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Discover and shop the latest Puma sneaker collaborations.In August, Puma and Vogue dropped its first-ever collaborative collection—which included apparel, accessories, and sneakers—draws from Puma hallmarks. There are fresh new takes on Puma’s fan-favorite Leadcat and Force sneakers style, and throughout the collection, you’ll find pieces emblazoned with Puma and/or Vogue. Puma x Vogue Fierce sneakersPuma x Vogue baseball hatPuma x Vogue woven jacketPuma and Dua Lipa have already released two drops from their line together, which includes 90s streetwear-inspired platform sneakers and a pair of perfect combat boots. In the collaborative collection, Puma’s classic Mayze silhouette is reimagined in black suede…

Dogecoin has been in a strong uptrend during the past 24 hours. According to CoinGecko, the largest memecoin has gained by 10% within 24 hours to trade at $0.068 at the time of writing.Dogecoin jumps 10% in 24 hoursDogecoin seems to be under significant buying pressure, and the indicators show increased potential for an uptrend. The bullish gains have appeared within the past 24 hours, and if the Dogecoin community can maintain it, then notable gains could be seen in the coming weeks and months. Dogecoin’s trading volumes during the past 24 hours have been high, which could explain the bullish…

A newly-unredacted document alleging an “uncorrected culture of sexual assault and harassment” at investment bank Goldman Sachs states that at least 75 incidents of alleged sexual assault and harassment were reported between 2000 and 2011. The document is part of an ongoing gender discrimination lawsuit against the investment bank that dates back to 2010. The lawsuit, originally filed on behalf of former Goldman Sachs employees Cristina Chen-Oster, Allison Gamba, Shanna Orlich, and Mary de Luis, became a class-action lawsuit in 2018. It now represents over 1,400 current and former female associates and vice-presidents at Goldman Sachs who say they encountered…

Raj Subramaniam’s credibility was on the line this week as the FedEx chief executive tried to project confidence that he could correct the US parcels group’s course after failing to deliver on the upbeat forecasts he made just three months ago. The company has long been seen as an economic bellwether, so when it previewed a substantial earnings miss this month, it not only sparked the largest daily drop in its shares but also sent a shudder through the wider market. Now, though, Wall Street is asking whether FedEx’s own errors were more to blame than slowing demand. Subramaniam took…

Three years after Somerset Capital Management rejected a bid of up to £90mn it is in sale talks again at a mooted valuation a fraction of what Artemis Investment Management had offered. The fall illustrates the challenges facing small fund managers, which are grappling with rising costs, and, for emerging markets specialist Somerset, an investor sell-off that has contributed to its assets under management halving from a $10bn peak in 2018.While many boutique fund managers running a few billion dollars operate largely under the radar, Somerset’s high-profile political connections mean it enjoys no such luxury. The firm was started 15…

The European Union should “make haste” and kick off talks to strike an investment deal with Taiwan, a cross-party group of European lawmakers has said.The 35-strong group includes national legislators from Germany, France, the Netherlands, Belgium, Ireland, Denmark and Ukraine, together with members from the European Parliament.The joint letter is addressed to the EU’s leadership: European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, European Council President Charles Michela, European Commissioner for Trade Valdis Dombrovskis and High Representative Josep Borrell.The Commission negotiates trade and investment deals on behalf of the 27 member states.”We are writing to urge you to make haste with the EU-Taiwan Bilateral Investment…

Autumn is in the air and it’s the perfect time to spot red squirrels scampering through colourful leaves on Brownsea Island.Spiritual home of the worldwide Scouting movement, this unspoilt haven in southwest England is where Robert Baden-Powell first took groups of boys to learn bushcraft skills more than 100 years ago.The small island in Dorset’s Poole Harbour now welcomes more than 130,000 day-visitors and campers a year.Why should I visit Brownsea Island?If you love being at one with nature, Brownsea is the place for you. A lagoon, lakes, reedbeds and beaches offer sanctuary to a vast number of birds, while the…

Scotland beat Republic of Ireland 2-1 at home in their Nations League Group B1 game, coming from behind on Saturday night.The away side scored first when John Egan struck after 18 minutes, but two second-half goals won it for Scotland.First Jack Hendry levelled shortly after the restart, before a Ryan Christie penalty on 82 minutes secured the win to take them top of their group.UEFA Nations LeagueSpain stunned by Swiss to leave finals qualification in the balance4 HOURS AGOIn the same group Ukraine secured a huge 5-0 win at Armenia. Oleksandr Tymchyk, Oleksandr Zubkov, Artem Dovbyk (twice) and Danylo Ihnatenko…

From: Talk to Al JazeeraThe newly inaugurated President William Ruto discusses the challenges facing his country.A chicken seller who became a successful businessman; a politician who rose to the presidency: William Ruto was officially declared president of Kenya after narrowly winning the election in August. While it is widely considered Africa’s most stable democracy, the country has its fair share of burdens. This week, we discuss some of the challenges facing Kenya – from deep ethnic divisions to a flailing economy, the threat of armed groups and the worst drought in decades. The Kenyan president, William Ruto, talks to Al…

Buenos Aires, Argentina – Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner has delivered a fiery final word in her defence, calling corruption allegations against her a “staged fable designed to drag me by the hair to this trial”. In closing arguments before a federal court on Friday, Argentina’s powerful vice president also linked the judicial proceedings to an assassination attempt on her earlier this month, and suggested that some of the people behind the September 1 attack have yet to be apprehended. “Until the first of September, I believed that this was all about stigmatising me, banning me, denigrating me, defaming me. But…