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Fairtrade could help tackle exploitation in UK factories and farms, new boss says
Fairtrade could help tackle exploitation in UK factories and farms – as well as those in developing countries – the incoming boss of the ethical trade body has said. Eleanor Harrison, who in March takes the reins of the group behind…
Are wineries worried about US Surgeon General's alcohol warning? | The Answer
From wildfires to supply chain issues to a shrinking customer base, California's wine industry has seen its fair share of challenges in recent years. But the U.S. Surgeon General recently warned about the dangers of alcohol. So are wineries…
Macroscope | How Western investors' tech obsession is hurting emerging markets
So-called frontier markets – the stock markets of more economically advanced developing nations – began drawing the attention of global investors from the 1970s onwards and have continued to do so until recently. However, they might…
The state of modern slavery is worse than you thought
Modern slavery is one of the most pervasive crises of our time. Affecting over 50 million individuals worldwide according to estimates by the Global Slavery Index, this issue cuts across industries and nations, feeding off systemic vulnerabilities.
Farmers gather across the UK in new protests over inheritance tax reforms
Farmers are gathering at protests across the UK as they step up their campaign against the Government's inheritance tax reforms – which they say would “decimate” the country's agricultural sector. The National Farmers Union…
Guitar Center Rises Above A Musical Instruments Retail Market Down 3% In 2024
The 300-store Guitar Center chain recently appeared on Moody's and S&P Global Ratings' distressed retailers' list. The company remains highly leveraged with debt coming due after exiting Chapter 11 bankruptcy at the end of 2020. The bankruptcy was…
Farmers bring tractors on to the streets as they fight Starmer's tax
Farmers have taken their tractors to the streets as they step up their campaign against Keir Starmer 's inheritance tax grab. Fury has spread against the plans following protests last year, with works saying the new measures would 'decimate' the…
'Asean is important'
IN the world of sustainable development, Prof Jeffrey D Sachs is the pre-eminent expert. A world-renowned economics professor at Columbia University, Sachs is the UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network president and an advocate for the…
TFI International Stock: Expertly Expanding And Navigating A Tough Environment (NYSE:TFII)
TFI International, Inc. shows stable topline growth amid its expansion and an erratic environment. Excellent liquidity is one of its core strengths. The market is geared towards its recovery, so its sustained acquisition can help it accommodate new…
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Digital Twins: The Blueprint Becomes the Blue-eyed Boy
Harry F. Harlow's lab was bold, curious and all set to test some prevailing hard-boiled theories of behavioural scientists and psychologists. Especially the ones about letting babies sleep alone. And so arrived the ‘surrogate mothers'. He…
Taking khadi to European markets
Ingrained in the warp and weft of each khadi fabric is its association with India's freedom movement and the human touch that is involved in every stage of its making. But the possibilities of this unique piece of fabric remains largely untapped…
Dorf-Ketal Chemicals files DRHP with SEBI for ₹5,000 crore IPO
Dorf-Ketal Chemicals India Limited, a Research & Development and innovation-focussed global manufacturer and supplier of specialty chemicals, having 16 factories in four countries, has filed its Draft Red Herring Prospectus (DRHP) with Securities…
Farmers claim 'food not important to government' in fresh tractor tax protests in UK
From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, 'The A Word', which…
Dorf-Ketal Chemicals files IPO draft papers with Sebi, eyes Rs 5,000 cr
Speciality chemicals company Dorf-Ketal Chemicals India Ltd has filed preliminary papers with markets regulator Sebi seeking its approval to raise Rs 5,000 crore through an initial public offering (IPO). The IPO comprises a fresh issue of equity…
Boeing's terrible 2024: Losses total nearly $12B
Boeing lost billions of dollars in 2024, with most divisions losing money. Production of the Max airplane in Renton, Washington, seen here in June, slowed dramatically for all of 2024, ceding more of the narrowbody market to Airbus. (Jennifer…
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