PARIS (AP) — A pioneering bill to curb the rampant pace of fast fashion won unanimous approval in the lower house of the French Parliament, making France one of the first countries worldwide to target the influx of low-cost, mass-produced garments predominantly from China. The fashion industry is among the world’s biggest producers of greenhouse … Read more
With wars raging again in Europe and the Middle East, and U.S.-China tensions on the boil, the political order that underpinned markets for decades is under serious threat. So, too, is the financial order, as the U.S., Europe, and even Japan exit the zero-interest-rate era, and the U.S. and China face deteriorating fiscal health. In … Read more
Popular weight-loss drug Wegovy could be made available under more health insurance schemes following the results of a late-stage trial, analysts said Wednesday. Novo Nordisk’s closely watched “SELECT” trial exceeded expectations Tuesday, indicating that Wegovy reduced the risk of major cardiovascular events such as heart attacks or strokes by 20%. “Data like this is going … Read more