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☆ Joan of Arc: Why does her image still resonate?
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-15 | by ( Tacita Quinn | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

CNN —More than 800 years after her birth, Joan of Arc — a patron saint of France — remains an object of not just historical, but cultural fascination. Humble beginningsOne of five children in a peasant family in Domrémy, in north-eastern France, Joan was born in the year 1412. The Amazonian image of Joan of Arc in armor is perhaps the most recurrent one in popular culture, inspiring thousands, if not hundreds and thousands, of similar depictions. It also provided the inspiration for Carl Theodore Dreyer’s silent film The Passion of Joan of Arc (1928) starring Renée Jeanne Falconetti. She is also a cautionary tale for young women, a brutal warning of the fickle nature of celebrity and a symbol of morality and strength.

Persons: Joan of Arc, we’ve, Chappell, Joan of, Jeanne Friott, Robert Mercier, Baz Luhrmann’s, Fiona Apple, Joe McNally, ” McNally, unapparent, Chloe Sevigny, Zendaya, Joan, Dauphin, King Charles VII, J, Ingres, Dauphin —, ”, Katherine J, Chen, Joan ”, Jules Bastien, Lepage, Alexander McQueen, Arc, Ingrid Bergman, Victor Fleming, Loomis Dean, Eleanor Jackson, “, ” Jackson, Rubens, Rossetti, Milla Jovovich, Charles, King of France, Luc Besson, Carl Theodore Dreyer’s, Renée Jeanne Falconetti, Rayne Fisher, Quann, ” Chappell Roan, Mike Coppola, ” Fisher, …, I’ve, ’, Roan, Sevigny, —, McNally, InStyle, Fındıkoğlu, Joan’s, Emma Corrin, Hari Nef, Chloe Sevigny's, Sara Jaye Weiss, ” Chen Organizations: CNN, Disney, France, Dauphin, British Library, auburn, Gaumont, MTV, Apple, London Fashion Locations: France, Domrémy, Dauphin of France, Hulton, Orléans, French, Loire, Reims, Compiegne

☆ 3 Supercommuters who travel across multiple states for work share how they manage it and why it's worth it
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-15 | by ( Manseen Logan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Read previewOver the last few years, many US workers have found themselves traveling farther to get to work but going into the office less often, thanks to hybrid work models. Business Insider spoke with three commuters who have traveled through multiple states to get to work each week. Flying to Michigan weekly for work gave this New Yorker the best of both worldsMiller on the University of Michigan football field. AdvertisementLiving in the Delaware suburbs on an NYC salary made this four-state commute worth itKyle Rice. Courtesy of Kyle RiceKyle Rice started traveling from Wilmington, Delaware, to NYC every morning for work in February.

Persons: —, Miller, Susan Miller, Kyle Rice, Kyle Rice Kyle Rice, Rice, I'd, Mercier, Malick Mercier, Manseen Logan Organizations: Service, Business, Yorker, University of Michigan, University of Michigan Ross School of Business, Amtrak, BI, New York, Los Angeles International Airport Locations: Michigan, New York City, Ann Arbor , Michigan, New, City, Delaware, Wilmington , Delaware, Wilmington, Newark , New Jersey, Newark, LA, New York, Los Angeles, mlogan@businessinsider.com

☆ Is a recession coming? Economists say look at women’s lips
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-09 | by ( Nicole Goodkind | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

Estee Lauder chairman Leonard Lauder created the lipstick index during the economic downturn following September 11, 2001. In fall 2001, US lipstick sales increased by 11%. “The lipstick index has been substituted with the moisturizing index,” said Freda. But data shows that more expensive prestige beauty sales are outpacing mass, lower-priced beauty sales. What do you see dominating the beauty market in the second half of the year?

