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Luxury retailers say they've been hit by slumping sales in China, while tourism spending in Japan booms.

It looks like the party's over for luxury goods in China

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PARIS (Reuters) - Birkin-bag maker Hermes reported a 13% rise in second-quarter sales on Thursday, demonstrating the continued appetite from wealthy shoppers for its luxury handbags, even as less affluent consumers pull back.

Birkin handbag maker Hermes outshines rivals with big sales jump

A decline in aspirational spending and a shift in sales strategy have hurt Tiffany & Co. in the United States, LVMH chief financial officer Jean-Jacques Guiony said during LVMH’s July 23 earnings call, according to a SeekingAlpha transcript. “The pressure in there on Tiffany,” Guiony told analysts, ascribing the...

LVMH Admits Tiffany Is Under “Pressure”

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Yesterday was the third time this year that an ad stating Chelsea Clinton lives in a beautiful Virginia home popped up on my laptop. My computer did not warn me this was a dangerous site, so this time, I clicked on the link.

Chelsea Clinton is rumored to be living in Virginia but probably still in NYC

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Kim Kardashian and Kanye West are two of the biggest celebrities in modern times. While much of the happenings between the two involved their marriage and divorce, there are bigger things for them to focus on. Most notably their children.

Kim Kardashian and Kanye West’s Son Diagnosed With Rare Skin Condition

Amazon's price-to-sales ratio is near its 10-year average. Smartphone chip leader Qualcomm is again connecting with investors. Meta Platforms isn't dependent on AI spending for long-term growth. These companies are winning now and should continue winning for the foreseeable future. Don't let Nvidia's raging popularity distract you from the fact...

3 AI Stocks to Buy With $1,000 and Hold Forever

The health minister has said that the ongoing review into the cervical screening programme in the Southern Health Trust is "deeply regrettable". The comments came as part of a written statement to the assembly on Northern Ireland’s cervical screening programme. The statement also said that an external review into...

Cervical screening review 'deeply regrettable'

Plans to build 92 homes in a village on the border between Leicestershire and Derbyshire have been withdrawn. An application to construct the buildings - about 80% of which were to be affordable housing - off Hepworth Road in Woodville was submitted to North West Leicestershire District Council in May last year.

Plans for 92 new homes withdrawn

A convenience store has been shut down due to concerns over drug dealing, exploitation and links to organised crime. Cambridgeshire Police said officers executed a warrant to search Constanta Shop on Lincoln Road, Peterborough, on Monday. Drugs and weapons were found in the search, resulting in two men being arrested...

Drugs and weapons found in convenience store raid

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TOKYO (AP) — Global shares retreated on Thursday, with Tokyo’s benchmark losing more than 1,300 points at one point and closing down more than 3%, as pessimism set in over a nose-dive on Wall Street.

France's CAC 40 slipped 1.5% in early trading to 7,400.08. Germany's DAX fell 1.2% to 18,161.70, while Britain's FTSE 100 shed 1.1% to 8,066.27.

The future for the S&P 500 fell 0.2% while that for the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.2%.

U.S. stock indexes suffered their worst losses since 2022 after profit reports from Tesla and Alphabet helped suck momentum from Wall Street’s frenzy around artificial-intelligence technology.

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Global Shares Tumble after Big Tech’s Wipeout on Wall Street

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Norfolk, VA

Four Virginians were confirmed to be onboard when the Titanic sank on April 14, 1912. Phillip Acts and Selini Decker, who lived a few blocks apart in Norfolk, died when the ship sank. Richmond native Robert Decker and Eloise Smith, who later moved to Richmond from West Virginia, survived.

There's a reason no remains from the Virginia Titanic victims will ever be found

Chicago, IL

Foodie in Chicago

Shortly before 3 AM, people in the Chicago area may have felt their houses shake as a 3.4-magnitude earthquake occurred about 60 miles west of the city. (CHICAGO) The United States Geological Survey (USGS) reported a 3.4-magnitude earthquake around Somonauk, IL. Somonauk is in DeKalb and LaSalle Counties, 64 miles west of Chicago.

Did You Feel the Earthquake?

Pub-goers have been rallying to save two cats after the venue was ordered by its owners to remove them. Malt and Hops have been at The Wellington in Birmingham for five years but owner Black Country Ales has said they have to go. It has not been confirmed why the...

Anger over plans to remove cats from pub

Do your loved ones consult you regularly when they face a crisis? Intelligence is a branch of psychology that lacks a standard definition. Some scientists claim that it is a single ability and others state it comprises aptitudes and skills. Intelligent zodiac signs learn from their experiences and easily recognize and solve problems.

5 Most Intelligent Zodiac Signs

Business Times

The U.S. economy demonstrated remarkable resilience in the second quarter, growing at a 2.8% annualized rate, significantly outpacing expectations. This robust performance, reported by the Commerce Department on Thursday, highlights the economy's strength despite ongoing challenges such as high interest rates and inflation.

US Economy Exceeds Expectations with 2.8% Growth in Q2, Signals Strong Consumer Spending

North Carolina State

Town Talks

Having a functioning air conditioning unit is essential during the hot North Carolina summers. For those living in apartments or rental properties, the lack of a reliable AC unit can make it difficult to feel comfortable.

Are landlords required to provide air conditioning for North Carolina tenants? Here’s the law

Jacksonville, FL

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Jacksonville Today

Our area might be the best place in the country to retreat to an island, judging from a survey released this week. Readers of Travel + Leisure magazine rated the Golden Isles in Georgia — consisting of Jekyll Island, Little St. Simons Island, Sea Island and St. Simons Island — as the best island in the continental U.S.

Two local islands rated the best in continental US

Draygo is looking for adoption after he was rescued by the RSPCA in Middlesbrough.

Dog struggling to find home 'because of sad face'

South Carolina State

Explore Beaufort SC

The mantis shrimp is one tough customer. Beautiful and deadly are two words you don’t typically use to describe shrimp, but the mantis shrimp is definitely in a class of its own; earning a reputation as the ‘savage boxer of the sea’ and one of the most fearsome creatures in the ocean. And, they're right at home here in South Carolina.

Savage Boxer of the Sea: The Deadly Beauty of Mantis Shrimp

The blazes are still out of control as firefighters try to save as many buildings as possible, officials say.

'Monster' fires may have destroyed half of historic Canadian town

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Luxury brands suffer as Chinese shoppers hold back

LVMH, the world's biggest luxury group, saw sales in Asia fall 14% in the second quarter of...

Luxury brands suffer as Chinese shoppers hold back

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