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In the Northeast of India back in the 1990s, there wasn’t much else on offer for the Jajo sisters. Foreign retail stores and businesses made few inroads in the 1990s despite economic liberalisation in 1992 that enabled foreign direct investment. Military operations and curfews also curtailed economic activity in the state, which was troubled with insurgencies. That left little room for the local economy to grow at the pace of the rest of India.  For clothes, locals in the state of Manipur ha...

Beauty for all ​was highlighted as one of “champion a new era of beauty”​ sets the scene well on efforts this year to carve out a more inclusive beauty market that catered to a plethora of consumers. Amira Freyer-Elgendy, consumer analyst at data analytics and consulting firm GlobalData, said the move by Unilever had to be commended. ‘Abnormal’ eczema, textured hair, sensitive scalps is a damaging narrative​ “Any initiative to make marginalised shoppers more comfortable or feel...

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Australia to top APAC market for mobile services revenue growth by 2025 Australia to top APAC market for mobile services revenue growth by 2025 Comes as the region is set for a five-year CAGR of 6.1 per cent. Credit: ID 37752534 © Tomas Griger | Dreamstime.com Australia is set to be the fastest growing market for mobile service revenue by 2025 across the Asia Pacific region.  Out of the overall APAC market, the CAGR for the period is set to recover this year after decl...

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Driven by investments in overall infrastructure to rebuild the recently liberated regions, Azerbaijan’s construction industry is expected to recover in 2021 with an expected real growth rate of 9.1%, says GlobalData.

Tobi AworindeA Chinese electronics and media company, StarTimes, says it is not subject to any winding-up court order, following a petition fil...