US consumers' mood soured at the end of summer on inflation worries
Americans felt more pessimistic about the economy in August, following two straight months of growing confidence.
2023-08-29 23:46
French consumers forced to cut back on essentials, Carrefour CEO warns
PARIS (Reuters) -The CEO of French retailer Carrefour on Tuesday urged the government to delay a law putting a cap
2023-08-29 21:22
China’s summer of climate destruction
China sees both extreme heat and devastating floods, including in areas where flooding was unheard of.
2023-08-28 07:54
Biden spent August trying to escape Washington. But September realities await him
The end of a presidential summer vacation makes for some abrupt trade-offs. The beach for budget battles. Pilates for politics. Sunshine for special counsels.
2023-08-27 20:18
US consumer spending is expected to cool further but not fall off a cliff
After a remarkable summer of robust consumer spending and financial-market resilience, the US economy is widely expected to slow in the coming months as the Federal Reserve continues its historic inflation fight.
2023-08-27 19:48
Why do we say tall instead of small? How Starbucks created its own language for ordering coffee
"One tall iced pumpkin cream chai tea latte please," is an order that will soon become a staple at Starbucks stores across the country.
2023-08-27 17:24
How Putin's long friendship with Wagner boss Prigozhin turned ugly
It all began in St Petersburg when state security services mingled with the criminal underworld.
2023-08-27 08:55
Consumers are growing slightly more cautious about the economy
Americans' attitudes toward the US economy appear to be growing more tepid.
2023-08-25 23:48
Analysis-Investors see long wait for enlarged BRICS' economic boon
By Rachel Savage and Karin Strohecker JOHANNESBURG/LONDON The expansion of the BRICS group of developing countries could provide
2023-08-25 22:59
EXCLUSIVE: Claire Richards teases future plans for Steps: ‘We’re always talking!’
Claire Richards is “always talking” with her Steps bandmates about what to do next after the 1990s favourites enjoyed an incredible resurgence in 2017 as she steps out on her own to release her second studio album.
2023-08-25 15:28
India's Modi and China's Xi agree to 'intensify efforts' to deescalate border issue following rare meeting
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese leader Xi Jinping agreed to "intensity efforts" to deescalate tensions at their contested border, in a rare face-to-face meeting since a deadly clash strained relations more than three years ago.
2023-08-25 10:53
EU safety laws start to bite for TikTok, Instagram and others
Nineteen large platforms have to start complying with new rules as soon as Friday or risk big fines.
2023-08-25 07:29