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Retail sales tumbled last month as consumers tightened their purse strings, putting down an ominous marker for the rest of the year after a a surprise rise in UK sales in January. Like-for-like retail sales tumbled by 1.8 per cent in February on the same month last year, although ...
CLOTHING manufacturer Pacific Brands has pulled out of the Melbourne Fashion Festival after outrage over its decision to send jobs offshore. Festival director Karen Webster told News Ltd the company has withdrawn from two major shows and its "Berlei Bus'' will not be at the ...
The global economy is likely to shrink for the first time since World War II, with growth at least five percentage point below potential and likely to have long-term implications for developing countries, the World Bank has said. The Bank's projections show that developing ...
The federal government has approved clearance of pending subsidy claims of textile tycoons worth Rs4 billion and disbursement of the amount will start by the end of March, it is learnt. For promoting textile sector, the government is also formulating textile policy by copying ...
The Swiss auto powerhouse Rinspeed presents the ‘iChange,’ the world’s first car whose body adapts to the number of passengers on board. For Rinspeed boss Rinderknecht the vehicle is more than just a clever concept car. “The “iChange” is a symbol for the fundamental changes the ...
French Fashion University Esmod (FFUE), the UAE branch of the pioneering international fashion institution and the only dedicated French fashion school in the region, recently hosted an ‘object costume’ exhibition created by the students after a creative design workshop overseen ...
President Obama has charted a course for economic recovery that will restore growth and promote broad-based Prosperity. It will emphasize improvements in the living standards of American families while reorienting our economy to meet today’s challenges – energy, the environment ...
Nicholas KWAN, Regional Head of Research, Asia, Standard Chartered Bank will deliver the Keynote Address on the first day of the Forum on 1April 2009. With the global finiancial crisis having a severe impact on the Fashion industry across the globe, his address will be heard with ...
Derek Lovelock thought that he had learnt his lesson. As a survivor of the implosion of Sears, once Britain's biggest fashion conglomerate, he swore that never again would he take on a group with more than five chains. That, he argued, was the ideal size for a fashion business. ...
The Commerce Ministry in India, following the completion of a preliminary enquiry has concluded and recommended imposition of provisional anti-dumping duty on import of Flax fabrics from China and Hong Kong. This decision was taken on a petition filed by Indian manufacturers of ...
CND, the world renowned leader in professional hand and foot beauty, created trendy nail designs to complement the latest collections of the top notch international fashion labels at Dubai Fashion 2008 in Madinat Jumeirah’s Arena Ballroom. Organized by the Dubai Shopping Festival ...
Developing country cotton producers want the United States to cut its agriculture subsidies, which are an unfair international trade practice forcing the growers in the developing countries out of markets. These subsidies have come under scrutiny as international trade has ...
Children's clothes sizes are to be changed to cope with a generation of bulging waistlines. High street retailers plan to draw up new sizes, in response to the growing number of overweight and obese children. Shops including Next, Asda and Monsoon are measuring 6,000 boys and ...
Models present creations from Jill Stuart Fall 2009 collection during New York Fashion Week.
Textile industry representatives in Washington believe two "Buy American" provisions in the economic stimulus package will preserve or create thousands of jobs in the industry. The final version of the legislation includes the Kissell amendment, sponsored by freshman Congressman ...
Supermodel Heidi Klum arrives for the Barbie Runway Show at Fashion Week in New York February 14, 2009. German model Heidi Klum attends before before the start of the Diane Von Furstenberg 2009 fall/winter show during New York Fashion Week February 15, 2009. Actress Lucy Liu (L) ...
Actresses Mischa Barton (2nd L), Minka Kelly (C) and Kristen Bell sit with model Coco Rocha (L) before the Miss Sixty 2009 fall/winter show during New York Fashion Week February 15, 2009. Paris Hilton watches the William Rast collection show at New York Fashion Week February 16, ...
Models present a creation from the Carlos Miele Fall 2009 collection during New York Fashion Week.
The head of Turkish Leather Garment Manufacturers' Association (TDKD) said on Monday that the leather sales to Russia would increase by 50 percent if Turkish lira (TL) and Russian ruble (RUB) were used in trade with this country. Releasing a written statement, TDKD's chairperson ...
Jeans certified to organic standards for both fiber production and dye processing are now available on a volume scale online and at Walmart ("Faded Glory") and Kmart ("Route 66") courtesy of Seattle, WA-based Greensource. The company, one of the nation's largest suppliers of ...
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Xi Jinping to lead national security commission
Xi Jinping to lead national security commission
The Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee has decided that ...
China's reform leading group holds first meeting
China's reform leading group holds first meeting
BEIJING, Jan. 22 (Xinhua) -- China's leading group for overall reform ...
Bill Gates talks nuclear
Bill Gates talks nuclear
Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates confirmed on Wednesday that he is ...
Xinhua Insight: Emerging economies able to secure steady growth
Xinhua Insight: Emerging economies able to secure steady growth
DAVOS, Switzerland, Jan. 25 (Xinhua) -- Emerging economies are ...
China cuts retail oil prices
China cuts retail oil prices
BEIJING, Jan. 24 (Xinhua) -- China's top economic planner announced on ...
IMF chief warns of risks to recovery
IMF chief warns of risks to recovery
DAVOS, Switzerland, Jan. 25 (Xinhua) -- The International Monetary ...
Shell companies struggle to stay listed
Shell companies struggle to stay listed
China is planning to clamp down on back door listings. A back door ...
HK Disneyland Gets Toy Story Land
HK Disneyland Gets Toy Story Land
A general view of Toy Story Land at Hong Kong Disneyland is taken ...
Retailer's Net Profit Falls 3%
Retailer's Net Profit Falls 3%
A Wal-Mart store is seen in Stratford, Connecticut, the United States. ...
Ghana qualifies for FIFA U-20 women's World Cup
Ghana qualifies for FIFA U-20 women's World Cup
Ghana qualified for the 2014 FIFA U-20 women's World Cup following a 4...
Stars 'Big Three' fall short of title in 1st year
Stars 'Big Three' fall short of title in 1st year
Miami Heat's LeBron James (R) stands with teammates Chris Bosh (C) and ...
Yao's gift of sport for all
Yao's gift of sport for all
Chinese NBA player Yao Ming teaches a boy with special needs how to ...