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Is super skinny back? UK sees rise in complaints over thin models
The banning of high street fashion adverts which featured models who looked "unhealthily thin" has led industry experts to warn of a…
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Europe: Shares post biggest weekly gain in 12 powered by financials
European shares posted their biggest weekly gain in 12 weeks on Friday (Aug 8), as banking stocks continued to drive the benchmark index…
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US: Nasdaq posts record closing high with tech gains, rate cut optimism
US stocks ended higher and the Nasdaq notched a record closing high for the second straight day on Friday (Aug 8) as technology-related…
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Google’s AI chatbot spirals, declaring ‘I am a disgrace to all universes’
AI might not have the capacity for human emotion, but it sure knows how to perform a believable mental breakdown. Back in June, Google’s…
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Skechers Beat Expectations in Q2 as Shoe Firm Continues on Path to Go Private
Skechers quietly released its second quarter earnings after the market closed on Friday as the company continues its work to go private.…
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Tariff Impacts at Under Armour and Allbirds Rattle Shoe Investors
Some shoe investors are heading for the hills over worries connected to lowered earnings guidance from Under Armour, Allbirds and Crocs…
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Macaulay Culkin Says ‘Home Alone 2’ Is Better Than ‘Home Alone’ Because ‘I Got Paid More’: ‘I Think I Own Five Percent of the Net’ Profit
“Home Alone” favorite Macaulay Culkin appeared on the latest episode of “Hot Ones” and got asked to pick his favorite movie in which he…
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Talking the Talk, Fashion CEOs on the Future
Fashion’s bigwigs are not necessarily all-out control freaks. Some are, of course. But not every chief executive officer needs to have a…
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Why Sweetgreen is ditching the fries customers loved
Sweetgreen is about to make some major changes amid slumping sales. Sadly, that includes ditching its newly introduced, yet mega popular…
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This con is robbing seniors blind—and growing fast
The number of older Americans getting scammed out of their savings has exploded over the last four years. A new report from the Federal…
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Bed Bath & Beyond rises from the dead—and yes, they’ll take your coupons
In the early 2000s, it was hard to pass through any major suburban center and not cross a Bed Bath & Beyond. The home retail stores were…
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GKIDS Acquires North American Distribution Rights to ‘The Legend of Hei 2’ (EXCLUSIVE)
GKIDS has acquired the North American distribution rights to the Chinese box office hit, “The Legend of Hei 2.” The film is a follow-up to…
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Rupert Lowe mistakes charity rowers for 'illegal migrants'
Neve Gordon-Farleigh BBC News, Norfolk An MP has admitted he mistook a charity rowing crew for "illegal migrants". Independent MP Rupert…
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Sri Trang Agro-Industry swings to net loss of 786.8 million baht in Q2
Sri Trang Agro-Industry swung to a net loss of 786.8 million baht (S$31.3 million) for the second quarter ended June, from earnings of…
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Instagram’s new location sharing map: how it works and how to turn it off
Instagram’s new location-sharing Map feature is raising privacy concerns among some users, who worry their whereabouts could be tracked or…
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River Island allowed to shut shops to stave off collapse
Rachel Clun Business reporter, BBC News River Island has been given the green light to close 33 stores across the UK after the High Court…
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Housing market supply is finally back in these 80 metro areas—and it’s good news for buyers
Want more housing market stories from Lance Lambert’s ResiClub in your inbox? Subscribe to the ResiClub newsletter. During the Pandemic…
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CEO pulled Boeing out of nosedive, but new challenges approach
One year after taking the helm during Boeing’s deepest crisis in decades, CEO Kelly Ortberg has stopped the company’s freefall. Now, he…
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Sri Trang Gloves Q2 earnings drop by 79.6% to 77.1 million baht
Sri Trang Gloves posted a net profit drop of 79.6 per cent year on year to 77.1 million baht (S$3.1 million) for the quarter ended June,…
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US: Wall Street opens higher as Fed shake-up stokes dovish bets
Street’s main indexes opened higher on Friday (Aug 8) as US President Donald Trump’s temporary pick for a Federal Reserve governor post…
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Pinterest is winning over Gen Z and finding success with AI, but the stock price is down double digits today
Pinterest reported its second-quarter earnings on Thursday, August 7, and, in many ways, it was good news—though you wouldn’t know it from…
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Professional Bull Riders Accuses Dr. Phil of ‘Orchestrating’ Merit Street Bankruptcy and Forming New Company to Avoid Paying Creditors
Professional Bull Riders wants to know whether Dr. Phil led his Merit Street Media to file for bankruptcy in a “bad faith” move — while…
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Serena Kerrigan and Neutrogena Turn Up the Heat with 'Bank Your Glow' Steamy Short Story Campaign
If you ask Serena Kerrigan, the multi-hyphenate media personality best known for sharing unfilitered dating commentary with her millions…
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OpenAI Launches GPT-5: Everything You Need to Know About Its Smarter AI, New Features, Google Integration
After weeks of leaks and rumors, OpenAI has officially launched its much-awaited model, GPT-5. The new model brings all of OpenAI's…