France raises prospect of new Bra Wars
France raised the prospect of a repeat of Europe's "Bra Wars" of 2005 on Tuesday by saying it would push to extend quotas on Chinese textile imports that are due to expire at the end of...
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Fashionistas protect bank balance and planet
Dawn had barely broken and 200 fashionistas were beginning to gather for the opening of London's newest shopping experience. From 4 a.m.
Valentino sees brand change hands for third time
Valentino Garavani, whose luxurious dresses have adorned the Hollywood set and European royalty for over 40 years, looks set to see his brand change hands for the third time in a decade.
Laxey says Implenia in takeover sights
Swiss construction group Implenia could be on the radar screen for a takeover, a major shareholder of the Swiss company was quoted as saying in a Sunday newspaper.
Bekaert to close factory employing 57
Bekaert BERTt.BR, a steel cord and wire maker, will close its carding business in Cleckheaton, which now employs 57 people, it said on Wednesday.
Chromium in drinking water causes cancer: US agency
A type of chromium highlighted in the film "Erin Brockovich" causes cancer in lab animals when they drink it in water, and it could be harmful to people, the U.S. National Institutes of...
Permira closes in on fashion house Valentino
Private equity firm Permira PERM.UL is in exclusive talks to buy more than half of famed Italian fashion house Valentino V.MI, it said on Friday, dimming the chances of a bid battle with...
Buffett boosts health care sector stake
Warren Buffett, known for buying undervalued stocks, is boosting his bet on health care, a sector known more for growth than value. Berkshire Hathaway Inc.
Warren Buffett boosts health care sector stake
Warren Buffett, known for buying undervalued stocks, is boosting his bet on health care, a sector known more for growth than value. Berkshire Hathaway Inc.
Berkshire Hathaway profit rises 12 pct
Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Inc. said on Friday first-quarter profit rose 12 percent as earnings surged in its insurance and utilities businesses. Net income for the Omaha,...
Iraq PM asks for halt to Baghdad wall
Iraq's prime minister said on Sunday he had urged the U.S. military to halt work on a wall separating a Baghdad Sunni enclave from nearby Shi'ite areas after sharp criticism from some...
Brazil pays for inequality with violence
A stone's throw from a pristine beach where foreign tourists sip caipirinhas, relatives wait at a morgue to recover the bodies of nearly two dozen people, the aftermath of a typical...
Mauritian sugar planter worries for the future
Mauritian planter Suryadev Benee does not follow the intricacies of European agricultural policy, but he knows about his sugar.
Can't come back yet boss,I'm in the Super Eights
Never mind the form and confidence of his players going in to the Cricket World Cup second stage this week, the Irish manager's big concern was that all his men could get time off from...
India fashion week fuses Victoriana with 1960s chic
By Krittivas Mukherjee MUMBAI (Reuters Life!) - Bold 1960s prints updated Victorian-era black velvet as India's top fashion event opened on Tuesday with a collection of banded waists,...