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Daily Mirror
16 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mirror
'Summery' Estee Lauder perfume that 'lasts a long time' reduced to less than £50
Shoppers on the hunt for a new signature scent on a budget are in luck, thanks to an incredible sale offer. Estee Lauder's popular Bronze Goddess Eau Fraîche Skinscent, praised by shoppers for being long-lasting and having a 'summery' smell, is currently available for under £50 in a limited-time sale on LookFantastic. Ideal for those who love a tropical fragrance, this deal gets perfume fans 25% off. Originally priced at £58, the Bronze Goddess scent is now down to £43.50. LookFantastic's offer is the cheapest price we have seen for the item. Elsewhere, Boots is selling the same Estee Lauder perfume for £58, while the brand itself also has it at full price. The main notes of this floral scent are creamy coconut, amber, vanilla and Sicilian bergamot. This isn't the only perfume deal worth checking out. Debenhams has also slashed the price of Yves Saint Laurent's Black Opium 90ml Set to £89.60, down from £140. The Michael Kors Wonderlust Eau de Parfum (50ml) is currently available for £32 at Superdrug. That's 51% off the original £66 price tag, saving customers an impressive £34. Shoppers have been praising the Estee Lauder fragrance for its long-lasting wear and 'perfect' smell. One wrote: 'Gosh, I just love this. It's the best scent, so clean, fresh and summery. I love spraying it generously after a shower… heaven.' While a second added: 'Always receive compliments when I wear it. Perfect scent for summer/holidays.' Another person wrote: "Lasts a long time, isn't too powerful. Smells lovely!" Yet, not everyone was happy with the longevity of this scent, with one reviewer saying: "I really like this light scent for spring or summer, however, it does not have a lot of staying power, and the bottle does not last long." Someone else agreed: "Such a lovely scent for the summer, just wish the longevity was better." The Estee Lauder Bronze Goddess Eau Fraîche Skinscent is available to buy on Our very own fragrance expert and beauty writer, Jada Jones, claims that Next's Summer Sun Perfume smells similar to the Estee Lauder scent, with a 30ml bottle coming in at just £10. It delivers a blend of coconut and exotic floral notes.
Irish Daily Mirror
a day ago
- Irish Daily Mirror
Irish tourists brutally attacked in Italy by gang of north African youths
Two Irish tourists are recovering after they suffered brutal attacks while on holiday in Italy. One of the men suffered a broken jaw in the attacks in the Sicilian city of Palermo, cops have revealed. Officers believe the pair were targeted in separate attacks in the same area and within a short time of each other They said they were attacked by a gang of north African youths late last week, although details have only now emerged. The men suffered their separate ordeals in the Vucciria area, close to the city port. Cops rushed to the scene after witnesses raised the alarm and found one Irish victim disoriented on the ground. Four hours later, they found the second victim in an alleyway a few hundred yards away. The Irish Mirror's Crime Writers Michael O'Toole and Paul Healy are writing a new weekly newsletter called Crime Ireland. Click here to sign up and get it delivered to your inbox every week He was incoherent and had sustained a broken jaw. Both men were treated in hospital for their injuries, before being discharged. It's understood they have now left the Italian island. There has been an upsurge in attacks on tourists in the area in recent weeks – with 10 being targeted. There have been no arrests, but Italian police are investigating. Subscribe to our newsletter for the latest news from the Irish Mirror direct to your inbox: Sign up here.
