While many of the country's micro, small and medium-sized enterprises are owned by women, not all of them are growth-oriented.

The ability to identify market opportunities and being technology-savvy are the keys.

In the pubs of Dunmore in the west of Ireland, the Guinness glasses gather dust and the kegs are stacked dormant. Among the locals, a sober mood has taken hold.

Cannabis rained from on high in Israel's liberal hub of Tel Aviv this week as legalization campaigners used a drone to airdrop bags of the drug, sparking delight on the ground.

Fiercely opposing restrictions imposed by Rome after the coronavirus pandemic hit Italy, some of the country's super-rich including ex-premier Silvio Berlusconi have now fallen prey to the COVID-19 "curse of the Emerald Coast".

Bucket hat fans will soon get a chance to discover H&M's new collaboration with Kangol, featuring '90s-style streetwear and accessories featuring the British brand's iconic kangaroo logo.

The British Fashion Council on Friday announced the return of live catwalk shows at London Fashion Week, after holding its previous event online because of the coronavirus outbreak.

A leading South African retail pharmacy chain sparked a racism row on Friday after posting images on its website describing black hair as "dull" and white hair as "normal".

Just over half of young adult Americans live with their parents, an unprecedented proportion that is doubtless linked to the coronavirus but also reflects a deeper trend.

The new boss of the BBC told staff they should not air their own political views on social media because they risked damaging the British broadcaster's reputation for impartiality.

Serums, purifying lotions, anti-blemish gels, face scrubs could be replaced by solutions based on honey and its antibacterial qualities... as long as you choose the right type and use it the right way.

SMEs, with their limited resources, often face challenges in running robust fulfillment operations, including managing inventory and deliveries across the country.

Italian fashion house Valentino announced Tuesday it is giving the catwalks of Paris a skip this month because of the coronavirus pandemic, instead presenting its new spring and summer collection in Milan.

What if we got rid of our thousand and one anti-aging products in favor of the Barbary fig or prickly pear, whose rejuvenating virtues are finding a growing number of fans.

Why buy leather sneakers when you can get sneakers that take into account animal welfare as well as respect for the planet? 

Singer Agnez Mo has been tapped as a brand ambassador for e-commerce giant Lazada Indonesia as the company prepares a year-end shopping festival.

Indonesian drinking water brand AQUA and Swedish fashion brand H&M have launched an initiative to create a children's collection made from recycled plastic bottles.

The designers presenting their collections at a sustainability-focused edition of Global Talents Digital are Rosie Rahmadi, Gregorius Vici, Aldrie Indrayana, Anggiasari and Emmy Thee.

It's late August, the long summer holidays are over and as children return to school in Britain, thoughts begin to turn to the end-of-year Christmas festivities.

Global furnishing company IKEA and Lego Group on Friday introduced a new collaboration project Bygglek, which combines the concept of play and storage.

The Museum of Toys in Tangerang, Banten, is auctioning a series of toys dedicated to frontline workers, with sales proceeds going to the World Health Organization to help fund hospitals amid the fight against COVID-19.

Two TikTok stars were charged on Friday for throwing parties in Los Angeles that flouted coronavirus restrictions on large gatherings.

Three South Jakarta shopping malls owned by property conglomerate Pakuwon Group introduced a personal shopper service on Friday in an attempt to weather the pandemic’s withering effect on retail.

Luxury watchmakers Bulgari and Breitling and a handful of Swiss brands are gathering in Geneva this week for a scaled-down industry exhibition, braving the coronavirus pandemic to try to revitalize demand.

Auction house Doyle will hold an online sale on September 10 that sees a selection of haute couture clothing and luxury collections from the private collection of Los Angeles resident Jennifer Zuiker sold to the highest bidder.

Uniqlo has almost certainly found an excellent means to revive post-lockdown shopping in its stores with the relaunch of its iconic and much-appreciated collaboration with German designer Jil Sander.

From masks with ice packs to cooling sprays, products designed to make wearing a coronavirus-protective face covering more bearable in sweltering summer heat have become a hit in Japan.

Indonesian fashion designer Barli Asmara reportedly passed away on Thursday.

Public toilets are usually a welcome sight to anyone who has had too much to drink, but some might do a double take when they come across the ones that have just opened in a Tokyo park.

Argentina's annual Tango World Championships gets underway Wednesday, but instead of hundreds of dancers competing in an arena in Buenos Aires, the pandemic means participants are competing virtually.