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Friday, March 20, 2026
TopicRetail chain

Topic: Retail chain

Uniqlo rolls out reusable mask line as retailers adapt to virus

Uniqlo joins businesses seeking to offer new products & services as coronavirus upends lifestyles around the globe, changing how people work, dress & eat.

With grasp of local preferences, Ikea shows how to tap into international markets

World's largest furniture retailer to open its first Indian store in Hyderabad minus its famed pork-and-beef Swedish meatballs.

On Camera

Iran and Israel weren’t always enemies. In fact, they were allies

Israel even helped source American defence equipment for Iran, who learnt from Tel Aviv about drones against Soviet air defences in Syria.

Rupee slides past 93 per dollar to record low as Iran war risks rise

The currency dropped as much as 0.7% to 93.28 per dollar, after a public holiday Thursday. The central bank has been intervening to support the currency, with traders citing its presence Friday.

Tracked: How a sailor’s 35-minute workout on deck gave away exact location of French aircraft carrier

A fitness run logged on a Strava‑linked watch by a French sailor has revealed the movement of nuclear‑powered Charles de Gaulle in the Mediterranean

Peaceful power transfers followed uprisings in India’s neighbourhood. It’s a sign of mature democracies

Rating democracies is a tricky business. I am only using the simple metric of who in the Indian subcontinent has had the most peaceful, stable, normal political transitions and continuity.