China digs in on zero-Covid policy as experts warn of economic damage
Beijing’s stance contrasts with most of the world, which is learning to live with the virus
Companies’ flight from Moscow sets some hard precedents
Re-entering Russian market – if and when it becomes feasible – will be no easy feat
Global share staunch sell-off but investors worry about Delta spread
Japan’s Nikkei ends at six-month low amid rising Covid-19 cases
J. Crew files for bankruptcy as retailer succumbs to Covid-19 fallout
Retailer lists assets and liabilities in range of $1bn to $10bn in Chapter 11 document
Federer’s Uniqlo deal underscores value of legendary status
Brands spend big to net associations with sports’ superstars, even in retirement
Housewives wanted to beat Japan supermarket staff crunch
Japan’s FamilyMart plans to hire 100,000 housewives as it struggles to find staff
H&M too slow for ‘fast fashion’ world
Swedish retailer overhauling supply chains in effort to catch up with Zara
Uniqlo bets on fast fashion to overtake Zara
Japan’s biggest clothing retailer to shorten the time it takes from design to delivery to about 13 days
Bangladesh says some restaurant attackers were well off and educated
Some of the men went to an elite public school and are from ‘well-to-do’ families
Nikkei tops 20,000 for the first time in 15 years
Japan’s main index ends the week 2.4% higher after rally
Asian markets fall on Chinese growth fears
Growth may slow in the world’s second-biggest economy as a gauge of China’s services industries drops
Shares climb on Fed commitment
Dollar rises sharply against yen after US Federal Reserve cuts stimulus
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