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When many people think of wearable technology, they think of hardware devices worn as fashion add-ons and accessories, such as watches, bracelets, eye glasses and headsets. However, as technology continues to advance in areas such as material science and nanotechnology, a new generation of textiles is being created.…

THE GROWING importance of computer apps (applications) in fraud investigation has been highlighted at an expert conference – Forensics Europe Expo, the annual exhibition for the international and digital forensic communities held at the Olympia exhibition centre in London in May.…

THE RUSSIAN government has declared publicly that it is strengthening its fight against corruption, promising the adoption of new laws fighting graft and expanding the powers of law enforcement agencies.

These measures should cascade from an existing national anti-corruption plan, which was approved by Russian President Vladimir Putin on January 20 this year, and which was updated on April 7.…

Brazilian prosecutors have fined the parent company of Brazil meatpacking giant JBS, J&F Investimentos, a record Brazilian Reals BRL10.3 billion (USD3.2 billion) for bribing 1,900 local politicians. Payments, which will start in December, will be spread over 25 years under a May 30 leniency agreement between J&F Investimentos and Brazil’s Federal Prosecution Service (MPF). …

BRAZIL’S beauty and personal care market took a hit in 2016, as the world’s fourth-biggest beauty market struggled to emerge from its worst-ever recession amid political corruption scandals. 

The outlook is for a slow recovery this year, as high unemployment keeps a lid on purchasing power in this market of 207 million people.…

The macro-economic slowdown experienced by Latin America in recent years has thrown the brakes on what had been impressive growth in the beauty and personal care sector since the turn of the century.

Much of the region is now looking for ways to stimulate the sector, tempering ambitions by aiming for more gradual growth rather than runaway success.…

SAUDI Arabia’s hot and humid desert climate has made it a high-priority higher income market for international deodorant brands. With temperatures regularly exceeding 45 degrees Celsius in the summer and 30 degrees in the winter, staying fresh all day is a social necessity.…

A GROWING population of professional young men is behind an increase in sales of deodorants to consumers wanting to combat the heat of Nigeria.

With wide supermarket availability of these personal care products a relatively new phenomenon in Nigeria, consumers can regard deodorants as trendy and a symbol that they are in touch with global trends Driven by a desire to appear trendy and follow western media influence, London-based market research company Euromonitor International has revealed.…

WITH a climate that leaves consumers constantly battling with dry and frizzy hair, and with a sizeable population of 32.6 million people, Saudi Arabia has become a strategic destination for haircare brands. Despite the deceleration of economic activity over the last year and tighter liquidity, the Kingdom’s haircare market experienced moderate growth in 2016 compared to 2015, increasing 1% in value terms to reach Saudi Arabian Riyals SAR2.9 billion (USD746.4 million), according to market researcher Euromonitor International.…

THE RELEASE of a taped conversation between unpopular Brazilian President Michel Temer and CEO of giant meatpacker JBS has put the South American nation in another political turmoil only one year after its former President Dilma Rousseff was impeached.

The revelations have put heavy pressure for Temer to resign, who denies wrongdoing.…