EXCLUSIVE Retailers and unions extend legally binding worker safety accord in Bangladesh – sources

Major global retailers have agreed to extend for a further two years a legal agreement with garment workers and factory owners in Bangladesh that subjects retailers to legal action if their factories fail to meet labour safety standards, according to a copy of the agreement seen by Reuters on Wednesday.
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The Nasdaq 100 Index outperformed, and the Stoxx 600 Index gained more than 1%, with technology stocks leading the way after a decline. Stockholders appeared to shake off inflation concerns that had frightened markets as new signs of skyrocketing inflation emerged. A commodity index hit a two-year high as copper prices surpassed $10,000 per tonne […]