Posts by Kevin Harson
Putin meets with US envoys at Kremlin in new Ukraine peace talks
Russian President Vladimir Putin met with US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner at the Kremlin on Saturday for talks to try to revive a stalled push to end the Russia-Ukraine war. The envoys’ visit came as both sides escalated aerial attacks. Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy both agreed to pause strikes on each…
Read MoreNBA 2K27 Introduces New Brands, Sneakers and First-ever Co-ed City Mode
The 2026-27 NBA regular season may not start until October, but basketball fans everywhere are already locking in on the court with the official release of NBA 2K27. The latest 2K basketball video game brings a host of new features, game modes and customizable on-court experiences as well as continuing to dial in its focus…
Read MoreMore defeats than wins: Pakistan’s decline in Test cricket continues
Babar Azam-led Pakistan are set to take on hosts England in the third and final Test of the three-match series at Edgbaston in Birmingham from September 9. However, with England already having sealed the series after comprehensive victories in the first two Tests, the match is more about salvaging pride for Pakistan than anything else.…
Read MoreTata Motors launches all-cash offer for Iveco; acceptance opens September 7
Tata Motors launched an all-cash voluntary tender offer to acquire all common shares of Iveco Group for 14.10 euros per share, valuing the Italian commercial vehicle maker at approximately 3.82 billion euros. The offer is being made through TML CV Holdings B.V., and the acceptance period will run from September 7 to October 26, 2026,…
Read MoreFrom the Archive: Tennis GOATs Who Defined Original Center Court Style
There are legends in every game — football, basketball, soccer — but in tennis, the acronym GOAT (greatest of all time) might feel most fitting. While the term did not enter the cultural lexicon for greatness until the 1990s, the players who would come to define it were already making history decades earlier. When tennis…
Read MoreSerena Williams’ Custom Nike Jacket Reminds Fans About Her Decades of U.S. Open Dominance
When 44-year-old Serena Williams took the court for warmups at Arthur Ashe stadium on Friday night, the tennis legend stepped out in a custom Nike jacket that reminded fans just how dominant she’s been at the US Open through the decades. The piece had several eye-catching details: the jacket’s arms featured all the years she’s…
Read MoreOn the Line: Syria Emerges as New Ground for Turkish Textile Expansion
On the Line is a weekly roundup of sourcing and labor quick hits in the apparel and footwear industry, from worker protests to boardroom maneuvering, tracking the developments shaping conditions on the factory floor and beyond. Syria bound LC Waikiki, a Turkish ready-to-wear clothing brand, quietly launched production at its new manufacturing facility in Aleppo…
Read MoreIndia’s next infra phase needs state, city-level financing: Dasgupta
Current urban infrastructure investment remains below the roughly $60 billion a year needed, Dasgupta said, calling for stronger sub-national creditworthiness, fiscal discipline and governance reforms to unlock private and institutional capital. He said enabling sub-national financing opportunities would be the single most important reform to attract long-term private investment into India. Edited excerpts: …
Read MoreNFRA sets up advisory panel on audit quality, AI and technology risks
The National Financial Reporting Authority (NFRA) on Friday constituted an advisory committee on ‘audit quality, assurance and technology’ to look into the risks and practical implementation issues arising from the use of data analytics, automation, artificial intelligence and machine learning in the conduct of audits among various other audit quality related matters. The nine-member…
Read MoreThe Transparent Thread: Cotton Supply Chain Traceability and Tech in 2026
In making its prediction regarding what will make fashion industry “winners” in 2026, Strategy&, a division of the PwC network, said it would be those who, among other things, “build trusted product data and transparency,” along with “faster and more resilient sourcing models.” The trick, Strategy& advised, is becoming “the one who leads in traceable…
Read MoreTata Realty appoints Gaurav Jain as MD & CEO
Tata Realty & Infrastructure Ltd (TRIL) on Friday said it has appointed Gaurav Jain as its new MD and CEO with effect from October 1st. TRIL, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Tata Sons Private Ltd, is one of the leading real estate developers in the country. Jain will succeed Sanjay Dutt, who became TRIL’s MD and…
Read MoreWhat to Watch: Despite Conflict, Design Companies Remain Committed to the Middle East
MILAN — The Middle East conflict — the largest in scale since the Iraq War in 2003 — has rocked global equity markets and energy, shipping and commodity prices. For the home and interiors industry, the ongoing conflict in the Middle East and disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz have cast a shadow over the…
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