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Inditex sees profit grow in first half of 2025 as commercial activities pick up

Madrid – This morning, July 15, Inditex’s 2025 annual general meeting took place at the company’s headquarters in Arteixo, Galicia. The meeting, chaired by Marta Ortega Pérez, non-executive chair of the Spanish fashion multinational, saw the approval of the company's 2024 annual accounts. It also highlighted various ongoing initiatives and...

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Video: Worldwide Talks 2020 by Fashinnovation day 1 online now

Convened in collaboration with the UN Office of Partnerships, Fashinnovation is assembling a 2 Day online summit in partnerships with the Conscious Fashion Campaign with a focus on the Sustainable Development Goals. International leaders in the fashion & technology industries will gather from around the world to connect with one another as well...

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China beats out US with highest number of 'unicorn' startups

China now has more privately-held start-ups valued by investors at over 1 billion dollars than the US, a report said Monday. There were 206 Chinese firms out of a global total of 494 ultra-valuable start-ups -- known as "unicorns" -- in June 2019, according to the research firm Hurun Report. This makes China the country with the largest number...

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Asos teams up with Re:Tech to connect with Israeli tech start-ups

Asos has teamed up Israeli innovation hub Re:Tech to help connect retail and e-commerce technology start-ups in the country. Re:Tech is set to curate and manage a series of structured development labs over the next year, and will host dedicated events where Asos representative can meet start-ups offering solutions to specific business...