the former boss of the fashion brand abercrombie and fitch faces claims of exploitation by men recruitedhave sex at events he hosted, finds a bbc investigation. and why thousands of oysters have been released into the sea off the north coast of england. coming up on sportsday later in the hour on bbc news. tributes are paid to francis lee, a manchester city great who has died at the age of 79. look at his face! just look at his face! good evening. the conservative mayor of the west midlands, andy street, has urged the prime minister not to give up on the line between birmingham and manchester. it comes amid speculation that rishi sunak is about to announce that stage of the operation will be relaxed. andy street said he must not give up on a but the prime minister is right to get a grip of the situation. party conferences are cauldrons of gossip and whispers, denials and announcements. the whole question of h52, whether it will be built in hsz, whether it will be built in full between birmingham and manchester, as well as the connection between the west midlands and london, has dominated

the former boss of abercrombie and fitch and his british partner. a bbc panorama investigation reveals the allegations. a lightning strike causes a huge gas explosion at a food waste recycling plant in oxfordshire — no reported injuries. welcome to the programme. donald trump has appeared in court in new york at the start of a civil fraud trial which could have serious consequences for his business interests. the former president denounced the trial as a scam and a sham — as he arrived at court. new york's attorney general is suing mr trump and two of his sons after a judge ruled that they vastly inflated the value of their wealth. from new york gary o'donoghue reports. donald trump on his way to court yet again. the question this time around — is he as rich as he says he is? it's a scam, it's a sham. just so you know, my financial statements are phenomenal. and while the former president can't be sent to jail, you as it is a civil trial, this one has really riled him up. and the violent crime that is being committed in our city and our state is dis

abercrombie says it's conducting an independent investigation into the allegations.ry. in the early 20005, abercrombie and fitch became one of the hottest labels in the us and around the world. sexualised imagery and provocative billboards turned the teen retailer, which also owns the hollister brand, into a multibillion—dollar sensation. the man behind the vision was then—ceo mikejeffries. mike was tireless. he was very energetic and boisterous. he was an incredibly big personality. he would explode into a room. bbc panorama has uncovered a highly organised international operation recruiting young adult men for sex with mikejeffries over several years, when he was the ceo of the brand. this experience, i think it broke me, and it mentally messed me up. two men have agreed to tell me their accounts on camera. they attended separate events hosted by mikejeffries in 2010 and 2011. both men say they were recruited and auditioned by a middle man, james jacobson, known to the men asjim. david says mrjacobson led him to believe he was pursuing a modelling opportunity. i wa

you can watch panorama's the abercrombie guys: the dark side of cool now on bbc iplayer.1 — the abercrombie guys — on bbc sounds. the boss of thejohn lewis group, dame sharon white, is to step down next year after five years, making her the shortest—serving chair in the partnership's 100—year history. the company, which runs the department stores and waitrose supermarkets, reported a loss of more than £200 million last year, forcing it to scrap the annual staff bonus. our business editor simonjack reports. # i only wish i had the strength to let it show. the christmas ads are a seasonal event. it's owned by its 711,000 employees, and it's been around nearly 100 years. thejohn lewis partnership, which also owns waitrose, occupies a unique place in the uk retail landscape. we used your expertise as an economist, but of course, your day job at the moment is being the boss ofjohn lewis... dame sharon white, former senior treasury official, former head of 0fcom, was a surprise choice as chair for a company that face challenges. so the question for us now as a £12.5 billion bus

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abercrombie and fitch told us it is appalled and disgusted by the allegations about their former ceo'savior. it said a new executive leadership team has transformed the culture, adding the company has zero tolerance for abuse, harassment, or discrimination of any kind. bbc news. caitriona: now to a medical breakthrough that could save millions of lives around the world. the world health organization has recommended a second malaria vaccine which has proved 75% effective. that means it is the most effective jab developed against the disease so far. the vaccine trials took place in four african countries including tanzania where our deputy africa editor filed this report. >> a lifesaving jab giving protection against one of the biggest killers of african children, malaria. it has taken decades to find. this three-year-old was one of hundreds of volunteers of the clinical trials. her mother had a compelling reason to enroll the youngest of her six children in the study. >> i lost my nephew. he was only four when he died from malaria, so when i heard there was a vaccine trial, i said i wan

