New Jersey Beach Badge Fees Under the Microscope in New Consumer Rights Bill
TRENTON, N.J. — Municipalities that charge for access to public beaches would be required to disclose detailed financial information under a new bill introduced in the New Jersey Legislature. The proposed legislation…
US consumer confidence falls to 9-month low in April
(Reuters) – U.S. consumer confidence fell to a nine-month low in April led by a darkening outlook that augers a recession beginning in the near future, a survey showed on Tuesday. The…
Amazon defeats consumer antitrust lawsuit over fulfillment centers
By Mike Scarcella (Reuters) – Amazon.com Inc on Thursday defeated a private lawsuit in Seattle federal court that accused the national retailer of a scheme to curb competition for shipping and fulfillment…
Brazil’s government takes measures to boost consumer and capital market credit
BRASILIA (Reuters) – Brazil’s government announced a package of 13 measures on Thursday to ease consumer access to credit and reduce associated costs in the capital and insurance markets, a move the…
Investors warn big consumer firms over price hikes as competitors gain
By Richa Naidu and Jessica DiNapoli LONDON/NEW YORK (Reuters) – Consumer goods companies like P&G, Unilever and Nestle should start easing price increases as supply chain costs decline, investors told Reuters, worried…
US watchdog employee sent consumer data to personal email account
NEW YORK/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A former employee at the U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) sent confidential records relating to hundreds of thousands of consumers and several financial institutions to their personal…
US consumer sentiment edges up in April; short-term inflation expectations rise
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. consumer sentiment inched up in April, but households expected inflation to rise over the next 12 months. The University of Michigan’s preliminary April reading on the overall index…
Marketmind: Oil spike a black mark for inflation, consumer demand
By Wayne Cole (Reuters) – A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Wayne Cole. Oil prices have stolen the show in Asia on Monday, and not in…
US consumer mood darkens but banking turmoil impact limited so far, UMich says
(Reuters) – U.S. consumer sentiment fell for the first time in four months in March as consumers worried increasingly that a recession is coming, although the turmoil in the banking system has…
Russian data shows consumer prices rise eased slightly in March
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia’s weekly consumer price rise eased slightly in the week to March 27, data from state statistics service Rosstat showed on Wednesday, as authorities seek to bring down inflation…
German consumer morale slows down on path to recovery – GfK
BERLIN (Reuters) – German consumer sentiment is set to nudge up in April as energy prices have relented somewhat from record highs, though a full recovery is not in sight anytime soon,…
US consumer bankers tighten monitoring, processes as industry reels
By Nupur Anand and Tatiana Bautzer Las Vegas (Reuters) – Consumer and mid-sized banks are planning to monitor their internal processes more closely and hold more frequent discussions with regulators as the…
US consumer finance chief calls for better risk management at banks, fintechs
By Nupur Anand and Tatiana Bautzer (Reuters) – The recent failures of mid-size U.S. lenders show the need for more robust risk management at banks and fintechs, along with improved regulation, the…
South Korea consumer sentiment improves to nine-month high in March
SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea’s consumer sentiment improved in March to its highest level in nine months, with inflation expectations easing from a month earlier, a central bank survey showed on Wednesday.…
Irish consumer sentiment falls slightly in March -survey
DUBLIN (Reuters) – Irish consumer sentiment in March fell month-on-month for the first time since November, a survey showed on Friday, as continuing cost-of living pressures and increased uncertainty in the global…
UK consumer mood hits one-year high, but financial gloom persists
(Reuters) – British consumer confidence rose this month to its highest level in a year, helped by improving sentiment around the economy and despite persistent gloom over personal finances, a survey showed…
Sri Lanka’s national consumer price inflation at 53.6% in Feb
(Reuters) – Sri Lanka’s National Consumer Price Index (NCPI) rose 53.6% in February on the year, after a rise of 53.2% in January, the statistics department of the debt-stricken country said on…
U.S. consumer sentiment ebbs in March; inflation expectations fall
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. consumer sentiment fell for the first time four months in March, though households expected inflation to subside over the next 12 months and beyond, a survey showed on…
Japan’s Feb consumer inflation seen slowing sharply on subsidies – Reuters Poll
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s core consumer inflation likely slowed sharply in February from a 41-year high in the previous month, a Reuters poll of 20 economists showed, as government subsidies for gas…
Australia consumer mood stuck in the doldrums in March
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australian consumer sentiment stayed stuck at historically depressed levels in March amid concerns over inflation and interest rates, a survey showed on Tuesday, with the appetite for buying big-ticket…
Russian consumer inflation slows to 11% in Feb as rate decision looms
(Reuters) – Annual inflation in Russia slowed in February but remains elevated, data from the state statistics service Rosstat showed on Friday, leaving the central bank with limited room to lower interest…
German EU-harmonised consumer prices up 9.3% y/y in February
BERLIN (Reuters) – German consumer prices, harmonised to compare with other European Union countries, rose by 9.3% on the year in February, the federal statistics office said on Friday, confirming preliminary data.…
Australian court fines ANZ Group $6.6 million for breaching consumer protection laws
(Reuters) – An Australian court has fined ANZ Group Holdings A$10 million ($6.6 million) in penalties for non-compliance with consumer credit protection laws in a case that stems from the country’s Royal…
Greek economy expands in Q4 on higher consumer spending, investment
ATHENS (Reuters) – Greece’s economy expanded in October-to-December last year with higher consumer spending and investment more than offsetting lower exports, official data showed on Tuesday. Seasonally-adjusted data showed gross domestic product…
Bramnick Calls for Consumer Insurance Advocate in Trenton to Fight for Patients
Sen. Jon Bramnick said new legislation would ensure that patients and other insurance customers have someone fighting for them in Trenton.…
New Zealand consumer confidence slips in February -ANZ-Roy Morgan
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Consumer confidence in New Zealand fell in February compared with the prior month as households grappled with higher living costs and rising interest rates amid intense inflationary pressures, ANZ-Roy…
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