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Boris Johnson Seeks Suspension of Parliament Ahead of Brexit

28 August 2019 • By Bloomberg

28 August 2019 • By Bloomberg

Under the plan, which buys Johnson more than a week to push ahead with his agenda, all legislative business would be suspended from September 12 until October 14.

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Boris Johnson Seeks Suspension of Parliament Ahead of Brexit

Under the plan, which buys Johnson more than a week to push ahead with his agenda, all legislative business would be suspended from September 12 until October 14.

'Brexit' Britain Doesn't Need an Election. It Needs An Exorcism.

23 July 2019 • By Tim Blanks

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'Brexit' Britain Doesn't Need an Election. It Needs An Exorcism.

It's hotter than hell in the United Kingdom, where a deeply divided nation, and its fashion industry, will soon find out what new Prime Minister Boris Johnson means by a 'do or die' exit from the European Union, writes Tim Blanks.

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Tariffs on Mexico Will Not Derail Trade Deal, Says Trump Official

3 June 2019 • By Reuters

3 June 2019 • By Reuters

The president’s threat of a 5 percent tariff on all Mexican goods will not worsen the country's economic situation, according to White House administration.

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Tariffs on Mexico Will Not Derail Trade Deal, Says Trump Official

The president’s threat of a 5 percent tariff on all Mexican goods will not worsen the country's economic situation, according to White House administration.

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Big Modi Victory Pushes Indian Stocks to Best Week in Two Months

24 May 2019 • By Bloomberg

24 May 2019 • By Bloomberg

As Prime Minister Narendra Modi cruised to his second successive landslide victory, Indian equities climbed, sending key gauges to their best weekly gains in more than two months.

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Big Modi Victory Pushes Indian Stocks to Best Week in Two Months

As Prime Minister Narendra Modi cruised to his second successive landslide victory, Indian equities climbed, sending key gauges to their best weekly gains in more than two months.

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Shattered Glass and Smoking Ruins on Paris' Champs Elysées

18 March 2019 • By Reuters

18 March 2019 • By Reuters

The 18th consecutive Saturday of Yellow Vest protests targeted the Parisian avenue smashing banks, ransacking restaurants, burning newspaper kiosks and looting retail stores including Dior, Longchamp, Zara and Levis.

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Shattered Glass and Smoking Ruins on Paris' Champs Elysées

The 18th consecutive Saturday of Yellow Vest protests targeted the Parisian avenue smashing banks, ransacking restaurants, burning newspaper kiosks and looting retail stores including Dior, Longchamp, Zara and Levis.

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Symbols of Luxury Smashed in Paris Yellow Vest Protests

16 March 2019 • By Bloomberg

16 March 2019 • By Bloomberg

On the Champs Elysees, store-front windows of Bulgari, Boss and Lacoste were smashed as 14,500 protesters took to the streets of Paris for the 18th weekend.

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Symbols of Luxury Smashed in Paris Yellow Vest Protests

On the Champs Elysees, store-front windows of Bulgari, Boss and Lacoste were smashed as 14,500 protesters took to the streets of Paris for the 18th weekend.

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Gucci Pulls Sweater Slammed for Resembling Blackface Imagery

7 February 2019 • By Bloomberg

7 February 2019 • By Bloomberg

The Italian luxury label apologised for selling the $890 black turtleneck, whose extra-high collar features a pair of exaggerated red lips around an opening for the wearer’s mouth.

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Gucci Pulls Sweater Slammed for Resembling Blackface Imagery

The Italian luxury label apologised for selling the $890 black turtleneck, whose extra-high collar features a pair of exaggerated red lips around an opening for the wearer’s mouth.

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What Will LVMH's Annual Results Reveal About the China Slowdown?

27 January 2019 • By Brian Baskin

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What Will LVMH's Annual Results Reveal About the China Slowdown?

This week, everyone will be talking about LVMH's annual results, the end of the government shutdown and Amazon's improving fashion sense. Read our BoF Professional Cheat Sheet.

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British Fashion Council Lends Support to Second Referendum After Brexit Deal Flops

15 January 2019 • By Sarah Kent

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British Fashion Council Lends Support to Second Referendum After Brexit Deal Flops

UK fashion sector fears disruptions to key imports and losing access to international talent if the UK fails to reach a deal to soften the country's exit from the European Union.

The Year Ahead: What Getting Woke Means for Brands

8 January 2019 • By BoF Team and McKinsey & Company

8 January 2019 • By BoF Team and McKinsey & Company

Younger consumers are seriously concerned with social and environmental causes, which many regard as being the defining issues of our time. What are the implication for business?

The Year Ahead: What Getting Woke Means for Brands

Younger consumers are seriously concerned with social and environmental causes, which many regard as being the defining issues of our time. What are the implication for business?