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Ferrari aims to prove doubters wrong after divisive EV debut
3+ day, 13+ hour ago (458+ words) By Alvise Armellini and Giulio Piovaccari ROME, May 27 (Reuters) " If Ferrari wanted to grab the world's attention with the Luce, its first all-electric car, mission accomplished " even if much of the reaction has been shock and outrage. The new "model…...
Critics give Ferrari Luce EV a cool response, shares fall
4+ day, 15+ hour ago (461+ words) By Giulio Piovaccari and Philippe Leroy Beaulieu ROME, May 26 (Reuters) " Ferrari shares fell nearly 8% on Tuesday as investors and critics reacted coolly to the Italian luxury sports car maker's new Luce electric car, questioning whether it remained true "to the…...
Motor racing-Russell beats Antonelli to sprint pole in Montreal one-two for Mercedes
1+ week, 1+ day ago (484+ words) MONTREAL, May 22 (Reuters) " George Russell grabbed a much-needed pole position for the Canadian Grand Prix sprint race on Friday with Mercedes teammate and Formula One championship leader Kimi Antonelli alongside on the front row. Mc Laren's reigning champion Lando Norris…...
Puig shares fall after collapse of Est'e Lauder merger talks
1+ week, 1+ day ago (277+ words) By Mireia Merino and Marta Serafinko May 22 (Reuters) " Puig's shares fell around 14% on Friday after the Spanish perfumery and U. S. cosmetics maker Est'e "Lauder said on Thursday they had ended "merger talks. The shares were at the bottom of Europe's benchmark…...
Chanel returns to growth as Blazy's designs win over new shoppers
1+ week, 4+ day ago (710+ words) LONDON, May 19 (Reuters) " Parisian fashion house Chanel has drawn in shoppers who had never bought the brand before, as creative director Matthieu Blazy's reinvented versions of classic bags, shoes and jackets drove demand that outstripped supply and a return to…...
Swatch's "drop culture' gamble takes leaf from Labubu, Popeyes playbook
1+ week, 5+ day ago (625+ words) LONDON, May 19 (Reuters) " Swiss watchmaker Swatch and luxury partner Audemars Piguet are betting big on a Gen Z "product drop" culture " buzzy, often limited launches that have helped spur sales from Labubu dolls and Nike trainers to Popeyes chicken. The…...
Tom Brady's latest venture: fashion model
1+ week, 6+ day ago (210+ words) Tom Brady has a full career resume that includes listings as a seven-time Super Bowl winner, minority owner "of the Las Vegas Raiders "and top NFL analyst. On Saturday, he added a non-football line: runway model. Demna Gvasalia, the creative…...
Gucci takes over Times Square for Cruise show as Kering eyes revival
2+ week, 2+ hour ago (431+ words) NEW YORK, May 16 (Reuters) " Gucci's creative director Demna presented his first Cruise collection for the Italian luxury brand on Saturday night in New York, transforming Times Square into a runway as owner Kering seeks "to revive its struggling flagship label....
Lights, camera, Dior: Jonathan Anderson unveils Cruise collection in dazzling Los Angeles show
2+ week, 2+ day ago (429+ words) LOS ANGELES, May 13 (Reuters) " French fashion house Christian Dior's new creative director, Jonathan Anderson, unveiled his first Cruise collection on Wednesday night in Los Angeles, transforming the Los Angeles County Museum of Art "into a dazzling catwalk that fused high…...
Motor racing-F1 to have more combustion power and less electric in 2027
3+ week, 1+ day ago (40+ words) By Alan Baldwin LONDON, May 8 (Reuters) - Formula One will reduce the electric power element in 2027 after tweaks to the engine regulations introduced at last weekend's Miami Grand Prix were deemed "a success. Team bosses, representatives of the power. .....