a bbc panorama investigation finds the x ceo of abercrombie and fitch and his british partner faces allegationsexploitation for men recruited for sex events they hosted around the world. you are very welcome to world news america. former u.s. president donald trump spent the day in a new york court where he faces sprawling allegations of business fraud. new york attorney general is speaking to prevent mr. trump from conducting business in his former home state of new york. he could also face a $250 million fine. prosecutors accused him and members of his family of repeatedly committing fraud through his business empire. they claim that for years, mr. trump deceived banks and insurers by overvaluing his assets and exaggerating his net , allegedly all to secure funding for the trump organization. the former president denounced the trial as a scam. >> we have a great company. i built a great company. it has some of the greatest real estate assets in the world and now i have to go before a rogue judge as a continuation of russia, russia, russia, as a continuation of the greatest witch hunt of all t

the former chief executive of the global fashion brand abercrombie and fitch and his british partnerhe world. a bbc investigation has found a highly organised operation running the events, with a middleman finding young adult men for mikejeffries and his partner matthew smith. eight men told the bbc they attended these events — some of them allege they were exploited or abused. mrjeffries and mr smith have not responded to requests for comment. in the early 20005, abercrombie and fitch became one of the hottest labels in the us and around the world. sexualised imagery and provocative billboards turned the teen retailer, which also owns the hollister brand, into a multibillion—dollar sensation. the man behind the vision was then—ceo mikejeffries. mike was tireless. he was very energetic and boisterous. he was an incredibly big personality. he would explode into a room. bbc panorama has uncovered a highly organised international operation recruiting young adult men for sex with mikejeffries over several years, when he was the ceo of the brand. this experience, i think it broke me, and

men recruited for sex events claim they were exploited by the former boss of abercrombie and fitch and his british partner. a bbc panorama investigation reveals the allegations. the fight for marriage equality injapan. the pressure mounting on the government to legalise same—sex marriage. lise on the government to legalise same-sex marriage. live from our studio _ same-sex marriage. live from our studio in — same-sex marriage. live from our studio in singapore. - same-sex marriage. live from our studio in singapore. this l our studio in singapore. this is bbc news. it's news day. welcome to the programme. donald trump has appeared in court in new york at the start of a civil fraud trial which could have serious consequences for his business interests. the former president denounced the trial as a scam and a sham as he arrived at court. new york's attorney general is suing mr trump and two of his sons after a judge ruled that they vastly inflated the value of their wealth. from new york gary o'donoghue reports. awarning, a warning, there are a few flashing images in this report. donald

and a bbc investigation finds the former boss of the fashion brand abercrombie & fitch faces claims of exploitation, by men recruited to have sex at events he hosted. i'm sumi somaskanda. thank you forjoining us. we begin with former president donald trump's first day in court in new york, for a fraud trial that could threaten his business empire. mr trump and his company are accused of committing rampant fraud, by inflating the value of his real estate empire. mrtrump, who has denied all wrongdoing, was on the defensive, even before the trial began. we have a great company, i built a great company, it's got tremendous value, it's got some of the greatest real estate assets in the world, and now i have to go before a roguejudge, is a continuation of "russia, russia, russia", as a continuation of the greatest witchhunt of all time, and i don't think the people of this country are going to stand for it. for more, nada tawfik, our correspondent in new york, sent this update about the day's proceedings. donald trump's appearance in person here at the court certainly changed the tone of pro

in early 2000, abercrombie & fitch became one of the hottest labels in the us and around the world.ovocative billboards turned the teen retailer, which also owns the hollister brand, into a multibillion—dollar sensation. the man behind the vision was then ceo mikejeffries. mike was tireless. he was very energetic and boisterous. he was an incredibly big personality. he would explode into a room. bbc panorama has uncovered a highly organised international operation recruiting young adult men for sex with mikejeffries over several years, when he was the ceo of the brand. this experience, i think it broke me and it mentally messed me up. two men have agreed to tell me their accounts on camera. they attended separate events hosted by mikejeffries in 2010 and 2011. both men say they were recruited and auditioned by a middleman, james jacobson, known to the men as �*jim'. david says mrjacobson led him to believe he was pursuing a modelling opportunity. take one. i was made to believe this is where everybody gets their start, this is where you want to get your start. it was like he was sel

