Lucien Pellat-Finet, Fashion’s ‘King of Cashmere,’ Dies at 78

Lucien Pellat-Finet, Fashion’s ‘King of Cashmere,’ Dies at 78

Lucien Pellat-Finet, the French fashion designer whose brash, irreverent and unapologetically expensive sweaters earned him the nickname King of Cashmere, died on Feb. 26 in Trancoso, Brazil, where he had owned a home for more two decades. He was 78. A niece, Camille Dauchez, said that Mr. Pellat-Finet (pronounced pell-ah …

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Federal judge orders minority-business agency opened to all races

Federal judge orders minority-business agency opened to all races

A federal judge in Texas has ordered a 55-year-old federal agency created to help minority-owned businesses to open its doors to all races, a ruling that potentially imperils dozens of government programs that also presume racial minorities are inherently disadvantaged. In a 93-page opinion rendered Tuesday, U.S. District Judge Mark …

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Trump or Biden? Who is Musk donating to in US presidential election

Trump or Biden? Who is Musk donating to in US presidential election

Former president Donald Trump and billionaire Elon Musk at a SpaceX launch. Financial disclosures filed last month showed Trump’s cash holdings had fallen to just over $30m. — Reuters Tech giant Elon Musk Wednesday denied reports about him donating money to either Trump or Donald Trump, after reports of his …

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BlockFi Settles With FTX, Alameda Estates for $874.5M

BlockFi Settles With FTX, Alameda Estates for 4.5M

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