The U.S. stock market has extended its bull run to start the historically weak September on bets over the additional stimulus and a coronavirus vaccine push. While the S&P 500 has been hitting a new series of record high and the Dow is within a few points away from the […]

Teen Vogue is continuing to support up-and-coming designers during a trying year for fashion through its Generation Next initiative — and like much of 2020, it will take place largely virtually. Krystal Paniagua, Tolu Coker and Elliss, all based in London, and New York brands Theophilio and Abacaxi have been […]

Portugal could soon be added to the UK’s ‘red list’ of travel destinations   Portugal is set to be removed from the UK travel corridors list, as Covid-19 cases in the country exceed 20 per 100,000. Speaking on Sky News this morning, Matt Hancock said: “The simple answer is that […]

E-commerce giant Amazon (AMZN) has announced plans to create 7,000 new permanent jobs in the UK by the end of 2020. The online giant plans to hire 3,000 new staff across three new fulfilment centres in Darlington, Durham and Sutton-in-Ashfield, as well as hiring extra staff across its existing delivery […]

Democratic nominee Joe Biden is filling his calendar with in-person campaign events as the race shifts into high gear. Biden, speaking with teachers in his hometown of Wilmington, Delaware, kicked off his education tour, where he plans to make a combination of virtual and in-person stops at schools in major […]

Democratic presidential challenger Joe Biden will travel to Kenosha, Wisconsin on Thursday, his campaign said, after a controversial visit by Donald Trump to the city at the heart of fresh protests against racism and police brutality. “Vice President Biden will hold a community meeting in Kenosha to bring together Americans […]

Luigi Lo Cascio, Alba Rohrwacher, Giulia De Luca and Joshua Cerciello in The Ties – Gianni Fiorito Dir: Daniele Luchetti; Starring: Alba Rohrwacher, Luigi Lo Cascio, Linda Caridi, Laura Morante, Silvio Orlando, Giovanna Mezzogiorno, Adriano Giannini. Cert TBC, 100 min Along the side of the red carpet at the Palazzo […]

Democratic presidential challenger Joe Biden will travel Thursday to Kenosha, Wisconsin — the city at the heart of fresh US protests against racism and police brutality — in a push to help it “heal” after a controversial visit by Donald Trump. “This is about making sure that we move forward,” […]

Think beyond the regular runway. Think about greater diversity. And let technology follow, not guide, your concept. Oh, and please entertain and surprise us. Those are among suggestions for designers and brands plotting digital fashion presentations for the coming spring-summer 2021 season. For the first of a new, recurring featured […]

Black Nation Black Nation was launched in 2018 by entrepreneur Rameish Budhoo. With its recent update, Black Nation has become the first Black-owner social directory. It’s like an all-new Instagram for people in the Black community. Now, all Businesses can create giveaways and use the app’s social component to connect with […]

Weather prediction will always have a worthy adversary Mashable’s series Algorithms explores the mysterious lines of code that increasingly control our lives — and our futures. *** Everyone knew an attack was imminent. But exactly when depended on the weather. In early June of 1944, Nazi meteorologists predicted the weather […]

zante – getty Fears are growing that England could remove Greece from its quarantine-exempt list after Scotland and Wales imposed new restrictions on the country. Scotland will require all holidaymakers returning from Greece enter self-isolation for 14 days as of tomorrow at 4am, while Wales has applied the same rule […]

cescassawin/Getty Admit it. You’ve had it with America. In the last six months, you’ve watched COVID kill 183,000 people and sicken millions more. You’ve watched police murder unarmed civilians and SWAT teams assail peaceful protesters with rubber bullets and tear gas. You’ve watched poverty soar, school shootings continue, the wealth […]

PARIS — As the coronavirus pandemic continues to play havoc with travel plans, fashion weeks across the world are developing new formats and cultivating local audiences to ensure their survival in the absence of foreign buyers and editors. While many postponed their latest editions or switched to digital-only showcases, the […]

Struggling to make ends meet, Lorraine Imperio swapped a pair of Nike slip-on shoes for a whole dressed chicken on an online bartering site, one of dozens that have sprouted up during the Philippines’ virus lockdowns. With millions stripped of their jobs and many forced to stay home to slow […]