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The same demand and brand equity driving global growth for K-beauty brands is creating commercial opportunities for counterfeiters, helping fuel a parallel market that is already worth billions. Fake products and unauthorized distributors are increasingly blurring the line between legitimate K-beauty and the black market built around it. 

Last week, at the Hotel Montana, the Directorate General of the Treasury and Public Accounting (DGTCP) met with various stakeholders involved in the accounting framework for local authorities. Participants included the Ministry of the Interior and Local Authorities, Public Treasury accountants, the Superior Court of Auditors and Administrative Disputes (CSC/CA), and the municipal governments of…

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Former Teamster shares Ground Zero experience, lasting impact ahead of 9/11 anniversary

A 52-year-old returning to dating after a long marriage does not need Tinder with larger type. She may be comfortable with technology, run a business, book international trips from her phone, and manage a complicated household calendar. What she probably does not want is to spend three evenings swiping through blank profiles belonging to people…

India’s shopping landscape is changing at an unprecedented pace. This is not merely a transformation in the way people shop; it signals a deeper shift in consumer behaviour, employment, technology, small businesses and the overall structure of the economy. According to a recent report by research and consulting firm Infism, India’s e-market, valued at around…

For three years, analysts have followed the reforms of the Central Bank of Nigeria(CBN) under Olayemi Cardoso with a mix of scrutiny and measured optimism, watching how far businesses are prepared to move onto the tracks the CBN has been laying down. The apex bank, as a catalyst of economic reform, has never been more…

Arsenal fans celebrate at a club in Nairobi after their team lifted the EPL cup on Sunday, May 24 /MOSES MWANGI

TL;DR: Economists estimate GTA 6’s November 19 launch will cause about a 2% short-term US productivity drop-roughly $1 billion-because many, especially men aged 18-30 and tech workers, plan coordinated sick days or multi-day time off to play, underscoring the game’s massive cultural impact. Voice: Jak ConnorSpeed 0:00 / 2:01 Use left and right arrow keys…

It’s probably the most arresting signal that parts of the creator economy are starting to mirror the programmatic ad industry — at least at the infrastructure level.