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Chanel announced Matthieu Blazy is taking over as the house’s artistic director.Blazy, coming from Bottega Veneta, is stepping into a coveted role once held by Karl Lagerfeld.He helped Bottega Veneta defy the luxury slump, but skeptics question if he can fill Lagerfeld’s boots.After months and months of rumors, Chanel has…
The NBA Cup, formerly known as the In-Season Tournament, begins knock-out stage play on Tuesday.NBA ratings are down 17% so far this season, but NBA Cup games have outperformed the general trend.League executives say they aren’t sweating lower ratings and are excited about the NBA Cup.The NBA is battling an…
This month, Walmart launched its first shoppable feature film, “Jingle Bell Love,” with Roku.It’s ramping up its efforts this holiday to get people to shop while watching TV.Walmart made some key changes to its shoppable entertainment strategy this year.Walmart is making its biggest push yet this holiday season to get…
Would you trust your friends to curate your dating-app matches?Several new “matchmaking” dating apps have launched in the past year, addressing dating-app fatigue.Startups like Sitch and Cheers are using AI and social connections to match users.Matching and matches are everyday phrases in the online dating app lexicon. But matchmaking? Less…
The polls were wrong, again. Nate Silver ran 80,000 simulations of election outcomes and found that Vice President Kamala Harris won in 40,012 of them. The race that Donald Trump ultimately ran away with was deemed neck and neck for days — unless you looked at the prediction markets.Election betting…
Elon Musk used his money, power, and influence to help reelect former President Donald Trump.Now, he’ll likely benefit from ties to the president-elect, potentially getting a government role.Trump has also vowed to ease regulations, benefiting Musk and his companies. Elon Musk’s campaign supporting Donald Trump has paid off — and…
Elon Musk’s ownership has shifted X’s political stance, affecting Democratic ad spending.Some Democratic ad campaigns still see opportunities in ads on X, formerly known as Twitter.X switched political ads back on last year as it looked to recoup lost revenue after a brand exodus. While some Democratic political advertisers —…
Urolithin A supplements are gaining popularity with longevity investors and influencers.Studies suggest the plant compound may recharge old cells, boost muscle, and fortify immune health.Urolithin A supplement company Timeline has investments from both Nestlé and L’Oréal. In late September, a select group of people gathered in Gstaad, a posh ski…
Halloween spending is forecast to drop by 5% this year, as inflation hits household spending.Spirit Halloween is expanding to Christmas with 10 new stores in the northeast.Winter holiday spending is projected to rise by 7%, per PwC. Halloween shoppers are tightening their wallets this year, but the season’s biggest retailer…
By Laura Matthews WASHINGTON (Reuters) -A U.S. federal appeals court on Wednesday upheld a lower court’s order that permitted New York derivatives trading platform KalshiEX LLC to list contracts that allow Americans to bet on election outcomes. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit said that the Commodity…
