Posts by Kevin Harson
Hormuz Freight Shock May Have Peaked, But Elevated Rates Are Here to Stay
As oil movement out of the Strait of Hormuz approaches pre-war levels, the worst of the freight rate escalations since the start of the conflict in the Middle East may be over. Although container prices out of China to the U.S. West and East Coasts have escalated 344 percent and 335 percent since Feb. 28,…
Read MoreMuch needed policy adjustment
Importantly, as was indicated by the central bank Governor Sanjay Malhotra, it is not only the headline inflation that is now being looked at, but core inflation is also under consideration for decision-making. The widening of the inflation pressures is evident in the exclusion-based measures of core inflation too. CPI excluding food, fuel and…
Read MoreSpring 2027 Accessories: Highlights From Paris Fashion Week’s Presentations
PARIS — If runway shows displayed flashy accessories pushing quiet luxury out once and for all, brands presenting their new collections at showrooms here during Paris Fashion Week offered a polarized approach, splitting between those embracing the maximalist comeback and the ones that have always centered their aesthetic on purity of lines and function. Yet…
Read MoreHawkish hike, but measured path ahead
The six-member MPC voted unanimously for the hike, while the change in stance was carried by a 4-2 vote. The RBI rarely describes its stance as “calibrated tightening”. The usual descriptors are “accommodative” and “neutral”; during the 2022-23 tightening cycle, it used “withdrawal of accommodation”. The MPC first adopted a “calibrated tightening”…
Read MoreUniversity of Colorado Denver gets UGC nod to set up campus in Hyderabad
University of Colorado Denver (CU Denver) has said it has received a letter of intent from the UGC to set up a new campus in Hyderabad, making it the first public American university authorised to establish a degree-granting location in India. Last year, Chicago’s Illinois Institute of Technology became the first US university to set…
Read MoreBetter Cotton Initiative Touts Gains in Global Impact Report
The Better Cotton Initiative (BCI) said that the farmers who’ve adopted their BCI Standard have made measurable progress in both sustainability and income during their time as members of the organization’s farmer program. The cotton sustainability program released its first Global Impact Report in five years, drawing on field-level data from its member farmers, who…
Read MoreNobody knows who is running Iran, says Trump as war enters eighth month
US President Donald Trump (Photo:PTI) 2 min read Last Updated : Oct 07 2026 | 8:37 AM IST US President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that nobody knew who was running Iran during the US-Israeli war with Iran, now in its eighth month. “Their leaders are gone, their second group of leaders are gone,…
Read MoreThe Only Fashion & Beauty Brands You Should Be Shopping During Amazon’s October Prime Day
If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, WWD may receive an affiliate commission. In this article View More October Prime Day 2026, commonly referred to as the Amazon Prime Big Deal Days, has arrived, and it runs for just 48 hours: wrapping up at 2:59 a.m. EST…
Read MoreUjoh Spring 2027: Blurred Boundaries
Seeking to prove that a garment can be several things all at once, Ujoh’s Mitsuru and Aco Nishizaki sought to blur boundaries, layering their signature deconstructed and layered tailored silhouettes with elements of workwear and sportswear. Their designs bridged several worlds within a single look, splicing the back of a shirt with the front of…
Read MoreComing soon: Faceless assessment for businesses with CGST registrations
“We want to provide faceless assessment for companies under the CGST system. This does not need GST Council approval as we are planning to do it only for the CGST registrations. We are not going to force this on states. Later, if the system works well, states can take it up,” a finance ministry…
Read MoreFedEx’s $300M Electric Truck Bet Comes as Diesel Costs Soar
FedEx is making one of its biggest commitments yet to electric vehicles (EVs), ordering 2,000 medium-duty electric trucks from Harbinger Motors in a deal valued at more than $300 million. The vehicles are scheduled for delivery by the end of 2027 and will be deployed in parcel operations across the U.S. and Canada. Harbinger described…
Read MoreFounder-Led and Affordable Beauty Brands Are Growing Faster by DTC Traffic
In beauty, personality-led brands and value brands are seeing the most significant growth in direct-to-consumer website traffic. That’s according to data from Similarweb, which shows that in August, the number-one brand by year-over-year monthly traffic growth was L’Oréal Paris, which grew 62 percent to roughly 1.4 million monthly visits. It was followed by Huda Beauty,…
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