Benetton Group

Benetton Turkey Cancels Sokhumi Store Plans

source: Civil Georgia

Turkish arm of Italian clothing retailer Benetton has revoked plans to open a store in Sokhumi, capital of breakaway Abkhazia, Turkish newspaper, Hurriyet, reported. The plans have triggered Tbilisi's protest as the move was viewed as a violation of ...

Published Thu, May 28

'Fabrica For The People, From The People' Opens At MAK Design Space

source: TAXI Design Network

 NY Established 1994 by Luciano Benetton and Oliviero Toscani, the Fabrica in Treviso sees itself as a creative lab, as a meeting place where people, artistic activities, languages, and forms of expression meet and enter into interdisciplinary networks. ...

Published Thu, May 28

Struggle for the Abkhazian bridgehead

source: PanARMENIAN.Net

 Armenia Tbilisi requires that the Turkish arm of Italian clothing retailer Benetton observe the Georgian law. “We are not against the activities of any commercial firm on the occupied territories, if it complies with the Georgian law on occupied territories,” ...

Published Thu, May 28

Politics dressed as fashion

source: russiatoday.com

 Russia All four Benetton stores in Tbilisi have shut their doors as part of a staff protest against the Italian fashion firm's decision to open a branch in Abkhazia, the Interfax news agency reports. "We are ready to lose money, but avoid the precedent of a ...

Published Tue, May 26

Georgia Protests Benetton Abkhaz Entry

source: Civil Georgia

 Georgia The Georgian Foreign Ministry summoned Turkish ambassador after news broke that a Turkish arm of Italian clothing retailer Benetton planned to open a shop in breakaway Abkhaz capital Sokhumi. The move will contravene Georgia's law on occupied ...

Published Mon, May 25

Dragons to face Calvisano in Heineken Cup play-off

source: wicklowpeople.ie

 Ireland Calvisano finished third in the Italian Super 10 after losing their semi final against Benetton Treviso. Dragons were the worst-placed Welsh side in the Magners League but qualify for this play-off as they finished above bottom-placed Connacht.

Published Mon, May 25

Dragons to face Calvisano in Heineken Cup play-off

source: Irish Independent

 Ireland Calvisano finished third in the Italian Super 10 after losing their semi final against Benetton Treviso. Dragons were the worst-placed Welsh side in the Magners League but qualify for this play-off as they finished above bottom-placed Connacht.

Published Mon, May 25

The Benetton Group Shareholders' meeting approves the 2008 ...

source: finchannel.com

 Georgia The Benetton Group shareholders' meeting, chaired by Luciano Benetton, approved the 2008 financial statements and the payment to Shareholders of a dividend totalling 48 million euro, equivalent to 0.28 euro per share (0.40 euro per ...

Published Fri, May 22