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European Union to Launch Competition Probes in E-Commerce

10 May 2017 • By Reuters

10 May 2017 • By Reuters

Further investigations in the e-commerce sector would be launched by the European Commission after it discovered business practices that restrict competition.

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Amidst Backlash, Ivanka Trump Clothing Is Secretly Relabelled as Adrienne Vittadini

24 April 2017 • By Lauren Sherman

24 April 2017 • By Lauren Sherman

BoF has learned that G-III, the company that licenses Ivanka Trump ready-to-wear, has relabelled inventory without the knowledge of the brand and sold it to discount chain Stein Mart.

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France Meets Muslim Leaders, Experts After Burkini Row

29 August 2016 • By Associated Press

29 August 2016 • By Associated Press

France's interior minister convened Muslim leaders Monday to discuss a French-style Islam that honours the nation's secular values, a task given new urgency after deep divisions surfaced over burkini bans in 30 French beach towns.

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Aeropostale Accuses Sycamore Partners of 'Loan to Own' Scheme

23 July 2016 • By Reuters

23 July 2016 • By Reuters

Bankrupt U.S. teen retailer Aeropostale filed a motion against its lender, private equity firm Sycamore Partners, in bankruptcy court late on Friday, accusing it of plotting a "loan to own” scheme to push the chain into bankruptcy.

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Jack Ma Says Lawsuits, Probes Help Alibaba to Be Understood

9 July 2016 • By Reuters

9 July 2016 • By Reuters

Lawsuits and investigations are an opportunity for Alibaba Group Holding Ltd to be better understood, founder and executive chairman Jack Ma said in an interview on Saturday.

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UK Shadow Chancellor Joins Calls to Strip Philip Green of Knighthood

12 June 2016 • By Bloomberg

12 June 2016 • By Bloomberg

UK Labour finance spokesman John McDonnell has called for former BHS owner Philip Green to be stripped of his knighthood if he refuses to appear before a parliamentary committee this week.

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Wal-Mart Bribery Probe Said to Be in Final Phase

18 March 2016 • By Bloomberg

18 March 2016 • By Bloomberg

US prosecutors are in the final phase of a globe-spanning investigation into bribery allegations at Wal-Mart Stores Inc., who said work in China has been bedeviled by disclosure rules and lack of evidence.

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EU May Investigate Online Content Providers over Cross-Border Trade

18 March 2016 • By Reuters

18 March 2016 • By Reuters

Two out of three online content providers block consumers in another EU country from buying their products or services and could face investigation, European Union antitrust regulators said on Friday.

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EU Regulators to Release Findings on Barriers to Cross-Border E-Commerce

10 March 2016 • By Reuters

10 March 2016 • By Reuters

EU regulators will release data from its year-long inquiry into barriers to cross-border e-commerce next week, potentially laying the groundwork for cases against some companies.

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Global Currents

Can China End the Illicit ‘Daigou’ Trade?

5 February 2016 • By Kati Chitrakorn

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European Union to Launch Competition Probes in E-Commerce

Further investigations in the e-commerce sector would be launched by the European Commission after it discovered business practices that restrict competition.

News & Analysis

Amidst Backlash, Ivanka Trump Clothing Is Secretly Relabelled as Adrienne Vittadini

BoF has learned that G-III, the company that licenses Ivanka Trump ready-to-wear, has relabelled inventory without the knowledge of the brand and sold it to discount chain Stein Mart.

News & Analysis

France Meets Muslim Leaders, Experts After Burkini Row

France's interior minister convened Muslim leaders Monday to discuss a French-style Islam that honours the nation's secular values, a task given new urgency after deep divisions surfaced over burkini bans in 30 French beach towns.

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Aeropostale Accuses Sycamore Partners of 'Loan to Own' Scheme

Bankrupt U.S. teen retailer Aeropostale filed a motion against its lender, private equity firm Sycamore Partners, in bankruptcy court late on Friday, accusing it of plotting a "loan to own” scheme to push the chain into bankruptcy.

News & Analysis

Jack Ma Says Lawsuits, Probes Help Alibaba to Be Understood

Lawsuits and investigations are an opportunity for Alibaba Group Holding Ltd to be better understood, founder and executive chairman Jack Ma said in an interview on Saturday.

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UK Shadow Chancellor Joins Calls to Strip Philip Green of Knighthood

UK Labour finance spokesman John McDonnell has called for former BHS owner Philip Green to be stripped of his knighthood if he refuses to appear before a parliamentary committee this week.

News & Analysis

Wal-Mart Bribery Probe Said to Be in Final Phase

US prosecutors are in the final phase of a globe-spanning investigation into bribery allegations at Wal-Mart Stores Inc., who said work in China has been bedeviled by disclosure rules and lack of evidence.

News & Analysis

EU May Investigate Online Content Providers over Cross-Border Trade

Two out of three online content providers block consumers in another EU country from buying their products or services and could face investigation, European Union antitrust regulators said on Friday.

News & Analysis

EU Regulators to Release Findings on Barriers to Cross-Border E-Commerce

EU regulators will release data from its year-long inquiry into barriers to cross-border e-commerce next week, potentially laying the groundwork for cases against some companies.

Global Currents

Can China End the Illicit ‘Daigou’ Trade?

Lowering import tariffs and tightening customs controls are among the Chinese government’s strategies for curbing "selling agents” who trade in luxury goods at lower prices. Will it work?