jeffries is regarded as the modern day founder of abercrombie and fitch, which also owns the hollister prosecutors who independently reviewed evidence uncovered by the bbc have called for an investigation to determine whether charges for sex trafficking could be brought. mrjeffries and mr smith did not respond to requests for comment. here's a report from rianna croxford. in the early 2000s, abercrombie and fitch became one of the hottest labels in the us and around the world. sexualised imagery and provocative billboards turned the teen retailer, which also owns the hollister brand, into a multibillion—dollar sensation. the man behind the vision was then—ceo mikejeffries. mike was tireless. he was very energetic and boisterous. he was an incredibly big personality. he would explode into a room. bbc panorama has uncovered a highly organised international operation recruiting young adult men for sex with mikejeffries over several years, when he was the ceo of the brand. this experience, i think it broke me, and it mentally messed me up. two men have agreed to tell me their accounts on c

the former chief executive of global fashion brand abercrombie & fitch and his british partner are facing allegations of exploitation from men recruited for sex events they hosted around the world. a bbc investigation found a highly organised operation running the events, with a middleman finding young adult men for mikejeffries and his partner matthew smith. eight men told the bbc they attended these events, some of whom alleged they were exploited or abused. mrjeffries and mr smith did not respond to requests for comment. rianna croxford has the story. in the early 20005, abercrombie and fitch became one of the hottest labels in the us and around the world. sexualised imagery and provocative billboards turned the teen retailer, which also owns the hollister brand, into a multibillion—dollar sensation. the man behind the vision was then—ceo mikejeffries. mike was tireless. he was very energetic and boisterous. he was an incredibly big personality. he would explode into a room. bbc panorama has uncovered a highly organised international operation recruiting young adult men for sex with mi

the former ceo of global fashion brand abercrombie & fitch and his british partnerface allegations ofation from men recruited for sex events they hosted around the world. a bbc investigation found a highly organised operation running the events, with a middleman finding young adult men for mikejeffries and his partner matthew smith. jeffries is regarded as the modern day founder of abercrombie and fitch, which also owns the hollister brand. eight men told the bbc they attended these events, some of whom alleged they were exploited or abused. two former us prosecutors who independently reviewed evidence uncovered by the bbc have called for an investigation to determine whether charges for sex trafficking could be brought. mrjeffries and mr smith did not respond to requests for comment. in the early to thousands, sexualised imagery and provocative billboards turned the teen retailer, which also owns the hollister brand into a multibillion—dollar sensation the man behind the vision was then ceo mikejeffries. mike was tireless. he ceo mike jeffries. mike was tireless. . , , . ., tireless.

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abercrombie and fitch told us: .s a new malaria vaccine was found to be 75% effective in phase three trials. they took place in four african countries, involving nearly 5,000 children — which is the demographic that's the most vulnerable to the disease. it is the most effective jab developed against the disease so far. and that is a hopeful sign to who's african region where 95% of all malaria cases are found. and the nobel prize in physiology or medicine has been awarded to a pair of scientists who developed the technology that led to the mrna covid vaccines. professors katalin kariko and drew weissman will share the prize. the technology was experimental before the pandemic, but has now been given to millions of people around the world. the same technology is now being researched for other diseases, including cancer. stay with us here on bbc news. hello. it's been a warm first few days of october, following on from the record breaking september. well, joint record, as you can see, for maximum temperatures that was

