Some brands, though, are still worried. The 30 companies owed the most are owed between $9 million (Vince) and $136 million (Chanel). But it’s the smaller brands, with outstanding payments in the tens or hundreds of thousands, who stand to lose the most. These independent and emerging brands — many of whom rely on Saks … Read more
Updated with the Latest: Bridgerton will see its next diamond debut in 2026, specifically in January. Season 4 will unfold in two installments like the show’s previous third season, starring Luke Newton and Nicola Coughlan. The songs from the first episode of Season 4 have also been revealed after it was screened at the Paris … Read more
Welcome to the Scoop: a weekly email series in which we quiz fashion insiders on the stories of the week. Every interview will appear in your inboxes every Friday and on this page the following Thursday. The person I called on to inaugurate the series was Golden Goose CEO Silvio Campara. I’d vowed to stop … Read more
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Private equity-owned Asda has been hit by a sell-off of its bonds and loans as investors in the struggling UK supermarket chain grow concerned that accelerating sales declines will jeopardise its turnaround. A decline in … Read more
Bitcoin will likely reach new all-time highs despite poor performance against gold and tech stocks last year, according to BitMEX co-founder Arthur Hayes, citing the potential expansion of monetary conditions. “If gold and the Nasdaq have the juice, how is Bitcoin going to get its groove back? Dollar liquidity must expand for that to happen,” … Read more
After joining the storied NBC sketch comedy show in 2025, Kam Patterson recently took some shots at Saturday Night Live in his new stand-up special. The SNL featured player called the show “really gay” and said he’s “never seen” it as he performed during Netflix Is a Joke’s showcase of controversial comedians, Kill Tony: Once … Read more
After a rocky two years, the luxury industry is expected to carry its third-quarter recovery into Q4, despite some tough comparables. Analysts predict that the upcoming round of fourth-quarter earnings will show modest growth broadly in line with Q3, buoyed by the consistent strength of the equity market in the US, signs of stabilization in … Read more
Open interest in Bitcoin derivatives markets has declined over the past three months, resulting in dwindling leverage that has become bullish for the overall market structure, according to CryptoQuant. A 31% decline in open interest (OI) on Bitcoin derivatives since October is a “deleveraging signal” which helps purge the excess leverage built up in the … Read more
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. A mild zombie apocalypse doesn’t sound good. But in its 2026 outlook, the Resolution Foundation think-tank noted “early and encouraging” signs of one. Its vision involved killing old jobs (the living dead) to make room … Read more
Disney Consumer Products works with hundreds of licensees worldwide, a scale that could easily flatten creativity. Kim sees it differently. “At The Hundreds, we did 30 or 40 collaborations and thought of ourselves as masters of relationships. Here, it’s hundreds of relationships and friendships. If there was ever a king of collaboration, it’s Disney.” Kim … Read more