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WASHINGTON , Dec. 1, 2015 - Academy Award® winning actress Diane Keaton grew up the oldest of four in a neighborhood surrounded by orange groves in Santa Ana, California . From a young age, Keaton was inspired to dream by her mother, who ran the household but carefully nurtured her children's creative sides. In an insightful interview with AARP The Magazine , Keaton reveals how she wanted to be a movie star from a young age and uprooted her life at age 19, moving to New York to study under the famous acting coach Sandy Meisner . While Keaton was a hard worker, she credits luck for her early breaks. After decades in show business, Keaton, now 69, acknowledges that she has become more content with herself and has a newfound appreciation for enjoying life with her two children. She also discusses her motivations for renovating at least a dozen houses in the last 25 years, all part of her search for the home.   ...

NEW YORK , Nov. 25, 2015 / --  H&M is proud to announce a collaboration with the Musee des Arts Decoratifs, located in the Palais du Louvre in Paris to celebrate the new H&M Conscious Exclusive collection. This beautiful new range has been inspired by the archives of the museum, and will be launched on Thursday April 7 th to coincide with the opening of the highly anticipated exhibition, Fashion forward - Three centuries of fashion. H&M is delighted to reveal Parisian Art Director, style maven and sustainability champion, Julia Restoin Roitfeld, will be the face of the campaign. "I am honored to be the ambassador of such a unique project. I think that the idea of creating a collection inspired by the history of art and fashion is fantastic, especially since it is made with innovative and sustainable materials which are the future of fashion," says Julia. Known for her distinctively personal sense of style, Julia is the embodiment of effortl...

WASHINGTON, le 13 novembre 2015 -- Au cours des jours précédant la visite prochaine du président Rouhani en France et en Italie, Ali Rezaian, frère du journaliste du Washington Post Jason Rezaian, tenait à déclarer ceci : « Dans la mesure où le président Rouhani sera en visite en Europe ce week-end afin de tendre la main aux dirigeants mondiaux, parmi lesquels le pape François et le président Hollande, n'oublions pas tous ceux qui comme mon frère, le reporter Jason Rezaian du Washington Post, sont détenus de manière illégale et injustifiée dans les prisons iraniennes. Jason est un journaliste talentueux et respectueux de la loi, qui a tout simplement été arrêté parce qu'il exerçait son métier. En tant que reporter, fils d'une mère américaine et d'un père iranien vivant aux États-Unis, Jason met un point d'honneur à combler la fracture culturelle opposant l'Iran et l'Occident. Il vit le cauchemar d'un homme innocent emprisonné illégalement dans un...

NEW YORK , 19 octobre 2015  Weight Watchers International, Inc. (NYSE : WTW) se sont associés dans un partenariat révolutionnaire afin d'aider les personnes du monde entier à vivre une vie plus saine et plus épanouissante. Mme Winfrey a été convaincue par le programme éprouvé de Weight Watchers combiné à de nouvelles initiatives visant à élargir la mission de l'entreprise qui consiste à prioriser la santé et le bien-être dans leur ensemble. Dans le cadre de ce partenariat à long terme, Mme Winfrey fait un investissement conséquent dans le capital social de l'entreprise et intègre le Conseil d'administration, apportant ainsi ses idées pour les produits et programmes à venir. Oprah Winfrey et « Weight Watchers m'a donné les outils pour entamer le changement durable qu'attendaient avec impatience les personnes, dont je fais partie, qui ont des ...

NEW YORK , July 21, 2015 / The inaugural list of the 2015 Most Influential Women of the Mid-Market has been announced by  CEO Connection ®, the only membership organization exclusively for mid-market CEOs.  This list recognizes the top 25 women in the U.S. based on their ability to influence change, innovation, and standards for excellence in companies with annual sales between $100 million and $3 billion . List of Top 25 Most Influential Women in the Mid-Market (in alphabetic order) : Andrea Ayers , Convergys Corporation Tory Burch , Tory Burch Sandy Cochran , Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc. Kat Cole, FOCUS Brands Gayle J. Delly , Benchmark Electronics, Inc. Tanya Domier , Advantage Sales and Marketing, LLC Jane T. Elfers , The Children's Place, Inc. Diane Marie Ellis , Limited Stores, LLC Julie Howard , Navigant Consulting Inc. Katherine Lawther Krill , Ann Inc. Beatrice Lafon , Claire's Store, Inc. Kathy E. Lehne , Sun Coast Resources, Inc. ...

NEW YORK , July 25, 2014 / -- The Deloitte Consumer Spending Index (Index) reversed course, showing an increase in June. The Index tracks consumer cash flow as an indicator of future consumer spending i . "Strengthening home prices in May and a drop in unemployment claims put the Index in positive territory, showing a consumer's ability and willingness to spend," said Daniel Bachman , Deloitte's senior U.S. economist.  "Although wages are down slightly, there are enough indicators showing the labor market is back, which should offset the wage component's impact on household spending." The Index, which comprises four components – tax burden, initial unemployment claims, real wages and real home prices – increased to 3.78 this month from 3.67 last month.   "Consumer sentiment is on the rise due to positive unemployment numbers and the so called 'wealth effect' of the stock market, and retailers should look to capitalize,...