Consumer sentiment index records another sub-50 score in September

Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter So-called frontier markets account for about a quarter of the world’s population today, but only 5% of global GDP. A little over half of the world’s eight billion people are in emerging economies and about 12% of the world’s population…

Kimberly-Clark on Monday completed its blockbuster acquisition of Tylenol maker Kenvue, giving investors new reasons to believe in the company behind Huggies, Kleenex and Cottonelle. The acquisition broadens Kimberly-Clark’s reach into the health and wellness category, at a time when consumers are placing a greater emphasis on healthy lifestyles. And it’s a major reason why…

But whether prices are going up or coming down, Canadians are reading the movement as negative: 36% of those who perceived any price change said the shift was bad for their personal finances, compared with just 18% who called it good. The survey also found that changing home prices are dampening market activity rather than…

The Bank of England has held interest rates at 3.75% for a sixth consecutive meeting. Members of the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) voted by a majority of 6-3 in favour of freezing the base rate in line with most economists’ expectations. Three members voted to increase base rate by 25 basis points to 4%. Many…

Alibaba Group Holding: Steady Revenue Scale Alibaba Group Holding (BABA -1.31%) primarily generates revenue by operating extensive digital commerce marketplaces and providing cloud computing infrastructure. BABA – Alibaba Group $100.17-$1.33 (-1.31%) NYSE · As of 1:17 PM ET 11/03/26 It introduced new processors and detailed long-term artificial intelligence development plans at an annual technology conference,…

Two-thirds of estate agents use artificial intelligence tools to write property descriptions, but adoption for sales-critical functions remains minimal, according to new research. A survey of 250 estate and letting agents by customer relationship management platform Alto found that 69% use AI regularly or daily. However, 85% limit its application to four tasks or fewer:…