. >>> the fashion brand abercrombie & fitch has launched an investigation internally after disturbingts onetime ceo, mike jeffries. a two-year investigation by our partners at the bbc uncovered charges that jeffries used his position to recruit aspiring models to participate in sex acts around the world. imtiaz tyab has the story from london. >> reporter: at its peak, it was the embodiment of the preppy, all-american with a sexy side. abercrombie & fitch went from a failing heritage outfitter to a multi-billion dollar teen retailer by the early 2000s. with its signature shirtless male store models and provocative billboard ads. mike jeffries, who was once one of america's highest paid ceos, was the man behind the fashion brand's revival and ran it for over two decades until he stepped down in 2014 amid declining sales. >> he was an incredibly big personality. he would explode into a room. >> reporter: according to a two-year bbc investigation, jeffries and his partner, matthew smith, were also allegedly part of the, quote, highly organized network which exploited young adult men for s

eastern affairs, asha castleberry—hernandez, and president of the middle east policy council, gina abercrombie—winstanleyith us. thank you for being with us and taking the time. i want to touch on the situation and get your take. touch on the situation and get yourtake. palestinians touch on the situation and get your take. palestinians we know at this present moment have been want to get out of southern gaza. israel's prime minister benjamin netanyahu warning that there is more to come. what do you think that we should be preparing for toussi in the hours and days ahead? i want to ask you both, but starting with you first, asha. thank you so much. i think we need to provide for definitely providing humanitarian assistance as soon as possible, being able to definitely reach out to the local gazans and make sure that they are provided enough safety and security moving forward as israel is continuing their ground offensive moving forward. i also believe that we definitely need to do more outreach to the palestinians or to local populations within gaza. there is a state of confusion going on right now with

the former chief executive of the global fashion brand abercrombie & fitch and his british partner areallegations of exploitation from men hello i'm sumi somaskanda. we begin with the united nations saying it's sending investigators to the small village in the ukraine's kharkiv region that suffered the deadliest attack in the country in over a year, amid russia's invasion of the country. a missile strike in the ukrainian village of hroza killed 52 people. every family in the village was affected. un human rights officials say there appeared to be no military targets. the local prosecutor says the attack was deliberate. the kremlin insists that russia does not target civilians. ukraine says a separate russian missile attack targeted residential buildings in kharkiv city centre today. the interior ministry said a ten—year—old boy was killed. our news correspondent, abdujalil abdurasulov, has more from kharkiv. the search operation continued overnight. thousands of bodies were recovered from the rubble. among them, a

and the former chief executive of the global fashion brand abercrombie and fitch and his british partnero. i'm carl nasman. we begin with the united nations saying it's sending investigators to the site of the deadliest attack in ukraine in over a year, a small village in ukraine's kharkiv region. a missile strike in the village of hroza killed at least 52 people. every family in the small village was affected. un human rights officials say there appeared to be no military targets in the area. the local prosecutor says the attack was deliberate. the kremlin insists that russia does not target civilians. ukraine says a separate russian missile attack targeted residential buildings in kharkiv city centre today. the interior ministry said a 10—year—old boy was killed. 0ur ukraine correspondent, james waterhouse, has this report. a symbol of innocence. against a backdrop of desperation. this playground is now the site of a deadly puzzle. it's the retrieval phase — listing, identifying who or what is left.

and a bbc investigation finds the former boss of the fashion brand abercrombie & fitch faces claims ofumi somaskanda. thank you forjoining us. we begin with former president donald trump's first day in court in new york, for a fraud trial that could threaten his business empire. mr trump and his company are accused of committing rampant fraud, by inflating the value of his real estate empire. mrtrump, who has denied all wrongdoing, was on the defensive, even before the trial began. we have a great company, i built a great company, it's got tremendous value, it's got some of the greatest real estate assets in the world, and now i have to go before a roguejudge, is a continuation of "russia, russia, russia", as a continuation of the greatest witchhunt of all time, and i don't think the people of this country are going to stand for it.

first up tonight, the former ceo of abercrombie and fitch and his british partnerface allegations ofed around the world. a bbc investigation found how it used middlemen to find adult men for mikejeffreys and his partner. eight men told the bbc they attended these events some of whom alleged they were abused. mrjeffries and mr smith did not respond to requests for comments. the full investigation is on bbc iplayer and bbc sounds. sounds. the full investigation is on bbc iplayer and bbc sounds. the national living wage for over 23s will rise to £11 an hour from april. the move will benefit 2 million of the lowest paid. younger workers are paid at a lower rate. some other stories now. thames valley police are investigating allegations made against russell brand. it is the second police force look into claims against the comedian. he denies any wrongdoing. a rare own goal scored during a rugby match in the scottish borders. this youth player was celebrating winning the a wee bit too early when he accidentally knocked the ball over the crossbar in the dying seconds. time now to leave you

