China conscripts Xinjiang Muslim minorities into army of workers
As ‘rural surplus labour’, Uighurs and Kazakhs are relocated and forced into factories
Brexit lorry theatre, the demise of Sears and the coming of the Antichrist
Planet Business: New smartphone warnings, plus the tech that insists on folded laundry
PopMart: Were U2 making a joke or was the joke on them?
The band's 1997 tour to support their mediocre ‘Pop’ album was an expensive folly, confusing fans
Iconic US retailer Sears files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy
Move follows a decade of revenue declines and hundreds of store closures
Lampert trying to avoid bankruptcy at Sears Holdings
Chief proposes debt restructuring and selling property to repay $1.5bn worth of debt
Seismic shift is under way in global retail towards digital
HMV probably the highest profile casualty in Ireland of the switch to digital
Competition should’ve seen Specsavers trademark bid coming
Planet Business: Retailers in retreat, Deliveroo founder praises ‘life blood’ couriers
America Letter: Retailers have Roosevelt to thank for Black Friday
Thanksgiving sales expected to reach $617 billion
It’s ‘Philadelphia, here I come’ for Penneys with major US deal
Fashion retailer announces US expansion plan in deal with Sears
Martha Stewart: oasis of calm as she rebuilds household goods empire
Reluctant to fully accept her past, America’s first self-made female billionaire is in little doubt about her brand’s future
Gloomy news from China and US weighs on markets
Anxiety mounts that US Federal Reserve will soon pare back stimulus measures
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