Fashion Startup Founder Pleads Guilty in $300 Million Fraud
Christine Hunsicker admitted she falsified financial statements to promote CaaStle Inc. as a valuable, growing business when in reality it was struggling.

H&M reported a higher-than-expected third-quarter profit due to strong autumn sales but warned of increased tariff-related costs and higher markdowns in the current quarter.

H&M reported a higher-than-expected third-quarter profit due to strong autumn sales but warned of increased tariff-related costs and higher markdowns in the current quarter.

Haisam Mohammed, a son of Eritrean refugees, has turned the aromas wafting through the stairwells of Sweden’s high-rises into a perfume business now backed by Frame co-founder Erik Torstensson.

Haisam Mohammed, a son of Eritrean refugees, has turned the aromas wafting through the stairwells of Sweden’s high-rises into a perfume business now backed by Frame co-founder Erik Torstensson.

H&M Group sank to a loss in the second quarter of 2020 as the pandemic caused sales to plummet 50 percent year-on-year, but it has since recovered faster than expected. The fast fashion giant’s chief executive is focusing on more sustainable business models to drive growth in the coming years.

H&M Group sank to a loss in the second quarter of 2020 as the pandemic caused sales to plummet 50 percent year-on-year, but it has since recovered faster than expected. The fast fashion giant’s chief executive is focusing on more sustainable business models to drive growth in the coming years.

The retailer aims to cut its store number by a net 250 next year, representing 5 percent of its current network.

The retailer aims to cut its store number by a net 250 next year, representing 5 percent of its current network.
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The fast fashion retailer, which will publish its full quarterly report on October 1, reported pretax earnings of around $229 million.

The fast fashion retailer, which will publish its full quarterly report on October 1, reported pretax earnings of around $229 million.

The Swedish retailer has launched an investigation into its chain & Other Stories, which came under fire after a report by CNN revealed several managers used racist language internally to refer to a hat.

The Swedish retailer has launched an investigation into its chain & Other Stories, which came under fire after a report by CNN revealed several managers used racist language internally to refer to a hat.

H&M first invested in Sellpy in 2015 and now holds a 70 percent stake.

H&M first invested in Sellpy in 2015 and now holds a 70 percent stake.

The move comes after the retailer declared its first loss in at least a decade.

The move comes after the retailer declared its first loss in at least a decade.
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The fast fashion retailer saw net sales fall by 50 percent in the three months to May 31, despite an uptick in online sales.

The fast fashion retailer saw net sales fall by 50 percent in the three months to May 31, despite an uptick in online sales.

Despite many of its stores remaining closed, the fast fashion retailer announced 2,500 employees are set to return to its Stockholm headquarters in July.

Despite many of its stores remaining closed, the fast fashion retailer announced 2,500 employees are set to return to its Stockholm headquarters in July.

The fast fashion retailer warned it would make a loss for the first time in decades in its second quarter.

The fast fashion retailer warned it would make a loss for the first time in decades in its second quarter.

The pandemic has forced H&M to temporarily close most of its stores, flag big layoffs and scrap its annual dividend.

The pandemic has forced H&M to temporarily close most of its stores, flag big layoffs and scrap its annual dividend.
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