How the Pop Mart dolls conquered the world

How the Pop Mart dolls conquered the world

Adam Hancock Business reporter, BBC News Xia Yu/VCG via Getty Images Whether you reckon they are cute, ugly or just plain weird, chances are you have heard of the furry dolls that have become a global sensation – Labubu. Born a monster, the elf-like creature from Chinese toy maker Pop Mart is now a viral … Read more

Labubu-maker Pop Mart shares fall as Morgan Stanley cuts it from listing

Labubu-maker Pop Mart shares fall as Morgan Stanley cuts it from listing

Customers browse a POP MART display filled with Labubu characters and collectible figures from The Monsters series on June 16, 2025 in Chongqing, China. Cheng Xin | Getty Images News | Getty Images BEIJING — Shares in Pop Mart, the Chinese toy company behind the recent Labubu craze, continued to tumble Friday, after Morgan Stanley … Read more

Shares of Gucci-owner Kering pop 7% on stories Renault’s de Meo to be subsequent CEO

Shares of Gucci-owner Kering pop 7% on stories Renault’s de Meo to be subsequent CEO

A Gucci store, operated by Kering SA, in the Sanlitun area of Beijing, China, on Saturday, Oct. 12, 2024.  Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Shares of French fashion house Kering popped 7% on Monday on reports that it has appointed industry outsider Luca de Meo as group CEO. It comes as the owner of … Read more

Smoking makes a comeback in popular culture, docs warn

Smoking makes a comeback in popular culture, docs warn

IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. Now Playing Smoking makes a comeback in pop culture, doctors warn 03:21 UP NEXT Cancer patient’s fight to get authorization for treatment recommended by his doctor 02:39 Skincare Ingredients You Should Use (and Avoid) in Summer 04:45 How to Master … Read more

Protests over federal immigration raids pop up throughout the U.S. with extra deliberate

Protests over federal immigration raids pop up throughout the U.S. with extra deliberate

Protests over federal immigration enforcement raids and U.S. President Donald Trump’s move to mobilize the National Guard and Marines in Los Angeles are spreading all over the U.S. and are expected to continue into the weekend.  While many demonstrations against the Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency have been peaceful, with  marchers chanting slogans and carrying … Read more