Nike to open Jordan-only stores in North America
Mar 23, 2022 23:20 pm UTC| Life Economy Business
Nike Inc. will put up stores in North America that only sell the Jordan brand as part of its strategy to build its direct-to-consumer (DTC) relationships through stores and digital channels. According to Matthew Friend,...
S. Korea's antitrust regulator launches probe into Coupang's alleged false reviews
Mar 23, 2022 22:58 pm UTC| Economy Law Business
South Koreas Fair Trade Commission (FTC) will investigate e-commerce giant Coupang Inc. for suspicion of forcing employees to post false reviews on private brand (PB) products to attract customers, industry. Civic...
Mar 23, 2022 13:59 pm UTC| Economy
Many factories and businesses still function. Other industries like those in information technology have barely missed a beat, with workers continuing to work from areas out of the direct line of fire. But Ukraine has...
Mar 23, 2022 13:34 pm UTC| Insights & Views Economy
The historical parallels are uncanny. A decade or so after the two most devastating financial crises in modern capitalism, in 1929 and in 2008, a terrible conflict begins in Europe that threatens to draw in the entire...
SEC proposes far-reaching climate disclosure rules for companies
Mar 23, 2022 10:23 am UTC| Law Economy
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission released its long-awaited proposal to require companies to disclose their climate risks to investors, and its arguably the most significant action on climate change yet under the...
Red gold: the rise and fall of West Africa's palm oil empire
Mar 23, 2022 10:22 am UTC| Economy
For thousands of years, the oil palm - indigenous to West Africa - has had an intimate relationship with people. An explosive expansion of oil palm groves throughout western and central Africa in the wake of a dry period...
Why Russian gas could disrupt Germany's plan for a bolder climate agenda
Mar 23, 2022 10:20 am UTC| Economy
After 16 years under conservative Angela Merkel, Germany gained new leadership late last year. Following a climate election that saw the issue surpass COVID-19 as voters top concern, Europes largest economy is now ruled by...
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