Persons: Estee Lauder, Leonard Lauder, Fabrizio Freda, ”, Freda, “, Sephora, Bell, Neela Montgomery, Laura Mercier, We’ve, it’s, Skincare, It’s, we’re, Inflection’s, OpenAI, Sarah Myers West, ” West, Brian Fung, Jerome Powell, Price Organizations: CNN Business, Bell, New York CNN, CNN, Federal Trade Commission, Microsoft, FTC, Justice Department, Google, Nvidia, DOJ, US Department of Treasury, OPEC Monthly, Federal Reserve, US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Signet Jewelers, Federal Locations: New York, Asia

☆ I'm a supercommuter and it takes me 14 hours to get to and from work. I do it because I'm passionate about the job, but it's stressful when things go awry.
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-20 | by ( Jordan Pandy | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Mercier books his commuting flight only a day in advance with his airline. People don't really think of that, but it's kind of like your office when you're up there for hours and hours. Courtesy of Malick MercierI knew that flight attendants say commuting is basically a second job, and it does require a lot of work. But it's super cool that it's a flexible job because I'm able to travel for work, and then I learn so much about the country. AdvertisementI think I'd keep commuting as long as I was this passionate about it — I think that's what it comes down to.

Persons: Malick Mercier, Mercier, —, it's, that's, It's, I've Organizations: Service, Los Angeles International Airport, LAX, New York, JFK Locations: Los Angeles, New York City, supercommuting, TikTok, New York, Salt Lake City, Utah, Aruba, New, Guatemala, JFK, LA, Long, Long Beach, Salt, Plenty

Covergirl makeup, owned by Coty Inc, is seen for sale in Manhattan, New York City, U.S., February 7, 2022. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsNov 7 (Reuters) - Coty (COTY.N) on Tuesday raised its annual core sales forecast on the back of higher pricing and strong demand from customers who snapped up the CoverGirl parent's new makeup and fragrance launches. Coty's efforts to launch key products such as Burberry Goddess in its high-end "prestige" category and CoverGirl's Yummy Gloss in the consumer beauty category drove a double-digit increase in these segments. The company now expects fiscal 2024 core like-for-like sales growth between 9% and 11%, compared with its previous outlook of an 8% to 10% rise. On an adjusted basis, Coty earned 12 cents per share, compared with analysts' estimates of 17 cents.

Persons: Andrew Kelly, Laurent Mercier, Z, Coty's, Thomas Hayes, Coty, Ananya Mariam Rajesh, Shounak Dasgupta Organizations: Coty Inc, REUTERS, Coty, Burberry, Reuters, Thomson Locations: Manhattan , New York City, U.S, United States, Europe, Swiss, Bengaluru

Raw material and freight costs have eased from pandemic-era highs, but a tight labor market is exacerbating the drag of persistent inflation on production costs. This overshadowed Coty's quarterly revenue beat despite customers splurging on its high-end and affordable fragrances and cosmetics, ranging from Hugo Boss to Gucci. The company reported a quarterly adjusted profit of 1 cent per share, missing estimates of 2 cents, according to Refinitiv data. Coty forecast 2024 adjusted profit between 44 cents and 47 cents per share. Rival Estee Lauder (EL.N) had also provided downbeat annual forecasts, hurt by frail recovery in travel retail and slowing U.S. demand.

Persons: Andrew Kelly, Hugo Boss, Gucci, Laurent Mercier, Mercier, Estee Lauder, Javier Gonzalez Lastra, EL.N, Juveria Tabassum, Ananya Mariam Rajesh, Pooja Desai Organizations: Coty Inc, REUTERS, Coty, Reuters, L'Oreal, Tema, Thomson Locations: Manhattan , New York City, U.S, Bengaluru

☆ Google will block Canadian news outlets from search results in the country
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-30 | by ( Rohan Goswami | In Rohangoswamicnbc | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Google told the Canadian government it would block articles from Canada-based news outlets from appearing in search results and other products in the country after the passage of a new bill that would require Google to pay a fee to news companies. The bill would have brought in $329 million for Canadian newsrooms annually, Canada's Parliamentary Budget Officer estimated, a revenue stream that now seems unlikely to materialize. It requires companies such as Meta and Google to pay media outlets when they link to news in search or feeds. From 2008 to 2018, 216 Canadian newsrooms closed their doors, according to researchers. Meta already said it would begin blocking Canadian news outlets from appearing on Facebook or Instagram after the bill's passage.

