The Metropolitan Museum of Art has announced that the 2026 Met Gala will adopt the dress code “Fashion Is Art,” spotlighting the intricate relationship between artistic depictions of the human body and fashion as a living, wearable art form. The theme aligns with the Costume Institute’s Continue Reading
India has updated its three-decade-old tax treaty with France, introducing changes that will reduce dividend taxes for large French investors while expanding New Delhi’s authority to tax certain transactions. Under the revised agreement, French companies holding at least 10% in an Indian firm will now pay a reduced dividend tax of 5%, down from the […]Continue Reading
London-based luxury skiwear brand Perfect Moment reported an 8.7% rise in sales for the first nine months of fiscal 2026, even as third-quarter growth flattened. Revenue for the quarter held steady at around $11.7 million compared to the same period last year. For the nine-month period ending December 31, revenue increased to $17.9 million from […]Continue Reading
Crocs Inc. reported a 1.5% decline in full-year 2025 revenue to $4 billion, as strong international gains for its core Crocs brand were outweighed by continued weakness in the HeyDude label. Fourth-quarter revenue fell 3.2% year-on-year to $958 million, with direct-to-consumer sales rising 4.7% while wholesale revenue dropped 14.5%. By brand, Crocs posted a modest […]Continue Reading
Canada’s Shopify projected first-quarter revenue growth well above Wall Street expectations, signaling continued momentum driven by artificial intelligence investments and resilient consumer spending. The Ontario-based e-commerce platform said it expects revenue to rise at a low-thirties percentage rate in the January–March quarter, surpassing analysts’ estimates of a Continue Reading
South Korean authorities have concluded that last year’s massive data breach at Coupang was caused by internal management failures rather than a sophisticated cyberattack, according to initial findings from a government probe announced Tuesday. The Ministry of Science and ICT said a former engineer exploited weaknesses in the company’s authentication system from April Continue Reading
The Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA) has announced a two-year partnership with OpenAI aimed at bringing artificial intelligence deeper into the fashion ecosystem. Central to the collaboration is the launch of the Innovation Hub, a designer-focused platform designed to connect AI tool developers with CFDA members to create practical, industry-ready solutions. Continue Reading
Narendra Modi and Anwar Ibrahim on Sunday reaffirmed their commitment to expanding bilateral trade and broadening cooperation in high-priority sectors such as semiconductors, defence and advanced technology. The renewed momentum came during Modi’s two-day visit to Malaysia — his first since both nations elevated ties to a comprehensive strategic partnership in August 2024 Continue Reading
Drivers of app-based taxis and autorickshaws across India observed a one-day nationwide strike on February 7, calling the action the “All India Breakdown,” in a coordinated protest against major ride-hailing platforms including Ola, Uber, and Rapido. The agitation was led by the Telangana Gig and Platform Workers Union (TGPWU), which said drivers are facing mounting […]Continue Reading
The French government has appealed a court decision in an effort to partially restrict the operations of Shein in France, targeting only the platform’s third-party seller marketplace rather than seeking a total suspension. The move follows a December ruling by the Paris Judicial Court, which rejected a full-site ban as “disproportionate” but acknowledged “serious harm […]Continue Reading



















