Governor Gavin Newsom signed the ‘CROWN Act’ into law on Wednesday, prohibiting employers and schools from enforcing hair-grooming policies that restrict natural hairstyles such as Afros and protective styles.”The CROWN… Read more
EU competition ministers met in Brussels to approve a plan proposed last year by the European Commission, the bloc’s executive arm, to ban the destruction of textiles, shoes and other… Read more
Growth prospects were further brightened by other data on Friday showing solid demand by businesses for equipment last month.The reports from the Commerce Department suggested underlying strength in the economy… Read more
A string of store groups have gone out of business or announced shop closures this year as they battle subdued consumer spending, rising labour costs, higher business property taxes, growing… Read more
The change does not affect its current shareholding, Arnault said in a statement.Under the new legal set-up, the family holding company will be controlled by Agache Commandite SAS, which will… Read more
Walmart denied any wrongdoing in the nine-year-old case, which was scheduled to go to trial later this year, in a filing in federal court in San Francisco on Wednesday. The… Read more
Retail giants including M&S and ASOS are among businesses backing an employment pledge for Ukrainian refugees. They are part of a consortium representing 45 businesses in talks with the government… Read more
Reuters surveyed nearly a dozen suppliers and retailers of everything from toys to computer equipment in the United States and Europe. All expect weeks-long delays in holiday inventory due to… Read more
Overall, Friday footfall declined 5.4% year-on-year with similar falls on Saturday and Sunday (-5.6% on Saturday and -4.3% on Sunday). In contrast, Loqate/GBG recorded online transactions up 46% up to 16:00… Read more