Persons: Sundar Pichai, Pablo Rodriguez, Mercier, Kent Walker, Meta, It's, Justin Trudeau, We're, Walker Organizations: Americas, U.S . Chamber, Commerce, Google, Google's News, Discover, Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, newsrooms, Honoré, Twitter, Facebook Locations: Los Angeles , California, Canada, Australia

REUTERS/Carlos OsorioWINNIPEG, Manitoba, June 11 (Reuters) - The number of wildfires raging out of control across Quebec dropped on Sunday as firefighters in the Canadian province gained the upper hand in some areas, a provincial minister said on Sunday. Quebec Natural Resources Minister Maite Blanchette Vezina said told reporters that the number of out-of-control fires in the eastern province dropped to 44 from 72 on Saturday, the Canadian Broadcasting Corp reported. By Monday, around 1,200 firefighters, including more than 100 from France and some from other provinces, are expected to be battling blazes across Quebec. A federal government meteorologist forecast on Saturday that Quebec could receive light rain on Tuesday in some burning areas. "Last Wednesday, we thought we could close down our emergency control center and come Friday, that idea went out the door when the fires went out of control very drastically," said Luc Mercier, chief administrative officer for Yellowhead County.

Persons: smokey, Carlos Osorio, Maite Blanchette Vezina, Blanchette Vezina, Luc Mercier, Karley, Rod Nickel, Marguerita Choy Organizations: REUTERS, Carlos Osorio WINNIPEG, Quebec Natural Resources, Canadian Broadcasting Corp, Canadian Interagency Forest Fire, Edmonton, Wildfire Service, Thomson Locations: Ontario, Quebec, Toronto , Ontario, Canada, Carlos Osorio WINNIPEG , Manitoba, Canadian, France, New Brunswick, Alberta, Edson, Yellowhead County, Pacific, British Columbia, Tumbler, Winnipeg, Manitoba

The results reflect the recent trend of luxury shoppers indulging in lipsticks and fragrances even as they shun high-end purchases amid rising interest rates and product prices. Coty said a post-pandemic recovery in travel retail extended into the quarter. The company's prestige division, home to cosmetics and fragrances from the Hugo Boss, Gucci and Burberry brands, reported a jump of more than 30% in global travel retail sales across all regions. In contrast, peer Estee Lauder (EL.N) forecast weaker sales and profit last week, blaming slow recovery in travel retail, especially in Asia. Coty raised its 2023 adjusted per-share profit expectations to between 38 cents and 39 cents, from 35 cents to 36 cents earlier.

☆ Coty raises profit forecast on resilient demand, price hikes
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-08 | by ( Ananya Mariam Rajesh | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/2] Gucci fragrances, owned by Coty Inc., are seen for sale in Manhattan, New York City, U.S., February 7, 2022. profit between 35 cents/shr and 36 cents/shrFeb 8 (Reuters) - Coty Inc (COTY.N) raised full-year profit forecast on Wednesday, betting on price hikes and resilient demand for its fragrances and cosmetics even as inflation pinches consumer wallets. The company's shares rose about 4% to $10.80 in premarket trading after also beating expectations for second-quarter revenue and profit. Analysts expect China's move in early December to relax its toughest COVID curbs and lift some travel restrictions to benefit luxury and beauty companies that had flagged a hit to sales in the country. The CoverGirl parent now expects 2023 adjusted profit of between 35 cents and 36 cents per share, against a prior forecast of 32 cents to 33 cents per share.

☆ Doliu în lumea filmului! Actorul şi regizorul francez Robert Hossein a murit
▼ + stars: | 2020-12-31 | by ( Publika.Md - Aici Sunt Știrile | ) www.publika.md time to read: +1 min

Actorul şi regizorul francez Robert Hossein, cunoscut pentru rolurile din seria filmelor „Angélique” şi pentru adaptarea „Les Misérables” cu Lino Ventura în rol principal, a murit joi la vârsta de 93 de ani, informează Le Figaro. Robert Hossein s-a născut pe 30 decembrie 1927, la Paris. Tatăl lui a fost dirijorul şi compozitorul iranian André Hossein, iar mama lui, pianistă de origine ucraineană. A fost iniţial actor şi regizor la Theatre Grand Guignol în Montmartre. Cel mai recent film în care a jucat a fost „Noni - Le fruit de l'espoir”, lansat în 2020, iar în 2013 a regizat ultimul său film, producţia de televiziune „Une femme nommée Marie”.

Persons: Robert Hossein, Lino Ventura, Le Figaro, Hossein, André Hossein, René Simon, Marina, Brigitte Bardot, Sophia Loren, Marina Vlady, Claude Jade, Stéphane Audran, Noni, Le Organizations: Theatre, Marina Vlady Locations: Paris, ucraineană, Montmartre

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