johannesburg – On Inauguration Day, US President Donald Trump signed executive orders that triggered the country’s withdrawal from the Paris Climate Treaty as well as the World Health Organization. Although the broader impact of those steps may take some time to become clear, Kobus Van Staden, a China-Africa expert at the South African Institute for … Read more
In the fourth quarter of 2024, Adidas’ constant currency sales increased 19%. In euros, the company’s sales improved by 24% to 5.9 billion euros (2023: 4.8 billion). Excluding Yeezy sales in both years, currency-neutral sales rose 18%. The company’s gross margin increased by 5.2 percentage points to 49.8% (2023: 44.6%). The operating result in the … Read more
Temu and Shein continue to put pressure on the German market. In order to take action against the “current distortions of competition, threats to consumers and mass customs violations”, the German Trade Association (HDE), together with the German Tax Union (DSTG) and the Federal Association of Consumer Organizations (VZBV), is publishing a position paper in … Read more
Christoph Lütke Schelhowe, General Manager DACH at Zalando, is taking on a new position in the company. It is also already known who will be the new DACH boss. The post Change in Zalando management first appeared on schuhkurier. Source link
How can classic, timeless clothing and accessories be re-staged with a touch of irony? For example with the preppy style, which is likely to play its fashion role in F/W 2025/26, especially in autumn. Short checked skirts, polo shirts, blazers and distinctive socks are the essential parts of this theme. And the shoe is becoming … Read more
What you need to know New AI-based breast cancer screening method detected stage 1A cancer in at least 9 out of 10 cases. AI is already being deployed as a complementary tool in healthcare services around the world. Larger trials are needed to validate preliminary results. AI is already proving useful in detecting cancer with … Read more
Millions of US TikTok users are looking to newly-sworn President Donald Trump, who has given the app’s Chinese parent company ByteDance 75 days to strike a deal with a US buyer. Source link
The United Nations chief expressed concern Tuesday over rising violence in Colombia, despite sending special forces into guerrilla-controlled areas near the Venezuelan border. A recent increase in violence has resulted in the death of more than 100 people and displaced about 20,000 others. With the aim of regaining control, Colombian special forces entered the Catatumbo … Read more
The National Weather Service issued a red flag warning for most of California’s Los Angeles and Ventura counties on Tuesday for the area’s “period of extremely low relative humidity and strong offshore winds.” The weather service said its “particularly hazardous conditions red flag warning has expired, but hazardous fire weather conditions will remain in place … Read more
The Tanzanian Party for Democracy and Progress, commonly known as CHADEMA, has a long and storied history. It was established in 1992, soon after Tanzania adopted a multi-party system of democracy. Despite its efforts, Chadema has yet to achieve an electoral victory over the ruling CCM (Chama Cha Mapinduzi) party, which has ruled the country … Read more