The Irish Times

China digs in on zero-Covid policy as experts warn of economic damage

Beijing’s stance contrasts with most of the world, which is learning to live with the virus

Thu Apr 14 2022 - 07:52

Companies’ flight from Moscow sets some hard precedents

Re-entering Russian market – if and when it becomes feasible – will be no easy feat

Fri Mar 18 2022 - 05:31

Global share staunch sell-off but investors worry about Delta spread

Japan’s Nikkei ends at six-month low amid rising Covid-19 cases

Tue Jul 20 2021 - 13:45

J. Crew files for bankruptcy as retailer succumbs to Covid-19 fallout

Retailer lists assets and liabilities in range of $1bn to $10bn in Chapter 11 document

Mon May 04 2020 - 11:46

Federer’s Uniqlo deal underscores value of legendary status

Brands spend big to net associations with sports’ superstars, even in retirement

Fri Jul 06 2018 - 17:15

Housewives wanted to beat Japan supermarket staff crunch

Japan’s FamilyMart plans to hire 100,000 housewives as it struggles to find staff

Fri Jul 21 2017 - 13:19

H&M too slow for ‘fast fashion’ world

Swedish retailer overhauling supply chains in effort to catch up with Zara

Thu Mar 30 2017 - 15:36

Uniqlo bets on fast fashion to overtake Zara

Japan’s biggest clothing retailer to shorten the time it takes from design to delivery to about 13 days

Thu Mar 16 2017 - 07:27

Bangladesh says some restaurant attackers were well off and educated

Some of the men went to an elite public school and are from ‘well-to-do’ families

Mon Jul 04 2016 - 14:30

Nikkei tops 20,000 for the first time in 15 years

Japan’s main index ends the week 2.4% higher after rally

Fri Apr 10 2015 - 08:12

Asian markets fall on Chinese growth fears

Growth may slow in the world’s second-biggest economy as a gauge of China’s services industries drops

Mon Jan 06 2014 - 07:13

Shares climb on Fed commitment

Dollar rises sharply against yen after US Federal Reserve cuts stimulus

Thu Dec 19 2013 - 07:41