Japan’s Nintendo and Sony face memory price pressures
ENDO and Sony Group will face scrutiny over how soaring memory chip prices driven by AI demand have affected their game console profitability when they report earnings next…
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Import Costs, Tariff Pressures Suggest Turbulent 2026 For Shoe Firms, But Some Optimism Takes Hold
Shoe companies are bracing for a challenging first half in 2026. According to a Q4 2025 Shoe Executive Business Survey by the Distributors and Retailers of America (FDRA), higher landed…
Bank of England plans staffing cuts because of budget pressures
The Bank of England is planning to reduce head count as its finances become strained by the cost of the modernisations recommended by Ben Bernanke. The UK central bank has invited staff…
‘Face of Grace,’ From Spain’s Anna Martí Domingo and Laura Santos Martí, Spotlights Societal Pressures on Women
As one of the five Films to Come at this year’s Incubator program of the Madrid Film School (ECAM), “Face of Grace” (“Cara de santa”) features a host of women behind the camera. It will be…
Trump pressures Attorney General Pam Bondi to go after his political foes
President Trump is pressuring Attorney General Pam Bondi to pursue some of his political foes. Source link
Fashion Dives Deeper Into Beauty Boom Amid Economic Pressures
Fashion meets beauty — again. As concerns over the state of the global economy continue to rise and companies see profits squeezed, in part because of tariffs, fashion and traditional…
Chinese steel and coal output drop as supply pressures mount
Chinese steel and coal output fell in July, as bad weather affected operations and the government’s efforts to rein in overcapacity intensified. Both industries are in the crosshairs of…
Gold firms as soft US data pressures dollar, fuels rate-cut bets
Gold prices inched higher on Wednesday (Aug 13), supported by a weaker US dollar after tame US inflation data cemented bets for an interest rate cut in September, although a trade war…
Trump pressures 17 pharma CEOs to cut US drug prices
President Donald Trump sent letters to the leaders of 17 major pharmaceutical companies outlining how they should slash US prescription drug prices to match those paid overseas, the White…
Hakeem Jeffries pressures Trump to come clean about Epstein case
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries said Monday that President Trump should be more transparent about the Department of Justice's investigation in "this whole sordid Jeffrey Epstein…
Global Fashion Agenda Addresses Sustainability’s Struggles: Uncertainty Looms Amid Policy Shifts, Economic Pressures and Tariffs
COPENHAGEN — Does sustainability stand a chance in a world where it is being increasingly de-prioritized amid shifting government policies, mounting tariffs and more conservative political…
RHB names its S-Reit top picks on softer interest cost pressures, minimal tariff impact
RHB analysts maintained their “overweight” call on Singapore-listed real estate investment trusts (S-Reits) amid “softer interest cost pressures” – particularly for Singapore-centric…
Fed to hold rates steady as pressures mount
FEDERAL Reserve officials are widely expected to leave interest rates unchanged on Wednesday (May 7) as they await clarity on the Trump administration’s trade policies, a move likely to…
Xbox joins PlayStation in hiking console prices amid US tariff pressures
OSOFT’S Xbox is hiking the prices of its gaming consoles, controllers, first-party titles and other accessories, following similar moves by competitors due to US tariffs…
2024 Top 100: Coty Benefits from Fragrance Boom, Despite Geographic Pressures
The fragrance effect was alive and well at Coty in 2024, although its most recent set of earnings showed this was not enough to offset pressures from weak demand in Asia and tight…
Eddie Lampert Pressures Lands’ End to Find a Buyer
Edward “Eddie” Lampert wants Lands’ End to find a buyer. Lands’ End said on Tuesday that it received a letter from Lampert, its majority shareholder, requesting that it initiate a sale…
China's deflationary pressures build in Sept, consumer inflation cools
BEIJING (Reuters) -China's consumer inflation unexpectedly eased in September, while producer price deflation deepened, heightening pressure on Beijing to roll out more stimulus measures…
Ringgit’s surge pressures Singapore shoppers and Malaysians working across borders
Observers say it could continue strengthening, but that a return to below the 3.00 level against the Singdollar is unlikely The Malaysian ringgit’s surge against the Singapore dollar –…