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Tesla opens first showroom in oil-rich Saudi
Tesla opens first showroom in oil-rich Saudi
by  AFP

The Tesla electric vehicle company owned by billionaire Elon Musk on Thursday opened its first showrooms in oil-rich Saudi Arabia -- where hybrid cars remain a rare sight. Mainly young Saudis gathered to look at the Tesla cars, even though demand for electric vehicles is low in Saudi Arabia.

US-China trade war surges, overshadowing Trump climbdown
US-China trade war surges, overshadowing Trump climbdown
by  AFP

The US-China trade war intensified Thursday, sending the global economy into unknown territory and dampening relief after President Donald Trump's earlier climbdown from a wider tariff onslaught against the rest of the world. But realization that Trump's splashy about-face on Wednesday masked the reality of a surging trade war with China dampened spirits.

OpenAI countersues Musk as feud deepens
OpenAI countersues Musk as feud deepens
by  AFP

Artificial intelligence giant OpenAI has filed counterclaims against multi-billionaire Elon Musk, accusing its former co-founder of waging a "relentless campaign" to damage the organization after it achieved success without him.

Miuccia Prada's path from activist to top designer
Miuccia Prada's path from activist to top designer
by  AFP

As a student in the volatile May of 1968, Miuccia Prada took to the streets of Milan to demonstrate for women's rights wearing an Yves Saint Laurent suit. Ironically, her first women's ready-to-wear show in Milan in 1988, all in black and white, was not well received, with critics considering it too austere.

Italy's Prada agrees to buy rival Versace for 1.25 bn euros
Italy's Prada agrees to buy rival Versace for 1.25 bn euros
by  AFP

Italian fashion house Prada announced Thursday it had reached a deal with US group Capri Holdings to buy its flashy rival Versace for 1.25 billion euros ($1.38 billion). In 2018, Capri paid 1.83 billion euros (then $2.1 billion) to acquire Versace, which was previously owned 80 percent by the Versace family and 20 percent by the US investment fund BlackRock.

Five things to know about Versace
Five things to know about Versace
by  AFP

Italian fashion giant Versace, the long-held family business known for its flashy, sexy designs and Medusa head logo, will now become part of Prada, its larger rival and polar opposite in terms of style. Made from silk and lycra, with a sharply plunging neckline and a long slit up the side, the dress was held together by several oversize golden safety pins.