French high end fashion group Kering appointed Luca de Meo, the man behind rescuing carmaker Renault from crisis, as its new chief executive to steer the company’s struggling flagship brand Gucci back on course.De Meo, 58, will officially take over in September, after shareholders approve of a new governance structure that separates the roles of…
In 2025, TCS achieved the top position as Europe’s IT service provider for customer satisfaction. Tata Consultancy Services has achieved recognition as one of the top 100 valuable global brands in Kantar BrandZ Most Valuable Global Brands 2025 Report. The company’s brand value reached $57.3 billion, showing significant growth of 28% compared to the previous…
The comedian and actor Russell Brand appeared before a London court on Friday on multiple charges of sexual assault, including two counts of rape. His 14-minute appearance at the court, Westminster Magistrates’, was the first, largely procedural step in what are likely to be lengthy criminal proceedings. It came a month after British prosecutors charged…
Novo Nordisk has stated that its flagship insulin brand Mixtard will continue to be available in India in vial form, even as the company phases out other delivery formats such as Penfill cartridges. The announcement comes amid widespread concern over the discontinuation of some of the country’s most-used insulin products.Responding to TOI reports that it…
Diversified conglomerate ITC Ltd on Thursday announced that it will acquire Sresta Natural Bioproducts Pvt Ltd (SNBPL), the company behind the 24 Mantra Organic brand, for Rs 472.50 crore, in a move to strengthen its presence in the high-growth organic packaged foods space.According to a regulatory filing, ITC has signed a share purchase agreement to…
MUMBAI: Former India captain Virat Kohli has ended his long association with German sports brand Puma to join Agilitas as an investor, sources told TOI. Kohli had inked an eight-year contract with Puma as its brand ambassador in 2017 in a deal pegged at about Rs 110 crore. The cricketer, sources said, declined to extend…
The fun part about ranking the best Air Jordan signature shoe of all time is there is no right or wrong list. But who am I kidding? Plenty of people will have something to say. This year marks the 40th anniversary of the Air Jordan signature shoe. The 40th edition of the shoe is expected…
Leonardo Augustus Patterson was born on April 15, 1942, in Limon, a town on the Caribbean coast of Costa Rica. Little is known about his family history. He said that his father left home when he was very young and that his mother, a farmer, died when he was a teenager. He said he found…
US President Donald Trump on Tuesday announced that he would buy a new Tesla car on Wednesday morning, calling it a gesture of confidence and support for billionaire and Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) chief Elon Musk, whom he praised as “a truly great American”. “To Republicans, Conservatives, and all great Americans, Elon Musk is…
Shubman Gill amps up brand game with new MRF deal (Screengrab) TimesofIndia.com in Dubai: India vice-captain Shubman Gill has added another big brand to his already strong portfolio as the youngster will now sport an MRF sticker on his bat from the Champions Trophy semi-final game against Australia. When he walks out to bat, Gill…