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PARIS (Reuters) -French luxury group Kering (EPA:) said on Monday it had named Cedric Charbit as CEO of fashion house Saint Laurent, choosing a leader for its second largest fashion label from within its ranks. He replaces Francesca Bellettini, who has also been group deputy CEO since last year, overseeing brand development, including jewellery labels. … Read more

Chancellor Olaf Scholz is coming under growing pressure to drop his resistance to sending German-made cruise missiles to Ukraine after the US allowed Kyiv limited use of its weapons for strikes inside Russia. US President Joe Biden has authorised Ukraine to launch limited strikes into Russia’s Kursk region using US-made long-range missiles, a major policy … Read more

Good morning. Over the weekend, I watched the Martha Stewart documentary on Netflix – which she hates. I was surprised to hear my voice – presumably ripped from an earlier documentary or news report – doing part of the voiceover a few times near the start.  (The producers didn’t credit me, in much the same … Read more

Delhi’s air quality has deteriorated significantly, with the Air Quality Index (AQI) reaching a hazardous level of 494 in some areas. This severe pollution episode has led to widespread health concerns and has prompted netizens to draw comparisons with the air quality in Bengaluru. Social media users have taken X to express their frustration and … Read more

Koryx Copper (OTCQB:KRYXF) has appointed Heye Daun as president and CEO and Trevor Faber as COO. Heye Daun will also retain his board position as Chairman, and Pierre Léveillé steps down as President and remains on the board as Executive Director. Trevor is a highly experienced mining engineer and projects specialist with a wealth of experience, especially in copper and base … Read more

Trump donor Norm Champ details how the Biden-Harris regulations have been hurting Americans’ retirement funds on ‘The Bottom Line.’ Tens of millions of private-sector workers lack access to a retirement savings plan through their employer, which experts at the AARP Public Policy Institute warn could pose a significant burden to future taxpayers. The institute estimates … Read more

VIENNA (Reuters) -The three Austrian parties in the so-called “sounding out” phase of talks on forming a new government have agreed to launch full-scale coalition talks, conservative Chancellor Karl Nehammer, who is leading the process, said on Monday. The far-right Freedom Party (FPO) came first in September’s parliamentary election but, with around 29% of the … Read more

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Sir Keir Starmer, the UK prime minister, will urge G20 leaders to “double down” on their support for Ukraine, as he seeks to rally support for Kyiv ahead of Donald Trump’s inauguration as US president … Read more

If there’s anything buzzy in the tech world, chances are Xavier Niel caught wind of it. The hacker-turned-entrepreneur owns a sprawling telecom empire, sits on TikTok parent ByteDance’s five-member board, and is a major startup champion, counting French darling Mistral AI among his investments.  The billionaire has had a keen eye on tech developments throughout … Read more