Amazon, NY attorney general call off COVID-19 litigation
In a filing, Attorney General Letitia James agreed not to seek review of a May state court decision that had found federal law preempted her claims that…
Away from spotlight, U.S. manufacturers battle back from ‘China shock’
Little more than a decade later jobs are coming back. The industry, retooled to focus on custom fabrics and designs, is now struggling to fill hundreds of…
Frasers CFO says high streets need more government support
Speaking to Sky News’s Sophy Ridge On Sunday, he warned that many high street firms risk going out of business as a result of the “turmoil”.“The high…
Google takes on EU in court over record antitrust fines
The company will lay out its arguments against a 2.4-billion-euro (2.01 billion pounds) fine handed out by the European Commission during a three-day hearing at the General…
Amazon announces new funding for SME apprenticeships in England
The latest leg of the scheme aims to fund 300 new roles supporting 250 small- and medium-sized businesses (SMEs) and partners over the next 12 months. Since…
Less formal, more comfortable- pandemic transforms work attire
“For the last year, everybody has just been dressed from the waist up, wearing a nice short for Zoom calls,” quipped stylist Sascha Lilic.Many workers who have…
India finding it hard to end love affair with cash
Cash has been king in the musty narrow streets of Chandni Chowk since the jewellery market was set up by Emperor Shah Jahan in the 17th century….
Italy’s Luxottica trials workers’ tag to fight coronavirus
The maker of Ray-Ban, Oakley and Persol sunglasses, which merged with French group Essilor in 2018 to create EssilorLuxottica, will trial the electronic device at its main…
JD Sports slams CMA over competition concerns
JD Sports’ merger with Footasylum has been under scrutiny since last year over concerns it could restrict choice for customers and push up prices.On Tuesday, the CMA…
John Lewis goes gender-free for kids’ product
The British company said it did not want to “reinforce gender stereotypes” with its offering, so all own-brand garments for children now come with a “Girls &…