Miami Herald
2 days ago
- General
- Miami Herald
Popular pizza chain makes drastic store expansion move
When you think of some of the hottest destinations for pizza around the world, a few cities probably come to mind. Naples, which is purportedly the birthplace of pizza, is known for its fresh, garden-style Neapolitan pizza. Related: Home Depot is quietly beating out Lowe's in urgent customer race The pies tend to have thin crust and feature tomatoes, medallions of mozzarella, and fresh basil. The crust is often airy and puffy, since the pizza is baked at high temperatures in a wood fired oven. Sometimes they're even drizzled in olive oil for a fresh twist. You might also associate New York with pizza. New York slices tend to differ from Neapolitan ones. These pizzas are often large and foldable, with doughy, hand tossed crust that tends to be chewier, thanks to its higher gluten content. If you're sticking around the states, there are plenty more types of pizza to test out. Detroit style (which is square or rectangular with very thick crust) and deep dish Chicago style pizza (which often features the tomato sauce on top of the pie) are popular in the Midwest. There's also Sicilian, Greek, Californian, St. Louis, and New Haven style pizzas. And, depending on where you live, you probably have very strong opinions on which kind is best. Many purists will probably tell you that pizzas are supposed to be hand made, hand tossed, and topped with freshly grown ingredients from your family's backyard garden. Unfortunately for most of the world, that's not really a possibility. Most of us are far too busy to tend a personal pizza garden, and the cost and time commitment associated with hand-preparing a pizza whenever we're in the mood for one are simply too high. MORE RETAIL: Popular Mexican chain closing all restaurants, no bankruptcyHome Depot local rival closing permanently after 120 yearsAmazon makes a harsh decision amid concerning customer trendHuge bankrupt retail chain closing down all stores after 80 years So we turn to the next best thing. If you're lucky enough to live near a regional sensation, like Sally's in New Haven or Giordano's in Chicago, getting a quality slice isn't too hard. But bringing affordable pizza to the masses or remote parts of the population is no easy task. And that's where franchises come in. Franchises like Domino's, Pizza Hut, and Little Caesar's are some of the most popular shops in the U.S. And since the U.S. exports most of our culture to the rest of the world, some top franchises have spread and gained popularity in recent years. And now, Little Caesar's has agreed to partner with North Sun Energy to bring the largest franchise to Canada. North Sun Energy is a gas and convenience store chain popular along the Atlantic part of Canada with over 100 locations. It will install 18 Little Caesar's pizza outlets alongside the convenience store stations, offering easy access for hungry travelers. Each store will be small format, about 450 square feet, and have just a couple of employees. The new pizza shops will be across: Newfoundland and LabradorNova ScotiaPrince Edward Island This partnership makes Little Caesar's the third largest pizza chain in the world, and it means Canada now has a Little Caesar's in every province. The Arena Media Brands, LLC THESTREET is a registered trademark of TheStreet, Inc.
The Guardian
2 days ago
- General
- The Guardian
Australian supermarket olives taste test: ‘I want to draw a still-life painting of these'
Imagine the best and worst olive. Take a second. Maybe close your eyes to immerse yourself in the exercise. What does the best olive look like? How about the worst? What is the texture of the best olive? How does the worst olive taste? I ask myself questions like this before every taste test, a mental exercise to help calibrate all the scores I'm about to give. But sometimes there are surprises, things so exceptionally good, bad or different they exist beyond the imagination. Things I thought weren't possible in a supermarket product or maybe at all. This taste test was full of them. The taste test was done blind over multiple rounds, each featuring whole olives of a different ripeness – green, purple and black. The tasters – 15 friends – tasted 22 olives (some pitted, some not), scoring each on appearance, texture and taste. I ate about 55 olives in 90 minutes. So, that best and worst olive you imagined: you probably came close with the best. There are sadly no big surprises at that end of the supermarket. But, unless you're wildly imaginative, or you've eaten the exact same olive I have, you're probably way off the mark on imagining the worst. Sandhurst Sicilian Whole Green Olives, 280g, $4 ($1.43 per 100g), available from major supermarkets Score: 7.5/10 Usually when I eat an olive, I feel as though my mouth has just won a fight – satisfying but it's still a bit of a violent experience. These olives are more like rolling down the gentle slope of a flower meadow while wearing head-to-toe cashmere. Other reviewers said they tasted like green tea, artichokes and various white cheeses. Two related it to the Cantonese and Teochew concept of gan, or unsweet sweetness (written 甘), which you'd use to describe tea. 