men recruited for sex events claim they were exploited by the former boss of abercrombie and fitch andapan. the pressure mounting on the government to legalise same—sex marriage. line on the government to legalise same-sex marriage. live from our studio _ same-sex marriage. live from our studio in — same-sex marriage. live from our studio in singapore. - same-sex marriage. live from our studio in singapore. this l our studio in singapore. this is bbc news. it's news day. welcome to the programme. donald trump has appeared in court in new york at the start of a civil fraud trial which could have serious consequences for his business interests. the former president denounced the trial as a scam and a sham as he arrived at court. new york's attorney general is suing mr trump and two of his sons after a judge ruled that they vastly inflated the value of their wealth.

of the middle east policy council and non— resident senior fellow at the atlantic council, gina abercrombieabout this moment. given the scale of the attack and the casualties on both sides, can you put this into perspective? could this now be the start of an even larger period of violence? well, i have to begin as everyone does with expressing deep condolences for israel and this heinous attack. it absolutely has the possibility to spread much more throughout the region, beyond gaza. west bank and your recent report with regard to lebanon. least available right now and most in need is time and wisdom. the first responsibility of a state is to protect its citizens, that is what the government of israel has to do and needs to get in place again so people have confidence in their ability to do so. so that means holding hamas fighters to account and means getting their hostages released. in the coming days and weeks, we need to find a day to support israel by finding a way to get to the core issues which are at the bottom of all of this. we have talked a lot about the potential intelligence fai

and a bbc investigation finds the former boss of the fashion brand, abercrombie & fitch, faces claimssumi somaskanda. thank you forjoining us. we begin with former president donald trump's first day in court in new york, for a fraud trial that could threaten his business empire. mr trump and his company are accused of committing rampant fraud, by inflating the value of his real estate empire. mrtrump, who has denied all wrongdoing, was on the defensive even before the trial began. we have a great company, i built a great company, it's got tremendous value, it's got some of the greatest real estate assets in the world, and now i have to go before a roguejudge, is a continuation of "russia, "russia, russia", as a continuation of the greatest witchhunt of all time, and i don't think the people of this country are going to stand for it.

men recruited for sex events claim they were exploited by the former boss of abercrombie and fitch andge gas explosion at a food waste recycling plant in 0xfordshire — no reported injuries. welcome to the programme. donald trump has appeared in court in new york at the start of a civil fraud trial which could have serious consequences for his business interests. the former president denounced the trial as a scam and a sham — as he arrived at court. new york's attorney general is suing mr trump and two of his sons after a judge ruled that they vastly inflated the value of their wealth. from new york gary 0'donoghue reports.

i spoke to gina abercrombie—winstanley, president of the middle east policy council, and suzanne maloneydent and director of the foreign policy program at the brookings institution, to get their thoughts on the hostage situtation. good evening to you both. very good to have you both on bbc news tonight. gina, we'll start with you. the news of these hostages released — can you give us an idea of what would have been going on behind the scenes to secure their release? well, clearly for the last several days there have been negotiations supported by probably a number of parties. certainly, the united states has been intent on doing all that we can to secure our own citizens, as any government would, working — i know the israelis, of course, are doing the same — and qatar has a very important role to play, because it is in that position of being able to speak with all parties. and this elevates qatar in comparison with several other countries in the region, that would be supportive of these negotiations. so no doubt the united states, to some extent the government of israel, the government o

a bbc panorama investigation has found the ex—ceo of global fashion brand abercrombie & fitch and hisham horrow show — donald trump attacks the us judicial system before his civil trial in new york for financial fraud. so, very simply put, it's a witchhunt, it's a disgrace. we have a corrupt attorney general in this state, you see how she does. this trial was railroaded and fast—tracked. we'll be live at the court with our team — as the prosecution calls for a $250 million fine and a ban on mr trump doing business in the state. a breakthrough malaria vaccine is announced — by the world health organization. it's shown to be 75% effective. hello, i'm matthew amroliwala, welcome to verified live, three hours of breaking stories, and checking out

