China should choose 'right timing and strength' for monetary easing, state media says
Greek government debt upgraded to investment grade, closing the door on a painful era
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Dodgers' Betts dealing with illness in Japan, Roberts hopeful he'll be ready for opening day
Lewis Hamilton has tough start with Ferrari, qualifying eighth in F1 Australian GP
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Corporate France braces for new era of political turmoil
France's business elite is anxious about volatile politics, inexperienced policymakers, street protests and a possible wave of
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Deja-vu? In Olympics push, France ramps up war on fakes
In the touristy Saint-Ouen flea market, not far from the Stade de France where athletes will compete in this summer's Paris Olympics,
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Shein pledges to invest in UK and Europe ahead of potential IPO
Fast fashion retailer Shein said it would invest 250 million euros ($271 million) over five years in the UK and Europe as the company battles criticism
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Olympics-Triathletes tackle cobblestones and currents in bid for Paris gold
Cobblestones, steep stone steps, powerful river currents and a strong France squad are among the challenges facing some of the fittest athletes in the world in Paris
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Athletics-Lyles on course for Olympic glory after personal best in London
American Noah Lyles proved once again that he can back up his fighting talk with strong performances on the track when he ran a personal best to secure 100 metres
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Some investors demand change at LVMH after probe into Dior contractors
Europe's top asset manager Amundi and other LVMH investors want the $370 billion luxury behemoth controlled by billionaire Bernard Arnault to take
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End of tax loophole risks dimming Shein's IPO appeal, investors say
Moves by authorities in the European Union and elsewhere to end tax breaks for low-value parcels threaten Shein's profitability and risk denting the fast fashion
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Rain pours down on Paris Olympics parade, doesn't dampen cheer
Crowds braved queues at security checks and heavy downpours as they lined the banks of the Seine in Paris on Friday to watch an extravagant
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Olympics-Women athletes say the work isn't over after Olympics gender parity
Women athletes taking part in a fashion show in Paris to mark gender parity at the Olympics welcomed the Games reaching that milestone but said more work needs to be
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Olympics-Triathlon-Men's race postponed to Wednesday due to Seine pollution levels
Organisers will decide on Wednesday at 4am (0200 GMT) if Paris Olympics' triathlon competitions can go ahead later in the day after the men's event was postponed on
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Olympics-Triathlon-France and Britain victorious in thrilling Paris races
France and Britain hogged the Olympic triathlon spotlight as Cassandre Beaugrand delivered a decisive gold for the hosts in the women's race while Alex Yee pipped New
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LVMH's Dior lagged on supply chain disclosure, made outdated ESG claim
LVMH's second-largest fashion brand Dior was until last month behind on disclosures required by UK law about working conditions in its supply chain, and
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Olympics-Athletics-Ethiopia's Tola storms to men's marathon gold as Kipchoge drops out
Ethiopia's Tamirat Tola won gold in the men's marathon at the Paris Games on Saturday while Kenyan Eliud Kipchoge, who had been bidding for an
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Shein reveals child labour cases as it steps up supplier audits
(This Aug. 22 story has been corrected to fix the emissions savings figure to 314,805 tons from 49,578 tons, in paragraph 16 and changes tonnes to metric tons in paragraph 14) By Helen Reid LONDON (
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Norway wealth fund supports Nike shareholder proposal on workers' rights
Norway's wealth fund will back a proposal demanding Nike consider whether binding agreements with workers would improve its ability to
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Investor pressure on Nike builds over garment workers' rights
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H&M abandons 2024 margin target as costs hurt profit
H&M scrapped its margin target for 2024 as higher discounting, costs and fierce competition hurt operating profit in the third quarter, denting
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H&M bets on lower prices, trendy clothing to boost holiday sales
Swedish fashion retailer H&M is banking on lower prices and a wider range of trendy clothing compared to basics to drive sales among cautious
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As Nike struggles, Adidas must surf Samba wave with caution
Nike's ongoing struggles are giving Adidas a chance to keep taking market share from its larger U.S. rival, but the German brand will have to work harder to keep
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IKEA sales fall 5% after price cuts amid weak housing market
IKEA annual sales fell 5% after the Swedish budget homeware retailer cut prices in a bid to attract more shoppers and maintain its share of a shrinking home furniture
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Some companies change tack in China with no recovery in sight
Companies around the world are starting to cut prices and costs and scale back activity in China, as the
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Adidas sees strong sales in China as it opens more stores
Adidas saw strong growth in Greater China in the third quarter, while sales in North America excluding Yeezy shoes were up thanks to improving brand image,
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Temu considers joining European anti-counterfeit group
Chinese online retailer Temu is considering joining a group of ecommerce platforms and brands that collaborate to prevent the sale of fake products online in Europe,
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Burberry's new CEO faces outlet store and pricing dilemmas
Burberry's new CEO Joshua Schulman faces an uphill task to turn around the British luxury brand whose sales have declined sharply while its
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Puma CEO sees better holiday trading after Q3 sales miss expectations
German sportswear maker Puma's third-quarter sales missed expectations on Wednesday due to sluggish demand and as weaker currencies in markets like Mexico,
