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Which retailers win and lose from high gas prices? Deutsche Bank sorts it out
As fuel prices continue to rise, companies indexed to higher-income customers may be best positioned to weather the elements, according to Deutsche Bank. The ongoing Middle East conflict has shocked global energy supply chains in recent weeks…
Labour minister blasts petrol retailers over 'price gouging'
Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson renewed the government's war on petrol retailers as she said Rachel Reeves had fired a “shot over the bows” with her warning about profiteering. The Chancellor has sparked widespread anger for…
BNP Paribas Adds Bitcoin, Ether ETNs for France Retail Users
French multinational universal bank BNP Paribas is expanding its investment offering to include six crypto-linked exchange-traded notes (ETNs), giving retail clients in France access to Bitcoin and Ether exposure through regulated products. The new…
CaratLane eyes retail expansion with 40 new stores in FY27
Tata Group-backed jewellery brand CaratLane plans to open 40 stores in the coming financial year, 10 per cent of which will be company-owned, a senior executive said. 'We have almost 369 stores right now, and we expect to add around 40 stores next…
Dip-buying drives S'pore stocks higher as retail investors pile in amid Iran conflict
SINGAPORE – The Singapore stock market ended the week higher, even as Middle East tensions persisted and mixed signals from US President Donald Trump continued to whipsaw global markets. Several component stocks of the benchmark Straits…
This Retail Giant Is Trading for Half the Price of Walmart and Nearly One-Third the Price of Costco, but Growing 3 Times as Fast
Walmart (WMT +0.58%) and Costco (COST +0.43%) have started 2026 by building on their strong results of the last few years. Costco shares are up more than 9%, and Walmart is up more than 12% year to date, while the S&P 500 is down for the year. Both…
AI Now Causing CEOs to Resign in Fear
Can't-miss innovations from the bleeding edge of science and tech Many executives lately have been using AI as a convenient excuse to lay off staff as the economy crumbles. Paradoxically, a growing number of CEOs are also turning the tech on…
These 9 Shoptalk Conversations Are Shaping Commerce's Future
Three frenetic days at Shoptalk in Las Vegas revealed tons of anxieties about the future of commerce—from uncertainty around what it will look like (chatbots or seamlessly baked into search?), big questions at companies like Home Depot and…
Senate approves bill addressing pet sales, access
BOSTON — The Senate on this month approved legislation to boost animal safety and equity for pet owners. Senators voted 38-0 to pass the bill, S. 3014, which bans the retail sale of dogs, cats and rabbits in pet shops. Violators could face…
Private credit pressure may be making headlines, but the plan to put it in your 401(k) isn't slowing down
Earlier this month, a leader of the agency tasked with regulating markets and protecting investors laid out the agency's priorities, tying plans to open retirement funds to private-market investments and to boost crypto to America's 250-year…
How AI Agents Can Reshape Arbitrage in Prediction Markets
Prediction markets aggregate human judgment in theory, but some of their consistent trading opportunities may end up captured by systems that move faster than any person can. Arbitrage opportunities can show up as brief mispricings, from outcomes…
Kenya's queen ants worth $220 each fuel booming global wildlife black market
The ants are flying in Kenya at the moment. During this rainy season, swarms can be seen leaving the thousands of anthills in and around Gilgil, a quiet agricultural town in Kenya's Rift Valley that has emerged as the centre of a booming illegal…
Spring flavors, delicacies drive a booming consumption trend
As the Qingming Festival approaches, a long queue of customers forms outside the main store of Wangjiasha on West Nanjing Road, waiting to buy qingtuan on March 27, 2026, in Shanghai. Photo: VCG As temperatures rise across China, a wave of…
Prediction: These 2 Stocks Will Be Worth More Than Apple in a Decade
With a market cap of $3.7 billion, making it the second most-valuable company in the world, Apple (AAPL 1.45%) remains well-positioned to stay near the top of the heap. Yet while the 'apple' may not necessarily fall far from the tree anytime soon…
Over 13.7m tourists visit HK so far this year, up 17pc: Paul Chan
More than 13.7 million tourists have visited Hong Kong so far this year, a year-on-year increase of about 17 percent, said Financial Secretary Paul Chan Mo-po. SCROLL TO CONTINUE WITH CONTENT In a blog post on Sunday (Mar 29), the financial chief…
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