TESTEX & MUD jeans pioneer circularity certification in textiles
MUD Jeans, a leader in sustainable denim, has become one of the first companies to complete the TESTEX CIRCULARITY label, a new programme ...
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Univar Brazil expands personal care portfolio with Best Value Chem
Univar Solutions Brasil Ltda., a subsidiary of Univar Solutions LLC ("Univar Solutions" or "the Company"), a leading global provider to users of specialty ...
Vietnam growth to slow to 6.5% in 2025, lose pace further in 2026: IMF
Though Vietnam’s economy rebounded strongly in 2024 and early 2025, the outlook is constrained by high global uncertainty on trade and economic policies, ...
C-CAMP teams with Bayer to foster agri startups in India
The collaboration is launched under the C-CAMP Agri CoE programme supported by the Govt of Karnataka’s Department of IT, BT & S&T and ...
Sales at US clothing-accessories stores up 8.26% YoY in Aug: NRF
US retail spending continued to grow in August, according to the CNBC-National Retail Federation (NRF) Retail Monitor, which found that total retail sales ...
Tariffs sting Delhi-NCR exporters, trade talk possibility sparks hope
On August 27, the 50 per cent tariff imposed by US President Donald Trump officially came into effect, a move that businesses apprehend ...
Dutch manufacturing output down by over 1% in July: CBS
In July 2025, the calendar-adjusted output of the Dutch manufacturing sector was 1.1 per cent lower than it was in July 2024, according ...
Six narrow straits, one big risk
Global trade in textiles and apparel hinges on six chokepoints where conflict, climate, or congestion ripple through costs and calendars.
A single ...
Japan’s Mitsui, Idemitsu & Sumitomo to integrate polyolefin businesses
Mitsui Chemicals, Inc. (head office: Chuo-ku, Tokyo; President & CEO: Osamu Hashimoto; hereinafter “Mitsui”), Idemitsu Kosan Co.,Ltd. (head office: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; Representative Director ...
US holiday retail sales to grow 4% this year: Bain & Company
In its annual US retail holiday forecast, Bain & Company has predicted healthy but below-average sales growth this season. The firm forecasts a ...