Month: March 2020

An appeal for volunteers to support the NHS during the coronavirus outbreak that was launched yesterday evening has reached 170,000 sign-ups overnight. Matt Hancock, the health secretary, last night announced the move to recruit 250,000 volunteers to help the NHS. The volunteers are being asked to help the NHS support the 1.5 million people who
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“Art and collecting were in the Beistegui family’s DNA,” says Simon de Monicault, Director of Decorative Arts at Christie’s in Paris. Indeed, the latest haute horlogerie Grand Bal Plume watch from Dior draws upon the wealth of this legacy. In creating a new series of one-of-a-kind pieces, the 2020 Dior Grand Bal collection is deeply
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We went straight to the pros for answers Eye cream has long been at the centre of a heated debate in the beauty industry. Some dermatologists recommend using one to care for the particularly delicate and sensitive skin around the eyes, while others argue that it’s an unnecessary—and expensive—extra step. “Eye creams are just elegant
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The literary queen of advice columns, Cheryl Strayed, is bringing her persona of Dear Sugar back for a minute, in the world’s time of need during the COVID-19 pandemic. Strayed announced on her Instagram that she’ll be on the first Live Wire House Parties episode on Friday, March 27, answering questions sent to hello@livewireradio.org. No information
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Corporate earnings are about to do something they haven’t done since the 2008 financial crisis: Turn negative. According to PNC Financial’s Amanda Agati, the coronavirus fallout could dramatically hurt companies through the second quarter. “Q1 expectations are in negative territory at about 1.5%. It looks like Q2 will be down about 1%,” the firm’s chief
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As the coronavirus pandemic continues to spread, many healthcare workers are reportedly experiencing a shortage of medical supplies needed to fight COVID-19. To help alleviate the shortage and fight the spread of the virus, many medical TV shows have announced that they are donating their on-set medical supplies to local hospitals and medical centers in
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The coronavirus outbreak in the U.S. has resulted in empty streets, shuttered businesses, and gut-wrenching impacts on everything from the restaurant industry to live entertainment. But as Americans remain stuck in their homes, some businesses, from grocery stores to Amazon, find themselves instead struggling to keep up with an unprecedented demand—and not even Facebook has
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A shared perception within the travel industry is that private aviation services the needs of the rich and famous. Sure, in part it does, but the often-called business flight industry is much more than that. Did you know that private aviation connects remote locations without any type of commercial connections? Or that it plays a
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