A recent report from Freedonia Custom Research (FCR), a division of Marketresearch.com, has shed light on the effects of New Jersey’s single-use bag ban on consumer habits, retail operations, and…
By Olena Harmash KYIV (Reuters) – Ukraine’s economy grew by 5% in 2023 and will expand by 4.6% this year as a result of higher domestic consumption and expected growth…
BRASILIA (Reuters) – Brazil’s lower house approved on Friday a major consumption tax overhaul, seen as capable of boosting the country’s potential growth, although its effective implementation hinges on subsequent…
BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s state planner will step up efforts to attract foreign investment and improve consumption among low and mid-level income groups, a National Development and Reform Commission spokesperson…
FRANKFURT (Reuters) – The euro zone is unlikely to see a new boom in consumption as savings accumulated during the COVID-19 pandemic are largely held by the richest households, the…
TAIPEI (Reuters) – Taiwan’s trade-dependent economy likely grew faster in the third quarter than the second thanks to resilient domestic consumption and a tentative rebound in exports, a Reuters poll…
By David Lawder WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The International Monetary Fund on Tuesday significantly raised its 2023 growth forecast for Mexico to 3.2% from a 2.6% forecast issued in July, citing…
By Gaurav Dogra and Patturaja Murugaboopathy (Reuters) – Analysts are raising earnings estimates for Asian companies for the first time in four months as easing price pressures boost consumption while…
BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s State Council on Monday issued measures to restore and expand consumption in the automobile, real estate and services sector, aiming to give full play to the…
By Ellen Zhang and Marius Zaharia BEIJING/HONG KONG (Reuters) – Cola Yao earns 40% less than last year promoting credit cards for a Chinese state-owned bank, so she buys fewer…
BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s top economic planner pledged on Tuesday that it would roll out policies to “restore and expand” consumption without delay as consumers’ purchasing power remained weak, suggesting…
BEIJING (Reuters) – China should shift the focus of its stimulus from investment to consumption and further loosen urban residency curbs to boost migrant workers’ spending power, a central bank…
BEIJING (Reuters) – China plans to take measures to promote household consumption, state media reported on Thursday, citing discussions at a cabinet meeting chaired by Premier Li Qiang, amid concerns…
By Ira Dugal MUMBAI (Reuters) – A surge in investments that offset sluggish consumption to boost India’s growth in 2022-23 is expected to power the economy in the current financial…
By Kantaro Komiya TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s economy likely grew in January-March at the fastest pace in three quarters, as spending in the services sector offset soft business activity, a…
BEIJING (Reuters) – China is formulating plans to boost the recovery and expansion of consumption, the state planner’s spokesperson Meng Wei said on Wednesday, signaling officials are worried about weak…
By Choonsik Yoo SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea unveiled on Wednesday a package of measures aimed at boosting domestic consumption, but stopped short of offering big-ticket plans for fear of…
By Leah Douglas WASHINGTON (Reuters) – California-based cultivated meat company GOOD Meat has received clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to bring its lab-grown chicken to market, according…
By Gloria Dickie (Reuters) – Surging global bottled water consumption reflects the failure by governments to improve public water supplies which is putting the U.N. sustainable development goal of safe…
Slash Your Meat Consumption To Help Gov’t Hit Climate Goals, Advisory Group Suggests John Hugh DeMastri on February 28, 2023 Danish citizens should reduce their meat consumption by two-thirds and…
SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Plastic use in G20 countries is on course to nearly double by the middle of the century unless a comprehensive and legally binding global treaty to curb…
By Richa Naidu LONDON (Reuters) – Unilever said on Thursday it expects a “consumption boom” in China as lockdowns ease, flagging $1.5-$2 trillion in “excess household savings” it believes could…
By Nina Chestney LONDON (Reuters) – Global coal consumption is set to rise to an all-time high in 2022 and remain at similar levels in the next few years if…
BEIJING (Reuters) – China will take steps to spur domestic consumption, including auto and home purchases, state media said on Wednesday, citing state plans. China will also increase consumption in…
By Sergio Goncalves LISBON (Reuters) – Portugal’s economy expanded 0.4% in the third quarter from 0.1% in the previous quarter, boosted by higher private consumption despite inflation at three-decade highs,…