Euro zone consumer confidence falls to -8.8 points in February
– Euro zone consumer confidence fell by 0.3 points in February from the January number, figures released on Friday showed. The European Commission said a flash estimate showed euro zone…
– Euro zone consumer confidence fell by 0.3 points in February from the January number, figures released on Friday showed. The European Commission said a flash estimate showed euro zone…
By Fergal Smith TORONTO – The Canadian dollar was little changed against its U.S. counterpart on Friday as investors weighed diplomatic efforts to avoid a Russian invasion of Ukraine and…
TOKYO – Core consumer prices in Tokyo likely rose in February at a faster rate than in the previous month on surging fuel costs, underlining the prospect of price pressures…
By Joseph White DETROIT – Automakers are adopting new technology and designs for vehicle controls faster than ever, but that does not always make consumers happy, according to a new…
ZURICH – Nestle wants to focus on nutrition and metabolism for its health science business rather than building a broad health care portfolio, its chief executive told investors on Thursday.…
Consumer spending surged in January amid soaring inflation, the Commerce Department announced Wednesday. Retail sales grew 3.8% in January, far exceeding the 2.1% Dow Jones estimate, the Commerce Department announced…
By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON -U.S. consumer sentiment fell to its lowest level in more than a decade in early February amid expectations that inflation would continue to increase in the…
By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON – U.S. consumer prices rose solidly in January, leading to the biggest annual increase in inflation in 40 years, fueling financial markets speculation for a 50…
-U.S. President Joe Biden said the January consumer price index report issued on Thursday was a reminder the budgets of Americans are under real strain, adding that his administration was…
TOKYO – Japan’s core consumer inflation likely slowed in January from the previous month, a Reuters poll showed, reinforcing expectations the country’s central bank will lag well behind other economies…
SYDNEY – A measure of Australian consumer sentiment fell for a third month in February as higher living costs from petrol to rent undermined finances and overshadowed an easing in…
GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN – Alison Marshall, 46, of Sturgis, Michigan, has been charged by a federal grand jury with tampering with a consumer product, United…
TOKYO – Japan’s consumer confidence fell in January for a second month, the government said on Monday, as the rapid spread of the Omicron coronavirus variant dampened shoppers’ mood. A…
By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON – U.S. consumer spending fell in December, suggesting the economy lost speed heading into the new year amid snarled supply chains and raging COVID-19 infections, while…
MILAN – Barilla, the world’s biggest pasta maker, is moving upmarket with a new high-end pasta range that aims to keep up with consumer tastes for premium quality foods. The…
By Peter Hobson LONDON – Global demand for gold rose 10% last year but remained well below its level before the COVID-19 pandemic amid slack investor demand, the World Gold…
TAIPEI -Singapore’s DBS Group will announce on Friday it is to buy Citigroup’s consumer finance business in Taiwan, two sources familiar with the matter told Reuters on Thursday. DBS and…
PARIS – French consumer confidence dipped in January, an official statistics survey showed, as concerns over inflation weighed on the euro zone’s second biggest economy. Consumer confidence slipped to 99…
By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON – U.S. consumer confidence ebbed slightly in January, with more consumers planning to purchase homes, automobiles and other big- ticket items even as they grew less…
The Office of the United States Attorney for the District of Vermont stated that Brian Thomas Badgley, 37, of Waterbury, Vermont appeared yesterday in United States District Court in Burlington…
As the Centers for Disease Control and Dr. Anthony Fauci warn Americans that cloth masks and single-use surgical masks may not provide adequate protection from the COVID-19 omicron virus, the…
A consumer group has sent letters to multiple governors warning them about their states’ pension funds relying on an investment corporation with strong ties to China. Consumer’s Research distributed a…
U.S. consumer spending grew in October as consumers prepared for holiday shopping with inflated prices and continuing supply chain issues. Household spending increased 1.3% in October compared to the previous…
U.S. consumer spending growth slowed in September, and income dropped due to high COVID-19 cases, supply shortages, rising inflation, and ending unemployment benefits. Consumer spending increased 0.6% in September, down…
NEW YORK – New York Attorney General Letitia James today issued an alert to New York parents concerning products that are deceptively designed to look like standard snack foods and…