Sean McGirr, an Irish designer, was announced as the British label’s next creative director days after Sarah Burton showed her final collection for the brand.
Category: Great Britain
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Britain to Allow Big North Sea Oil Field, Despite Climate Concerns
A go-ahead for a long-delayed $9.4 billion drilling project is expected to support the oil industry and provide energy security, but environmental advocates were outraged.
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$100 Oil Could Scramble the Fed’s Efforts to Ease Inflation
Goldman Sachs and others are predicting that crude will hit triple-digit prices, a scenario that could impact global economic growth.
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U.K. Inflation Rate Slips Lower for Third Straight Month
Prices rose at an annual rate of 6.7 percent in August. A rise in energy costs was offset by a slower increase in food prices.
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Hollywood Strikes Send a Chill Through Britain’s Film Industry
Many U.S. studios’ blockbusters are filmed in Britain, so the walkouts by actors and screenwriters have caused thousands of U.K. film crews to lose work.
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Britain and Tata Agree to $1.6 Billion Package for Steel Mill
The plan aims to cut both emissions and financial losses at Britain’s largest steel mill, but a union says it will also put many jobs at risk.
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‘Unhappy Hour’: U.K. Pub Chains Adopt Surge Pricing for Pints
Britain’s largest pub company is charging more for drinks during weekends and evenings.
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In London, Watch Inventions and Relationships
An exhibition at the Clockmakers’ Museum explores the links between the brand Breguet and English society.
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SoftBank Needs a Hit, and It’s Betting on Arm
Softbank’s chief executive, Masayoshi Son, believes the chip design company he bought in 2016 is poised to reap the fruits of the A.I. revolution.
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Sarah Burton to Leave Alexander McQueen
The British designer and successor to Mr. McQueen will leave the label she has led for 13 years after one last show at Paris Fashion Week.