Christmas Eve - Page 46

By Maria Sheahan, Toby Sterling and Alvise Armellini BERLIN/AMSTERDAM/MILAN (Reuters) -Europeans snapped up smartphones, Christmas decorations, sweaters and jewellery during a surge in shopping over the Black Friday weekend, though prospects for…

By Rachel More and Mathieu Rosemain BERLIN/PARIS (Reuters) -Some workers at Amazon sites in Germany and France downed tools on Black Friday, as part of a move across the world to target…

By Yimou Lee TAIPEI (Reuters) – Foxconn’s flagship iPhone plant in China is set to see a further reduction in November shipments after the latest bout of worker unrest this week, a…

By James Davey LONDON (Reuters) – Europe’s retailers are hoping Black Friday discount day will get shoppers spending, though it is taking place against a backdrop of a worsening cost-of-living crisis and…

By Doyinsola Oladipo NEW YORK (Reuters) -Counting the days until Christmas is a major marketing move for retailers this year. Retailers from Target to LVMH’s Christian Dior are betting that the spirit…

By Granth Vanaik (Reuters) – Nordstrom Inc said on Tuesday net sales at its eponymous retail stores fell 3.4% in its third quarter, and overall sales for the company slowed down in…

LONDON (Reuters) – The average British household was 142 pounds ($168) worse off in October year-on-year, mainly due to the steep rise in energy costs, supermarket group Asda said on Monday. Publishing…

(Reuters) -European countries are facing strikes and protests due to high energy prices and mounting costs of living. Here are details of some recent and current industrial actions and demonstrations. BRITAIN *…

By James Davey and Sarah Young LONDON (Reuters) – Tesco, one of Britain’s largest private-sector employers, is offering its staff advances on their pay in the latest sign of the distress arising…

(Reuters) -Hong Kong’s Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd on Friday forecast a “substantial” annual loss even though second-half results are expected to improve sequentially thanks to an uptick in travel and air cargo…

A look at the day ahead in markets from Anshuman Daga While Fed speakers talk tough on interest rates and keep market expectations in check, Britain’s bleak outlook will also weigh on…

By Uday Sampath Kumar and Deborah Mary Sophia (Reuters) -Upscale U.S. retail chain Macy’s Inc raised its annual profit forecast on Thursday on resilient demand for high-end clothes and beauty products, while…