A Fond Farewell to Trump’s NASA Administrator

There were plenty of reasons to wince back in 2017 when U.S. President Donald Trump announced he was appointing Jim Bridenstine as NASA administrator. A former Republican congressman from Oklahoma, Bridenstine was a…

Here’s How to Watch a Full Moon, Lunar Eclipse and Comet Light Up the Sky on Friday

February blues got you down? This time of year can seem dreary when temperatures drop and the sun sets early. But this Friday, nature is giving everyone an excuse to get out of…

Alibaba Group opens China factory as part of new manufacturing initiative

The announcement marks a continuation of Alibaba’s expansion beyond its core business of e-commerce and into sectors on other parts of the online retail supply chain.In a statement, Alibaba said the factory, run…

Amazon slams $265 mln tax order as it seeks to get EU appeal thrown out

​The European Commission in its 2017 decision said a Luxembourg tax arrangement allowing Amazon to channel profits to a holding company tax-free meant it paid no taxes on almost three-quarters of its profits…

Hermès to open another leather goods workshop in France

The news came a few weeks after Hermès presented a project for the opening of the label’s twentieth leather goods factory in France, in Normandy. The twenty first is set to open in the…

German-Dutch partnership focuses on sustainable textiles

The German Partnership for Sustainable Textiles is a multi-actor partnership made up of companies, unions, non-governmental organisations, and standards organisations, as well as the Federal Government.The Dutch Agreement on Sustainable Garments and Textile…

French government castigates Amazon for refusing to sign code of conduct with SMEs

“While Leboncoin, Rakuten, Cdiscount, eBay, Fnac Darty, La Redoute, Mano mano and Conforama will be signing the charter on Tuesday, Alibaba and especially Amazon, the industry’s leading player, refused to join in at…