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October 18, 2025

Chemical linked to low sperm count, obesity and cancer found in dummies, tests find

BPA, a synthetic chemical used in production of plastics, found in baby products made by three big European brandsA chemical linked to impaired...

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October 15, 2025

Shein warns on Trump tariff uncertainty after profits slip

Fast-fashion retailer records 20% growth in sales and fees to $37bn but big hit is expected from US changes to import tax rules

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October 09, 2025

‘Radioactive’ shrimp crisis: Indonesia grapples with contaminated industrial zone

Authorities investigate site after shrimp exported to the US found to contain hazardous isotope Caesium-137A large industrial zone on the outskirts...

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October 03, 2025

‘A paroxysm of disposability’: France’s distaste for Shein’s ultra-fast fashion

A petition to ban the brand has passed 270,000 names but French shoppers have not been immune to its inexorable riseA couple of hours before Shein...

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September 22, 2025

Arc’teryx fireworks display in Tibet prompts environmental outcry

Outdoor brand says the Rising Dragon promotional event was out of line with its values after public criticismThe outdoor brand Arc’teryx has issued...

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August 15, 2025

Online fashion retailer Shein’s UK sales leap by a third to more than £2bn

Profits rise 56% to £38.2m in 2024 as company overtakes British rival Boohoo and closes in on AsosShein, the online fast-fashion retailer founded in...

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August 11, 2025

B&Q boss urges Reeves to end tax breaks that favour online Chinese rivals

Plea about ‘de minimis’ rule, which has underpinned the rise of the online specialists Shein and TemuRachel Reeves must intervene to assist British...

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August 07, 2025

Thousands of hotels in Europe to sue Booking.com over ‘abusive’ practices

Class action lawsuit argues the online travel platform distorted market with ‘best price’ clausesBooking.com is facing a class-action lawsuit from...

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