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China Port Delays Push Stranded Container Capacity Above Covid Peak
China’s largest container ports continue to endure congestion and delays weeks after multiple typhoons hit the eastern part of the country, causing some carriers to skip calls at the...
Here’s How Denim Makers Can Offer Stretch & Go Plastic-Free
The Plastic Free Foundation has an initiative every July urging people to reduce plastic waste through simple, everyday choices. As it pertains to fashion, the action could be choosing...
Gap Inc.’s Fashion Week ‘Encore’ Takeover
FASHION WEEK TAKEOVER: Gap Inc. is planning a New York Fashion Week “takeover” through Encore, the company’s membership program for its Old Navy, Gap, Banana Republic and Athleta brands....
Muriel Gonzalez Retires as President of The Vitamin Shoppe, Jack Gayton Steps Up
Muriel Gonzalez, president of The Vitamin Shoppe, has retired from the health and wellness specialty chain and has been succeeded by Jack Gayton, WWD has learned. Gayton, a seven-year...
World
Consider the Oyster Bar
You could, in theory, have a full meal at Zig Zag. There are a few sizable plates, most notably a half chicken. The kitchen’s electrical oven roasts them during...
Meg Stalter Commits to the Bit
Let’s start with last night—I saw you in “Oh, Mary!” How did that show feel? Can you tell the different rhythms between performances, when it’s going well and when...
What Natalie Harp Carries
On September 1, 1987, a military train loaded with munitions coursed out of Diablo Valley, in the East Bay of Northern California. President Ronald Reagan would, through his extralegal...
Crossing Into England with a False Story
Crossing into England, at twenty, with a false story. Source link
Business
China Port Delays Push Stranded Container Capacity Above Covid Peak
China’s largest container ports continue to endure congestion and delays weeks after multiple typhoons hit the eastern part of the country, causing some carriers to skip calls at the...
‘Iran tried to assassinate one of my sons,’ Netanyahu reveals
Netanyahu was speaking on a phone call with Channel 14's military correspondent, Noam Amir, when he stated that the Islamic regime tried to assassinate one of his sons.Iran tried...
SBA Size Standards Overhaul Widens Who Counts as Small
The Small Business Administration proposed the broadest rewrite of its SBA size standards in years on August 20, issuing two concurrent notices of proposed rulemaking. One sets new thresholds...
Trump’s Latest Financial Disclosure Reveal Dubiously Timed Stock Sales
“We’re not gonna name names. We’ve already seen some results.… As you all know, the president is quite persuasive, and we are following his calls up with calls from...
News
Trump’s Latest Financial Disclosure Reveal Dubiously Timed Stock Sales
“We’re not gonna name names. We’ve already seen some results.… As you all know, the president is quite persuasive, and we are following his calls up with calls from...
Transcript: Trump Seethes at Natalie Harp Mess as Leaks Grow Damning
He has usually been able to escape this sort of cyclical scrutiny that amplifies as news cycles go on, one after the next. But this time people are really...
The Ongoing Betrayal of Our Afghan Allies
Sadat’s situation is common for Afghans living in the U.S., nearly 200,000 of whom arrived in the wake of the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan. Tens of thousands were admitted...
Trump Hates the Troops. The Troops Are Taking Notice.
If you want to get the unfiltered skinny on how the never-ending war with Iran is going, it’s written in the dust. Responsible Statecraft’s Trita Parsi reported this week...
Beauty
Speed alerts, reflective tyres: Govt weighs 2-wheeler safety overhaul
The move comes as two-wheelers dominate India’s vehicle market and their riders remain among the most vulnerable on roads.
A record 21.7 million two-wheelers were sold in...
Trump administration moves to impose over $100K fee on H-1B worker visas
President Donald Trump's administration on Monday released a proposed regulation to codify an unprecedented more than $100,000 fee on new H-1B visas for highly skilled foreign workers ??that...
What is an oligopoly? Which Indian sectors have few dominant players
The Finance Ministry, at a recent meeting earlier this month, raised concerns over the “oligopolistic nature” of India’s aviation sector. The reference to an oligopoly raises the question...
Vodafone Idea close to securing loan from SBI, but on a condition
There is a catch, though. SBI is unlikely to disburse the funds till the time Vodafone Idea secures the remaining part of the loan from private-sector banks,...
