THE WHAT? Royal DSM has repurchased 126,930 of its own shares in the period from 17 May 2021 up to and including 21 May 2021 at an average price of €148.27. THE DETAILS The buy-back from the global science-based company, which specialises in nutrition, health and sustainable living, is in accordance with the repurchase program announced in…
THE WHAT? Dior has announced J Pop star Tomohisa Yamashita as its newest beauty ambassador. THE DETAILS The Singer, Actor and Model announced the news via his Instagram account, writing, “So excited to join [Dior] as their new Beauty ambassador. Looking forward to the many things we are going to achieve together.” Yamashita will act a representative…
THE WHAT Med-spa Ever/Body has raised $38 million in a Series B funding round, led by Tiger Global Management, as consultations, botox and male clients all experience huge growth during the pandemic. THE DETAILS The U.S. business, which launched in 2019, offers procedures such as laser facials, Botox, HydraFacial, fillers and laser hair removal, with the funding…
THE WHAT LVMH CEO Bernard Arnault has this week topped the Forbes’ world’s richest person list, worth an estimated net $186.3 billion, according to a report by the Financial Times. THE DETAILS The fashion mogul pipped Jeff Bezos to the top spot by £300 million, with Arnault’s wealth rising by $110 billion over the past 14 months…
THE WHAT BASF and Evonik are taking part in a blockchain project in partnership with Commerzbank, testing blockchain programmable money for supply chain payments. THE DETAILS The chemical companies joined forces in November 2020 to test blockchain technology and programmable money for bilateral supply chain processes handling. With the pilot project a live environment, the data was…
THE WHAT LVMH is said to be backing Bella Hadid following her activism in support of Palestine during the ongoing conflict with Israel, according to Instagram watchdog account Diet Prada. THE DETAILS Hadid, who is half Dutch and half Palestinian, has taken to social media to support the rights of Palestinians, with a viral TikTok stating that…
