India’s women cotton farmers take lead with govt training
Gender roles in tradition-bound rural India are slowly changing with women having to take control as large numbers of working-age men migrate to cities for jobs and…
Read moreMillenial pink the top global lip trend, Youcam finds
YouCam Makeup pulled data from 23.5 million virtual lipstick trials through the AR app. Twenty percent of lipstick try ons in the US and the UK were…
Read moreMonsanto settles GM cotton dispute with three Indian seed firms
Ajeet Seeds, Kaveri Seed Co Ltd and Ankur Seeds were among six Indian companies that delayed payments to Monsanto, demanding a cut in royalties they paid to…
Read morePolyester from pollution- Fashion’s next generation goes green
The business is responsible for 10% of global carbon emissions, more than all international flights and maritime shipping combined during the pre-pandemic period, said the United Nations…
Read moreSingapore makes its biggest ever illegal ivory seizure
The illegal cargo, discovered Sunday in a container from the Democratic Republic of the Congo being shipped to Vietnam via Singapore, also included a huge stash of…
Read moreAlpine Group partners with HERFinance
As part of the partnership, Alex Apparels, the group’s Egyptian-based manufacturing division is playing a pivotal role in the development of a work-based training programme. Dubbed ‘HERproject’, the…
Read moreItalian footwear industry sounds alarm bell
Italian footwear exports in the January-October 2016 period grew 2.6% in value, as the product mix veered towards more upmarket models. But exporters are facing many thorny…
Read moreUK sacrifices luxury tourist spending bonanza due to outdated systems
That’s the conclusion of a round table discussion hosted this week in London by tax-free payments specialist Planet and the New West End Company.Planet said that tax-free…
Read moreIce-T's Reaction to 7-Year-Old Daughter Chanel's School Crushes Is Ice Cold
Ice-T's 7-Year-Old Daughter Still Sleeps in Bed With Parents Ice-T is keeping his cool when it comes to parenting. The Law & Order: SVU star said he didn't break a…
Read moreJimmy Buffett Dead at 76- Jon Bon Jovi, Elton John and Others Honor "Margaritaville" Singer
Jimmy Buffett Dead at 76: Stars Pay Tribute The music world is mourning the loss of a legend. On Sept. 1, Jimmy Buffett, best known for his 1977 hit "Margaritaville,"…
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