October UK retail sales drop by more-than-expected 1.1%
British retail sales tumbled in October and a closely watched gauge of household sentiment fell this month, adding to signs of waning consumer spending ahead of finance minister Rachel Reeves'…
British retail sales tumbled in October and a closely watched gauge of household sentiment fell this month, adding to signs of waning consumer spending ahead of finance minister Rachel Reeves'…
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi insisted that a $135 billion stimulus package approved today was fiscally responsible and that she would reduce the country's colossal debt burden. The 21.3 trillion…
Gap has beaten Wall Street expectations for third-quarter comparable sales and profit, helped by strong marketing-driven demand for its Old Navy and Banana Republic brand apparel. Shares of the company…
Unilever is considering selling historic British brands including Marmite, Colman's and Bovril, three people with knowledge of the matter said, as the consumer goods giant exits some food businesses to…
Warner Bros Discovery has received preliminary buyout bids from rivals Paramount Skydance, Comcast and Netflix, a source familiar with the matter said today, kicking off a potential sale of the…
Updated / Friday, 21 Nov 2025 09:54 Supermac's pre-tax profits declined by 9.5% to €39.44m last year despite its increased revenues Revenues at Pat McDonagh's expanding Supermac's group last year…
Food security was a major focus at COP30 in Brazil this week, as countries try to adapt to the impact climate change is having on food production. According to the…
Sole borrowers accounted for almost a third of first-time buyer (FTB) mortgage drawdowns in the year to the end of June. The finding is contained in a new report from…
An international investigation involving the gardaí, the UK National Crime Agency (NCA) and other European and US law enforcement agencies has established that a billion-dollar money laundering network bought a…
The Taoiseach Micheál Martin has said the G20 summit in South Africa is a "huge networking opportunity" for Ireland, adding that Ireland is very honoured to be invited as a…
Soybeans are trading with firmer action on Friday, with contracts within a penny of unchanged. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price is up 1/2 cent at $10.50 1/2. Soymeal futures are…
March arabica coffee (KCH26) on Friday closed down -7.20 (-1.91%), and January ICE robusta coffee (RMF26) closed down -125 (-2.70%).Coffee prices fell sharply on Friday, with arabica posting a 7-week…