'I want to draw a still-life painting of these and compose a thesis on their depth of flavour,' another wrote. Oddly, the three reviewers who didn't like them all mentioned medicine, carpet or both. Ceres Organics Kalamata Olives, 320g, $10 ($3.13 per 100g), available from Woolworths Score: 7/10 Unlike the green olive round, there were no standout purple olives, which is why this uncontroversial 7/10 olive is one of two winners. As one reviewer wrote: 'Strong, salty but kind of straight shooting – no real funk or gasoline vibes.' That's talking about how they taste, anyway. Texturally, they were all over the place, some firm but some disconcertingly flabby, like eating a partly mushy strawberry. Drop a handful in a pasta and it won't matter much, besides the fact it cost $10 to do so. Macro Organic Whole Kalamata Olives, 350g, $3.30 ($0.94 per 100g), available from Woolworths Score: 7/10 There was a strong correlation between salt and nuance. While the saltiest olives were powerful and sometimes snackier, they sacrificed some character to get there. Macro's olives are a great example. They have almost half the sodium of other products, and reviewers described them as balanced, funky, vegetal and 'unapologetically olivey'. Some thought that was a 9/10 feature, others a 5/10. They're also a beautiful dark shade of purple, like Grimace emerging from a pool in a racy teen romcom, the moonlight glistening on his hair. Deli Originals' Whole Kalamata Olives, 350g, $2.49 ($0.71 per 100g), available at Aldi Score: 6.5/10 Salty, sour and uncomplicated. A classic mid-range kalamata but a bit uglier. What you want to cook with, not serve on a platter for guests worried about your financial security. One reviewer wrote: 'Doesn't have a strong sense of self.' While true, I'm happy for its purpose to be a soldier in the grocery coalition that's fighting for my hope of one day owning a home. Muraca Whole Italian Large Olives, 580g, $8.95 ($1.54 per 100g), available at select grocers Score: 7/10 I recently had a dream where I was an alien living on Earth, masquerading as a human, and the only way I could ever hang out with my friends was at dress-up parties. These olives are always at the dress-up party. While they look like olives, they're unusually enormous, they've got a juicy, meaty texture and a nutty, grassy flavour that I haven't tasted in any other olive. In my dream, it didn't really matter whether I was human or another organism – I found enough people to like me. Same with these olives. As one reviewer said: 'Sticking out into its own territory but I'll follow it there.' Sign up to Saved for Later Catch up on the fun stuff with Guardian Australia's culture and lifestyle rundown of pop culture, trends and tips after newsletter promotion Always Fresh Olives Pitted Sicilian, 230g, $4 ($1.74 per 100g), available at major supermarkets Score: 6.5/10 Always Fresh sells two kinds of green olives: these weirdly green ones (more like a moss green than any olive you'd find on a tree) and another less green variety that's way bigger and more expensive. Although we gave the huge ones a better score (7/10), I think there's use for both. The bigger ones are for maximalists and hedonists. They're sour, salty and, thanks to the novelty size, fun. The smaller ones are fruity, nuanced and delicate – they have no vinegar and less salt than any other olive we tried. These are for people who prefer baroque covers of pop songs over the real thing. Penfield Olives Australian Pitted Green Olives, 250g, $4.49 ($1.80 per 100g), available at select grocers Score: 6/10 On texture, these were the highest-scoring olives of the day. Many reviewers described them as meaty, firm and almost crunchy. But it's hard to give a nuanced description of their taste due to the 4,750mg of salt in the jar (that's a whopping 1,900mg per 100g). Their kalamatas are similar but a bit fattier. Are they good olives or bad olives? I don't know, depends on your salt tolerance. I'd be careful cooking with them, but if you like your martinis in leather pants with the crotch cut out, this is worth a try. Wicked Pitted