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Why Gucci Is Still The Hottest Luxury Brand For 2021 And Beyond Gucci tops the list and remains the world’s hottest brand for a second consecutive year. What’s given Gucci life again? In 2015, visionary designer Alessandro Michele took over as creative director at Gucci, and with Michele at the helm of the brand, it’s found a newfound sense of life.  Gucci has seen triple-digit growth and global admiration.  But when the pandemic hit, Gucci, like many other fashion houses, saw sales fall and many wondered if Michele’s excessively embellished designs were right for a subdued world.  Gucci ditched the…

Flatgate scandal: Boris Johnson to face MPs amid £200k flat revamp PM Boris Johnson will face MPs in the Commons amid accusations from Labour and media that he lied over who paid for his Downing Street flat renovations.  Boris Johnson will appear at prime minister’s questions for the first time since he was accused of planning for donors to “secretly pay” for the work.  A No 10 spokesman refused to say if the PM initially received a loan to cover the revamp costs. It’s not against the rules to receive donations, but politicians must declare them so the public knows…

Google owner sees record profits as pandemic boom continues Alphabet – owners of Google –  saw its profits climb high in the first quarter as the lockdown boom continues. With people stuck at home in the pandemic, people have used more of its services.  Net profit jumped by 162% to a record $17.9bn in three months to March as advertising revenue grew by a third.  The firm credited “elevated consumer activity online” for its results. “Over the last year, people have turned to Google Search and many online services to stay informed, connected and entertained,” said Alphabet and Google chief…

Daily News Briefing Brief. Me Better Faster https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DG4J3JdF6p0 LIVE NEWS TODAY “,”nextArrow”:””,”autoplay”:true,”autoplaySpeed”:5000}’ dir=”ltr” data-typing=”1″> 14:18 Britney Spears to speak in court over 13-year legal conservatorship battle #FreeBritney 13:40 Why Gucci Is Still The Hottest Luxury Brand For 2021 And Beyond 10:08 Flatgate scandal: Boris Johnson to face MPs amid £200k flat revamp 09:00 Google owner sees record profits as pandemic boom continues COVID UK Europe US Middle East Asia World COVID Coronavirus Cases: 149,359,111 Deaths: 3,149,381 Recovered: 127,040,429 view by country UK 62% of UK adults played computer games during the pandemic, says Ofcom Most British adults played computer games during…

LA court drops lawsuit from Michael Jackson accuser A lawsuit against the Michael Jackson estate has been dismissed by an LA court.  A judge ruled Wade Robson cannot sue the late popstar’s businesses over the childhood sexual abuse he alleges he suffered.  Robson appeared in the documentary Leaving Neverland and is expected to appeal the decision.  Last year the same judge ruled against fellow accuser (also in the documentary) James Safechuck on similar grounds.  The judge said that Jackson’s companies had “no legal ability” to control his behaviour because he was the sole owner, and could remove any and all…

Erdogan slams Biden ‘groundless’ 1915 Armenia declaration  Turkey’s President Erdogan has condemned Joe Biden’s “genocide” label of the 1915 Armenian events, labeling Biden’s declaration as “groundless” and called for the United States to reverse the “wrong steps.”  “The US president has made comments that are groundless and unfair,” Erdogan said in televised remarks on Monday, warning that they could have a “destructive impact” on Turkish-US ties. “We believe that these comments were included in the declaration following pressure from radical Armenian groups and anti-Turkish circles. But this situation does not reduce the destructive impact of these comments.” Turkey believes the…

UK slaps sanctions on 22 ‘corrupt’ individuals in Russia, South Africa & Latin America The UK has slapped sanctions on a number of individuals across Russia, South Africa, and Latin America in the first use of a new anti-corruption law. Asset freezes and travel bans have been put on 22 people today in the first use of the new Magnitsky act.  Dominic Raab said:  “Corruption has a corrosive effect as it slows development, drains the wealth of poorer nations and keeps their people trapped in poverty. It poisons the well of democracy” The South African Gupta family has also been…

Schools reopen across France despite spike in ICU admissions French schools reopen amid an ICU admissions spike. Schools across France have reopened following a three-week closure. The reopening of nursery and primary schools is the first step out of the country’s partial lockdown.  Despite the reopening, the number of Covid-19 patients in intensive care units (ICU) has reached their highest level since last spring.  According to authorities the daily numbers of new infections have started to decrease across France and are providing encouraging signs about the impact of restrictions that started at the beginning of the month.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9t_J3ipJDHc WORLD HEADLINES…

VIDEO: UK News- Tributes paid to ‘hero’ man, 20, who died during River Thames rescue bid https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9h_7M5UGFVo HEADLINES Cabinet to meet as PM tries to move past leaks Tributes to hero who died trying to rescue woman from River Thames Schools reopen across France despite spike in ICU admissions Houthis deprive medical workers of COVID-19 vaccines as disease spreads Fighting erupts in eastern Myanmar near Thai border Erdogan asks Biden to reverse ‘wrong step’ on Armenia declaration California recall has enough signatures to reach the ballot BUSINESS Summer holiday demand shifts to autumn amid travel uncertainty  UK economy forecast to…

Daily News Briefing Brief. Me Better Faster https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9h_7M5UGFVo LIVE NEWS TODAY “,”nextArrow”:””,”autoplay”:true,”autoplaySpeed”:5000}’ dir=”ltr” data-typing=”1″> 09:30 VIDEO: Tributes paid to ‘hero’ man, 20, who died during River Thames rescue bid 07:30 Daily News Briefing: Cabinet to meet after PM leaks – Tributes to River Thames hero – California recall 07:30 Daily News Briefing: Vaccine extends to 44-year-olds – Boris Johnson ‘let bodies pile’ – Aid to India as Covid rages 00:32 OSCARS – LIVE!! COVID UK Europe US Middle East Asia World COVID Coronavirus Cases: 148,497,933Deaths: 3,133,865Recovered: 126,140,087view by country UK UK to come under scrutiny in Italy’s largest mafia trial…