Lenzing appoints Georg Kasperkovitz as chief operations officer

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Credits: BFA The Business Fashion Academy (BFA) appointed four leading professionals as members of its new advisory board, effective June 1, 2025. With this strategic move, BFA underscores its growin

Though there are no clear signs of a slowdown in trade flows now, with uncertainty at peak levels, the global economy is expected to see a slowdown, with more risks to the downside and more questions than answers, CaixaBank said. Although a material reduction in the flows of goods is likely over the coming months, particularly between the US and China, the impact so far is still limited, it noted.

G7 members would continue to monitor ‘non-market policies and practices’ that contribute to imbalances in global trade, a statement by the grouping said after a meeting of its top finance officials concluded in Canada recently. The statement did not mention the US reciprocal tariffs, but Canadian finance minister Francois-Philippe Champagne said participants did discuss the effects of the tariffs.

UK retail sales volumes are estimated to have risen by 1.2 per cent month on month (MoM) and 5 per cent YoY in April 2025. Such volumes rose by 1.8 per cent quarter on quarter and 2.6 per cent rise YoY in the three months to April 2025. The amount spent online fell by 0.3 per cent MoM in April. Total spend (the sum of in-store and online sales) rose by 0.7 per cent MoM in the month.