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7:30am, 2nd August, 2019

Hurry up and claim! - UK ombudsman tells consumers in mis-selling scandal

Britain's financial complaints body encouraged consumers on Friday to lodge claims for mis-sold loan insurance ahead of an Aug. 29 deadline, despite criticism from some banks that a majority of the claims were "vexatious".

Kamala Harris stood up to big banks, with mixed results for consumers in crisis

6:28am, 9th May, 2019

Politics

Kamala Harris stood up to big banks, with mixed results for consumers in crisis

In her presidential pitch to voters, U.S. Senator Kamala Harris touts as a signature accomplishment the $20 billion relief settlement she secured as California attorney general for homeowners hit hard by the foreclosure crisis.

UK consumers unfazed by Brexit storm, firms more upbeat: surveys

8:46pm, 29th April, 2019

UK

UK consumers unfazed by Brexit storm, firms more upbeat: surveys

British consumers were unruffled by the latest twists and turns in the country's Brexit drama and companies have dialled down their worry levels, two surveys published on Tuesday showed.

UK consumers keep calm and carry on shopping before Brexit deadline

5:21am, 18th April, 2019

UK

UK consumers keep calm and carry on shopping before Brexit deadline

British shoppers ignored worries about an impending Brexit deadline and spent heavily in March, official data showed on Thursday, supporting the country's sluggish economy while companies were cutting back on investment.

Scrapping India's trade privileges could hit U.S. consumers, senators say

4:25am, 13th April, 2019

Business

Scrapping India's trade privileges could hit U.S. consumers, senators say

A U.S. plan to end preferential duty-free imports of up to $5.6 billion from India could raise costs for American consumers, two U.S. senators have told their country's trade office, urging a delay in adopting the plan, and seeking more negotiat...

UK consumers worry about onset of Brexit - GfK

8:52pm, 27th September, 2018

UK

UK consumers worry about onset of Brexit - GfK

British consumers lost some of their confidence in early September -- before Prime Minister Theresa May's latest setback on Brexit -- but companies were more upbeat, two surveys showed on Friday.

'No-deal' Brexit? Britain sets out the damage for consumers and business

7:56am, 13th September, 2018

UK

'No-deal' Brexit? Britain sets out the damage for consumers and business

Britain published new advice to businesses and the public on Thursday about how to cope with the disruption that leaving the European Union without a divorce deal would cause to everything from data protection to driving licences.

Walmart's Jet.com to offer Nike products in bid for urban consumers

5:25am, 13th September, 2018

Business

Walmart's Jet.com to offer Nike products in bid for urban consumers

Walmart's Jet.com said on Thursday it will sell Nike Inc products and offer more delivery options, beginning in its top market of New York City, in a bid to sharpen its aim for affluent, urban consumers and better compete with e-commerce rivals...

'No-deal' Brexit? UK sets out the damage for consumers and business

3:56am, 13th September, 2018

UK

'No-deal' Brexit? UK sets out the damage for consumers and business

Britain will publish advice to businesses and the public on Thursday about how to cope with the disruption that exiting the European Union without a divorce deal would cause to everything from mobile phone roaming charges to vehicle standards.

Unilever confronts the ‘chairdrobe’ as consumers rethink laundry

6:22am, 5th September, 2018

Business

Unilever confronts the ‘chairdrobe’ as consumers rethink laundry

On any given day, the chair in Raven Rose's Ewing, New Jersey, bedroom might be draped with shirts, pants or pyjamas.

UK consumers defy Brexit blues, but companies fret - surveys

7:00pm, 30th August, 2018

UK

UK consumers defy Brexit blues, but companies fret - surveys

British consumers appear little fazed by the possibility of a no-deal Brexit, but businesses have turned more worried, surveys showed on Friday.

How U.S. tariffs on China minerals could hurt industry, consumers

4:05am, 31st July, 2018

Business

How U.S. tariffs on China minerals could hurt industry, consumers

U.S. President Donald Trump's proposed tariffs on another $200 billion of Chinese goods threaten a niche trade in minor metals and rare earths used in everything from stomach remedies and jet engines to consumer electronics.

Mood among UK consumers, firms remains fragile - surveys

7:20pm, 30th July, 2018

UK

Mood among UK consumers, firms remains fragile - surveys

Confidence among British consumers and businesses remains stuck well below levels before the Brexit vote in 2016, surveys showed on Tuesday, two days before an expected interest rate increase by the Bank of England.

Consumers, soybeans lift U.S. economic growth to 4.1 percent

8:25am, 27th July, 2018

Business

Consumers, soybeans lift U.S. economic growth to 4.1 percent

The U.S. economy grew at its fastest pace in nearly four years in the second quarter as consumers boosted spending and farmers rushed shipments of soybeans to China to beat retaliatory trade tariffs before they took effect in early July.

Mood darkens for UK consumers, businesses ahead of Brexit - surveys

12:45am, 29th June, 2018

UK

Mood darkens for UK consumers, businesses ahead of Brexit - surveys

LONDON, (Reuters) - British consumers and businesses became more pessimistic about the economy's prospects in June, according to surveys on Friday that suggested Brexit worries and global trade spats may be taking their toll.

UK consumers hit the shops after early 2018 freeze - surveys

6:30pm, 4th June, 2018

UK

UK consumers hit the shops after early 2018 freeze - surveys

LONDON (Reuters) - British shoppers ramped up their spending in May after a snowbound start to the year, two surveys showed on Tuesday, the latest suggestion that the overall economy is recovering from its early 2018 slowdown.