Tag
Several North American and European companies have posted positive results in the Asian nation in recent weeks Top executives at Western brands that do business in China are showing…
Britain’s energy regulator Ofgem announced plans on Thursday to tackle £4.4 billion (S$7.5 billion) of debts built up by customers, which are driving up bills for millions of households.…
FOR years now, many have wondered whether Luckin Coffee would topple Starbucks as the world’s coffee chain of choice. Luckin has surpassed Starbucks in both revenue and store count in…
Consumer sentiment remains steady in October, with Americans feeling skittish about high prices and poor job prospects but showing no signs of panic over the government shutdown, according…
U.S. consumer confidence declined again in September as Americans’ pessimism over inflation and the weakening job market continued to grow. The Conference Board said Tuesday that its…
Chinese companies’ continuous price cuts to lure customers have led to a state of “involution”, in which hyper-competition is fuelling ever-diminishing returns First, the deflation…
Following an investigation into Dior‘s customer data breach in May, China‘s Public Security Bureau’s Cybersecurity Department has decided to impose a fine on Dior‘s Shanghai subsidiary,…
Americans’ view of the U.S. economy declined modestly in August as anxiety over a weakening job market grew for the eighth straight month. The Conference Board said Tuesday that its…
Home Depot’s sales improved during its fiscal second quarter as consumers remained focused on smaller projects amid cost concerns and economic uncertainty, but its performance missed Wall…
When I began working in Singapore back in 2000, choosing a mobile phone service provider was not hard. Many people told me Singtel had the most reliable coverage across the island, and I…
One year in, Michelle LeBlanc, vice president of merchandising for beauty and personal care at CVS, is making her mark on the U.S.’s largest drugstore chain. That includes piloting…
A federal judge on Tuesday paused a lawsuit against the US Consumer Financial Protection Bureau that had sought to strike down “open banking” regulations, granting the agency’s request for…
Visa beat Wall Street estimates for third-quarter profit and revenue on Tuesday (Jul 29), as the global payments processing company was helped by strong card spending volumes despite…
EVERY tourist arriving in Ho Chi Minh City visits the 110-year-old Ben Thanh Market. Its surrounding streets pulse with local eateries, coffee joints, and souvenir shops. Yet amid these…
The US dollar gained against the Japanese yen and was little changed against the euro on Tuesday (Jul 15) in choppy trading, after data showed US consumer price inflation was close to…
Chinese banks are struggling to comply with new Beijing guidelines to boost consumer credit as they reel from a surge of defaults on personal loans and have a hard time finding households…
StarHub’s cybersecurity arm, Ensign, continues to deliver double-digit revenue growth. This comes as the telco’s consumer segment reels from intense competition and customer downtrading,…
StarHub’s cybersecurity arm, Ensign, continues to deliver double-digit revenue growth. This comes as the telco’s consumer segment reels from intense competition and customer downtrading,…
The growth and productivity-unleashing potential of AI-powered tech systems and software was the talk of the Croisette during this month’s Cannes Lions Festival of Creativity. Much of the…
“It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was the epoch of belief, it was the epoch of incredulity, it was the…
RALIA’S competition watchdog said on Thursday that the National Australia Bank had paid a fine of A$751,200 (S$629,000) over alleged breaches of consumer data right rules due…
Consumer sentiment increased in June for the first time in six months, the latest sign that Americans’ views of the economy have improved as inflation has stayed tame and the Trump…
The ongoing tariff war, the potential end of federal incentives, and a general slowdown in consumer demand all spell uncertainty for the future of electric vehicles in the United…
Inflation rose at a cooler-than-expected rate in May, contradicting the concerns of some economists who predicted a bigger rise in prices due to President Trump's economic policies. Source…
