Virgin Atlantic CEO says UK’s Labour budget is ‘tax on growth’

Shai Weiss, chief executive officer of Virgin Atlantic Airways Ltd., on day two of the Farnborough International Airshow in Farnborough, UK, on Tuesday, July 23, 2024.  Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images LONDON –  Virgin Atlantic CEO Shai Weiss on Monday said the U.K. Labour government’s landmark October budget presented a “tax on growth” due … Read more

Menswear & couture collections 2024/25: New inclusive communication strategies

Luxury fashion is big business. To stay relevant, big luxury houses and independent labels alike know to constantly refresh their communication strategies. Celebrity endorsement still holds enormous sway, but the clothes themselves need to tell a story. Today, that story is increasingly one of liberté, égalité and fraternité! For proof, look no further than the … Read more

Tension remains high in Middle East as Israel and Hezbollah trade strikes

Tension remains high in Middle East as Israel and Hezbollah trade strikes – CBS News Watch CBS News Israel says hundreds of Hezbollah rockets targeted northern Israel, causing injuries. The Israeli military responded with air attacks near Lebanon’s capital, Beirut, killing more than 80 people, according to the Lebanese Health Ministry. Be the first to … Read more

Who is Calin Georgescu, Romanian right-wing candidate leading the election? | Elections News

An independent candidate who until two years ago was part of Romania’s main far-right party has emerged as the surprising winner of the first round of the Eastern European nation’s presidential election on Sunday. Calin Georgescu will now head into a run-off against the second-placed candidate in the election. But who is Georgescu, how did … Read more

What Trump’s Treasury pick could mean for markets

Scott Bessent speaks at the National Conservative Conference in Washington D.C., Wednesday, July 10, 2024. Dominic Gwinn | Afp | Getty Images Financial markets on Monday welcomed President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for U.S. Treasury secretary, with currencies across the globe rallying on hopes that hedge fund manager Scott Bessent can take some of the sting … Read more