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IPO Of China's Shein Brings Up New Concerns About Possible Forced Labour In Its Supplier Chain

U.S. senators are putting more pressure on China-founded online retailer Shein to demonstrate that forced labour is not employed in the production of its $5 T-shirts and $10 sweaters as the company prepares to list in New York.   Shein may begin offering its shares for sale in 2024 after...

Amidst Advanced Investment Talks, Huawei's New Smart Car Company Valued At High To $35 Billion

After selling shares to investors like Changan Auto, Huawei Technologies' new smart car software and component company is expected to be valued as much as 250 billion yuan ($34.67 billion), according to three people with knowledge of the situation.   The Chinese company announced on Sunday...

China's Shein files for US IPO in major test for investor appetite -sources

According to two people familiar with the subject, the fashion firm Shein has quietly registered to go public in the US. This makes it likely to be one of the most valuable China-founded companies to list in New York.   The IPO will be led by Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan Chase, and Morgan...

Volkswagen Is Cutting Staff At Its "Non-Competitive" VW Brand

Part of Volkswagen's 10 billion euro ($10.9 billion) savings plan would include personnel cutbacks, company managers informed employees. Thomas Schaefer, the brand boss, issued a warning, stating that the company's cars were becoming less competitive due to high prices and insufficient...

Ola Electric In India Is Feeling The Pressure Of Success And Its Like Tesla With Two Wheels

India's Elon Musk, Bhavish Aggarwal, is rushing to launch millions of electric scooters and propel his country towards a cleaner future. However, some of his mechanics are unable to keep up.   Aggarwal compares Ola Electric to Tesla in the West, and the company is rapidly heading towards a...

China's Oil And Gas Companies Are Accused By Greenpeace Of "Greenwashing" LNG Acquisitions

Greenpeace, the global environmental organisation, said on Monday that large oil and gas corporations in China and other countries are "greenwashing" their natural gas imports by utilising cheap carbon offsets, all the while not adhering to strict emission reduction targets.   Long-term...

Better 'Genuine' Content Or Slick Videos? The Ongoing Israel-Gaza Conflicts On X And TikTok

Old or young. X or TikTok. pro-Palestinian or pro-Israel. You are the only one on your social media feeds. Are they influencing your perception of the Israel-Gaza conflict?   Two videos play one after the other when I open my TikTok feed. The first features four Israeli soldiers dancing...

ByteDance Announces Plans To Reorganise Nuverse As It Exits The Gaming Industry

TikTok creator ByteDance intends to discontinue its Nuverse gaming brand and leave the mainstream video game industry, according to reports quoting information from people with knowledge of the situation.    Without providing any additional information, ByteDance informed Reuters...

Beijing Police Starts Investigating Zhongzhi, A Struggling Wealth Management Firm

Leading Chinese wealth manager Zhongzhi Enterprise Group is the subject of a police investigation in Beijing, as per a social media statement on Saturday by the Chaoyang Public Security Bureau.   Zhongzhi threatened to rekindle investor concerns that China's property debt crisis is spreading...

By Year's End, X Might Lose Up To $75 Million Due To Advertiser Leaving The Platform

The New York Times revealed on Friday that Elon Musk's social network business X may lose up to $75 million in advertising revenue by the end of the year as a result of numerous big firms pausing their marketing initiatives.   Many businesses, including Walt Disney and Warner Bros....

Barclays Could Lay Off Up To 2,000 Workers As Part Of Its $1.25 Billion Cost Reduction Strategy

Barclays is developing plans to save up to 1 billion pounds ($1.25 billion), which may entail eliminating up to 2,000 people, mostly in the British bank's back office, according to a source with direct knowledge of the plans who spoke to Reuters.   Under the direction of Chief Executive C.S....

Protests And Strikes Rocked Amazon During Black Friday Sales Throughout Europe

On one of the busiest shopping days of the year, protests against the working conditions at the American e-commerce behemoth, Amazon, gathered momentum on Friday, when employees at many locations throughout Europe went on strike.   "Make Amazon Pay", a campaign coordinated by the UNI Global...
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