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I’m Gen Z with baby boomer parents. They are more focused on my professional success than wanting grandchildren.

I’m Gen Z with baby boomer parents. They are more focused on my professional success than wanting grandchildren.

Every parent values different things for their children. My parents want me to work hard and succeed in whatever career path I choose as long as I'm happy.Even though there is more than a 40-year age gap between me and my parents, they don't ask me about when I'm going to get married or have kids. Instead, they want me to find a good job and enjoy my young adult life. I've never felt pressured to give them grandchildren before I'm ready.They instilled a strong work ethic in me from a young ageMy parents always encouraged me to work hard…
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One of Prada’s red-hot brands for Gen Z luxury shoppers just posted crazy growth numbers

One of Prada’s red-hot brands for Gen Z luxury shoppers just posted crazy growth numbers

While the rest of the luxury fashion industry seems to be slowing down, Miu Miu was one brand that has not gone out of style.The Prada-owned brand recorded sales of 530 million euros, around $573 million, in the first half of 2024 — a 93% jump from the same period last year.Miu Miu made up 23% of Prada Group's total revenue. Overall, the company's net revenue increased 18%, to 2.26 billion euros, during the first half of the year.Founded in 1992, Miu Miu has captured a younger demographic, unlike many luxury brands that target older aspirational or high-net-worth customers.The brand…
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Bette Midler, 78, says the key to her nearly 40-year marriage is sleeping in separate bedrooms

Bette Midler, 78, says the key to her nearly 40-year marriage is sleeping in separate bedrooms

In an interview with Entertainment Tonight, the actor spoke briefly about her relationship with her husband, Martin von Haselberg, whom she married in December 1984.When asked about the key to their long union, Midler told ET that it all comes down to their sleeping habits."Separate bedrooms," Midler said. "My husband snores."The "Hocus Pocus" star also shared that she and her husband have been sleeping in separate bedrooms since the start of their relationship, but "it's been a fabulous ride."Midler isn't the first celebrity to be open about their support for sleeping separately from their partners.In June 2022, television host Carson…
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It’s a great time to buy a Hong Kong mansion from the cash-strapped elite

It’s a great time to buy a Hong Kong mansion from the cash-strapped elite

Hong Kong once held the record for the priciest home sold in all of Asia. But some owners of the island's most luxurious houses have been selling them at a loss this year.Driven by high interest rates and macroeconomic stress, some homeowners, or their lenders, are offloading prime real estate at substantial losses to repay mounting debts. That's presenting a rare window for real estate buyers to sweep up these homes at discounted prices.Some high-end properties sold in the first half of the year for up to 50% off 2018's peak prices, said Jack Tong, the Hong Kong director of…
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Dozens of angry Chinese suppliers swarmed Temu’s office, saying they’re tired of giving Westerners refunds without returns

Dozens of angry Chinese suppliers swarmed Temu’s office, saying they’re tired of giving Westerners refunds without returns

Hundreds of people thronged the Guangzhou office of the e-commerce platform Temu in rallies this month, protesting fines and refund policies they said are destroying small merchants' profits.About 80 merchants gathered on Monday on the 30th floor of the Guangzhou office building, with some eventually gaining entry to the company premises, Chinese outlet Yicai reported. Temu is run by PDD Holdings, which also operates the local online retail platform Pinduoduo.Many of the protesters run small businesses on Temu, a platform that sells Chinese products and has surged in popularity in the West due to lower prices.Yicai reported that employees were…
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JD Vance has the most to lose if Kamala Harris taps Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as her running mate

JD Vance has the most to lose if Kamala Harris taps Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as her running mate

Whoever emerges as Vice President Kamala Harris' running mate has the potential to dramatically reset the 2024 presidential race.After former President Donald Trump selected Ohio Sen. JD Vance as his vice-presidential pick, Republicans were thrilled that the GOP lawmaker's Midwestern roots and working-class upbringing would set him apart from what was previously thought to be President Joe Biden's reelection effort alongside Harris.But Harris, who's now in the driver's seat as the presumptive Democratic nominee, is currently mulling over several potential picks, which reportedly includes two-term Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz.Walz, a Nebraska native and former congressman, is seen by many Democrats…
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