Back-to-Office Pressure Is Creating a Crisis for Long COVID Patients
Chimére Smith used to love her job as an English teacher in the Baltimore public school system. But she hasn’t taught since March 2020, when she caught COVID-19…
China defends its Trump trademark approvals as in line with law
China’s trademark office in recent weeks green-lighted 38 trademark applications linked to Trump, giving the U.S. president and his family protection were they to develop the “Trump” brand…
Boohoo is latest e-tailer to charge for returns
Boohoo blamed it on the rising cost of shipping, adding that the move was made so the company can “continue to offer great prices and products and do…
EU proposes simplifying VAT rules to boost online trade
“We are delivering on our promises to unlock e-commerce in Europe … Now we simplify VAT rules: the last piece in the puzzle,” said Andrus Ansip, the Commission’s…
EU to launch 37 billion euro coronavirus investment initiative
Other steps the EU’s executive will take include giving member states flexibility on budget deficits and state aid, von der Leyen told a news conference, in a move…
Global diamond jewellery demand reaches record $82 billion in 2017
A combination of strong consumer confidence and positive macroeconomics helped push demand up 4% in the US, where it totalled $43 billion, accounting for over half of global…
Global brands urge Cambodia to reform labour amid EU sanction threat
The letter urges the government of Prime Minister Hun Sen to amend a trade union law, repeal the law on non-governmental organisations (NGOs) and drop all outstanding criminal…
HanesBrands impacts 1.4 million lives via philanthropic initiatives in 2021
“By setting challenging goals and reporting against our progress, we are showing our commitment to sustainable practices and continuing our long history of acting responsibly, ethically and with…
In Senegal, used clothing from Europe gets a new life for profit
Piles of designer stone-washed jeans and jackets and shirts vie with skirts and t-shirts — all of them pre-worn.Second-hand clothing, “feugue-diaye” in the Wolof language, is a vibrant…
Marks & Spencer to stop using alpaca wool following Peta exposé
The British department store group is the latest to phase out the material, joining Gap Inc, which owns Banana Republic, and H&M Group.It comes after facing pressure from…