Global entrepreneurs even warn of the increasing savviness of African buyers. But the influence of African consumers on global markets is far from a new thing. In the 1800s, the continent’s consumer ...

China's annual consumer inflation accelerated to a 21-month peak in November, mainly driven by food prices, while ...

NEW YORK, NY / ACCESS Newswire / December 9, 2025 / Across global supply chains, companies and regulators are rethinking how materials move, how they retain identity, and how circular economies can ...

The Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) proposal to slash the effective interest-rate (EIR) ceiling for unsecured small loans — from 15% to 10% per month (it could be higher depending on data ...

US employers abruptly shifted from a long stretch of restraint to a sharp wave of announced layoffs in October, signaling that the era of "no hire, no fire" stability may be ending. After months in ...

"Rising inflationary pressures could dampen consumer demand and corporate profitability, while firms with unhedged foreign ...

Optimistically, then, a surge in the productivity of misinformation generators may provide a similar advantage to the ...

European shares were leaning lower Thursday during thinner trading, signaling a pause to recent gains driven by Federal Reserve rate-cut expectations. Trading is likely to be relatively muted with U.S ...

Economic confidence decreased to 98.6 in this month’s Rasmussen Reports Economic Index, more than seven points lower than October. The index has dropped more than 17 points since hitting a four-year ...

U.S. consumer sentiment declined to its lowest level in more than three years and near an all-time low as households' concerns about the economic impact of the government shutdown mounted, according ...

Labor market weakness, inflation and growing debt challenges are taking their toll on consumers’ financial health and pushing them to seek legal advice at near-historic rates, according to a new ...