Pollution from textile production—dyes, chemicals, and heavy metals like lead and cadmium—is common in the waters of the Buriganga River as it runs through Dhaka, Bangladesh. It’s among many harms posed by a garment sector that was once synonymous with tragedy: In 2013, the eight-story Rana Plaza factory building collapsed, killing 1,134 people and injuring…
The U.S. Department of Justice said five people — including four U.S. nationals — “facilitated” North Korean IT workers to get jobs at American companies, allowing the regime to earn money from their remote labor.
Jon Krieger introduced padel — the world’s fastest-growing racquet sport — to the U.S., turning it into a thriving suburban lifestyle ecosystem built around community, wellness and local business.
A German court has found that Google has abused its dominant market position in the price comparison sector, ruling that the company must pay a total of €572 million ($665.6 million) in damages to two German price comparison companies.