BEIJING (Reuters) - Casual wear giant Uniqlo is facing calls for a consumer boycott in China after the CEO of the clothing company's owner said it does not source cotton from China's Xinjiang, which has faced allegations of forced labour in recent years. Fast Retailing ( FRCOF ) CEO Tadashi Yanai made the comment during an interview in Tokyo with...

SYDNEY (Reuters) - Since Meta whistleblower Frances Haugen aired internal emails in 2021 showing the tech giant knew of social media's mental health impacts on teenagers, world leaders have agonised over how to curb the technology's addictive pull on young minds. Even a 2023 recommendation by the U.S. surgeon general to put health warnings on social media, blaming it for...

HONG KONG/SYDNEY (Reuters) -Logistics company GLP is considering a Hong Kong listing that could happen as early as next year, eight years after the Singapore-incorporated firm was taken private by an investor group, three sources with direct knowledge of the matter said. GLP has held early stage discussions with a small number of financial advisers about the relisting plan, said...

BEIJING (Reuters) - Chinese electric vehicle maker BYD has requested price cuts from dozens of its suppliers, state-owned news outlet Yicai reported on Friday citing unidentified sources. The automaker mainly sent requests to suppliers of electric control units and sensors but could send more to some of its over 8,000 suppliers in other categories, Yicai said. BYD did not immediately...