Month: June 2020

‘Chaski Challenge’ Offers Running Fans Opportunities for Free Virtual Race, Professional Athlete Broadcast, and Fundraising for Covid-19 Relief Super-stars Sara Hall , Michael Wardian Headline Professional “Festival of Records” Race USATF 20K Championship – Sara HallNew Haven Road Race, New Haven, CT; Sept. 2. Photo by Mike Scott 2019.     Boston, MA – Get …

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A sports website has admitted that a quote it attributed to Helmut Marko which prompted a scathing reaction from Lewis Hamilton was in fact false. EssentiallySports.com published an article in which Marko labeled Hamilton’s campaign against racism and the Mercedes driver’s support for the ‘Black Lives Matter’ movement “a distraction”. The six-time world champion was …

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Wrangler is bringing its new All Terrain Gear outdoor apparel line to Europe. The American denim brand experienced a successful launch of the line in the U.S. market upon its launch in 2019, and has decided to expand to its next market. The brand will introduce All Terrain Gear by Wrangler in November. The Fall/Winter …

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Footwear brand Ancient Greek Sandals has been using lockdown to design and develop a new collection of entry priced sandals for pre-spring 2021 using surplus materials to help maintain factory workers jobs during the pandemic. The upcycled sandal collection has been developed in partnership with their factory, explained the footwear brand after they both came …

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British heritage brand Burberry is reaffirming its long-standing support for the global LGBTQ+ community this Pride Month with new partnerships with three charitable organisations that it states are “dedicated to driving meaningful change”. As part of its ongoing commitment to eliminate LGBTI discrimination in the workplace and beyond, Burberry has made undisclosed donations to three …

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Williams’ George Russell delivered another master class performance to secure in Montreal his fourth and final win in F1’s maiden Virtual GP series. Russell was crowned F1s first virtual champion even before the event got underway following Charles Leclerc’s decision to pull out of the final race, the Monegasque committing to the Le Mans 24 …

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Triarchy Denim has aimed to reduce unnecessary waste in denim production since it rebranded with a sustainable focus in 2017. The brand is getting another step closer to its objectives with its upcoming Fall 2020 collection, which will see one of the industry’s first lines of bio-stretch denim. Traditionally, stretch denim consists of a polyester …

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EU Confidential #156: VP Věra Jourová on disinformation — US troop pullout — China strategy By Cristina Gonzalez 6/11/20, 9:19 PM CET POLITICO’s EU Confidential · Ep 156: VP Věra Jourová on disinformation — US troop pullout — China strategy Listen to the podcast on Spotify | Apple | Google | Soundcloud | Stitcher European Commission Vice President Věra Jourová joins us to discuss …

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La mesure avait été annoncée en septembre 2019 lors du Grenelle des violences conjugales. Le déblocage de l’épargne salariale par anticipation est désormais possible depuis le 6 juin afin de permettre aux victimes de violences d’accéder à une indépendance financière si elles veulent fuir leur partenaire. Les femmes victimes de violences peuvent désormais débloquer leur …

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SEATTLE – Starbucks has banned employees from wearing any clothes or accessories that supports Black Lives Matter movement as it violates its dress code policy, BuzzFeed News reported citing an internal memo. According to the coffee giant, which has already expressed its support to the movement, employees are not permitted to wear T-Shirts, buttons or …

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