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  • Khloe Kardashians clothing line yanks t-shirt for violating copyright law

    A high-end clothing line backed by Khloe Kardashian yanked a New York-themed t-shirt from its website Monday, hours after Gov. Cuomo's administration warned the item may be violating copyright law. According to the New York Daily News on Monday, the administration was considering legal action because the design of the 35-dollar Rich Soil shirt looks almost identical to a state Department of ...

  • Discarded kidneys could be recycled to produce replacement organs

    Researchers have found that human kidneys discarded for transplant can potentially serve as a natural "scaffolding material" for manufacturing replacement organs in the lab using regenerative medicine techniques. According to the researchers at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center and colleagues, more than 2,600 donor kidneys are discarded each year in the U.S. "With about 100,000 people in the ...

  • Ericsson closes telecom cable manufacturing facility

    STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Ericsson announced on Tuesday plans to shut its telecom cable manufacturing facility in Sweden and would take a 500 million Swedish crown ($75 million) charge as a result.The company said it had given notice of a reduction of 354 positions. It said the market for copper cable had declined while fiber cable demand had grown over the last years, with production shifting ...

  • US Investors take a stand on Bangladesh safety deal

    Institutional investors and shareholders with more than $2.5 trillion in assets under management are adding pressure to retailers sourcing clothing from Bangladesh to implement a number of reforms, including signing up to the new Accord on Fire and Building ...

  • US K-Swiss acquires OTZ Shoes

    have acquired California-based comfort footwear brand OTZ Shoes, their first deal since merging at the end of last month. Under the agreement, OTZ Shoes will operate as an independent subsidiary of K-Swiss. The brand will continue to be led by CEO Bob Rief, president and creative director Ludo Malmoux, and co-founder Skip Murgatroyd. The executive team will report to K-Swiss president and CEO ...


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Koko: A Talking Gorilla [DVD]

Koko: A Talking Gorilla [DVD]

Koko: A Talking Gorilla is a slim, but intriguing documentary about a gorilla who can literally talk. Koko, a gorilla who was six years old at the time the film was made in 1977, had been taken from the San Francisco Zoo and was being taught how to communicate with American s ... ...

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  • UK Burberry posts double-digit FY profit growth

    has today (21 May) booked a 14% rise in full-year profit, bolstered by increased demand in China and Hong Kong and overseas store growth. The company said underlying pre-tax profit reached GBP428m (US$648.3m) for the year to 31 March, compared to GBP376.2m in the same period last year. Reported pre-tax profit, however, fell 4% to GBP351m against GBP366m, which included GBP83m of exceptional ...

  • UK Barbour announces two senior appointments

    Global lifestyle brand Barbour has announced two senior management appointments as it continues to expand in the UK. Paul Wilkinson has been hired for the newly-created role of head of marketing. He previously held senior roles at O'Neill and Protest Boardwear. In addition, Ryan Llewellyn-Pace joins the business as sales director for the UK and ...

  • SWITZERLAND Richemont fashion boss Wikstrom resigns

    has announced the resignation of Marty Wikstrom, the chief executive officer of its fashion and accessories business. Wikstrom has overseen the strategic development of six of Richemont's brands, including Alfred Dunhill, Azzedine Ala?a, Chloe and Lancel. She will continue to serve as a non-executive director until the shareholders' meeting on 12 September. The company, owner of ...

  • R E P E A T -- Dorel Industries Inc. - Annual Meeting of Shareholders

    FOLLOWING THE MEETING. AN EXCITING DISPLAY OF DOREL'S INNOVATIVE PRODUCTS WILL BE SHOWN. Interested parties may listen to the live audio webcast ...

  • Video Korea takes the fashion world by stealth

    Backed by some of the country's biggest conglomerates, Korean fashion labels are racking up revenues and expanding across Asia. But are they ready to compete with Western brands on their home ...

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