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Dario Vitale exits Versace after Prada’s acquisition

Dario Vitale exits Versace after Prada’s acquisition

ROME (AP) — Creative director Dario Vitale is leaving Italian fashion brand Versace only eight months after he was appointed, the company said in a statement Thursday. Vitale’s exit comes just two...

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Tariffs catch up to resurgent Build-A-Bear, overshadowing financial performance

Tariffs catch up to resurgent Build-A-Bear, overshadowing financial performance

A strong quarter at Build-A-Bear Workshop in a bounce back year for the retailer was overshadowed by the growing weight of tariffs in an ongoing trade war waged by President Donald Trump. The mall...

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Average US long-term mortgage rate falls to 6.19%, near its low for the year

Average US long-term mortgage rate falls to 6.19%, near its low for the year

The average rate on a 30-year U.S. mortgage fell again this week, slipping close to its low point so far this year. The decline brings the average long-term mortgage rate to 6.19% from 6.23% last ...

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President Donald Trump accused of discrimination when firing Black leaders at STB and NTSB

President Donald Trump accused of discrimination when firing Black leaders at STB and NTSB

Two Black men who were fired by President Donald Trump from the National Transportation Safety Board and U.S. Surface Transportation Board accused the administration on Thursday of discriminating ...

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Trump will visit Pennsylvania next week to highlight his efforts to reduce inflation

Trump will visit Pennsylvania next week to highlight his efforts to reduce inflation

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump plans to travel to Pennsylvania on Tuesday to highlight his efforts to reduce inflation even as fears mount about a worsening job market and amid signs tha...

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Luxury fashion firms asked for documents as part of Italian labor abuse probe

Luxury fashion firms asked for documents as part of Italian labor abuse probe

ROME (AP) — Italian prosecutors have asked 13 luxury fashion firms to provide documents on governance, internal controls and audits as part of a probe into the alleged exploitation of Chinese work...

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