More full-price sales mean small UK fashion bounce-back says study
That’s how much the UK clothing, footwear and accessories market grew in the year to 24 September 2017, following 16 periods of decline dating back to June 2016. Market…
Record passengers as airline industry recovers from pandemic
The International Air Transport Association (IATA), in its traditional review of industry trends as the year draws to a close, said more normal growth patterns were expected from…
U.S. regulators approve $5 billion Facebook settlement over privacy issues
The FTC has been investigating allegations Facebook inappropriately shared information belonging to 87 million users with the now-defunct British political consulting firm Cambridge Analytica.The probe has focussed on…
U.S. bankruptcy judge approves sale of Sears to Chairman Lampert
Judge Robert Drain approved the sale after a hearing spanning several days in a White Plains, N.Y., federal bankruptcy court. He overruled objections, including from an unsecured creditors…
Scent of tradition lingers in Lebanon’s ‘village of roses’
The rose harvest “gives you a bit of hope, it makes things beautiful, it calms you down — it gives you strength to carry on”, said Leila al-Dirani,…
Weak jewellery sales to peg gold below $1,300 in 2019
In 2018 gold XAU= fell for the first time in three years as rising stock markets and higher U.S. interest rates offered better returns and a strong dollar…
Brands react to latest sub-minimum wage report as supply chains stay in spotlight
Nike, H&M, Gap, Tesco and Marks & Spencer are among major brands sourcing clothing from Karnataka saying they were committed to paying the legal minimum wage and expected…