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Covid

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Countries in China’s Belt-Road-Initiative accounted for more than 50 % of China’s textile and clothing exports. © stock.adobe.com/ sirisakboakaew

 
10/07/2024 – China’s textile exports

China’s textile exports

Slow recovery after the pandemic slump

The global markets are recovering and opening up to increased imports of textiles and garments, even though imports still remain below the pre-pandemic ... By  Manik Mehta, New York
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A glove made of a material designed at Rice University that kills coronaviruses with heat without burning users’ skin. © Photo by Gustavo Raskosky/Rice University

 
19/09/2023 – Rice University

Rice University

You can leave your gloves on

A new material that packs deadly heat for viruses on its outer surface while staying cool on the reverse side could transform the way we make and use ... Silvia Cernea Clark
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Note: Real wages are defined as compensation per employee deflated by the consumers’ expenditure deflator. Source: Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), Employment Outlook 2023. © OECD

 
30/08/2023 – OECD Study

OECD Study

Latest trends in jobs and wages: Stabilized labor markets

According to the OECD study “Employment Outlook 2023” pub, labor markets remain very tight in most member countries although the number of vacant positions ... By  Yvonne Heinen-Foudeh
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Martino Scabbia Guerrini, Group President EMEA VF Corporation: The VF Foundation, the private grantmaking organization funded by VF Corporation, one of the world’s largest apparel, footwear and accessories companies, will contribute an initial $1.5 mn to support local communities around the world as they respond to the COVID-19 pandemic. © VF Corporation

 
08/04/2020 – VF Corporation

VF Corporation

VF Foundation supports Covid-19 relief efforts

The VF Foundation will contribute an initial US-Dollar 1.5 mn to support local communities around the world as they respond to the COVID-19 pandemic. ... By  Editorial staff