Germany’s last remaining major department store chain has filed for insolvency protection, its third filing in less than four years, after its owner ran into difficulties BERLIN — Germany’s last remaining major department store chain filed for insolvency protection on Tuesday, its third filing in less than four years, after its owner ran into difficulties. … Read more
A container ship sails through the new section of the Suez Canal in the Egyptian port city of Ismailia, 135 kms northeast of the capital Cairo on October 10, 2019. Khaled Desouki | AFP | Getty Images Attacks by Iran-backed Houthi militants on ships in the Red Sea have already rocked global trade. And there … Read more
Detail of a recently opened cocoa pod in Asikasu on Dec. 19, 2020. Cristina Aldehuela | Afp | Getty Images Candy giant Mars said it aims to end the use of child labor in its supply chain after CBS News reported that children in Ghana are harvesting the cocoa that finds its way into the … Read more
Two Kansas City area locations of The Big Biscuit closed abruptly over the weekend, leaving an estimated 60 employees out of a job before the Thanksgiving holiday. The restaurants are at 16506 E. U.S. Highway 40 in Independence and 530 N.W. Highway 7 in Blue Springs. Those were the first two locations of the local … Read more
Saturday’s demonstrators targeted South Korean auto giant Hyundai. In addition to criticizing the company’s reliance on coal-powered steel plants, which a report from climate groups linked to 506 pollution-related premature deaths in 2021, they also denounced the company’s reported labor practices. Last December, a Reuters investigation found undocumented children working in the automaker’s supply chain … Read more
Play video content Druski’s constant Birdman trolling seems to have finally caught up with him — that is, if you buy this surveillance footage … which shows the record exec “pulling up” on the homie. TMZ Hip Hop has obtained some pretty shocking footage … which we’re told shows the Cash Money honcho and some … Read more
Moxies is being criticized for dismissing four employees who openly expressed their support for the National March for Gaza on Oct. 21 by cheering on the steps of a restaurant in Toronto. Following a two-week deliberation period, the company said the employees in question “are no longer working at Moxies,” according to B’nai Brith Canada, … Read more
Drake’s adding to his jewelry collection with a new piece of custom bling, paying homage to his hometown and his favorite pro sports teams. Champagne Papi’s latest addition is dubbed the “Crown Jewel of Toronto” by celeb jeweler Alex Moss, the creator behind Drake’s new piece. Play video content Instagram / @champagnepapi As you see, … Read more
WASHINGTON (AP) — In one of the biggest actions the administration has taken against fentanyl trafficking, the U.S. on Tuesday announced a series of indictments and sanctions against 14 people and 14 firms across China and Canada related to the import of the drug to the United States. Leaders from the Treasury, Justice and Homeland … Read more
Procuring cart in a division of a Carrefour grocery store, in entrance of pastas and sauces. Andia | Common Pictures Group | Getty Pictures French grocery chain Carrefour has taken the bizarre step of including labels to its merchandise which have lately shrunk in measurement however have ramped up in worth. The transfer — each … Read more