Image copyright Getty Images Kylie Jenner will sell the majority of her cosmetics company for $600 million (£463 million). The 22-year-old’s brand, including Kylie Cosmetics and Kylie Skin, will be controlled by beauty giant Coty. Kylie says she is building the brand into an “international beauty powerhouse”. Forbes reported that she made $360 million in […]
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Image copyright Marie Kondo Japanese tidying guru Marie Kondo, who made her name preaching against clutter, is launching an online store selling homeware and fashion. The author and media star has added a collection of more than 100 items that “spark joy” to her KonMari website. The range includes, among other things, an $86 (£66.3)
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Pittsburgh Pirates announce Ben Cherington general manager By WILL GRAVES AP Sports Writer November 18, 2019, 4:25 PM 1 min read Ben Cherington is the new general manager of the Pittsburgh Pirates. The club announced the move on Monday, three weeks after firing Neal Huntington from the same position following a last-place finish in the
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Trump and Powell discuss rates and economy amid presidential attacks on Federal Reserve By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer November 18, 2019, 4:42 PM 3 min read President Donald Trump summoned Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell to the White House on Monday to discuss the economy and interest rates — issues on which Trump has
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Study shows mailing free home HIV tests to high-risk men offers a potentially better strategy for detecting infections than usual care By LINDSEY TANNER AP Medical Writer November 18, 2019, 4:33 PM 1 min read Mailing free home HIV tests to high-risk men offers a potentially better strategy for detecting infections than usual care. That’s
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Kacey Musgraves and Willie Nelson teamed up at the CMA Awards last week to perform a stirring rendition of “Rainbow Connection” from the 1979 film “The Muppet Movie.” Musgraves won Female Vocalist of the Year and Music Video of the Year, adding to a growing list of honors that includes six Grammy Awards. Her duet with Nelson was
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Image copyright James O’Hara Image caption James O’Hara opened Public in a converted gents toilet two years ago James O’Hara has spent £120,000 converting a disused public toilet in Sheffield into a popular cocktail bar. But after a more than seven-fold increase in business rates, he says he “might as well hand back the keys”.
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John Legere, the colorful and longtime chief executive of T-Mobile, will step down at the end of April after his contract expires. He will be succeeded by Mike Sievert, the president and chief operating officer of the wireless company, the company said Monday. Mr. Legere, who has been credited with reviving T-Mobile since becoming its
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Browns’ Myles Garrett not yet set on appeal hearing for indefinite suspension By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer November 18, 2019, 3:25 PM 1 min read The NFL says Browns defensive end Myles Garrett has not yet scheduled the appeal hearing for his indefinite suspension. Garrett was suspended for at least the last six regular-season
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Lib Dem leader Jo Swinson says her party would scrap business rates if elected, in order to support small businesses. Business rates are a tax based on rental values of the property that businesses occupy. Lobby groups often complain that rates have gone up faster than inflation since the current regime was introduced in 1990.
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