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Forever 21’s woes are showing limits of the fast fashion

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Forever 21 Inc. has learned the hard way that the allegiance of teen shoppers is anything but everlasting. The fast-fashion retailer filed for bankruptcy, saying it has obtained $350 million in financing to help it stay afloat. The company said it plans to close most of its Asian and European stores in order to focus on its core business in ...

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This tiny bank in Mumbai is a canary in India’s coalmine

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Just when you think banks in India can’t possibly deliver any more bad news, a near $1 billion scandal drops without warning. The alleged wrongdoing at Punjab & Maharashtra Co-operative (PMC) Bank differs from previous Indian banking scams in that savers are on the hook this time around, a situation that can’t be allowed to continue without chilling consequences for ...

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US stocks slump as trade roils outlook; Treasuries fluctuate

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Bloomberg Futures on US equity indexes ticked lower while the yuan slipped on Monday on concern China may be increasingly reluctant to agree a broad trade deal with the Trump administration. European stocks gained and Treasuries fluctuated. Contracts for the three main US gauges came off their session lows but still pointed to a weak start on Wall Street after ...

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