Brands lace-up to map -invisible- shoemakers in south India
She told them about the decades she had spent hunched up in her home, repeatedly pulling a needle through tough leather as she sewed shoe uppers, the…
Read moreAmazon boss Bezos to face protests from traders during India trip
Bezos will participate in an Amazon event in capital New Delhi aimed at connecting with small and medium-sized enterprises, three sources told Reuters.He has also sought meetings…
Read moreFrance’s lawmakers sanction clinical examinations in fight against too-thin models
From 1st October, “it will be mandatory for pictures used for commercial purposes to carry the `re-touched picture´ mention if a model’s physical appearance has been modified,…
Read moreItalian footwear on tour- after Moscow, now Kiev
‘Shoes From Italy’ is organised in partnership with ICE, the Italian Foreign Trade Agency. It is a B2B event specific for footwear and leather goods companies operating…
Read moreDollar falls after weak retail sales data
The greenback was down half a percent against a basket of currencies, last at 90.341, retracing most of the gains made earlier this week after data showed…
Read moreTech giants and tax havens targeted by historic G7 deal
Hundreds of billions of dollars could flow into the coffers of governments left cash-strapped by the COVID-19 pandemic after the Group of Seven (G7) advanced economies agreed…
Read moreUgandan gold refinery to import from conflict-ridden South Sudan, Congo
The refinery, which is in Entebbe, south of the capital Kampala, will process raw gold from the region as Uganda has only small mines and no commercial…
Read moreUK etail predicted to grow by 42% in five years
According to the “E-Retail in the UK 2016” report, online growth from 2016 to 2021 is forecast at 42%, with clothing and footwear growing by 71.9%. Retailers’…
Read moreWith eye on China, Germany tightens foreign investment rules
The decision by Angela Merkel’s cabinet is a response to mounting concern that China’s state-backed companies are gaining too much access to key technologies in Europe’s biggest…
Read moreUnilever meets 100% renewable electricity target ahead of time
The transition was partly delivered through Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs) with renewable energy generators and green electricity tariffs, with 38% of its grid electricity supplied through these…
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