Covid-19 has thrown the gym industry into a tailspin, wreaking havoc on some of the biggest names in fitness including Gold’s Gym and 24 Hour Fitness, which both had to file for bankruptcy protection. Planet Fitness also has had to shut its doors for months but unlike its rivals, the company is poised to sprint past the competition once … Read More →
Tomatoes are certainly hardy plants – this is partly due to a compound which they emit, known as hexenyl butyrate (HB). Spanish scientists have now found that a spray of synthetic HB helps various crop plants to withstand both drought and bacterial infections. In a natural process called transpiration, water within a plant evaporates through tiny pores … Read More →
When it comes to buying luxurious designer clothes, a charity shop isn’t normally the first place that springs to mind. But it might be worth trawling through the rails of dusty second-hand wares after all, as a specialist has revealed how savvy shoppers could rake in a fortune by pawning them off to the right … Read More →
There are few, if any other fragrances that are as iconic as Chanel No.5. It has remained a global bestseller since it launched in 1921. It was also the first scent to be created by a fashion house and provided an entry into the luxurious world of designer goods. While Chanel has had plenty of … Read More →
It seems the government has accidentally given access to a route which can be exploited to escape tax in the GST regime. Photo: Priyanka Parashar/Mint LATEST NEWS » Trai questions third-party right over user-generated data Govt body asks banks in Karnataka to ensure all staff learn Kannada No GST on tickets of films shot 50% … Read More →
You need to slow down, stat! We have trouble with the concept of slow, don’t we? Given the frenetic pace of modern life, it’s not surprising. We are feeding the lie that busier lives are better lives, and in doing so rushing recklessly towards stress-related sickness. According to this study, half of all working Aussies “experience … Read More →
A London-based law firm has launched a campaign warning that Brexit’s effect on design laws could cause fashion brands and retailers to launch elsewhere. Olswang’s campaign is aimed at raising awareness on the risks that leaving the EU will have on the UK fashion industry as laws dealing with intellectual property will no longer apply. … Read More →