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Corporate America Is Minting Money—and Not Just in Tech and Finance

Amid surging jet-fuel prices, United Airlines posted an 80% rise in first-quarter profit.

Published 98 days ago

US-returned venture capitalist shares why she rarely eats out in India

The post has sparked a debate online about urban infrastructure, spending habits and lifestyle differences.

Updated 150 days ago

Why China must opt for lower growth targets

China needs higher domestic consumption, but growth in spending has remained limited despite government measures. (Bloomberg)

Published 152 days ago

The U.S. Economy Keeps Powering Ahead, Defying Dire Predictions

Shoppers were busy on Black Friday in Sunrise, Fla.

Updated 222 days ago

Shoppers spend billions on Black Friday to snag holiday deals, despite wider economic uncertainty

Shoppers spend billions on Black Friday to snag holiday deals, despite wider economic uncertainty

Published 246 days ago

National Retail Federation predicts first $1 trillion holiday shopping season

National Retail Federation predicts first $1 trillion holiday shopping season

Published 269 days ago

Behind This Season’s Bumper Earnings: Job Cuts, Price Hikes, Glum Workers

Behind This Season’s Bumper Earnings: Job Cuts, Price Hikes, Glum Workers

Published 333 days ago

Rural economic situation improved, optimistic for future: RBI survey

The Current Situation Index (CSI) improved marginally owing to a broad-based improvement across major survey parameters

Published 361 days ago

Buy now, pay later is taking over the world. Good

Photograph: Álvaro Bernis

Published 362 days ago

US economic activity bounces back with 3% GDP growth as imports decline

Trump hailed the GDP number in a social media post as “WAY BETTER THAN EXPECTED” and renewed his call for Fed Chair Jerome Powell and his colleagues to lower interest rates

Published 368 days ago

US economy shrinks 0.3% in Q1 as Trump tariffs kick in

The U.S. economy shrank at a 0.3% annual pace from January through March, the first drop in three years.

Published 459 days ago

US retail sales surge 1.4% in March, driven by auto sector amid tariff concerns

Overall sales grew 1.4 percent last month to $734.9 billion, the commerce department said in a statement. That was slightly above market expectations of a 1.3-percent rise, according to Briefing.com.

Updated 473 days ago

Forget markets, here are 8 other early indicators that may predict a recession

This discussion was initially sparked by Catherine De Noire, who is a manager of a legal brothel, a Ph.D. candidate in organizational psychology, as well as an influencer, who said that business at her brothel unexpectedly dipping is usually a sign that the economy is in trouble.

Published 480 days ago

US consumers remained cautious about spending last month as inflation ticked higher

US consumers remained cautious about spending last month as inflation ticked higher

Updated 492 days ago

U.S. economy grew 2.4% in the 4th quarter after upgrade in final growth estimate

U.S. economy grew 2.4% in the 4th quarter after upgrade in final growth estimate

Published 493 days ago

Japan's economy grew at a 2.2% annual rate in Oct-Dec, as consumers held back on spending

Japan's economy grew at a 2.2% annual rate in Oct-Dec, as consumers held back on spending

Updated 510 days ago

Indians spent 25% more using credit cards in September in festive season demand

This comes after RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das said festival season demand at the moment is showing mixed signals with positives generally outweighing the negatives.

Published 642 days ago

UK economy grew by slower-than-thought 0.5% in Q2

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer is seen.

Published 671 days ago

Deeper discounts coming? Why cars could get cheaper for you

Cars are seen parked under solar panels at the manufacturing plant of Maruti Suzuki in Manesar. Sales of unsold cars reached 70-75 days in August, prompting buyers to delay purchases. Dealers hope festive seasons will boost demand, despite a 4.5% sales drop in August.

Published 697 days ago

China's August manufacturing slips to 6-month low

China's August manufacturing slips to 6-month low

Published 702 days ago

Janmashtami drives business across India, sales exceed ₹25,000 crore

Numbers of devotees at the ISKCON temple at ISKCON temple on Janmashtami, in Patna.

Published 706 days ago

Walmart’s Q2 international sales growth led by Flipkart, other markets

Published 717 days ago

India's nighttime shopping surges as 24 hour retail becomes increasingly common

The number of transactions at nighttime grew by nearly 30%, with a 10% increase in the average order value too (Unsplash)

Published 766 days ago

Fitch raises India's growth estimates for FY25 to 7.2%

Published 776 days ago

US economic growth in first quarter falls short of expectations at 1.6%

The first quarter saw the US economy rise by 1.6 percent, according to the government data.

Updated 829 days ago

China's economic evolution: Navigating challenges

China's President Xi Jinping (left) and US President Joe Biden (right) (AFP)

Published 1064 days ago

Netherlands suffers unexpected recession on consumers, trade

A breakdown of the data showed domestic consumption decreased by 1.6%, while exports shrank by 0.7% and government spending advanced by 0.7%.

Published 1082 days ago

Strong sales of air conditioners key to Havells India's Q4 profits: Report

Revenue from the company's Lloyd consumer segment, rose nearly 32% to 12.64 billion rupees.

Published 1187 days ago

Hutong Cat | Population: A new front emerges in tense India-China ties

The report expects India’s population to touch 1.429 billion latest by July 1, around 2.96 million more than the population of China.

Published 1196 days ago

Nestle to examine banking relationships following Credit Suisse downfall

Price increases had so far only had a "very limited" impact on consumer spending, Schneider said.

Published 1224 days ago

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