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IMF: Global downturn ‘way worse’ than financial crisis
The COVID-19 pandemic has brought the global economy to a standstill and plunged the world into a recession that will be ‘way worse’ than...
EBA issue, COVID-19 exposing Cambodia’s weaknesses: AVI
The announced intention to scale back the European Union’s (EU) ‘Everything But Arms’ (EBA) preferential trade arrangement with Cambodia and the COVID-19 pandemic are...
IMPORTED CLOTHES IN THE REGION TO COST MORE AFTER TAX REVIEW
East African citizens will pay more for imported clothes should governments go ahead with plans raise taxes on imported textiles by between 30 and...
US Textile-Apparel Fibre Imports Rise in 2019
US net textile and apparel fibre imports increased for the third consecutive year in calendar 2019, as consumer demand for clothing remained strong. Net...
25 mn jobs could be lost worldwide due to COVID-19: ILO
The economic and labour crisis created by the COVID-19 pandemic could increase global unemployment by almost 25 million, according to a new assessment by...
Imran Khan Says Increasing Exports Pakistan’s Top Priority
Raising exports is the top priority of Pakistan, which is revamping the economy, according to Prime Minister Imran Khan, who said economic targets will...
COVID-19 likely to cost economy $1 trn in 2020: UNCTAD
The novel coronavirus COVID-19 outbreak could cost the global economy up to $1 trillion this year, according to a recent report released by the...
15 of The Middle East’s Most Sustainable Companies
Among the standard tales of political gameplay, trade movements and health scares that regularly hit the headlines, these days you’d be hard-pressed to go...
Iran’s Exports of Petrochemical Products Rises by 5%
Iran’s petrochemical exports during the first 10 months of the current Iranian year (March 21, 2019-January 20, 2020) rose by 5 per cent over...
GHANA WASTE EXPOSÉ: RECYCLING ASSOCIATION LAMBASTS DUMPING
The UK’s Textile Recycling Association (TRA) has reiterated that there should be no waste within shipments of clothes sent to African retail markets, after...
