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In Singapore, the quest for eternal youth is no longer just a billionaire's fantasy. It's becoming big business. High-tech clinics, longevity labs and specialist companies all promise the same thing: slowing down the ageing process. From continuous metabolic monitoring and genetic testing to supplements and oxygen therapy, every aspect of the body is measured and optimised.
The World Health Organization is today launching a new kit for school students aged 13-17 to alert them to the tobacco industry tactics used to hook them to addictive products. Every year the tobacco industry invests more than USD 9 billion to advertise its products. Increasingly, it is targeting young people with nicotine and tobacco products in a bid to replace the 8 million people that its products kill every year. This year’s WHO’s World No Tobacco Day campaign focuses on protecting children and young people from exploitation by the tobacco and related industry. The toolkit has a set of cl
“Industry” and “Doctor Who” producer Jane Tranter has made a career of going against the grain, and at Rome’s MIA Market on Tuesday, she told European producers that the only way to survive in uncertain times is to “go in the opposite direction of everyone else’s traffic.” “If everyone else is zigging, you zag. Because […]
Veteran communications exec Liz Morentin has launched Greenvalley Media & Marketing, focusing on entertainment, media and technology companies and their leaders. Morentin most recently served as SVP and head of global communications and brand strategy at Virgin Music Group, and over the years has held top roles at Warner Bros. Records, Paradigm Talent Agency, Live […]
Summer heat and drought brought hospitality’s use of water into sharp focus. The industry is betting on simple fixes like aerated showerheads and less laundry — the question is whether more structural but costly measures can scale.
Zoey Darnbrough had no idea there was a distillery near her home - now she has a top tourism role there.
Home to more than 700 million gamers, China is the world's largest gaming market — but it's also one of the most tightly regulated. The effects reach far beyond China, impacting players around the world.
Warner Chappell Music, the music publishing arm of Warner Music Group, has signed an exclusive worldwide administration agreement with veteran New Jersey rock band My Chemical Romance. The partnership covers the global publishing administration of the band’s entire catalog, including their albums “Three Cheers for Sweet Revenge,” “The Black Parade,” and more, alongside future works. […]
Georgia became a hub for surrogate pregnancies after Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022. DW spoke with parents, and those who wanted to become parents, about the hidden costs of a booming industry.
France-based music company Believe has named Adriana Sein to the newly created role of President, Americas. She will lead Believe’s commercial operations across North and South America, overseeing the Label & Artist Solutions business lines and driving the company’s continued expansion across the Americas, including the U.S., Canada and Latin America. She will report to […]
From Charli xcx and Rihanna to Victoria’s Secret and Prada catwalks, the fashion industry is keen to move on from the comfy, wire-free bras popularized in lockdown It’s a trend that might have been expected to be kept under the radar – or at least under a T-shirt. But high fashion’s recent endorsement of underwire bras could not have been more visible. This fashion month, underwear as outerwear was omnipresent on catwalks, with underwire bras in red and black satin at Prada and black and silver at Tom Ford. At the Matieres Fecales show, Rihanna wore a bra from her own Savage X Fenty range peek
More than 260 industry leaders met to discuss the role wealthy residents play in Jersey's economy.
Ukraine's remaining steelworks, a vital part of its economy, have all but ground to a halt because of relentless attacks.
Universal Music Group has promoted Frank Briegmann to Chairman & CEO, Universal Music Europe, Australia, New Zealand, Canada & Deutsche Grammophon. He will continue to report to Lucian Grainge, Chairman & CEO of Universal Music Group. Briegmann will work closely with the leadership in each market, including Olivier Nusse who continues as CEO, Universal Music […]
Prime Video international boss Kelly Day has urged the TV industry to embrace change, including AI. Speaking at the Royal Television Society convention in London, Day, who is VP for international at Prime Video and Amazon MGM Studios, listed the ways that AI is being used to speed up and bring down costs throughout the […]
The threat of secondary US sanctions is putting pressure on airports, fuel suppliers and aviation companies that service Iranian airlines. Some countries have already canceled flights.
Veteran publicist Lydia Kanuga, previously of the Chamber Group, Def Jam and Columbia Records, has launched her own firm, When There Are Nine — the name inspired by the late Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s response to the question of when there will be enough women on the U.S. Supreme Court. Kanuga began her career at Columbia […]
Industry leaders urge global regulation, as Trump administration baulks at setting up new guardrails.
A diesel export ban would provide only brief relief before prices start to rise again as refiners cut production, experts say.
In Tunisia, the summer is ending, but the boating season is still in swing. The boating industry has been quietly growing, despite an overall sluggish economy. Since the sector was reorganized through a trade association in 2024, there have been numerous foreign factories set up and Tunisia has become a hub for boat construction – from pleasure crafts to sophisticated yachts. Report by Lilia Blaise and Fadil Aliriza.
