British retail sales rose unexpectedly in March to cap a strong first quarter for the consumer, providing a much-needed boost to the economy, official data showed on Friday.
April 25, 2025
PepsiCo on Thursday cut its annual profit forecast as the soda and snacks giant signaled higher production costs and subdued consumer spending due to the uncertainty
April 24, 2025
Procter & Gamble is betting consumers will shell out for $380 electric toothbrushes, spruced-up Pampers diapers and pocket-sized Always pads,
April 24, 2025
PepsiCo lowered its full-year earnings expectations Thursday, citing increased costs from tariffs and a pullback in consumer spending
April 24, 2025
Tariffs have been forcing companies to give somewhat shaky financial forecasts during their latest round earnings updates
April 22, 2025
U.S. economic growth appears to be slowing, with consumer spending growing modestly, a rush of imports to avoid tariffs likely to weigh on estimates of gross domestic product, and sentiment
April 16, 2025
China's economy expanded at a robust 5.4% annual pace in January-March, supported by strong exports ahead of U.S. President Donald Trump’s rapid increases in tariffs on Chinese exports
April 16, 2025
U.S. consumer spending has benefited from strong wage growth and low unemployment so far, but it faces huge risks if the upheaval sparked by President Donald Trump's trade
April 15, 2025
Albertsons forecast annual profit below estimates on Tuesday as the company offers selective discounts and invests in its loyalty program to drive sales while inflation pressures consumer
April 15, 2025
British shoppers spent more last month even as worries about the global economy grew in the run-up to U.S.
April 14, 2025
Britain's economy returned to growth in February with its fastest expansion in 11 months, beating economists' expectations and placing it on a
April 11, 2025
British sportswear retailer JD Sports forecast little or no profit growth this year, even before any potential impact from U.S. tariffs, with the trading environment
April 09, 2025
U.S. companies were hammered again in the stock market Friday after China matched President Donald Trump’s tariffs in what is a rapidly escalating trade war
April 03, 2025
The US economy added 228,000 jobs last month, but the unemployment rate ticked up
April 04, 2025
Japanese household spending fell for the first time in three months in February, government data showed on Friday, highlighting consumer wariness in the face of
April 03, 2025
Shares of U.S. banks tumbled to multi-month lows on Thursday, after President Donald Trump's sweeping tariffs plan sparked fears of a recession and a
April 03, 2025
German retail sales in February exceeded expectations but a rise in import prices pointed to a looming surge in inflation, potentially dampening consumer spending,
March 31, 2025
The usual festive mood of Eid al-Fitr holiday to mark the end of the Islamic holy month of Ramadan has been subdued in Indonesia this year as people grapple with soaring prices for food, clothing and essential goods
March 31, 2025
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March 28, 2025
The Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) price index increased 0.3% in February after advancing by an unrevised 0.3% in January, the U.S. Commerce Department said on Friday.
March 28, 2025
U.S. consumer spending rebounded less than expected in February while a measure of underlying prices increased by the most in 13 months, stoking fears the
March 28, 2025
The U.S.
March 28, 2025
Consumers are saving more and spending less as Trump’s tariffs loom
March 28, 2025
The U.S. economy expanded at a healthy annual 2.4% pace the last three months of 2024, supported by a year-end surge in consumer spending
March 27, 2025
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