What Spending 371 Days in Space Taught Astronaut Frank Rubio
On Sep. 27, astronaut Frank Rubio, 48, broke the record for the longest continuous spaceflight by an American with his 371-day mission. When he returned to earth,…
What You Need to Know About Winter Solstice 2023
Thousands of solstice enthusiasts will engage in a range of rituals and activities to celebrate the winter solstice, otherwise known as the shortest day of the year…
‘World’s largest’ pearl emerges in Philippines
The man found the 34-kilogramme (75-pound) pearl inside a giant clam that was snagged by his anchor as he waited out a storm at sea, according to…
Amazon rolls out machines that pack orders and replace jobs
The company started adding technology to a handful of warehouses in recent years, which scans goods coming down a conveyor belt and envelopes them seconds later in…
Gildan Activewear sales, profits dip; announces expansion initiative
For the three months ending March 31, the maker of underwear and t-shirts reported net income of $22.7 million, or 11 cents per share on a diluted…
Greek Folli founders, executives charged with fraud, money laundering – source
Folli, an upmarket Greek brand, has been under scrutiny since a hedge fund raised concerns over its financial statements for last year.Quintessential Capital Management said in a…
Heatwave sends UK prestige makeup sales down, skincare continues to glow
Data from the NPD Group, a global information company, reveals that makeup sales fell by almost a tenth in the five weeks between 24 June and 28…
India’s Snapdeal files police case against local logistics firm
The company, which is backed by Japan’s Softbank, accused Quickdel of misappropriation, cheating and misleading it, in the police first information report filed in New Delhi on…
How Levi Strauss envisions its European logistics’ evolution
In the quarter closed on February 28, the group’s DTC sales grew by 46%, mainly fuelled by a renewed rise in in-store traffic in many regions, especially…
British watchdog plans investigation into Amazon’s use of data
The Competition and Markets Authority has been analysing Amazon’s business for months, the newspaper said, adding regulator was focusing on how the online retailer uses the data…