1+ hour, 42+ min ago  (1003+ words) As the U. S. naval blockade of Iranian ports passes into its third day, importers and exporters remain in wait-and-see mode amid increasing fuel surcharges and a lack of safety guarantees for cargo shipping surrounding the Persian Gulf and the Strait of…...

2+ day, 5+ hour ago  (868+ words) The U. S. military blockade of all of Iran's ports and coastal areas came into effect at 10 a. m. Monday. President Donald Trump announced the naval blockade Sunday in the wake of negotiations between the U. S. and Iran in Pakistan that concluded without a deal…...

2+ day, 22+ hour ago  (596+ words) Over 20 hours of contentious negotiations between American and Iranian officials in Islamabad over the weekend concluded without a go-forward plan to end the war, calling into question a tenuous two-week ceasefire deal was agreed upon last week. Vice President JD…...

5+ day, 1+ hour ago  (356+ words) Retail footwear prices rose 2. 4 percent in March, higher than eight of the last nine months and the fastest in 40 months. Shoe prices continued to rise in March after a sharp increase at the start of the year persists, according to…...

1+ week, 22+ hour ago  (14+ words) Senate Strikes New $484 B Deal For SMBs, But Can It Help Apparel Rebound? WWD...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (709+ words) Still regaining lost ground from elections and dealing with economically troubling times, Asian countries'including Myanmar, Bangladesh and Thailand'now face the crisis of the conflict between the U. S and Iran. As the Iranian supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, was killed during…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago  (799+ words) Iran is reportedly pushing the Houthis to resume their attacks on commercial shipping in the Red Sea in the event the U. S. further escalates its war on the Islamic republic. A Bloomberg report cited European officials familiar with the matter, saying…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago  (1044+ words) Two ultra-large Cosco Shipping container vessels successfully passed through the Strait of Hormuz on Monday, three days after the ships had abandoned a first attempt to travel through the conflict-ridden oil chokepoint. This marks the first confirmed passage by a…...

2+ week, 18+ hour ago  (1148+ words) Alarmed by the rapidly shifting global situation, exporters in Colombo are bracing themselves. On Day 32 of the Middle East conflict, the fallout continues to ripple across economies far beyond the immediate region. It is being felt sharply in Sri Lanka…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago  (216+ words) The Lebanese designer looked to his beleaguered hometown for a collection filled with both grit and glamour. With pre-fall 2026, Elie Saab turned his gaze back to his home city of Beirut " not as nostalgia, but through a kaleidoscope of grit…...