Orders surge for trans designer after Target pulls products
LONDON (Reuters) – Transgender designer Erik Carnell has seen a surge in demand for his pins, prints, stickers and T-shirts…
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Alibaba says to hire this year, refuting layoff rumours
SHANGHAI (Reuters) -Alibaba Group Holding Ltd said on Thursday it planned to hire 15,000 people this year, dismissing rumours circulating…
Best Buy says demand weakness to bottom out by year end, sales decline narrows
By Savyata Mishra (Reuters) -Best Buy Co Inc on Thursday posted a smaller-than-expected drop in comparable sales and said inflation-induced…
Canada April factory sales most likely down 0.2% – Statscan flash estimate
OTTAWA (Reuters) – Canadian factory sales most likely fell 0.2% in April from March, largely driven by the food and…
Italy probing China’s possible growing influence on Pirelli -sources
By Giuseppe Fonte and Giulio Piovaccari MILAN (Reuters) – The Italian government, which is assessing tyre maker Pirelli’s new shareholder…
Chanel flags weaker U.S. sales, sees pickup in China
By Mimosa Spencer PARIS (Reuters) – Chanel sales in the United States, one of the luxury label’s top three markets,…
Moody’s: Emerging market credit to be tight amid U.S.-led risks
LONDON (Reuters) – Emerging economies will continue to suffer from the spillover of economic problems in the U.S., which are…
Insurer MetLife enters $19.2 billion reinsurance deal, boosts share buyback
(Reuters) – MetLife Inc said on Thursday it had signed a $19.20 billion reinsurance deal with retirement and life insurance…
Argentina launches dispute against United States at WTO
GENEVA (Reuters) – Argentina has initiated a dispute against the United States at the World Trade Organization regarding tubular goods…
Exclusive-From Russia with gold: UAE cashes in as sanctions bite
By Peter Hobson (Reuters) – The United Arab Emirates has become a key trade hub for Russian gold since Western…