Russian duo hail Stars Coffee as successor brand to Starbucks
Moscow, RussiaReuters A restaurateur and rapper duo unveiled Stars Coffee on Thursday, reopening the chain of coffee shops in Russia formerly owned by Starbucks Corp, the latest major company rebranding after a months-long Western corporate exodus from the country. At a packed launch in central Moscow, rapper Timati presented the new brand, whose logo features […]
Western fashion brands that “exploit” Bangladesh suppliers face blacklisting
Dhaka, BangladeshThomson Reuters Foundation Bangladeshi manufacturers said on Wednesday that they would blacklist Western fashion brands that “exploit” them by failing to pay their bills due to the new coronavirus crisis, days after threatening to sue a major British retailer over its debts. The Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association has written to British billionaire […]
Garment industry: As fashion sales fall globally, big brands leave Asia’s garment workers in limbo
KIERAN GUILBERT, NAIMUL KARIM and ANURADHA NAGARAJ, of Thomson Reuters Foundation, report…