Striped socks keep FamilyMart a step ahead in Japan's convenience store wars
For some people, the blue, green and white striped socks hanging near the entrance of a FamilyMart convenience store may look more like
November 13, 2026For some people, the blue, green and white striped socks hanging near the entrance of a FamilyMart convenience store may look more like
November 13, 2026By Michael S.
November 13, 2026The Federal Reserve will likely need to raise interest rates further to deal with elevated inflation, San Francisco Fed President Mary Daly said
November 12, 2026By Michael S.
November 12, 2026Consumer prices in Brazil rose less than expected in the 12 months through October but remained above the central bank's target range, as policymakers vow to keep using
November 12, 2026Britain's economy grew at the fastest rate in two-and-a-half years in the third quarter of 2026, helped by investment in artificial
November 12, 2026Sentiment among European companies has picked up across industry and services since June, but there are growing concerns about rising inflation and
November 12, 2026Dovish Bank of Japan policymaker Toichiro Asada pushed back against calls within the board for a near-term interest rate hike, arguing on Thursday
November 12, 2026Japan's annual wholesale inflation re-accelerated in October as the Middle East conflict and AI-related demand kept pushing up prices for fuel and
November 12, 2026A rebound for AI stocks lifted the U.S. market
November 11, 2026Central Florida food bank faces rising costs and increased demand ahead of Thanksgiving
November 11, 2026Bank of England policymaker Megan Greene said on Wednesday it was appropriate to "proactively tighten our monetary policy stance" to ward against the risk of wage growth
November 11, 2026US stocks closed higher on Wednesday, with the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq each rallying more than 1% as earnings from neocloud firm
November 11, 2026Major stock indexes rose on Wednesday, led by gains in technology shares after an upbeat report from CoreWeave lifted
November 11, 2026Capri on Wednesday named Estee Lauder veteran Justin Boxford as CEO, replacing longtime chief John Idol, as the fashion group tries to draw shoppers back to its pricey
November 11, 2026Leaders at the COP31 summit in Turkey are trying out a new sales pitch for climate action that is tailored to the times: do it
November 11, 2026More evidence this week of hot inflation in the U.S. was unpleasant news for the Federal Reserve, not to mention consumers: Rising prices may be spreading beyond the one-time shocks from tariffs and high gas prices into the wider economy, meaning that mortgages, credit cards and other forms of borrowing are likely to become increasingly expensive
November 11, 2026With stock markets in thrall to the fascinating tech sagas at Nvidia and Anthropic, a new twist in the Federal Reserve tale dominated wider markets on Tuesday.
November 11, 2026Brazil will unveil in the next few days measures to achieve a fiscal adjustment equivalent to 0.5% of gross domestic product in 2027, a government source said on Tuesday.
November 11, 2026By Michael S.
November 10, 2026Federal Reserve Vice Chair of Supervision Michelle Bowman on Tuesday added her voice to the chorus of colleagues pointing to inflation as their biggest priority,
November 10, 2026The odds that the Federal Reserve may raise interest rates by half a percentage point next month jumped on Tuesday after US data
November 10, 2026- Ahead of the Bank of Canada's October 28 interest rate decision, governors agreed that uncertainty over the future path of rates did not mean the bank
November 10, 2026US consumer prices rose more than expected in October, prompting financial markets to pile into bets the Federal Reserve will have to respond aggressively with interest
November 10, 2026