Count Gildan Activewear Inc.’s cash and stock deal to buy HanesBrands Inc. as a $2.2 billion ripple in the fashion industry hinting at waters that are roiling just under the surface. Even though the fashion industry’s bigwigs have gone to great pains to project calm in the midst of President Donald Trump’s trade war —…
STORY: :: A Hong Kong court finds J-pop star Kenshin Kamimura guilty of indecent assault :: August 13, 2025 :: He received a $1,923 fine after his lawyer urged a financial penalty over jail time Kamimura, 26, was previously a member of the six-member group ONE N’ ONLY. He pleaded not guilty in April and…
Submarines are a major part of China’s naval strategy. And U.S. underwater sensors are a major threat to those subs, Chinese experts warn. Thus, some People’s Liberation Army Navy, or PLAN, officers are advocating a systematic attempt to destroy America’s undersea sensor network in time of war. This includes destroying, sabotaging or spoofing underwater microphones…
US pop great Billy Joel will auction the motorcycle collection he maintains in New York state after being diagnosed with a brain condition that forced him to cancel a planned tour, his management said Wednesday. In May, Joel scrapped dates in Britain and a packed schedule crisscrossing the United States from July 2025 up until…
In a recent report, The Times (subscription required) revealed that Liverpool are stepping up their efforts to land Parma centre-back Giovanni Leoni this summer. It is believed that the Reds are eager to get a deal done for the Italian defender in this summer transfer window. Leoni managed to shine with his performances at the…
What does September mean to you? Maybe it’s about new beginnings as you return to school or college, or a time of change as the summer blends into fall. For the tech world, September means one thing: new iPhones. Since the release of the iPhone 5 in 2012, the ninth month of the year has…
When U.S. President Donald Trump meets with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska on Friday for high-stakes talks, Trump will be coming face-to-face with a shrewd leader who has dealt with his fair share of U.S. presidents. In Anchorage, the two presidents are set to discuss the future of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine—which began…
Check out the companies making headlines in after-hours trading: Cisco — The tech stock pulled back almost 3% after its fourth-quarter results barely beat expectations. Cisco posted adjusted earnings of 99 cents per share on revenue of $14.67 billion in revenue, while analysts surveyed by LSEG were looking for a profit of 98 cents per…
Cold case Detective Clark Schwartzkopf was working a double murder case from the early 1990s and had arranged to meet a person of interest at a Chili’s restaurant in Phoenix, Arizona. The idea was to get the possible suspect’s DNA so forensic investigators could determine if it matched male DNA found on the bodies of…
Published August 13, 2025 Positive news first. Total UK retail sales increased by 2.5% year on year in July (06 July-2 August), against growth of just 0.5% seen in July 2024, and above the 12-month average growth of 1.9%. That’s according to the monthly KPMG/BRC Sales Monitor. Photo: Pixabay Then there’s upbeat news for fashion and…