Bangladesh honours Rana Plaza disaster victims amid renewed wage demands

The commemoration, in the presence of many of the disaster’s survivors, took place at the site of the tragic building, home to several textile workshops on the outskirts of the capital, Dhaka, and at the cemetery where a number of victims are now buried.The incident of 24th April 2013 shone a sinister light on the outsourcing practices of some of the world’s major brands, as they seek to cut …

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Czech government approves digital tax aimed at internet giants

The proposed tax, which still must make it past lawmakers in parliament, covers revenue gained from targeted advertising, providing digital market places, and user data sales.It will be aimed at services provided to Czech users.คำพูดจาก สล็อตเว็บตรง

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Chilean retailers suffer as Argentine tourist numbers fall

In recent years, Argentines have crossed the Andes in huge numbers to take advantage of a favorable exchange rate and Chile’s more open economy to shop for clothing, footwear and technology that often sells for less than half the price than in stores at home.But with the Argentine peso tumbling and economic crisis at home deepening, visits by Argentines to Chile have fallen sharplyคำพ…

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French consumer spending falls far short of expectations in September

Consumer spending fell 1.7 percent in September after rising 1.1 percent in August, which was revised up from a preliminary reading of 0.8 percent, INSEE said on Tuesday.The result not only fell short of economists’ average estimate for a drop of 0.4 percent in a Reuters poll but even exceeded the worst forecast in the sample, which had stood at -1.6 percent. คำพูดจาก Read more

French fashion giants ban ultra-thin models

French holding companies LVMH and Kering, which own dozens of top brands between them, unveiled a charter “to ensure the well-being of models” which will also outlaw the hiring of girls under the age of 16 for adult shoots or events.In May, a French law requiring models to present a doctor’s certificate attesting to their good health was introduced to try to tackle the problem of the industry p…

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Flatpack fear no more- Robot assembles Ikea chair frame

Sifting through pages of instructions and a jumble of screws and bolts to build the low-cost Swedish furniture may soon be a thing of the past given advances in technology, say researchers at the city-state’s Nanyang Technological University (NTU).The scientists spent three years programming the robot – made of arms, grippers, sensors and 3D cameras – which assembled the frame of an IKEA dini…

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Full Hanjin ship can not dock because there’s no plan to leave

Since filing for court receivership on August 31, the world’s seventh-largest container carrier has caused chaos for many retailers at a time when they are getting goods for the holiday shopping season.The National Retail Federation on Tuesday urged U.S. Commerce Secretary Penny Pritzker to find a way to clear up the confusionคำพูดจาก Read more

Lotte Group chairman stays out of jail as South Korea court ruling upheld

The Supreme Court ruling means that Shin will remain out of jail, as it upholds a decision last year to suspend the remainder of his jail sentence, pending good behavior over four years.The decision boosted shares of Lotte Corp, the holding company of retail-to-chemicals giant Lotte Groupคำพูดจาก สล็อตเ…

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Patagonia to reduce ties with U.S. tech, finance firms

Fleece and quilted vests such as Patagonia’s Nano Puff jacket have become an unofficial uniform staple for the male technology and finance population across the United States.From entry-level employees to top managers and CEOs, the business-casual vests have been worn by Amazon’s Jeff Bezos and Samsung’s David Eun, and even seen on fictitious characters or “tech bros” in HBO’s ‘Sili…

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Patagonia targets Fair Trade certification on 50% of range by next year

In 2014, Patagonia joined the Fair Trade Certified programme, and has been awarded the programme’s label for 10 of its products. Patagonia’s senior management has indeed given top priority to the programme, and now 38% of the brand’s range is Fair Trade-certified, with products coming from 14 factories in 8 different countries.Manufacturing Fair Trade-certified products means that the salary of…

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