Kalamata Olives, 450g, $4 ($0.89 per 100g), available at Coles Score: 6/10 Listening to the other reviewers progressively eat and describe this was akin to reading internet commentary about child rearing: how are there so many radically different opinions about this? One said they tasted like cherry pie filling, another like petrochemicals. I thought they were quite wine-like in flavour, while others said anchovies and menthol. The only similarity is the intensity of all those flavours, which makes sense as they were also the most sodium-dense product of the day (1,990mg per 100g). My favourite comment was: 'Straddling the line between exciting and disturbing.' Like meeting your clone – you won't know if you like it or not until you experience it. Mount Zero Organic Kalamata Olives, 300g, $9.70 ($3.23 per 100g), available at select grocers Score: 5/10 The first thing I wrote on my scorecard was: 'What is this?' I knew it was an olive, a kalamata specifically, but I had no idea how an olive could be bitter and sweet in the way wine is (sort of hinting at sweetness but no actual sugar content) while also kind of nutty and oily. One reviewer said it 'tastes like a failed fine dining dessert', which I thought was apt, because like all great art, fine dining should be divisive. I think many people will love them, but few will feel neutral. Always Fresh Black Olives Pitted, 220g, $3.50 ($1.59 per 100g), available at major supermarkets Score: 5/10 Each score is an average of all the reviewers' scores, but a 5/10 average could be made up of 6/10 and 4/10 scores, or by 1/10 and 10/10 scores, and those are very different things. This was the latter. 'Notes of petrol', 'taste like soggy bread' and 'battery acid', said the dissenters. 'Weirdly ersatz floral', 'pleasant fruitiness' and 'nostalgic blandness, giving Pizza Hut vibes but with a hint of creaminess', said their opposition. I thought it was faintly floral and buttery, like tasting an olive through a cloth. Somehow, I still gave them a 7/10 – but maybe even the most minimal, weird Philip Glass song feels special after listening to 21 tracks of hardcore EDM. Monini L'Oliva Leccino Pitted, 150g, $4.90 ($3.27 per 100g), available at Coles Score: 3/10 I have eaten many terrible things in my life and both Monini's green and black olives are right up there with the worst. Like primary school orchestra dissonance, early AI videos and my grandparents' cooking, they're bad in a creative way, so much so I would have no idea how to recreate the experience. Had I not been in an olive taste test, I could have easily guessed them to be a non-olive entity. One reviewer wrote: 'Conduct a study into the psychology of people who knowingly buy this. Or perhaps give them a Covid test.' Which is exactly what I'd like to do to the two people who gave them a positive score. Green Valley Pitted Kalamata 6.5/10 Coles Whole Green Olives 6.5/10 Always Fresh Pitted Giant Green 7/10 Always Fresh Organic Kalamata Olives Pitted 6/10 Sandhurst Pitted Kalamata Olives 6/10 Penfield Olives Pitted Kalamata Olives 5.5/10 Woolworths Pitted Whole Kalamata Olives 5.5/10 Ceres Organics Green Olives Pitted 5/10 Coles Pitted Kalamata Olives 4.5/10 Monini L'Oliva Bella Di Cerignola Pitted 3.5/10
USA Today
3 days ago
- Business
- USA Today
Ignazio Arces Wins Silver Stevie Award in New York as Culture Transformation Leader of the Year
Winners in Stevie® Awards for Great Employers were announced. The awards recognize the world's best employers and the human resources professionals, teams, achievements, and HR-related products and suppliers who help to create and drive great places to work. Jul. 21, 2025 / PRZen / NEW YORK — Ignazio Arces, a Sicilian executive, has been awarded the Silver Stevie® Award in the category Culture Transformation Leader of the Year at the. One of the most prestigious international recognitions in the field of leadership and cultural transformation, the award will be presented on One of the judges remarked: 'Ignazio Arces embodies culture transformation at the highest level, blending industrial reinvention with human-centered leadership.' Arces is the author of 'Navigating the Energy Transition: Leadership Insights for the Energy Revolution,' published in September 2024. The book, already acclaimed in academic and managerial circles, offers a deep analysis of energy as not only a technical lever but also an ethical, social, and cultural one. 'Receiving this recognition is an honor, but also a responsibility, one that is measured by the ability to transform mindsets, language, and purpose in a sector long defined by certainty,' Arces commented. Source: A.I. Follow the full story here:
