Free trade- European textiles face Indian protectionism

In 2021, India ranked fourth among EU suppliers for clothing and third for textiles, valued at €3.4 billion and €2.7 billion worth of goods respectivelyคำพูดจาก สล็อตเว็บตรง. Conversely, the exceedingly large Indian market did not even make it into the top 20 of EU clothing buyer…

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G7 plan to ban Russian diamonds to further dim industry sparkle

With direct sales of Russian gems already crushed by U.Sคำพูดจาก สล็อตเว็บตรง. sanctions on Russia’s state diamond miner Alrosa, the G7 is now in the process of thrashing out details of a further ban on indirect sales in its member countries, expected by end-October.But even befo…

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Fast fashion still uses too many virgin synthetics – report

And the charity has called on the UK government to look at introducing a plastics tax on clothes imported into or produced in the UK.Its research looked at 10,000 recently-listed items being sold by Boohoo, PrettyLittleThing (PLT), Missguided and ASOS and found that, on average, 49% were made of polyester, acrylic, nylon and elastane.คำพูดจาก Read more

Cambodia garment factories, unions ask EU not to impose trade sanctions

The EU warned last year that it would strip Cambodia of its “Everything but Arms” (EBA) duty-free trading access, after long-time Prime Minister Hun Sen won every seat in a July general election following a crackdown on the opposition.The 28-country bloc is Cambodia’s biggest export market, worth billions of euros a year.A letter addressed to EU Trade Commissioner Cecilia Malmstrom and se…

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Hermès opens new leather goods factory in France

Hermès recently announced it is opening a training academy for its leather goods artisans, and will eventually create 260 new jobs with the new production facility. “In order to facilitate the staff’s training, mentorship and support, nearly one third of the employees come from the group’s other production sites and artisanal sectors,” said Hermès in a press release. The new factory …

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Germany cautious on EU tech tax as France adds ‘sunset clause’

Under a proposal from the European Commission in March, EU states would charge a 3 percent levy on digital revenues of large firms like Google and Facebook that are accused of routing their profits to the bloc’s low-tax states.The plan is opposed by smaller states like Ireland, who fear losing revenues, and by Nordic governments who think the tax could stifle innovation and trigger retaliation …

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Britons keen to go shopping, but expect sustainability, hygiene

A third of shoppers plan to to shop online more frequently after the outbreak and two-thirds of Britons are delaying big-ticket purchases (66%)คำพูดจาก สล็อตเว็บตรง. Meanwhile, a sizeable minority are reducing regular financial commitments such as subscriptions and memberships (20%).…

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Playsuits get Royal Ascot’s stamp of approval

Women will be allowed for the first time to wear dressy jumpsuits in Royal Ascot’s most elite area, once an exclusive space reserved for The Queen and other members of the Royal family, if they are of full-length to the ankle and have straps of one inch or more.This follows the addition of trouser suits to the event’s strict dress code in 1971 and confirms the rising trend of the one-piece …

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Kenyan govt plans credit facility to cotton farmers

Post-AGOA extension, Kenyan farmers have begun sowing seeds bought from Israel instead of recycling seeds. This is likely to nearly double Kenya’s cotton production for next year in comparison to current year.The government has taken the initiative with a strong demand for lint from domestic mills and also to meet the needs of supply manufacturers exporting clothing and textiles to the US und…

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Indian court orders 30 percent pay hike for garment workers

But lawyers for 500 clothing manufacturers and exporters, who supply many international brands, said the new wages would be “practically impossible” to introduce given the tough global market conditions.Under the ruling, workers would see their pay rise from a monthly average of 4500 rupees to 6500 rupees ($67 to $97) – which campaigners say is comparable to wages for textile jobs in most other…

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