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Ms Jo Malone CBE, British perfumer and founder of fragrance brands Jo Malone London and Jo Loves.Mike Green, CNBCBritish entrepreneur and famed perfumer Ms Jo Malone CBE has opened up about her rough upbringing and how becoming her family’s breadwinner at 11-years-old sowed the first seeds of entrepreneurship.Malone, the founder of successful fragrance brands Jo Malone London and Jo Loves, appeared on an episode of CNBC’s “Executive Decisions” podcast with Steve Sedgwick, released on Tuesday.Jo Malone London was acquired by The Estée Lauder Companies in 1999 and netted the founder an undisclosed sum of millions.However, long before becoming a millionaire, Malone recalled…

Astypalea’s Chora, or capital.Ed Moskalenko | Getty ImagesThe tiny, butterfly-shaped Greek island of Astypalea has all the ingredients for a relaxing vacation: myriad beaches with clear waters, great seafood and a castle perched above a traditional white town with winding alleys and views across the Aegean Sea.It’s also less developed than its larger neighbors like Rhodes and Kos, and with a population of just 1,400, Astypalea made for a chilled holiday destination when I visited in June.Some of the lanes in the island’s Chora — or capital — are so small that donkeys carry construction tools to hard-to-reach building sites,…

 KUWAIT, Nov 15: 1952 — The National Bank of Kuwait (NBK) opened door for clients to be the first national bank operating in State of Kuwait and the Gulf region. NBK capital was one million Kuwaiti Dinars (KD).1961 — Kuwait TV began telecasting in black-and-white for four hours daily.1990 — State of Kuwait submitted a draft resolution to UN Security Council to request Secretary General to act to protect data containing information about the population of Kuwait. The data were copied to compact discs and smuggled outside of Kuwait by the national resistance during Iraq’s occupation.1997 — Ministry of Social…

Japan is quietly rolling out a new generation of modular, long-range missiles that threaten to turn the Miyako Strait – one of the few international waterways that allows China’s navy to access the Pacific Ocean from the East China Sea – into a lethal no-go zone. This month, Defense Blog reported that Japan’s Acquisition, Technology & Logistics Agency (ATLA) unveiled a prototype for a modular long‑range anti‑ship missile aimed at strengthening Japan’s island defense. The weapon’s compact, low‑observable airframe is powered by an XKJ301‑1 turbojet and designed to validate propulsion, guidance and seeker integration for naval target engagement at extended ranges across…

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — An immersion program that helps preserve an Alaska Native language has been a boon to children displaced by last month’s severe flooding in western Alaska. After Typhoon Halong devastated two Yup’ik villages along the Bering Sea last month, many residents were airlifted to Anchorage. Principal Darrell Berntsen welcomed them to his school, which offers a Yup’ik immersion program. This is a photo gallery curated by AP photo editors. From left, Lilly Loewen, 10, a student from Anchorage, jokes around with new classmates Rayann Martin, center and Ellyne Aliralria, right, both 10-year-olds displaced from Kipnuk, at College…

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Steel: 50%. Copper: 50%. Cars: up to 25%. But an even bigger Trump-era levy looms: 107 % on Italian pasta. Mamma mia.It started with the U.S. Commerce Department launching what it says was a routine antidumping review, based on allegations Italian pasta makers sold product into the US at below-market prices and undercut local competitors. That has led to a threat of 92% duties, which would come on top of the 15% tariff President Donald Trump’s administration imposed on European exports generally.The news sent shockwaves through Italy, where 13 producers would be subject to the whopping one-two…

MEXICO CITY (AP) — The almighty eagle perched on a cactus while devouring a serpent on Mexico’s flag hints at the myth behind the foundation of the country’s capital.It’s a divine sign in an ancient legend, according to which the god Huitzilopochtli asked a group called the Mexica — who founded what was later known as the Aztec Empire — to leave their homeland in search of a place to establish a new city. It took some 175 years before they spotted the sacred omen and established the city of Tenochtitlan in 1325 where Mexico City stands today. How the…

CAIRO (AP) — Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas turns 90 on Saturday, still holding authoritarian power in tiny pockets of the West Bank, but marginalized and weakened by Israel, deeply unpopular among Palestinians, and struggling for a say in a postwar Gaza Strip.The world’s second-oldest serving president — after Cameroon’s 92-year-old Paul Biya — Abbas has been in office for 20 years, and for nearly the entire time has failed to hold elections. His weakness has left Palestinians leaderless, critics say, at a time when they face an existential crisis and hopes for establishing a Palestinian state, the centerpiece of Abbas’…

Alphabet and Disney on Friday announced that they’ve reached a deal to restore content from ABC and ESPN onto Google’s YouTube TV.The deal comes after a two-week standoff between the two companies that started on Oct. 31. The stalemate resulted in numerous live sporting events, including college football games and two Monday Night Football games, being absent from the popular streaming service.”We’re happy to share that we’ve reached an agreement with Disney that preserves the value of our service for our subscribers and future flexibility in our offers,” YouTube said in a statement. “Subscribers should see channels including ABC, ESPN…

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Before the revelation of a multi-million dollar embezzlement and kickbacks scandal involving Ukraine’s state nuclear energy company brought his name to the forefront, Tymur Mindich was a shadowy presence — navigating deals and moving behind the scenes with unseen influence, known to many, yet rarely spoken of.Mindich was linked to growing fears over his expanding influence within the country’s lucrative industries, his access facilitated by his ties to President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. The two were once business partners and Mindich’s influence had expanded under Zelenskyy’s tenure.The full extent of that influence was exposed this week when Ukraine’s…