Tag: Consumers
Canada’s retail sales up in April
OTTAWA (Reuters). — Canada’s retail sales were up in April on a monthly basis but were below estimates, data showed on Friday, as the momentum...
Importers, exporters brace for more uncertainty as Trump imposes new taxes
BY DAVID GAFFEN
BENGALURU- Business executives have been in a state of limbo over Donald Trump’s fluctuating plans to impose major tariffs since he took...
Brazil’s coffee stockpiles dwindle as prices hit record highs
BY ROBERTO SAMORA AND MARCELO TEIXEIRA
GUAXUPE, Brazil- In a Brazilian coffee warehouse usually stuffed with a quarter of a million bags of the aromatic...
German unemployment rises less than forecast in Feb
BERLIN- The number of people out of work in Germany rose in February at a slower rate than expected, data showed on Friday, but...
Trump policy concerns send consumer confidence down
BY LUCIA MUTIKANI
WASHINGTON- US consumer confidence deteriorated at its sharpest pace in 3-1/2 years in February while 12-month inflation expectations surged, offering further signs...
