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scmp.com - Richard Lord - Private markets, once institutional-only, are opening to retail investors
Private markets, once institutional-only, are opening to retail investors
South China Morning Post

“Private markets have long played an integral role in institutional portfolios,” says Bucaro, “[addressing] needs across the spectrum – downside protection, higher returns, volatility dampening and stable income. These…

forbes.com - Sharon Edelson - JCPenney Aims To Heal Errant Shoppers With Retail Regrets Trade-In Program
JCPenney Aims To Heal Errant Shoppers With Retail Regrets Trade-In Program
Forbes

JCPenney's Retail Regrets Trade-In program offers consumers a chance to redeem themselves from the folly of shopping at other stores. Continuing to build on its mantra of “Yes, JCPenney,” the long-suffering mid-priced retailer…

fastcompany.com - Hunter Schwarz - How Trump lost his retail appeal
How Trump lost his retail appeal
Fast Company

A billboard outside the Trump Superstore west of Knoxville, Tennessee, reads “Going Out of Business” and promotes 50% off everything storewide. Inside, President Donald Trump's shrinking fan base can now snag Trump- and America-themed…

standard.co.uk - Holly Williams - Some retailers not passing on wholesale fuel price falls quickly enough - CMA
Some retailers not passing on wholesale fuel price falls quickly enough - CMA
Evening Standard

Some petrol stations are still not passing on changes in wholesale prices quickly enough and more than a thousand warning letters have been sent to retailers failing to give prices to the Fuel Finder service, the UK competition watchdog revealed.

standard.co.uk - Holly Williams - Some retailers not passing on wholesale fuel price falls quickly enough - CMA
Some retailers not passing on wholesale fuel price falls quickly enough - CMA
Evening Standard

News from the City, market updates plus comment and analysis from our business desk I would like to be emailed about offers, event and updates from Evening Standard. Read our privacy notice. Some petrol stations are still not passing on changes in…

theguardian.com - Guardian staff reporter - UK retailers too slow to pass on fuel price falls, watchdog says
UK retailers too slow to pass on fuel price falls, watchdog says
The Guardian

Some petrol stations are still not passing on changes in wholesale prices quickly enough and more than 1,000 warning letters have been sent to retailers failing to give prices to the Fuel Finder service, the UK competition watchdog has said. The…

mirror.co.uk - Levi Winchester - Major retailer shuts website down and warns shoppers may not get direct refunds
Major retailer shuts website down and warns shoppers may not get direct refunds
Daily Mirror

Harvey Nichols has shut down its website and has warned shoppers that they may not get a refund directly It comes after the struggling department store chain was bought by Mike Ashley's Frasers Group last week. Harvey Nichols ' website is now…

koreatimes.co.kr - Jun Ji-hye - Retail investors return to gold market as prices rebound
Retail investors return to gold market as prices rebound
The Korea Times

Individual investors in Korea are returning to the gold market after selling for three consecutive months, as prices have rebounded from a steep correction following their record highs. According to the Korea Exchange (KRX) on Tuesday, individuals…

wsj.com - WSJ Staff - Retailer Earnings, Fed Minutes: What to Watch This Week
Retailer Earnings, Fed Minutes: What to Watch This Week
Wall Street Journal

Earnings (a.m.): Home Depot, Baidu Economic data: Housing starts for July, pending home sales, import and export price indexes, July industrial production and capacity utilization, Johnson Redbook retail sales index Other data: Monthly unemployment…

yahoo.com - Grace O'Donnell - Klarna stock plunges 20% on trimmed guidance as German retail sales slow
Klarna stock plunges 20% on trimmed guidance as German retail sales slow
Yahoo!

What happened: Klarna (KLAR) stock plunged 20% in early trading following its earnings release and guidance that disappointed Wall Street. What's behind the move: The Swedish buy-now, pay-later firm trimmed its outlook for revenue and gross…

yahoo.com - Supantha Mukherjee - Klarna trims full-year revenue, volume outlook as German retail weakens
Klarna trims full-year revenue, volume outlook as German retail weakens
Yahoo!

STOCKHOLM, Aug 18 (Reuters) - Klarna, the Swedish 'buy now, pay later' services provider and online bank, cut its ‌full-year volume and revenue forecast on Tuesday, citing conditions ‌in Germany, its largest market, sending its shares…

thestandard.com.hk - The Standard 英文虎報 - Wall Street indexes slip as oil prices rise, retail results awaited
Wall Street indexes slip as oil prices rise, retail results awaited
The Standard

Wall Street's three major indexes fell on Monday as investors waited for quarterly reports from large retailers to provide insights into U.S. consumer spending, while oil prices rose as the U.S. and Iran appeared no closer to a deal. SCROLL TO…

seekingalpha.com - Lipper Alpha Insight - Q2 2026 U.S. Retail Preview: Broadline Retail Drives Growth
Q2 2026 U.S. Retail Preview: Broadline Retail Drives Growth
Seeking Alpha

The U.S. consumer remains resilient enough to support earnings growth, but that resilience is increasingly concentrated. The LSEG U.S. Retail and Restaurant Q2 earnings index, which tracks changes in the growth rate of earnings within the sector…

fastcompany.com - Natasha Etzel - Store closures update 2026: See a list of retailers that have shuttered the most locations this year
Store closures update 2026: See a list of retailers that have shuttered the most locations this year
Fast Company

Coresight Research has released its latest report on retail store openings and closings in the United States. The midyear data from the market research firm covers activity through July 3, 2026, and suggests there will be fewer store openings and…

cnbc.com - Alexa LoMonaco - Cramer likes this retailer ahead of earnings - but sees trouble for one of our tech giants
Cramer likes this retailer ahead of earnings - but sees trouble for one of our tech giants
CNBC

Every weekday, the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer holds a 'Morning Meeting' livestream at 10:20 a.m. ET. Here's a recap of Tuesday's key moments. 1. Stocks fell Tuesday, pressured by the recent rise in Treasury yields amid concerns of…

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