Consumer
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USA
Malls, once symbols of American consumer culture, are splitting. Some are dying as others thrive
LIVINGSTON, N.J. (AP) — I wasn’t a mall rat. Growing up in the 1970s, I didn’t hang out much with…
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UK
Parents were told asbestos in play sand was low risk unless ‘pulverised’. But regulators hadn’t tested it themselves | Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC)
Schools, retailers and government agencies have reassured parents that asbestos-contaminated play sand poses a low risk to their children’s health,…
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Canada
As HELOC debt rises amid affordability challenges, these are the risks – National
As many Canadians report feeling less wiggle room in their paycheques, experts warn there are risks from turning to a…
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USA
Consumer price index inflation report June 2026:
Consumer prices fell by the most in more than six years in June as a sharp drop in energy prices…
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UK
World Cup and sunshine prompt UK consumers to splash out on beer and online shopping | Consumer spending
Brutal sunshine and the World Cup persuaded consumers to spend more on beer and online shopping last month; The bags…
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Australia
Dreary consumer sentiment set to be put to the test
Australian consumers are preparing for their monthly check-in amid below-average confidence. Sentiment waned as oil prices rose in the early…
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USA
China consumer price growth weaken in June while producer inflation quickens
A container ship docked at the container terminal in Qingdao, China’s eastern Shandong province, on June 25, 2026. – |…
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UK
City watchdog attacks consumer group in £9.1bn car loan payout battle | Motor finance
The city regulator is seeking to have the only consumer group advocating higher motor finance scandal payouts thrown out of…
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UK
My neighbour put up a new fence but says I can’t paint my side. Can he stop me? Consumer lawyer DEAN DUNHAM KC replies
My neighbor built a new fence and won’t let me paint my side. It makes my garden look ugly and…
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Canada
Vancouver woman fights Rogers and FedEx over missing phone
A Vancouver resident says she hit a roadblock after ordering a new smartphone from Rogers that never arrived. “Rogers was…
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