Translated by Roberta HERRERA Published Apr 27, 2024 Shortly after his debut bridal runway show, Giambattista Valli found solace in one of the upper chambers of Barcelona’s historic Llotja del Mar. The grand medieval structure, which once housed the Public Bank of Catalonia and nurtured talents like Picasso and Dalí, is a familiar backdrop for … Read more
Dr Martens is heavily focused on its recovery, but that turnaround may not happen under its current ownership structure with a report saying it’s being eyed for a takeover by a number of major non-UK firms. Dr Martens The heritage UK business is listed on the London Stock Exchange but its valuation today is ‘only’ … Read more
By Reuters API Published Feb 23, 2024 Zara owner Inditex, the world’s biggest listed fast fashion company by sales, is expanding its low-priced Gen Z-focused brand Lefties to counter Chinese-founded rival Shein. Reuters The rapid growth of Shein, an online marketplace with no physical stores, is putting pressure on retailers like Inditex and Sweden’s H&M … Read more
Japan’s precision “Moon Sniper” began its “power descent sequence” early Saturday towards the lunar surface, one of several new missions sparked by renewed interest in Earth’s natural satellite. If its Smart Lander for Investigating Moon (SLIM) mission succeeds, Japan will be the fifth nation to pull off a fiendishly tricky soft lunar landing after the … Read more
The United States and Japan are making final arrangements to land a Japanese astronaut on the surface of the moon for the first time, under a US-led lunar exploration programme, sources familiar with the matter said on Sunday. The Artemis programme aims to achieve a historic milestone by sending US astronauts to the lunar surface … Read more
Translated by Nicola Mira Published Dec 19, 2023 As bankruptcy loomed, Farfetch found a last-minute rescuer in Korean e-commerce giant Coupang, which bought the British luxury e-tailer and bailed it out by injecting $500 million into it. A surprise acquisition that will allow Farfetch to breathe a sigh of relief, and look to the coming … Read more
