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Cosmetics maker Coty on Thursday posted a bigger-than-expected quarterly loss and a 56 percent slump in sales, as the coronavirus-induced closure of stores and parlors hammered demand for its beauty products. Cosmetics makers are battling the closure of other channels of sales, including duty-free shops at airports, and also contending with work-from-home customers focusing on …

Tesla shares continued their meteoric rise on Thursday, scoring yet another record high and further expanding the distance between the Silicon Valley electric carmaker and its traditional auto industry rivals. Tesla shares rose to $2,290 in mid-day trading before leveling out at $2,240, the highest price since the company went public at $17 a share …

Julien’s Auctions has announced an exclusive charity auction for MusiCares’ Covid-19 relief fund. The collection at auction on Sept. 9 will include a wide range of items from notable musicians and celebrities, with proceeds going toward struggling artists and crew members in the music community. Auction highlights include an animal print caftan worn by Barbra …

Life isn’t always a fairytale, but Tinsley Mortimer has found hers. And she’s spreading the love with former “Real Housewives of New York City” co-star Leah McSweeney on the latter’s 38th birthday. It appears that McSweeney and daughter Kier traveled to Park City, Utah, to spend time with Mortimer and fiancé Scott Kluth — and …

When it came to finding a replacement penis after an unfortunate amputation, Richard Stamp knew he better shop around. Stamp, the 54-year-old star of Britain’s new Channel 5 documentary “Shopping For a New Penis,” was diagnosed with penile cancer after discovering a lump in 2018. Now, the Londoner with 20 years experience as an actor …

Teens going back to school: Do not watch the movie “The Personal History of David Copperfield” for class in lieu of reading the book. You will fail your exam. However, the many, many liberties Scottish director Armando Iannucci takes with Charles Dickens’ story — from flashback projections on walls to a newfound farcical sense of …

Sam Smith’s found someone new to “latch” onto. The British singer, 28, was snapped in North London strolling with a new man, French-born British furniture designer Francois Rocci. Smith and Rocci — who graduated from London’s prestigious Royal College of Art with an MA in 2018 — look positively enamored with each other and were …

Forget steps — Amazon claims it can track your emotions with its new “wearable” artificial intelligence. With Thursday’s announcement of its Halo Band and app, the online megastore appears geared up to offer some serious health-and-wellness competition to market leaders Apple Watch and Fitbit. The new Amazon Halo app and Halo Band for $99.99 combines …

Walmart is reportedly entering the fray to acquire popular video app TikTok, and is willing to partner with Microsoft to pull off the deal. The retail juggernaut confirmed its interest in the social media platform to CNBC Thursday morning, saying that the “way TikTok has integrated e-commerce and advertising capabilities in other markets is a …

TikTok CEO Kevin Mayer said he is resigning from his post after only three months with the short-form video app, as the company seeks to sell off its American operations before September 20 or face being banned in the U.S. As President Trump has cracked down on TikTok and other Chinese apps over security concerns, …