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Luxury retailer Saks Global files for bankruptcy
AFP, Published on 14/01/2026
» NEW YORK - US luxury retail group Saks Global, the parent company of Saks Fifth Avenue, Neiman Marcus and Bergdorf Goodman, said Wednesday it had filed for bankruptcy.
Luxury retailer Saks Global files for bankruptcy
AFP, Published on 14/01/2026
» WASHINGTON — United States luxury retail group Saks Global, the parent company of Saks Fifth Avenue, Neiman Marcus and Bergdorf Goodman, said Wednesday it had filed for bankruptcy.
Major supermarket chain stops advertising on TV in France
AFP, Published on 08/01/2026
» PARIS - The German deep-discount food retailer Lidl has announced that it would stop advertising on broadcast television in France, where it is one of the country’s top advertisers.
Nostalgia and new fans as Tamagotchi turns 30
AFP, Published on 07/01/2026
» TOKYO - Japan's Tamagotchi toys were a 90s playground craze and the virtual pets that demand food and attention are still a hit among retro-loving Gen Z and nostalgic parents.
Shein bans sex dolls after France outrage over 'childlike' ones
AFP, Published on 04/11/2025
» PARIS — Asian e-commerce giant Shein said Monday it was banning sex dolls from sale on its sites globally after French authorities condemned it for featuring ones resembling children.
Oil and gas firms resist pressure to end ‘greenwashing’
AFP, Published on 23/10/2025
» PARIS - Oil and gas companies have increasingly come under legal attack over their role in contributing to global warming, yet unlike other industries that face tougher regulations they have not abandoned their climate marketing claims.
'My heart sank': Surging scams roil US job hunters
AFP, Published on 06/10/2025
» WASHINGTON - After a series of interviews, Nicole Becker was ecstatic to receive a job offer from a sportswear brand. But like many Americans navigating a tough job market, she was soon confronted with a sobering reality -- the recruiter was a scammer.
Small parcels in limbo as Trump moves to end US tariff exemption
AFP, Published on 28/08/2025
» WASHINGTON - An approaching US deadline to end tariff exemptions on small parcels has tripped up global deliveries to the world's biggest economy, with businesses halting shipments to American consumers and mulling price hikes.
US appeals court allows Trump control of National Guard in LA
AFP, Published on 20/06/2025
» SAN FRANCISCO (UNITED STATES) - A US appeals court on Thursday ruled that President Donald Trump could continue control of National Guard troops in Los Angeles, over the objections of California Governor Gavin Newsom.
US immigration agents barred from LA Dodgers' stadium: team
AFP, Published on 20/06/2025
» LOS ANGELES (UNITED STATES) - The Los Angeles Dodgers said Thursday the club barred federal immigration agents from the team's stadium parking lot as a fresh wave of raids continued across America's second-biggest city.