What makes an ideal main street? This is what shoppers told us
Nov 02, 2023 08:08 am UTC| Life
A lot of dedication and effort goes into making main streets attractive. Local governments, planners, place makers, economic development managers, trade associations and retailers work hard to design, improve and...
Estee Lauder, Canada Goose Adjust Forecasts Amid China's Slowing Luxury Demand
Nov 02, 2023 07:41 am UTC| Business Life
Luxury goods companies Estee Lauder and Canada Goose Holdings have revised their annual forecasts due to sluggish demand in the high-growth market of China. Estee Lauders shares plummeted as much as 21% to reach a six-year...
Prada Posts 10% Q3 Revenue Boost; Asia, Europe Markets Offset American Slump
Nov 01, 2023 10:02 am UTC| Business Life
Italian fashion group Prada has announced a 10% increase in third-quarter revenues, driven by impressive growth in the Asian and European markets, which offset weaker performance in the Americas. The company released its...
From India and Taiwan to Tibet, the living assist the dead in their passage
Nov 01, 2023 07:09 am UTC| Life
Many people see death as a rite of a passage: a journey to some new place, or a threshold between two kinds of being. Zoroastrians believe that there is a bridge of judgment that each person who dies must cross; depending...
Using social media for your holiday 'inspo' can be risky and even dangerous – here's why
Nov 01, 2023 06:59 am UTC| Life
How do you choose your next travel destination? Social media platforms like Instagram and TikTok are handy tools for holiday research, full of #inspo for new and beautiful places to go. However, behind those mesmerising...
How witches went on to become modern feminist icons
Oct 31, 2023 09:16 am UTC| Insights & Views Life
With Halloween upon us, witches resurface alongside other frightening figures summoned for the occasion. However, unlike pumpkins, zombies, and other poltergeists, witches have never entirely left the public consciousness...
Yes, childcare is costly, but nowhere near as costly as recent reports suggest – here's why
Oct 31, 2023 09:15 am UTC| Life
Childcare in Australia is generally regarded as expensive. And its true that prices charged by some centres, particularly long daycare centres, can be pretty steep, climbing to as much as A$200 per day or more in...
Germany lowers voting age to 16 for the European elections
IceCube researchers detect a rare type of energetic neutrino sent from powerful astronomical objects