German consumer sentiment maintains upward trajectory -GfK
BERLIN (Reuters) – German consumer sentiment is set to extend its recovery heading into the new year as government relief measures meant to take the …
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Japan Nov consumer inflation likely to hit fresh four-decade high – Reuters poll
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s nationwide consumer price inflation likely hit a fresh 40-year high in November, as firms increasingly passed on high energy, food and …
Citi to wind down consumer banking in china, affecting about 1,200 staff
SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Citigroup Inc will wind down its consumer banking business in China in a move that will affect about 1,200 local employees, the …
Russian weekly consumer prices rise more slowly before rate decision
MOSCOW (Reuters) -Weekly consumer prices in Russia rose again but more slowly than the week before, data showed on Wednesday, all but confirming widely-held expectations …
U.S. consumer loan delinquencies seen surging to 13-year high in 2023 – study
By Saeed Azhar and Lananh Nguyen NEW YORK (Reuters) – U.S. consumers will fall behind on their personal loan and credit card payments next year …
Australia consumer mood less bleak on hope for rate hike relief
SYDNEY (Reuters) – A measure of Australian consumer sentiment bounced from near record lows in December as borrowers sensed a painful cycle of interest rate …
Goldman Sachs to stop making unsecured consumer loans – source
By Saeed Azhar NEW YORK (Reuters) – Goldman Sachs Group Inc plans to stop originating unsecured consumer loans, a source familiar with the move told …
Uralsib completes purchase of Citi’s Russian consumer loan portfolio
MOSCOW (Reuters) -Russian commercial bank Uralsib said on Monday it had completed the acquisition of a portfolio of consumer loans from Citigroup Inc’s Russian unit, …
Russian consumer inflation slows to 12% as central bank meeting looms
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Annual inflation in Russia slowed further in November, but consumer prices rose again in month-on-month terms, data showed on Friday, just one …
U.S. consumer sentiment improves in December
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. consumer sentiment improved in December amid recent gains on the stock market, while inflation expectations eased to a 15-month low, a …
Thai consumer confidence at 20-month high in November
BANGKOK (Reuters) – Thai consumer confidence rose for a sixth straight month in November, reaching a 20-month high, boosted by improved economic activity and higher …
UK consumer spending fails to keep pace with inflation: surveys
LONDON (Reuters) – British consumer spending ticked up last month at a rate that greatly lagged behind inflation, according to surveys on Tuesday that underscored …
French consumer spending falls in October, inflation unchanged in November
PARIS (Reuters) – France’s economy eked out meagre growth in the third quarter of 2022 while household spending fell more than expected in October and …
German consumer sentiment stabilizes with help of energy measures -GfK
BERLIN (Reuters) – German consumer sentiment is set to barely change in December as government energy measures help stabilize morale at a level that is …
New Zealand consumer confidence slips in November – ANZ-Roy Morgan
(Reuters) – Consumer confidence in New Zealand fell in November compared with the prior month amid soaring inflation, rising rates and falling house prices, ANZ-Roy …
Euro zone consumer confidence rises to -23.9 in November
(Reuters) – Euro zone consumer confidence rose by 3.6 points in November from the October number, figures released on Tuesday showed. The European Commission said …
Irish consumer sentiment dips slightly on tech job losses
DUBLIN (Reuters) – Irish consumer sentiment dipped slightly in November as people grew concerned about job losses in the country’s tech sector, a survey showed …
Russian weekly consumer prices edge up in latest data
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Consumer prices in Russia rose slightly for the eighth consecutive week in mid-November, data published on Wednesday showed, driven by goods including …
Analysis-Unilever leads pack on price rises as consumer goods industry squeezed
By Richa Naidu LONDON (Reuters) – Unilever has raised prices faster than its biggest rivals P&G and Nestle since the middle of 2021, in a …
Argentina to freeze prices of 1,500 consumer goods as inflation bites
By Nicolás Misculin BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) – Argentina’s government announced a deal on Friday with supermarkets and suppliers of mass consumer goods to freeze or …
Japan Oct consumer inflation likely to hit four-decade high – Reuters poll
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s core consumer inflation rate is expected to hit a forty-year high in October as a weak yen pushed up raw material …
Russian weekly consumer prices edged up in week of central bank rate hold
MOSCOW (Reuters) -Weekly consumer prices in Russia rose marginally for the sixth week running, data published on Wednesday showed, vindicating the central bank’s decision to …
In Europe, consumer businesses like Amazon face holiday reckoning
By Jeffrey Dastin (Reuters) – Amazon.com Inc, the global retailer whose results can represent a bellwether for the e-commerce industry, on Thursday signaled a pain …
Consumer inflation in Japan’s capital hits 33-year high
By Takahiko Wada and Leika Kihara TOKYO (Reuters) – Core consumer prices in Japan’s capital, a leading indicator of nationwide figures, rose 3.4% in October …
Italy consumer morale at 9-year low as Meloni takes charge
ROME (Reuters) – Morale amongst Italian businesses and consumers fell in October, data showed on Thursday, underscoring the challenges facing new Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni …
German consumer sentiment sees small, and fleeting, reprieve -GfK
