Hong Kong October retail sales slump worst on record as protests take toll
Retail sales in October fell 24.3% from a year earlier, government data showed on Monday, against a revised 18.2% drop in September and a 23% fall in…
UK fashion spend fell last month says latest Visa index
Did e-tail take up the slack? Not really. Visa said that e-commerce categories “saw little change to expenditure compared to a year ago.” Spend on this measure…
Donatella, Allegra Versace donate €200,000 to Milan’s San Raffaele hospital
“At times like these, it’s crucial to stand united and help in any way possible those who are fighting on the front line to save hundreds of…
Syrian child refugees making British clothes in Turkey
The investigation, to be broadcast Monday evening, found Syrian refugees as young as 15 working long hours for little pay, making and ironing clothes to be shipped…
Cost and safety prompt more Chinese tourists to stay closer to home
Chinese travellers – who spent $261 billion (195.18 billion pounds) overseas last year – are increasingly opting for ‘staycations’, a boon for domestic tourism operators, but a…