the fashion chain abercrombie & fitch says it has hired an outside law firm to investigate claims surroundingts he hosted in his new york homes and hotels around the world, including in london and paris. he has not responded to the claims. the government of pakistan has ordered all illegal immigrants to leave the country by the end of the month or face expulsion. the decision is thought to be targetting mainly afghan nationals, many of whom left the country after the taliban came to power in 2021. our pakistan correspondent, caroline davies is in the capital islamabad. sophie, this is one of the largest crackdown is that we have seen by the pakistan government on illegal migrants. they say they are planning to create a special task force, that they will shut down businesses owned by illegal migrants, and that they will create a special phone line so that members of the public can call in with information. when this was announced, the government minister said that this is notjust about afghan nationals, it is about all nationalities. but at the same time, pointed out in his words that there ar

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and the former chief executive of the global fashion brand abercrombie & fitch and his british partnerthat suffered the deadliest attack in the country in over a year, amid russia's invasion of the country. a missile strike in the ukrainian village of hroza killed 52 people. every family in the village was affected. un human rights officials say there appeared to be no military targets in the area. the local prosecutor says the attack was deliberate. the kremlin insists that russia does not target civilians. ukraine says a separate russian missile attack targeted residential buildings in kharkiv city centre today. the interior ministry said a ten—year—old boy was killed. our ukraine correspondent james waterhouse has more on thursday's attack. a symbol of innocence. against a backdrop of desperation. this playground is now the site of a deadly puzzle.

the fashion chain abercrombie and fitch says it's hired an outside law firm to investigate claims surroundingsted in his new york homes and hotels around the world, including in london and paris. he has not responded to the claims. there's growing concern about the amount of space junk. this is nasa's computer generated image of the debris currently orbiting earth — thousands of old satellites and parts of spacecraft that have just been left out there. the problem is that they pose a serious risk to satellites that are in use, as well as to the international space station which has astronauts on board. now the united states has issued its first fine for leaving junk in space, ordering the company responsible — dish network — to pay $150,000 forfailing to take its satellite out of orbit by sending it off even further from earth into a sort of satellite graveyard. the time is 6.17pm. our top story this evening. the home secretary warns of a hurricane of mass migration and says policiticians have been too squeamish about tackling it. and coming up, the football fan's campaign to change the colou

. >>> clothing retailer abercrombie and fitch has hired a law firm to investigate disturbing allegations former ceo. >> sever men accuse of mike jeffreys exploiting them for sex. in a statement to nbc news, a company's spokesperson said it's appalled by the allegations. his attorney declined to comment to nbc. >>> joining us now is nbc news correspondent maura barrett. maura, i'll start with you, we want to be clear that no criminal charges have been filed as of now, can you talk about the allegations in the bbc report. >> reporter: right, no criminal charges yet, this bbc report just published this week and it alleges that 12 men are saying that they were involved or had to help organize sex parties for the former ceo and his partner matthew smith. some saying they were exploited. they didn't participate willingly, some of them alleging abuse. very serious allegations. they said these parties happened all over the world and in major cities between 2009 and 2015. you mentioned jeffries' attorney declined to comment on his behalf. now there's also allegations in this report saying that th

sporting goods, or children's place or i'm looking at my screens here, and a lot of the, you know, abercrombie and apparel retailers, stocks down 30, 40, 50%. seeing a bounce today. >> you say your credit is getting more distressed, right? >> i think like the undertone of credit is getting more distressed. credit hasn't widened out. which is the part that's a bit scary. when you have banks that are going to continue to ratchet up provisions for write offs, so, you know, until you start to see the actual portfolio of holdings at banks really starting to get ridden down, that's what's going to be there. we did this thing before where the banks started to take additional provisioning and then release that provisioning. you're going to have to see some follow through there. that's going to be canary in the coal mine that essentially says, listen, behind the scenes, there is this wound coming. you're not going to have a trillion plus dollars of credit card debt, delinquencies, not translate into credit. we haven't seen the last turn of events there. >> what is the big earnings report that you guys

