Elite Models ex-boss probed for alleged child rape in France

Gerald Marie, former European head of Elite Models, is the target of a complaint by a former BBC journalist and claims of rape by three ex-models, the Paris prosecutor’s office told AFP.A specialist child protection unit will lead the probe into allegations of “rape and sexual assault, as well as rape and sexual assault of a minor,” it added.

The investigation is based on complaints lodge…

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African firms to set up $12mn garment factory in Rwanda

As per the deal, the two companies will obtain 2.5 hectares of land to set up the factory, for which operation is expected to begin by July 2017, Rwandan media reports said. The deal was signed between textile investors and the ministry after the former complained about the costs of land in the area being too high. The land being provided to the companies is part of 5 hectares of land secured …

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Britain, South Africa finalising interim post-Brexit trade deal

With just a month to go before Britain is due to leave the European Union, London has been trying to strike agreements with trade partners around the world to replicate the terms it now has as a member of the bloc.“We are very, very close to concluding a bilateral agreement with the UK which is essentially a roll over … of the partnership agreement,” he said in a phone interview, referrin…

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Footwear brands failing to capitalise on growing demand from trans consumers

Talbot, a transgender woman, owns just two other pairs of shoes – blue glittery trainers and black ankle boots that she wears for her job as an administrative assistant at an arts festival in the north of England.“I cannot buy women’s shoes on the high street,” said the 34-year-old, who wears a British size 10-11 (U.S. size 10.5-11.5).

“Even now, six years after changing my name..…

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Mailbox posts strong rental collections, turning ‘excess’ retail units into offices

As of 26 October, the company said it had collected 91.9% of contractual rents for the September quarter. And with office and car park payments standing at 100%, that meant retail payments dragged at 79.6% of the total and Food & Beverage at 64.9%.However, Mailbox said it expects the bulk of the remaining 8.1% of rents due during the quarter are to be paid by those tenants that settle their ren…

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Levi’s publishes first DE&I Impact Report with four-step roadmap

The report highlights notable increases in the representation of women across its executive and top management levels. Still, the overall percentage of representation for women was down less than 2%. It also launched a talent pipeline for more diversity with the establishment of the University and Diversity Recruiting with a focus on inclusive recruiting. With more work to do and a commitment …

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Christmas, coronavirus and fear of no-deal Brexit push Europe’s warehouses to the limit

As well as stocking up for Christmas and any potential coronavirus-related lockdowns, Europe and the UK will soon have Brexit to deal with.British companies are bringing as much as possible into the country before potential disruptions in January, while their European counterparts are piling up goods in pan-European distribution hubs close to ports like Hamburg or Rotterdam.

E-commerce ma…

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London Living Wage increased to almost £10 an hour

According to Khan, over 309 new employers have signed up to pay their staff the capital’s hourly rate, including Ikea, Majestic Wine and Lloyds TSBคำพูดจาก สล็อตเว็บตรง. That brings the total number of accredited businesses in London to 1,033.“Our economy continues to grow and for t…

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Nearly half WTO members agree to talks on new e-commerce rules

The WTO’s 164 members were unable to consolidate some 25 separate e-commerce proposals at the body’s biennial conference at Buenos Aires in December, including a call to set up a central e-commerce negotiating forum.In a gathering on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum in Davos, ministers from a smaller group of countries including the United States, the European Union and Japan, agreed t…

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Energy crisis dims festive sparkle in Europe’s shops

Across much of Europe, in cities from Madrid to Frankfurt, there will be fewer, more energy efficient lights, switched off earlier at night, while shops will be heated less, in a show of solidarity with households facing soaring utility bills.Even in Paris, known as the City of Lights, they will be dimmer this year.

What the French government calls “sobriety measures” come as retailers ar…

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