Estée Lauder has acquired a stake in Canadian cosmetics group Deciem. The US cosmetics giant has not disclosed the amount of the transaction, but emphasised how Deciem's integrated organisation, with its own laboratories, production sites, e-stores, brick-and-mortar stores and marketing department, allows the Canadian group to quickly identify market opportunities and act as a real brand incub...

It’s obviously in Oakley’s best interests to make face-masks that accommodate spectacles!Considering that more than 75% of the human adult population wears spectacles, and that fogged glasses can be such a deterring factor when it comes to masks, the opportunity to make a spectacles-friendly mask has been around for quite some time. As a pioneer in the eyewear (and sportswear) industry, Oakle...

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As Digital Gap Widens in Wake of Pandemic, ‘Masters of Change’ Will Define the Future, According to Accenture Technology Vision 2021.According to the Accenture Technology Vision 2021, technology was a lifeline during the global pandemic – enabling new ways of working and doing business, creating new interactions and experiences, and improving health and safety. Technology forever changed exp...

French fashion house pays staff €1,250 bonus after strong end to 2020 despite Covid restrictionsThe French luxury house Hermès has reported a “remarkable” near-50% jump in sales in Asia as wealthy Chinese shoppers flocked to buy its colourful silk scarves and ultra-expensive handbags.The Parisian company, whose leather handbags can be bought on the Hermès website for £4,000-£20,000 and w...

Clutching a hot toddy, decked out in snow gear, and insisting that you’re not that cold: Wintry outdoor dining isn’t terribly different from skiing—especially if your favorite part of a ski trip is hunkering down in the lodge.Now, restaurants across the United States are bringing the ski experience to decidedly flat city streets with winter 2021’s newest evolution of outdoor dining structur...

Why family businesses need to act now to ensure their legacy tomorrow.The unprecedented, tumultuous events of the past year have presented family businesses with enormous challenges. And although many have demonstrated significant resilience amid the crisis—the rapidly changing state of the world has served as a wake-up call for family business leaders looking towards the future.In our 10th Pw...

Nvidia announced on Thursday that it will release a new series of semiconductors specifically for mining ether, a cryptocurrency. The new type of chip is called a CMP, or Cryptocurrency Mining Processor. Ether hit a record high on Thursday, up over 160% year-to-date.Nvidia on Thursday announced it will release a new series of semiconductors specifically for mining ether, the second-largest digi...

A Spanish company, Zero 2 Infinity, is offering tourists trips to the threshold of space to view Earth from above, all from the comfort of a small capsule, Bloon. Up to four passengers will be able to see our blue planet from up above throughout the five-hour journey, hanging out at a maximum altitude of 25 miles (40km) above ground. To give some perspective, commercial flights fly approximatel...