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U.S. Consumer Spending, Inflation Cool In November

U.S. consumer spending barely rose in November, while annual inflation increased at its slowest pace in 13 months, but demand is probably not cooling fast...

US Retail Sales Fall After Hefty Gains, Labour Market Still Tight

US retail sales fell more than expected in November, but consumer spending remains supported by a tight labour market, with the number of Americans filing...

U.S. Inflation Subsiding As Consumer Prices Rise Moderately

U.S. consumer prices rose less than expected for a second straight month in November amid decreases in the costs of gasoline and healthcare, leading to the...

Dollar General Cuts Annual Profit View As Costs Surge

Dollar General cut its annual profit forecast after it missed estimates for quarterly earnings, signalling rampant cost pressures were weighing on the disc...

Kroger Raises Sales Forecast As Grocery Demand Stays Inflation Resistant

Kroger Co raised its annual same-store sales and profit forecasts on Thursday, riding on steady demand for groceries and household essentials despite highe...

Albertsons, Kroger CEOs Defend $25bn Merger To US Senate Committee

Lawmakers from across the political spectrum have questioned executives at grocers Kroger Co and Albertsons Companies Inc about their planned $25 billion...

European Shoppers Plan To Spend Less On Black Friday This Year, Survey Finds

Shoppers in seven European countries plan to cut down on their Black Friday shopping compared to last year, a new study by Boston Consulting Group (BCG) ha...