Posts by Riah Marton
Gucci-owner Kering forecasts 30% fall in H2 operating profit on sluggish China demand
KERING reported a bigger-than-expected drop in second-quarter sales and forecast a weak second half, as the French luxury group works to revive its key label Gucci while facing subdued demand from Chinese shoppers. Sales at the French luxury group which also owns labels Boucheron and Balenciaga, fell to 4.5 billion euros (S$6.6 billion), an 11…
Read MoreIBM gets lift from software, AI demand as consulting slips
IBM beat analysts’ estimates for second-quarter revenue and raised its annual growth forecast for its software business on Wednesday (Jul 24), riding on higher artificial intelligence (AI) linked spending by clients looking to adopt the technology. The company has focused on expanding its Watsonx platform that allows users to deploy chatbots or enhance code for…
Read MoreJennifer Lopez Shares Glimpse Inside Lavish Bridgerton-Themed Party for 55th Birthday – E! Online
There’s a new diamond in the ton—the Hamptons, that is. After all, Jennifer Lopez recently went all out to celebrate her 55th birthday, throwing an extravagant Bridgerton-themed party at the New York vacation hotspot while her husband Ben Affleck remained on the West Coast. And the “Waiting for Tonight” singer gave gentle readers an inside…
Read MorePatrick Mahomes Reveals Travis Kelce’s Ringtone—and It’s Not What You’d Expect – E! Online
Travis Kelce phone ringtone is something out of your wildest dreams…or nightmares. The Kansas City Chiefs star—who is dating Taylor Swift—was seen receiving a call mid-interview in a throwback video shared on the X page of his and brother Jason Kelce‘s New Heights podcast July 23. His ringtone appears to be audio of Star Wars droid…
Read MoreEurope: Shares end lower as earnings whirlwind disappoints
EUROPEAN shares closed lower on Wednesday (Jul 24), dampened by luxury stocks after dour results from LVMH weighed on the sector, while a raft of lacklustre corporate earnings in other parts of the market such as banks also added to the downbeat mood. The pan-European Stoxx 600 index closed 0.6 per cent lower, with technology…
Read MoreSweat It Out in These Stylish Workout Sets for Yoga, Pilates, Running, and More – E! Online
The products featured in this article are from brands available in NBCUniversal Checkout. E! makes a commission on purchases. Let’s be real: Nothing provides that extra oomph of motivation for a run, pilates class, yoga, or hot girl walk quite like slipping into a stylish workout set – bonus points if it’s in a bold…
Read More2024 Olympic Rugby Star Ilona Maher Claps Back at Criticism About Her Weight – E! Online
Jessica Parratto and Delaney Schnell After Jessica Parratto earned a silver medal in Tokyo for women’s synchronized 10m platform with partner Delaney Schnell—Team USA’s first-ever medal in that event—the 5-foot-2 athlete retired to, as she told NBC Sports, “finally be a normal person.” She did that for, like, a year until Schnell wooed her back…
Read MoreSingapore stock market doesn’t need global champions, just big ambitions
SOME months ago, a reader wrote in to lament the dearth of global champions on the Singapore Exchange. Excepting local bank DBS and flag-carrier Singapore Airlines, he said, there were no global brands worth talking about. Speaking in Parliament earlier this month, Second Minister for Finance Chee Hong Tat seemed to agree. He said that…
Read MoreWhy Tennis Star Jannik Sinner Is Dropping Out of 2024 Paris Olympics – E! Online
Jannik Sinner has suffered an unlucky break—and not one on the court. The tennis star from Italy, who is currently ranked as the number one male player in the world, has had to bow out of the 2024 Paris Olympic Games. “After a good week of clay training I started to feel unwell,” Jannik wrote…
Read MoreLooking for a Natural, Broad-Spectrum Sunscreen That’s Also Reef-Safe? We Found a Brand – E! Online
The products featured in this article are from brands available in NBCUniversal Checkout. E! makes a commission on purchases. You should be picky about the products you put on your skin. It’s your body’s biggest organ, and you’ve got to treat it well. But with so many skincare companies on the market, it can be exhuasting to…
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