As holiday spending approaches record highs, beauty founder Deepica Mutyala shares counterintuitive strategies for scaling without burnout. Her approach challenges conventional startup wisdom about toughness and constant execution.
Beauty conglomerate Coty has initiated a formal strategic review of its Consumer Beauty business assets, including major brands like CoverGirl and Rimmel. The move signals a significant pivot toward the company’s more profitable prestige fragrance operations as market dynamics shift.
Global beauty company Coty Inc. has announced a major strategic realignment, reportedly launching a formal review of specific assets within its Consumer Beauty division. According to reports from September 30, 2025, the company will explore a full range of options for these businesses, including potential sales, spin-offs, or other strategic transactions.
Alibaba’s Singles Day event reportedly saw 35 brands hit RMB 100 million in sales within an hour, while Nio shares dropped nearly 9% on a lawsuit from Singapore’s GIC. Asian equities strengthened as US-China tensions eased, with clean tech firms gaining on new EV infrastructure plans.
Alibaba’s highly anticipated Singles’ Day shopping event kicked off with robust presales activity, according to reports. Sources indicate that within the first hour, 35 brands achieved sales exceeding RMB 100 million, with over 1,800 orders processed and active user numbers surpassing last year’s figures. The analysis notes cosmetics and sports apparel brands like Estée Lauder and Nike saw particularly strong demand, though Alibaba’s shares dipped slightly by 0.25% amid broader market caution.
Researchers have uncovered a remarkable exopolysaccharide from Bacillus licheniformis in Antarctica’s extreme environment. This compound demonstrates exceptional stability and bioactivity that surpasses commercial alternatives, opening new possibilities across multiple industries.
In the frozen extremes of Antarctica, scientists have made a groundbreaking discovery that could transform multiple global industries. A bioactive compound produced by the microorganism Bacillus licheniformis, isolated from the volcanic environment of Deception Island, demonstrates extraordinary properties that qualify it for use in producing food, cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, and biodegradable materials. This finding represents a significant advancement in biotechnology, harnessing the unique adaptations of extremophile organisms to develop superior industrial ingredients.
