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**Hugo Boss**: Shares Plummet 18% Amid Sales Forecast Woes – What’s Next for the Luxury Fashion Brand?

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London, England – Hugo Boss, the German high-end fashion brand, faced a significant drop in share value of 18% on Thursday after issuing a warning regarding potential failure to achieve its 2025 sales target due to weakening consumer demand. The company projected slower sales growth in the upcoming year, despite reaching 4.2 billion euros in sales in 2023, marking an 18% increase from the previous year. Shares of Virgin Money surged by 36% in early …

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Hugo Awards Censorship Scandal: Shortlisted Authors Excluded Over China Concerns Revealed in Shocking Leaked Emails

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HONG KONG – The prestigious literary award, the Hugo Awards, faced controversy last year after excluding several authors from the shortlists due to concerns over their work or public comments being offensive to China, as leaked emails revealed. Among the authors excluded were Neil Gaiman, R.F. Kuang, Xiran Jay Zhao, and Paul Weimer, despite earning enough votes to be finalists. The concerns stemmed from the fact that the Hugo Awards were held in China for …

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Hugo Awards in Crisis: 3rd Party Report Exposes Fraud and Recommendations for Worldcon Governance

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The 2023 Hugo Awards administration is under scrutiny following an investigative report by Chris Barkley and Jason Sanford, revealing a grim situation. The report disclosed that individuals and works eligible for the Hugo Awards were kept off the ballot due to censorship decisions made by American and Canadian Hugo administrators. This decision resulted in fraud and grave disappointment for those who deserved recognition. Moreover, it is evident that the strategy of delayed release of data …

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