Retailer Amazon nears victory in rainforest battle over domain name

Amazon Inc has been seeking rights to the domain name since 2012. But Amazon basin countries Brazil, Bolivia, Peru, Ecuador, Colombia, Venezuela, Guyana and Suriname have argued…

Trump foreign policies could hurt, help his business empire

A review of press releases published on the Trump Organization website shows that 15 of 25 new acquisitions or joint ventures announced over the past five years…

U.S. lobby group urges India not to tighten foreign e-commerce rules

The U.S. companies deny any wrongdoing.India only allows foreign e-commerce players to operate as a marketplace to connect buyers and sellers but local traders say the U.S….

Brazil consumers drive recovery as investment lags

Instead the economic recovery has some investors betting that consumer-facing firms – such as retailers, healthcare companies and apparel makers – are better positioned to benefit from…

Threat of major redundancy plan looms over La Perla

The unions underlined that La Perla’s announcement didn’t mention any recovery plan. The senior management, in a communique cited on Italian media, simply stated that the company…

Selfridges celebrates sustainability in fashion in new Material World project

The line-up includes Dutch brand Dick Moby and its handmade sunglasses made with 97% recycled acetate and bio-acetate; Swedish label Deadwood, specialists in leather recycling inspired by original…