BERLIN (Reuters) – German consumer morale is expected to recover slightly in November, a small reprieve after four consecutive months of record lows, though talk …
Marketmind: Consumer drain as banks gain
A look at the day ahead in U.S. and global markets from Mike Dolan. This year’s inflation and interest rate shock to consumers is mirrored …
Deutsche Bank’s DWS sued by consumer group over alleged greenwashing
FRANKFURT (Reuters) – A German consumer group said on Monday it is suing Deutsche Bank’s asset management unit DWS for allegedly misrepresenting a fund’s green …
Australia to cut economic growth forecasts on lower consumer spending
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australia’s economic growth is expected to slow sharply next financial year as rising inflation curbs household consumption, according to new forecasts to …
Survey Shows Changing Consumer Preferences in Restaurant Ordering for Both On-Site Ordering and Order Ahead / Delivery
Most Americans prefer digital ordering over face-to-face. Brooklyn, NY (-) Koala, a leading provider of premium, customizable apps and websites for restaurants, today unveiled the …
Sri Lanka consumer inflation hits record 73.7% in September
By Uditha Jayasinghe COLOMBO (Reuters) – Sri Lanka’s National Consumer Price Index (NCPI) rose to a new high of 73.7% in September from a year …
U.S. consumer protection watchdog’s funding unconstitutional, court rules
By Nate Raymond (Reuters) – A federal appeals court ruled on Wednesday that the U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s funding apparatus is unconstitutional, faulting a …
Irish consumer sentiment improved slightly in October
DUBLIN (Reuters) – Irish consumer sentiment improved slightly in October as consumers took some comfort from government measures introduced in its annual budget to support …
Russian weekly consumer prices rise marginally as central bank rate decision nears
MOSCOW (Reuters) -Weekly consumer prices in Russia rose marginally for the fourth week running, data published on Wednesday showed, adding weight to analysts’ expectations that …
Russia’s partial mobilisation harms consumer, business confidence – cenbank analysts
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia’s partial mobilisation is having a negative impact on consumer and entrepreneurial confidence, while also posing new challenges for small and medium-sized …
UK consumer industries warn curbing energy support will hit demand
LONDON (Reuters) – The mood among Britain’s beleaguered retail and hospitality industries darkened on Monday on fears new finance minister Jeremy Hunt’s move to rein …
Analysis-Lula, Bolsonaro and market look to cure Brazil consumer debt hangover
By Tatiana Bautzer SAO PAULO (Reuters) – Both candidates in Brazil’s presidential runoff election this month have offered relief for unpaid debts weighing on family …
Japan Sept consumer inflation seen at 8-year high, above BOJ’s target for 6th month: Reuters Poll
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s core consumer inflation rate likely hit an eight-year high in September as firms sought to offset pressure from high raw material …
Lula plans broad Brazil consumer debt renegotiation, adviser says
By Marcela Ayres BRASILIA (Reuters) – Brazilian presidential candidate Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has proposed a broad consumer debt renegotiation program backed by government …
European airlines see travel withstanding consumer squeeze for now
By Sarah Young and Klaus Lauer LONDON (Reuters) – British Airways-owner IAG, Europe’s biggest airline Ryanair and rival easyJet said demand for travel was holding …
Thai consumer confidence at 8-month high in September
BANGKOK (Reuters) – Thai consumer confidence rose for a fourth straight month in September, reaching an eight-month high, bolstered by improved economic activity following the …
Yankton Woman Charged with Tampering with Consumer Products and Obtaining a Controlled Substance by Fraud
SIOUX FALLS – United States Attorney Alison J. Ramsdell announced that a Yankton, South Dakota, woman has been indicted by a federal grand jury for …
Consumer prices in Brazil down for the third month on lower fuel costs
SAO PAULO (Reuters) – Brazil’s consumer prices were in deflationary territory for the third month in a row in September, data from government statistics agency …
German EU-harmonised consumer prices up 10.9% in September
BERLIN (Reuters) – German consumer prices, harmonised to compare with other European countries, were up 10.9% on the year and rose by 2.2% month-on-month in …
Russian weekly consumer prices rise for first time since May
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Weekly consumer prices in Russia rose for the first time since May, data published on Wednesday showed, less than two weeks after …
J&J names consumer health business Kenvue ahead of spin-off
(Reuters) -Johnson & Johnson named its consumer business Kenvue on Wednesday, moving ahead with its plans to spin-off the unit in what would be the …
Swedish business, consumer sentiment slides further in September
STOCKHOLM (Reuters) – Sentiment among households and businesses in Sweden darkened further in September from an already low level, data from the NIER think tank …
French consumer sentiment fell by more than expected in September
PARIS (Reuters) – French consumer sentiment fell by more than expected in September, according to a monthly survey, as worries about inflation weighed on the …
South Carolina Man Sentenced to Almost Four Years in Prison for Consumer Electronics Theft Scheme
PHILADELPHIA – United States Attorney Jacqueline C. Romero announced that Rusmaldy Jimenez-Hiciano, 38, of Goose Creek, SC, was sentenced to three years and 10 months …
SHEFFIELD: Despite Rising Consumer Confidence, Biden’s Economy Still Can’t Hold A Candle To Trump’s
SHEFFIELD: Despite Rising Consumer Confidence, Biden’s Economy Still Can’t Hold A Candle To Trump’s Carrie Sheffield on September 27, 2022 Consumer confidence is still …