consumers are spending, teenagers are going to abercrombie -- charles: that ain't cheap. >> no.hat's telling you again, right, if the parents are feeling good about their kids spending $100 pair of jeans, the resilience of the u.s. consumer is right there. charles: so you say the consumer stable, but they remain cautious and value-oriented. you just mentioned a couple names. walmart's a winner here, amazon, lulu and ulta. >> yes, for the holiday season. now, amazon's about to report next week. our analysts are bullish that it's going the beat estimates and post a positive surprise this week. charles: and you think this will continue -- >> for amazon? charles: i mean in general, the whole consumer thing -- >> only pockets. only pockets of winners, not throughout the sectorses. if you look at the 10 consumer sectors we cover, 7 out of the 10 are negative. so the strength is towards food, groceries, and when we look at a the individual names, everybody's going to buy at a walmart, they're e going to continue buying online at amazon. the high-end consumer still loves lululemon, and

thank you very much now, sean. _ the fashion chain abercrombie and fitch says it's hired an outside law, with acas facilitating these talks " if necessa ry". a 17—year—old boy who's charged with murdering the schoolgirl elianne andam in south london last week is due to appear before the old bailey. elianne, who was 15, was fatally stabbed at a bus—stop in croydon while making her way to school on wednesday morning. fierce competition between supermarkets has led to the first monthly drop in food prices for more than two years, an industry body has said. ben can tell us more. any talk of a drop in food prices will be welcomed by many but to treat this news with caution. the important word there is monthly drop. that means on average, prices came down in september compared with august. not by much, downjust 0.1%, but it does represent a move in the right direction. the british retail consortium said prices of dairy goods, margarine, fish and vegetables which are often own—brand lines all fell in september compared with the month before. and it is an average so some things will not have fa

and interestingly, outside abercrombie and fitch , outside abercrombie and fitch, there were some hasidicne particularly charged , given that it's a week. charged, given that it's a week. exactly since hamas terrorists rammed into israel, killed hundreds of people, babies, children and old people, slaughter . and then took about slaughter. and then took about 150 hostages back into gaza, including 85 year old women who were taken out of bed in their night dresses . five year old night dresses. five year old boys, absolute , utterly boys, absolute, utterly horrific. but this march wanting to draw focus to the plight, as they see it, of the people now in gaza , those 2.3 million in gaza, those 2.3 million people who no , that israel are people who no, that israel are coming looking for the hostages and telling them to get out and get to the south. but no food , get to the south. but no food, no water, no power . a desperate no water, no power. a desperate situation for people in gaza as well as a terribly worrying situation for people in israel and of course, for jews up situation for peopl

that would be your mall based specialty retailers, victoria secret, bath and body, abercrombie, americanthe more value retailers out there. >> finally, matt, two questions from me to finish up. one is to what degree are lower gas prices offering some relief to the consumer? second, what do you make of the early efforts to quantify the impact of weight loss drugs on sectors like apparel? >> look. i think from the gas price perspective, the consumer hasn't seen it yet. so that may be an opportunity. you know, look, i think for me, the gas prices are a constant check of the consumer's budget. meaning the prices at the pump, they see it, and they recognize the sequential change. look, any dollar, my point here, helps, and especially for that low to middle income consumer where the reality is, the low income consumer exhausted their pandemic savings in the mid-summer. the middle income consumer is set to exhaust it by the end of 3q. it sets up a tough comparison because they had extra dollars in their wallet for the first three quarters of this year. if gas prices do come down, obviously, tha

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who is he and why he is the former ceo of abercrombie and fitch, and he is allegedly the person that models were pimped around . pimped around. >> and i say allegedly because i know we've got to be careful about this, but the fact the about this, but the fact of the matter these goings on matter that all these goings on at events , you know, at corporate events, you know, and there there have been many i've known about many in the past that come to the past that don't come to the pubuc past that don't come to the public think public attention. i think they've stop. they've all got to stop. >> amazing stuff. well, that's a good their >> amazing stuff. well, that's a good shirts their >> amazing stuff. well, that's a good shirts are their >> amazing stuff. well, that's a good shirts are way their >> amazing stuff. well, that's a good shirts are way overpriced. polo shirts are way overpriced. can i thank nina, david and linda brilliant pundits tonight. please come back soon. most importantly, you for your company headliners is back next. and i'll see you at nine. >> hello there. good ev