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Major UK Investors Join Push for Retail Giants to Pay Workers ‘Real Living Wage’
Major investors including Axa and Scottish Widows are backing shareholder resolutions pressing retailers Next, Marks & Spencer and JD Sports to increase pay for thousands …
Michelle Trachtenberg: Actor’s Former Co-Stars Pay Tribute After Her Death
Michelle Trachtenberg‘s former co-stars are remembering the actor after her tragic death at age 39. The actor, best known for her roles in Harriet the …
Will Global Retail Giants’ Big Bet on American Consumers Pay Off?
For a growing number of European and Asian fashion brands, America is the land of opportunity. A host of international retail giants are aggressively expanding …
Next to Increase Prices to Help Pay for Budget Tax Changes
Next has said it will increase prices by 1 percent this year to help offset a £67 million rise in wage costs driven by tax …
Buy Now, Pay Later Firm Klarna Files for US IPO
Swedish payments firm Klarna has filed for an initial public offering in the US, ending months of speculation that the company was readying a stock market listing. …
Next Warns of Store Closures After Losing Equal Pay Claim
Next Plc warned it may have to close stores if it loses an appeal over an equal pay ruling, in a landmark case for UK …
California Wants Fashion Brands to Pay for Waste
California wants fashion brands to pay for their waste. Late last month, state legislators passed a bill that would make fashion brands responsible for keeping …
‘It’s been hell’: injured Amazon workers turn to GoFundMe to pay bills | Amazon
Amazon workers left unable to work by injuries on the job have resorted to online fundraising campaigns to pay their bills as they fight for …
Will Dover Street Market’s Big Bet on Independent Fashion Pay Off?
PARIS – A steady stream of visitors flooded Dover Street Market’s new Paris outpost Saturday afternoon, sending snippets of French, German, Italian, Japanese and Korean …
Buy Now, Pay Later Needs Credit Card-Like Oversight, CFPB Says
Buy now, pay later lenders such as Block Inc.’s Afterpay, Affirm Holdings Inc. and Klarna Bank AB should be treated in some ways like credit-card …
Buy Now Pay Later Lender Affirm Pushes Into Elective Medical Procedures
Fintech lender Affirm has started quietly offering “buy now, pay later” loans for elective medical procedures, in a major push beyond its core e-commerce market, …
Iris Apfel: Celebrities Pay Tribute to the Late Fashion Icon
Style icon Iris Apfel has died at 102 years old. The news was announced on Instagram on March 1 on Apfel’s official Instagram page. “Iris …
How âBuy Now, Pay Laterâ Apps Are Changing as They Mature
When so-called BNPL â buy now, pay later â apps took off at the start of this decade, their appeal was easy to understand, since …
EU to Force Beauty Companies to Pay to Reduce Microplastic Pollution
Beauty companies will have to pay more to clean up microplastic pollution after EU negotiators struck a new deal to treat sewage. Under draft rules …
US Banking Regulator Warns on Risks of ‘Buy Now, Pay Later’
A top U.S. banking regulator on Wednesday warned banks to manage the risks to consumers posed by increasingly popular “buy now, pay later” financing for …
Is Meta’s ad-free service just another way to make people pay for privacy? | Technology
Late last week, Europe’s largest consumer rights group filed a complaint against Meta over paid versions of Instagram and Facebook that give users ad-free versions …
Saks Owner Raises $340 Million After Retailer Didn’t Pay Vendors For Months, Sources Say
NEW YORK – Saks Fifth Avenue owner Hudson’s Bay Company has raised $340 million to help fund its retail operations. The group announced the fresh …
Vanna White Is Reportedly Fighting for Equal Pay on Wheel of Fortune—’If Not More’
Vanna White—the face of Wheel of Fortune since 1982—is reportedly negotiating her first raise in over 18 years. Last month, it was reported that the …
JD Sports to Pay $545 Million for Full Control of Iberian Business
Britain’s biggest sportswear retailer JD Sports Fashion said on Friday it will pay €500.1 million ($544.9 million) to buy out the minority investors in its …