale of 837 million euros worth of real estate assets in Paris, the company announced Wednesday. The portfolio of assets, in which Kering will retain a 40 percent stake, includes the Hôtel de Nocé on Place Vendôme and two buildings on...
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French group Rocher puts children's fashion brand Petit Bateau up for sale
Paris - French group Rocher announced on Wednesday that it is launching a "divestiture process for its children's fashion and home products divisions, including the Petit Bateau and Stanhome brands" in order to refocus on its core business, cosmetics. “We have the financial resources to create a new dynamic by focusing our investments on...
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Richemont: Q3 sales increase by 10 percent to 6.15 billion euros
Zurich – Swiss luxury giant Richemont reported better-than-expected sales for its third quarter on Thursday, despite pressure on demand in China, posting double-digit growth in its other major markets. For the period from October to December 2024, the group, which owns the Cartier jewelry house among others, saw its sales increase by 10 percent...
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Amazon to invest over 5 billion dollars in Mexico data center
Amazon will invest more than $5 billion in a data center in central Mexico, the e-commerce giant said on Tuesday, part of a push by big tech to add more storage facilities to meet the needs of AI. The director of Amazon Web Services (AWS) in Latin America, Paula Bellizia, announced the investment at President Claudia Sheinbaum's regular morning...
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Italy's Benetton ad photographer Toscani dies: family
Oliviero Toscani, the Italian fashion photographer known for his work on Benetton's provocative advertising campaigns, died Monday aged 82, his family announced. "With great sadness we announce that today, January 13, 2025, our beloved Oliviero has embarked on his next journey," his family said in a statement on Instagram, asking for privacy.(AFP)
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Rubber tappers forge sustainable future in Amazon
As the sun rises over the Amazonian island of Marajo, Renato Cordeiro laces up his boots, grabs his knife, and heads out to tap his rubber trees. Drop by drop, he collects the milky white sap, known as latex, that sustains him. The recent revival of the rubber tapper trade in this impoverished northern Brazilian region has created jobs for...
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