Two Retail Chiefs Take Stock of a Make-or-Break Holiday Shopping Season
The leaders of Nordstrom and Selfridges are dealing with tariffs, a tough economy and a fight for relevance.
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Deadly Floods in Indonesia Leave Hundreds Missing
Hundreds of people have been killed and millions displaced as extreme weather has ravaged Southeast Asia this month. Indonesia’s heavy rain was linked to two tropical cyclones.
Makers of Ranveer Singh starrer Dhurandhar to host biggest music launch of the year in Mumbai
The makers of Dhurandhar have amplified the excitement around Ranveer Singh’s upcoming action film by announcing a grand music album launch event in Mumbai. After unveiling an intense trailer and chart-topping songs, the team revealed that the event will take place on December 1, 2025, at Jio World Drive, BKC. Taking to X (formerly Twitter),…
China factory activity edges up in November but remains in contraction
A worker walks past molten steel at a steel factory in Huai’an, in China’s eastern Jiangsu province on July 22, 2025. – | Afp | Getty Images China’s factory activity edged higher in November but remained stuck in contraction for the eighth consecutive month, while services weakened as the boost from earlier holidays faded, according…
Organizers admit ‘no plan B’ if hockey arena not ready for 2026 Olympics | Winter Olympics 2026
There is no backup stadium if the main ice hockey arena for the Milan Cortina Winter Games is not ready on time. Construction on the arena that is set to welcome NHL players back to the Olympics for the first time in more than a decade is behind schedule and its completion is going right…
Why an ethics assessment should come before a promotion
Research shows employees who engage in unethical behavior—surprisingly—are not new to their organizations. They have been there for a considerable amount of time, typically at least six years, and have risen through their companies. Worse, the longer they have been with their organizations, the greater the financial and reputational damage when unethical behavior occurs. And…
Rian Johnson Petitions Meryl Streep To Join ‘Knives Out’ Universe
Though Rian Johnson has noted there’s no performer he counts as a “white whale” for his budding Benoit Blanc/Knives Out universe, there is one seasoned actress he’d love to work with. “There are so many great actors I’d like to work with,” the Academy Award nominee told our sister publication IndieWire recently. “But, yes, if…
Black Friday sets online spending record of $11.8B, Adobe says
American consumers spent $11.8 billion online on Black Friday, according to data from Adobe Analytics, which says it tracks more than 1 trillion visits to U.S. retail websites. That’s a new record, and up from $10.8 billion spent on Black Friday last year, Adobe says. Between 10am and 2pm, online shoppers were supposedly spending $12.5…
👀 Only themselves to blame? Friedl speaks out after Werder draw
Despite scoring his first goal for Werder in over a year, it wasn’t enough for Marco Friedl and his Hanseatic team to secure a victory yesterday. After the late equalizer by DFB jewel Said El Mala, Werder’s captain showed some dissatisfaction in front of the DAZN microphones: Advertisement “We have only ourselves to blame. In…
bitchy | Food safety experts say not to store leftovers under aluminum foil for long
We are at T minus one day to Thanksgiving; wherever you are (or are not) in your preparations, take a deep breath with me! While it may be hard to imagine getting to the other side of the turkey now, we’re also roughly at T minus one-and-a-half days to a massive amount of leftovers ready…