BFC negotiates concession for models, freelancers on UK visa rules

A new ‘stop-the-clock’ mechanism on the T5 (Temporary Worker) Creative and Sporting visa has been introduced following negotiations between The British Fashion Council (BFC), the British Fashion Model Agents Association (BFMA), and the Home Office (with the support of the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport) to secure a change to the Immigration Rules.This will allow creative wor…

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Advertisers look to online ads for brand growth- Zenith

Zenith, owned by France’s Publicis, forecast that advertisers would spend 40.2 percent of their budgets on online campaigns this year, higher than 37.6 percent in 2017.“For many consumers, checking their mobile devices for social media has become a regular, ingrained habit, while social media ads blend seamlessly into their mobile app newsfeeds,” Zenith said in a statement.คำพูด…

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Cotton production outside of China to touch 19mn tons

In India, cotton area is forecast to expand by 7 per cent to 11.3 million hectares, and assuming yield is similar to the 4-year average of 528 kg/ha, production could increase by 3 per cent to 6 million tons in 2017-18, according to the International Cotton Advisory Committee (ICAC).In the US, farmers are projected to expand cotton area to 4.6 million hectares with production expected to rise b…

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Crisis, what crisis- Qatari love of luxury going strong

But Khori’s passion for timepieces goes further than most — he is a founding member of the Qatar Watch Club, a group of some 50 men who meet regularly to discuss their love of watches.It “started from just wanting a watch to just tell the time to..คำพูดจาก สล็อตเว็บตรง. I want …

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Fighting discrimination in India, one purse at a time

“Chamar Studio” owes its name, derived from the Sanskrit word for ‘skin’ and long used locally as a slur, to leather craftsmen who lie at the bottom of the Hindu caste hierarchy.As members of the Dalit caste, formerly known as untouchables, life has always been a struggle for India’s leather workers, who are largely Hindu Chamars or Muslim.คำพูดจาก Read more

Gold demand hits lowest level since 2009

World demand in the three months to the end of September fell to 915 tonnes compared with one year earlier to stand at the lowest level since the third quarter of 2009, the WGC said in a statement.”What drove the demand to be weak was first and foremost India,” John Mulligan, a Council director, told AFP.คำพูดจาก Read more

Global yarn output up 20% on last quarter

Compared to the first quarter in 2015, the global yarn production grew by 4 per cent over the first quarter in 2016, with positive growth rates of 5 per cent and 4 per cent in Asia and Europe, respectively.However, global yarn stocks fell in by 5 per cent quarter-on-quarter. Yarn stocks reduced by 6 per cent in Asia and 1 per cent in South America, while they remained unchanged in the other reg…

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From no makeup to mascne- how mask-wearing is changing beauty habits

No makeup: from dream to reality

While plenty of celebrities, such as Alicia Keys, embraced the “no makeup” face well before the global pandemic, lockdown has changed the game profoundly, offering people a real opportunity to accept themselves without makeup. A global trend that has visibly transcended borders given the proliferation of hashtags like “#nomakeup,” “#nomakeupday,” “#…

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Inditex partners with MIT to develop new high-quality recycled fabrics

 The fast fashion giant’s goal is that eight out of ten of the pieces in its collections this year be made with recycled or organic textiles. One of the pillars of the project is a partnership with the prestigious Massachusetts Institute of Technology to create new, high-quality recycled fabrics. Financed by Inditex, MIT will launch a contest aimed at Spanish universities and their research…

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Bangladesh garment makers ask government to extend export subsidy

The country’s garment industry, the world’s second biggest producer, currently receives a 5 percent cash incentive for exports but that is due to end on June 30.Siddiqur Rahman, the president of the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association, told reporters on Wednesday that without the subsidy, more garment makers would go out of business. The association says that 1,200 ga…

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