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US Inflation Rises Moderately, Consumer Spending Cools

US prices increased moderately in June as the declining cost of goods tempered a rise in the cost of services, underscoring an improving inflation environm...

BAT Profit Beats Forecasts But Target For Smoking Alternatives In Doubt

British American Tobacco (BAT) reported a 1.3% rise in half-year profit, exceeding analyst expectations, but said it was likely to fall short of its 2025 a...

Chicken Culling, Disposal Raise Concern As Bird Flu Spreads

The spread of bird flu among poultry and dairy farms has heightened some health experts' concerns that the process of killing and disposing...

US Online Sales Hit $7.2bn On First Day Of Amazon Prime Day Event, Adobe Says

Shoppers spent about $7.2 billion online across retailers during the first day of Amazon's Prime Day in the United States on 17 July, according to a report...

Reckitt's Baby Formula Sales To Suffer After Tornado Damages Warehouse

Sales of Reckitt's Mead Johnson baby formula powder are likely to take a short-term hit after a tornado damaged a third-party warehouse in the United State...

Health Advocates Target Philip Morris' US Launch Of Heated Tobacco

Health campaigners have written to US regulators accusing Philip Morris International of misrepresenting past regulatory decisions, seeking to disrupt the...

PepsiCo Misses Quarterly Revenue Expectations On Slowing Demand For Snacks, Sodas

PepsiCo missed expectations for second-quarter revenue as a series of price hikes and competition from private-label brands slowed sales of its snacks and...

Constellation Brands Beats Profit Estimates In First Quarter

Constellation Brands beat Wall Street estimates for first-quarter profit, helped by strong demand for its core beer brands, which offset the sluggish wines...