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Valentino and creative director Piccioli part ways after 25 years
Storied Italian luxury brand Valentino and longtime creative director Pierpaolo Piccioli announced Friday they were parting ways. Valentino said it would announce a new creative partnership soon.
French news editor suspended over Macron-related headline
The news editor of a regional French daily has been suspended after a front-page headline critical of President Emmanuel Macron, management said Friday, causing outrage across the newsroom. On the basis of the front page, La Provence's news editor Aurelien Viers was suspended for a week, for failing to follow its "values and editorial line", said the paper's managing editor Gabriel d'Harcourt.
Stock listing offers windfall for Trump as bond deadline looms
Shareholders approved a merger Friday to list Donald Trump's social media venture on the stock market, providing a potential financial lifeline to the former president as he faces possible seizure of properties.
Aston Martin poaches Bentley CEO in new shake up
British luxury car brand Aston Martin Lagonda on Friday said Adrian Hallmark would become its chief executive, poaching him from German-owned peer Bentley where he has stepped down as CEO. Hallmark, 61, will take the wheel at Aston Martin by October 1, replacing Italian national Amedeo Felisa, who since May 2022 has helped steer around performance at the brand.
EU eyes tariffs to 'choke off' Russian grain sales
The EU is looking to "choke off" revenue Russia uses for its war on Ukraine by slapping "prohibitive tariffs" on grain and related imports into the bloc, under a plan being put to a leaders summit on Friday.
'Light on the horizon': German business morale improves
German business morale rose more strongly than expected in March, a key survey showed Friday, raising hope there is "light on the horizon" for Europe's crisis-hit top economy. "The German economy glimpses light on the horizon."
Berlin says German FA lacks 'patriotism' for dropping Adidas
German football's decision to drop Adidas as its kit supplier sparked dismay in Berlin on Friday, with the economy minister blasting the switch to US sportswear giant Nike as a lack of "patriotism". The switch from Adidas was the "wrong decision", Health Minister Karl Lauterbach said Thursday on X, formerly Twitter.
Corporate India in spotlight after political donor list release
Huge donations by firms under criminal investigation or suspected of being shell companies have been funnelled to India's ruling BJP and other parties, new data showed, highlighting the backscratching ties between corporate titans and the government.
Clothing giant Shein in focus as France targets fast fashion
With jaw-droppingly low prices and a seemingly endless selection of trendy clothes, Shein has taken the world by storm -- and found itself in the crosshairs of French lawmakers who want to curb the excesses of fast fashion. The French parliament last week approved measures to make low-cost fast fashion less attractive to customers, especially because of sustainability concerns.
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