India and European Union Sign Free Trade Agreement
The deal is expected to ease market access for key European products, including cars and wine, in return for easier Indian exports of textiles, gems and pharmaceuticals.
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Sports
Ye Takes Out Full-Page Ad Apologising for Antisemitic Behaviour and Denying He Is a Nazi
The Yeezy founder and rapper also apologised to the Black community after suggesting in 2018 that slavery was ‘a choice.’
Ye Takes Out Full-Page Ad Apologising for Antisemitic Behaviour and Denying He Is a Nazi
The Yeezy founder and rapper also apologised to the Black community after suggesting in 2018 that slavery was ‘a choice.’
Global Markets
How Ronald Lauder Encouraged Trump to Pursue Greenland
The cosmetics scion and friend of the US president has long harboured business interests in the Danish territory and its cache of ‘rare earth minerals,’ according to The Guardian.
How Ronald Lauder Encouraged Trump to Pursue Greenland
The cosmetics scion and friend of the US president has long harboured business interests in the Danish territory and its cache of ‘rare earth minerals,’ according to The Guardian.
Beauty
Inside Unilever’s Plan to Make Vaseline TikTok Famous
Executives at the beauty giant are tapping social media creators in their marketing for the 150 year-old petroleum jelly as more brands eschew traditional media channels.
Inside Unilever’s Plan to Make Vaseline TikTok Famous
Executives at the beauty giant are tapping social media creators in their marketing for the 150 year-old petroleum jelly as more brands eschew traditional media channels.
Retail
Shoppers Shun UK High Streets Despite Lure of Boxing Day Sales
Central London recorded a 7.7 percent decline in visitors compared with a year earlier.
Shoppers Shun UK High Streets Despite Lure of Boxing Day Sales
Central London recorded a 7.7 percent decline in visitors compared with a year earlier.
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The News in Brief
Next Buyout Saves Footwear Brand Russell & Bromley
The retailer bought the chain out of administration for £3.8 million, but about 400 jobs are likely to be lost in the deal.
JD Sports Will Make It Easier for Shoppers to Buy Through AI Platforms
The British sportswear retailer is enabling ‘one-click purchases’ through AI platforms such as ChatGPT and Microsoft Copilot, beginning in the US.
Novo Nordisk Launches Wegovy Weight-Loss Pill in US, Triggering Price War
The first and only GLP-1 pill on the market costs significantly less than injectable versions.
Claire’s and The Original Factory Shop Near Collapse
Their owner, the private equity firm Modella Capital, has begun insolvency proceedings for both chains.
Apple Reportedly Cuts Production of Vision Pro Headset After Poor Sales
The company had hoped the virtual reality device would herald a new era in ‘spatial computing’.
LK Bennett Files to Appoint Administrators
The fashion brand appears to be heading for collapse for the second time in six years after filing an application with the high court on Tuesday to appoint an administrator to the business.
Retail Sales Unexpectedly Fall in UK in Run-Up to Christmas
Retail sales surprisingly dropped 0.1% in November, falling short of expected growth and showing a "weaker than usual" boost from the Black Friday sales event.