Pia Miller says she 'truly hates' Balenciaga

Pia Whitesell (nee Miller) has said she ‘truly hates’ amid the fashion house’s BDSM-inspired child photoshoot scandal. The star, 39, took to her Instagram story on Tuesday to slam the brand. ‘I hate.I mean truly hate Balenciaga,’ she wrote. Pia Whitesell, 39, (pictured) has said she ‘truly hates’ Balenciaga amid the fashion house’s BDSM-inspired child…

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Disney's Bob Iger will lay off 7,000 workers

Disney’s Bob Iger is planning to lay off 7,000 employees in a ‘significant transformation’ to cut back costs as he eliminates some of his predecessor’s efforts. On Wednesday, Iger announced his plans to restructure the company, effectively eliminating the Disney Media and Entertainment Distribution group set up under former CEO Bob Chapek. The new structure,…

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At the beating heart of Moscow, directly opposite the Kremlin on the eastern side of Red Square, you’ll find Russia’s most famous shopping mall

At the beating heart of Moscow, directly opposite the Kremlin on the eastern side of Red Square, you’ll find Russia’s most famous shopping mall. Known as GUM, the ornate neo-classical building sits a stone’s throw from St Basil’s cathedral and the mausoleum of Lenin, the man who attempted to overthrow capitalism.  Yet it has, in…

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Louisiana slams EPA over lack of urgency on carbon-project approvals

By Liz Hampton Feb 9 (Reuters) — The U.S.Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is moving too slowly to allow states to permit and evden evE NakliyAT oversee carbon-reduction projects, according to Louisiana’s governor, slowing millions of dollars in investments designed to tackle greenhouse gas reduction. Louisiana and other top oil-producing states say they can speed up…

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JetSMART Airlines hopes to begin talks to buy Colombia's Viva Air

BOGOTA, Feb 7 (Reuters) — Indigo Partners-backed budget carrier JetSMART Airlines said on Tuesday that it wanted to buy Colombian low-cost carrier Viva Air, in a move that if successful would scupper Viva’s plans to merge with Colombian flag carrier Avianca. Chile-based JetSMART Airlines said in a statement that it planned to open talks to…

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I ordered a brand new £999 Apple iPhone 14 Plus from Amazon but when the package arrived it contained two candles and no sign of the mobile

I ordered a brand new £999 Apple iPhone 14 Plus from Amazon but when the package arrived it contained two candles and no sign of the mobile.  I was bemused at first, but now I’m fuming as Amazon is refusing to refund me for the device. A.B., Sussex. Another ball of wax: A reader was…

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U.S. weekly jobless claims increase, labor market remains tight

Weekly jobless claims increase 13,000 to 196,000 * Four-week moving average of claims falls 2,500 to 189,250 * Continuing claims rise 38,000 to 1.688 million By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON, Feb 9 (Reuters) — The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits increased more than expected last week, but the underlying trend continued to…

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