Amazon raises minimum pay in Germany to 12 euros per hour

Germany is Amazon’s biggest market after the United States, and the Verdi union has been organising strikes at Amazon in the country since 2013 to protest low pay and poor… Read more

Activists slam conditions at Europe’s fur farms, seek ban

The videos, released by animal rights group Humane Society International (HSI), were filmed clandestinely at 20 fur farms in Lithuania, five in Finland, two each in Poland and Spain, and… Read more

Fashion brands stock level surges, dents profitability – report

A new study of multiple industries shows that clothing and fashion manufacturers saw the seventh biggest increase in stock on hand levels of any sector when comparing Q3 stock levels… Read more

Google faces $1.67 billion damages demand at AI-related patent trial

A lawyer for Singular Computing, founded by Massachusetts-based computer scientist Joseph Bates, told jurors that Google copied Bates’ technology after repeatedly meeting with him to discuss his ideas to solve… Read more

In China’s heartland, once-flush shoppers turn cautious

“When I am flush, I am happy to part with money,” said Zhao, who once splurged around 60,000 yuan (£6,812.19) on a clutch of handbags during a trip to Paris… Read more

Glossier announces recipients of grant initiative for Black-owned beauty businesses

First unveiled on June 11, the initiative provides advisory support and $500,000 in grants to recipients, and comes as part of Glossier’s “broader commitment to racial equity and inclusion,” which… Read more

Johnson & Johnson shampoo and baby soap now under investigation following talcum powder probe

The organisation had also ordered the business’ Mumbai factory to cease using its supply of raw material to make the talcum powder under investigation, according to a source who spoke… Read more

Italian fashion industry loses €3.5 billion to Covid-19 in Q1

Of the companies surveyed in the study, 49% suffered a downturn in orders ranging between 20% and 50% compared to the same period a year earlier. For 29% of the… Read more

In shift, Trump vows tariff hike on Chinese goods ahead of next trade talk round

The announcement via Twitter marks a major shift in tone from Trump, who has cited good progress in the talks and praised his relationship with Chinese President Xi Jinping. Any… Read more