Celebrity
Weak rains, services likely eased Q1 economic growth to 4-quarter low
To be sure, economic activity remained resilient in the face of disruptions caused by the ongoing West Asia crisis, high-frequency indicators showed.
The National Statistics...
Amazon, Flipkart revise seller fee structures ahead of festive season
With the festive season around the corner, ecommerce majors like Amazon and Flipkart are revising their fee structures for sellers for better delivery and a bigger share of...
IDFC First Bank, IIMCIP launch ₹2 crore startup incubation initiative
IDFC First Bank has partnered with the IIM Calcutta Innovation Park (IIMCIP) to launch a pan-India programme aimed at nurturing enterprises working on sustainable business solutions, officials said...
Best of BS Opinion: Power without guardrails becomes a risk
Power can become dangerous if it outruns its safeguards. A financial market can give retail investors access, but also expose them to players with far greater information and...
Culture
SBA Size Standards Overhaul Widens Who Counts as Small
The Small Business Administration proposed the broadest rewrite of its SBA size standards in years on August 20, issuing two concurrent notices of proposed rulemaking. One sets new thresholds...
Wall Street opens lower as high-stakes Iran, inflation tests loom
Published Mon, Aug 24, 2026 · 09:42 PM[NEW YORK] Wall Street’s main indexes opened lower on Monday (Aug 24) as investors weighed the US pledge of an “economic D-Day”...
South-east Asia’s budget airlines eye recovery but fuel scars linger
Efforts to recoup soaring fuel costs through higher fares fall short, the latest quarterly results of regional carriers showPublished Mon, Aug 24, 2026 · 02:42 PM[HONG KONG] South-east Asia’s...
Oil falls 1% ahead of US announcement to impose further sanctions on Iran
Published Mon, Aug 24, 2026 · 07:41 AM[SINGAPORE] Oil prices slipped 1 per cent on Monday (Aug 24) as investors took profit ahead of an expected announcement from Washington...
Style
How Young Entrepreneurs Can Manage Personal Finances Across Two Countries
Building a business while managing financial responsibilities in more than one country can complicate even a well-organized budget. Young entrepreneurs may earn income in one place, meet personal obligations...
Drake’s “Janice STFU” on Every Corner
On one level, this is simply more of the same from Drake. In summer as well as in winter, beneath a beach umbrella just as much as under the...
Melissa Auf der Maur’s Chronicle of Nineties Rock
Thirty-two years ago, in the summer of 1994, Courtney Love staged a remarkable comeback. Earlier that year, her band, Hole, had released a furious and galvanizing album called “Live...
Medical Device Startup Vexev Raises $6M for FDA Push
Australian medical robotics company Vexev raised $6 million to push its robotic ultrasound platform toward FDA clearance and a US launch. The round brings total funding to $19 million....
Fashion
Trump vows to double Canadian auto tariffs, escalating fight
Published Mon, Aug 24, 2026 · 11:30 PM[WASHINGTON] US President Donald Trump pledged to double the automobile tariff on Canadian vehicles and parts starting next year, escalating the spiraling...
Singapore’s new Western island offers real opportunity to create ‘next-generation energy hub’: analysts
Its proximity to Jurong Island, the Republic’s petrochemicals hub, also provides synergies[SINGAPORE] Singapore’s new Western island – to be formed from the merger of several islands – could house...
Shein to pay up to US$3.5 billion to select pre-IPO investors around Hong Kong listing
Published Mon, Aug 24, 2026 · 03:26 PM[HONG KONG] Online fast fashion retailer Shein will pay up to US$3.5 billion to selected existing investors – almost twice the fresh...
DBS rolls out career advisory service to help employees navigate AI-driven change
‘Bigger prize’ in capturing AI’s value lies in redesigning jobs so workers can do higher-value work, says Tan See Leng[SINGAPORE] DBS has launched a new in-house career advisory service...
UltraGreen.ai’s big slump: Was it the Singapore market that failed the company, or vice versa?
Firms seeking to be priced on their potential must adopt a culture of transparency and meaningful engagement[SINGAPORE] During the National Day weekend, an independent analyst named Jamal Aliyev sent...
‘We wanted to assure investors of our trajectory’: AEM offers rare EPS guidance amid growing AI demand
It is particularly bullish on the outsourced semiconductor assembly and test segment[SINGAPORE] Mainboard-listed AEM is riding a wave of artificial intelligence-driven demand for chip testing, giving it enough visibility...