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Pakistan’s Economic Coordination Committee (ECC), an arm of the country’s Cabinet, decided to lift the…
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A meeting between U.S. and Japanese trade ministers on Thursday regarding the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP)…
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On Thursday, the Alliance for Bangladesh Worker Safety (ABWS) convened a special press conference both to…
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The United States Treasury Department issued its biannual report on currency manipulation, identifying those…
Pakistani Rupee Fluctuations Squeeze Textile Exporters
The depreciation of the U.S. dollar over the last month has exacerbated the negative effects of the Pakistani…
Thousands of Cambodian Garment Workers Prepare for More Protests
In effort to advocate for a “living wage” thousands of Cambodian factory workers will skip work, planning to…
Chinese Shoemaker Ready to Settle with Thousands of Striking Workers
One of the world’s biggest shoemakers in southern China is prepared to cut a deal with the thousands of…
Obama to Meet Japanese PM to Discuss TPP
The White House announced that President Obama will meet with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe next…
Mexican Shoemaking Industry Pinched by Chinese Competition
Mexico’s shoe industry is straining under the weight of globalization, yielding ground to aggressive Chinese…
Burberry Expects Currency Fluctuations to Take Bite Out of Profits
Burberry Group, a UK-based luxury clothing company, announced that it expects its profits to be hurt by…
Sycamore Splits Jones Group into Four Retailers; Big Internal Reorganization
On Tuesday, Sycamore Partners announced that it will undergo a seismic internal reorganization…
Chinese Defaults Stir Anxiety about Banking System; Big Impact on Apparel Industry
Chinese markets were roiled by the country’s first-ever domestic bond default and a litany of minor…
Thousands of Chinese Shoemaking Workers Strike; Factories that Make Nike, Adidas Close
On Tuesday, more than 10,000 workers at Chinese shoemaking factory that produces brands like Adidas and…