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US retail imports to rise amid holiday season head start
2016-08-10 14:37:00| Daily apparel & textile news and comment - from just-style.com
August should be the busiest month of the year for import cargo volume at major US retail container ports as retailers stock up for back-to-school and get a head start on holiday season merchandise.
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In Uganda, Solar Power Plant Amid African Bush Inspires Hope
2016-08-10 09:30:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Voice of America: In this electricity-starved rural part of Uganda, men ride bicycles several kilometers to the nearest market town simply to charge their phones. That should change with the construction nearby of one of the largest solar plants in sub-Saharan Africa, where two-thirds of the population is without electricity and countries increasingly explore alternative sources of power. Frustrated by the slow pace of rural electrification in this East African country of 36 million people, many Ugandans have...
31st Olympic Games kick start amid protests in Rio, opening ceremony celebrates Brazil
2016-08-06 04:24:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Big News Network: On Friday night, Brazil did what it does best. It showed the world how the country celebrates - the samba, the carnival, sequins, feathers, et al. The stage was set. Rios iconic Christ the Redeemer statue, that dominates the skyline of the Brazilian capital and where the Olympic torch was lit at dawn was specially lit up. Thousands of spectators started pouring into the 74,000-seat Maracana Stadium, and at 8 p.m. local time, the world welcomed the 31st Summer Olympic Games. The Rio de Janeiro,...
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Hugo Boss to close China stores amid improved Q2
2016-08-05 13:34:00| Daily apparel & textile news and comment - from just-style.com
German luxury fashion brand Hugo Boss is to close around 20 stores in China as it vows to become more customer-centric, faster and more flexible, amid the first signs of a potential turnaround under new CEO Mark Langer.
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Heineken warns of value brand switch amid Nigeria downturn
2016-08-02 18:47:00| Daily beverage news and comment - from just-drinks.com
Heineken has said consumers are "still drinking beer" in Nigeria but warned that many are trading down as the country recovers from a major currency devaluation.
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