Month: August 2019

BEIJING/HONG KONG (Reuters) – Chinese brand ambassadors of fashion labels from Coach to Givenchy have severed ties with the companies over products which they said violated China’s sovereignty by identifying Hong Kong and Taiwan as countries. FILE PHOTO: Outside view of a French fashion house Givenchy’s shop is seen in Paris, France, August 5, 2018.
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ZURICH (Reuters) – ABB (ABBN.S) shares jumped almost 4% in early Monday trading as investors welcomed news the Swiss engineering group had poached Bjorn Rosengren from Swedish mining equipment firm Sandvik (SAND.ST) to be its next chief executive. FILE PHOTO: The logo of Swiss power technology and automation group ABB is seen at the Swiss
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The relationship between fashion and football is nothing new. First it was the fans, the so-called casuals who became style pioneers in the 1970s and ’80s, importing European luxury brands like Stone Island and Fila before anyone else, and inventing terrace fashion in the process. Then there’s fashion itself – which seems to find an
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Erik Pendzich/Shutterstock Sometimes you just need some R&R! For the mega-popular K-Pop group, BTS, it seems they’re ready to take an “extended” break, and rightfully so! The South Korean boy band, which includes Jimin, V: The Series, Jin, Jungkook, Suga, J-Hope, and RM, has been non-stop since their debut in 2013. On Sunday, BTS’ agency, Big
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BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) – Argentina’s opposition candidate was ahead in a presidential primary election against market-friendly incumbent Mauricio Macri on Sunday, two TV stations reported minutes after the polls closed. FILE PHOTO: Argentine President Mauricio Macri attends a rally, in Buenos Aires, Argentina August 6, 2019. REUTERS/Agustin Marcarian/File Photo The primary marked the first chance
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FILE PHOTO: CEO of lamp manufacturer Osram Olaf Berlien poses during the opening of the company ‘World of light’ showroom in Munich, Germany, October 24, 2017. REUTERS/Michaela Rehle/File Photo VIENNA (Reuters) – Apple supplier AMS AG (AMS.S) on Sunday said it plans to make an all-cash takeover bid for German lighting group Osram (OSRn.DE), offering
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Democratic presidential contenders Beto O’Rourke and Cory Booker slammed U.S. President Donald Trump on Sunday for promoting unfounded conspiracy theories about the apparent suicide of disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein in his New York jail cell. Democratic presidential candidate Beto O’Rourke crosses the Paso del Norte International border bridge to attend the funeral
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