The UK Intellectual Property Office (IPO) has announced an increase in fees for registering trademarks, designs and patents, effective from April 1, 2026. The revision follows...
The 2026 apparel slowdown signals a structural reset rather than a cyclical dip, with fragmented demand and weaker pricing power reshaping growth. Rising input costs and...
Business confidence in the United Kingdom remains subdued and investment intentions are weak, according to the results from the British Chambers of Commerce’s (BCC) Quarterly Economic...
Geopolitical shocks have replaced cyclical disruptions, eroding long-standing buyer–supplier stability and forcing risk-averse sourcing decisions. Exporters face demand compression as buyers cut volumes and stagger orders...
US households expect higher inflation in the near term, with the Federal Reserve Bank of New York’s March 2026 Survey showing one-year-ahead expectations rising to 3.4...
The Ludhiana market witnessed stability in cotton yarn prices following last week’s increase, amid cautious buying sentiment. A trader told Fibre*Fashion, “Buyers were buying cotton yarn...
The British Fashion Council (BFC) has unveiled its new strategy, BFC 2030: Access, Creativity, Growth. Under the leadership of Laura Weir, chief executive, the strategy establishes...
Growth in the East Asia and Pacific (EAP) region is slowing this year due to external shocks, according to the World Bank Group’s EAP Economic Update...
Nepal’s upcoming graduation from the Least Developed Country (LDC) category in November 2026 is expected to reshape its employment landscape, with concerns rising over job losses...
Eighty-eight per cent of respondents in Kearney’s Global Business Policy Council’s 2026 Foreign Direct Investment Confidence Index (FDICI) survey said they plan to raise FDI over...
