Textile-apparel sales in France drop 3.7% in March
In France, the value of sales in the textile and apparel sector, including revenue from distance selling, fell 3.7% in March, according to aggregate data by the French Fashion Institute. Read More
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Saks Global sends its bankruptcy plan to a creditor vote
Saks Global received court approval on Friday to send its bankruptcy plan to creditors for a vote, asking them to approve a restructuring that would wipe out the company’s equity and hand control to its senior lenders. Read More
Centrist Democrats beef up affordability message
Centrist Democrats are seeking to flex their messaging muscles ahead of the midterms, with a nonprofit affiliated with an influential group of House Democratic moderates set to host its inaugural policy conference later this month. The Effective Governing Coalition is hosting the May 12 forum, billed as “Delivering an Effective Economy: A Solutions Conference,” at…
Georgia won’t redraw congressional map ahead of midterms, Kemp says
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp, a Republican, said Friday his state will not redraw its congressional lines ahead of the midterms, rejecting calls to reschedule the state’s upcoming primary. The outgoing Republican governor said that he will not cancel Georgia’s May 19 primary or rush to redraw congressional maps, following a Supreme Court ruling that gutted…
‘An unmitigated s–t show fever dream’: Louisiana enters election chaos
Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry’s abrupt decision to postpone the state’s House primaries just days before voting was scheduled to begin has sent Republican officials scrambling. Local election heads are convening open meetings to educate voters about the change, which Landry triggered immediately after the Supreme Court ruled earlier this week that its map was unconstitutional,…
Bruce Blakeman’s Kafkaesque Albany sojourn
DAYS THE BUDGET IS LATE: 31 BLAKEMAN’S DAY IN COURT: Republican gubernatorial candidate Bruce Blakeman’s battle to access the state’s new public campaign finance program made its way to an Albany County courthouse this afternoon. The legal fight is over hypertechnical matters like whether duplicate copies of a “PCF-22” form submitted separately should be considered…
Trump shakes up Kentucky Senate race with endorsement of Rep. Andy Barr
President Donald Trump endorsed a Republican congressmember to replace Sen. Mitch McConnell while rejecting a self-styled MAGA candidate with backing from Elon Musk. Trump announced his support Friday for Rep. Andy Barr in the Kentucky Republican primary, shortly after he said he asked businessperson Nate Morris to drop out of the race and take an…
Alex Palou Signs Multi-Year Contract Extension With Chip Ganassi Racing
Since joining Chip Ganassi Racing six seasons ago, Spanish driver Àlex Palou has shown to be a generational talent who is quickly working his way through INDYCAR’S record books. For that, Palou has earned a multi-year contract extension on his current deal that runs through the 2027 season. The extension was finalized following this week’s…
3 Reasons Why Shedeur Sanders Should Be Browns QB1, Not Deshaun Watson
Yes, according to a report by longtime and respected Cleveland Browns beat reporter Mary Kay Cabot, Deshaun Watson has the inside track to earn the starting quarterback job in a three-man competition over second-year pros Shedeur Sanders and Dillon Gabriel. However, that would be a mistake. Sanders finished his rookie season as the starter for…