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There is another, less tangible ingredient: Lady Beckham herself.The woman who once seemed almost comically aloof has become increasingly willing to show the person behind the brand. She’s been known to post videos demonstrating her beauty products – often with wet hair, seemingly filmed in her bathroom.Lisa Maynard-Atem, a business strategy adviser, said this has been crucial.”She hasn’t abandoned the polish or aspiration that you expect from a luxury brand, but she has added personality,” she said. “That creates connection and people buy into brands emotionally as well as commercially.”Maynard-Atem added that Lady Beckham’s openness about the firm’s struggles has…

According to the Washington Post, US authorities urged Switzerland to drop its extradition request against the businessman before the British courts.The request was granted by the Swiss authorities, and last May a London court lifted the travel ban placed upon him.”Switzerland did not present the evidence requested by the English judges to support its extradition request, and therefore the travel ban was lifted,” Betancourt’s lawyer told BBC News Mundo, while acknowledging this does not necessarily mean the end of the Swiss investigations.According to Axios, in the first minutes after the military operation on 3 January that concluded with US forces…

Junior workers can often face the biggest dilemma. Felicity, now mid-career, remembers one horror story from her first job as a teenager.Working at a car garage aged 17, she was suddenly thrust an envelope to give money for a mechanic who was retiring. The team was small and tight-knit, so everyone was expected to contribute.”Not only did I not really know anyone at that stage, but I also had no money to give – I was still living at home and being paid hardly anything.”As it was after lunch, I’d used my notes. In a panic I threw in all…

Donald Trump’s portrait has made its way on to a US coin – the first time a living president has appeared on American currency in a century.The US Mint launched the commemorative $1 coin with a portrait of Trump alongside the words “In God we trust”, to celebrate America’s 250th anniversary.The special-edition money captures “the spirit, pride, and legacy of a nation approaching its landmark anniversary”, the US Mint said.The coins – priced at $61 (£45) for a roll of 25 and a bag of 100 for $154.50 – were “not currently in stock” on the US Mint’s website within…

Almost half of people in Britain live in areas where economic growth does not translate into a better quality of life with a “stark” North-South divide in the spending power of households, a new report finds.Researchers at consultancy firm PwC said every region the north of England, midlands and Wales had a lower spending power than the country’s average, with London and the South East comfortably above.The findings come as Prime Minister Andy Burnham has pledged to tackle the cost of living and regional inequalities in order to boost living standards.But questions remain over the new PM’s economic policies with…

Shares of Wix.com (WIX -1.91%) zoomed over 60% in August, according to data from S&P Global Market Intelligence. The website-building platform was considered an artificial intelligence (AI) loser earlier this year, but that narrative completely reversed this summer, with the company posting solid revenue growth and major margin improvement for its new AI-generative application builder. Here’s why Wix stock was up in August, and whether it is a buy now. Today’s Change(-1.91%) $-1.69Current Price$86.69Key Data PointsMarket Cap$3.7BMarket cap calculated using publicly traded shares outstanding only. Does not include unlisted, private, or dual-class non-traded shares. Implied market cap may vary.Day’s Range$86.34…

The Builders Stage is returning to TechCrunch Disrupt 2026, bringing together founders, startup operators, and investors for practical conversations on what it takes to build and scale successful companies. Hear from startup and venture leaders shaping the tech ecosystem, including Grant Lee, CEO and co-founder of Gamma; Leah Solivan, founder and general partner at Precedent.vc; Robby Stein, VP of Product at Google; and more. Through candid conversations and real-world case studies, speakers will share actionable insights on fundraising, hiring, go-to-market strategy, AI, and the operational decisions that fuel startup growth. Join more than 10,000 founders, investors, startup operators, and technology leaders at Moscone Center in San Francisco on October 13-15. Register…

Broadcom CEO Hock Tan speaks at the digital X event in Cologne, Germany, on Sept. 13, 2022.Ying Tang | Nurphoto | Getty ImagesBroadcom shares edged up in extended trading on Wednesday after the chipmaker issued a rosy forecast for the next fiscal year and hinted at growing business with artificial intelligence labs.Here’s how the company did in comparison with LSEG consensus:Earnings per share: $3.32 adjusted vs. $3.24 expectedRevenue: $29.59 billion vs. $29.36 billion expectedFor the fiscal fourth quarter, Broadcom said it expects revenue of $34.8 billion, while analysts were expecting $35.03 billion, according to LSEG. Broadcom’s revenue increased 86% during…

Londoners are able to hail the UK’s first robotaxis – as Uber today becomes the first company to launch a self-driving minicab.Initially, it only has 15 autonomous vehicles with a licence to operate in the city, and each one must have a human safety driver behind the wheel ready to take control if anything goes wrong.Uber said it surveyed London-based customers via the app and more than 100,000 said they would choose a self-driving taxi if one was available, despite incidents of driverless rides malfunctioning in US cities where they already operate.As I found out when I became the first…

Bitcoin (BTC) sold off into the early European trading hours on Wednesday to hit local lows of $76,400, per data from CoinGecko.Key points: Bitcoin’s apparent demand indicator turns negative again, with BTC price dropping to a local low of $76,400 before reclaiming $77,000.USD/JPY drops sharply to 158.5, sparking speculation that another yen intervention has taken place.Asian equities sell off sharply as South Korea’s KOSPI falls 4.0% to 6,562.72 and Japan’s Nikkei 225 drops 2.9% to 64,325.64.Bitcoin’s apparent demand flips negative againThe move in BTC came after US spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) recorded outflows of $236 million the day prior. Data…