Henkel said it expects its adhesives business to remain at least stable after the division's sales decline slowed in the second quarter.

Procter & Gamble Co posted an 18 percent drop in quarterly profit, as sales fell across all of its businesses, but stood by its profit forecast as the pressure of foreign currency fluctuations eases.

Talks between Italian designer Roberto Cavalli and private equity fund Clessidra over a stake in the fashion house have been broken off, a source close to the matter said.

Bangladesh's exports surged 10.3 percent to $15.56 billion in the 2008/09 fiscal year that ended in June, the lowest growth in six years, reflecting falling demand as a result of the global economic slump.

Indians have started buying gold jewellery and wholesalers are stocking up against anticipated price rises as the busy season gets under way in the world's largest bullion consumer, dealers said.

Adidas AG, the world's No. 2 sports goods maker, said it had turned the corner after reporting better-than-expected second-quarter results and kept its 2009 outlook, sending its shares higher.

General Growth Properties Inc, the large U.S. mall operator that filed for bankruptcy in April, reported a 2.1 percent decline in quarterly net operating income from its retail properties, citing weakness in the economy and falling occupancy rates.

Tweaking folds of black and gold silk, Zolaykha Sherzad frowns. Reinventing a country known for burqa-clad women as a source of high-end fashion means getting every stitch right and something is not perfect with a dress.

Premium jeans brand True Religion Apparel Inc's quarterly profit beat market expectations as margins improved helped by a segment-mix shift towards its higher-margin consumer direct business, and raised the full-year outlook.

US President Barack Obama and his wife Michelle Obama are among the best-dressed people in the world, according to a list published by glossy magazine Vanity Fair.

The Directors of Hallenstein Glasson Holdings Limited advise that unaudited sales for the 12 months ended 1 August 2009 were $198.19 million, an increase of 2.3% over the corresponding period.

Big 5 Sporting Goods Corp reported a better-than-expected quarterly profit on tighter cost control and forecast third-quarter profit above Wall Street expectations.

Debt-laden Italian eyewear maker Safilo swung to a first-half net loss as sales fell, and said it would concentrate on its core business as talks with financial investors had ended.

A selection of Roberto Capucci's legendary 'fabric sculptures', exploring the fashion maestro's creations in his 60-year career, will soon grace the halls of the lakeside Odescalchi Castle at Bracciano, near Rome.

The sovereign wealth funds of the emirate of Qatar are interested in taking a stake of around 30% in Italian luxury group Prada which has abandoned its planned offering on the stock market.