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China's premier urges tighter price oversight as deflation pressures squeeze economy
TOPSHOT - China's Premier Li Qiang delivers his speech during the ASEAN - Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) - China Economic Forum official dinner after the 46th Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit in Kuala Lumpur on May 27, 2025....
Commentary: Chinese economy forges ahead with resilient growth
This aerial drone photo taken on July 13, 2025 shows a view of Yangzhou Port in Yangzhou, east China's Jiangsu Province. (Photo by Ren Fei/Xinhua) BEIJING, July 16 (Xinhua) -- Despite growing global uncertainties, the Chinese economy continues to...

Somerset NHS trust appoints top experts to lead through major changes
Four senior professionals with extensive national and regional experience have been appointed to the board of Somerset NHS Foundation Trust, reinforcing its strategic leadership at a time of significant change across the health service. The...

Rejected for a Credit Card, He Built a Company That Approved Millions
“Buy Now, pay later” (BNPL) has long been a part of retail culture, but in the past few years, it’s taken on a new life in the fintech world. Arad Levertov had a bold idea: making everyday essentials more affordable through responsible lending....

Foreign exodus batters ZSE as investor confidence hits new lows
THE Zimbabwe Stock Exchange (ZSE) is grappling with an unprecedented wave of foreign disinvestment as investors continually fail to remit their local earnings outside the country. THE Zimbabwe Stock Exchange (ZSE) is grappling with an...

The Coming Collapse of Academia
There is plenty of news about higher education these days, and not much of it is good. By way of example, Siena Heights University, a small Catholic college in Adrian, Michigan, has just announced that it will close at the end of the next academic...

New Agreement To Deliver Thin-Film Solar Technology To Space Solar Array Provider, Plus NASA Collaborative Agreement For Orbital Applications In PV Power Beaming: ASTI
(MENAFN- GetNews) $ASTI Thin Film CIGS Solar Tech has Applications in Aerospace, Agrivoltaic Installations, Industrial/Commercial Construction and Consumer Goods Provider of Innovative, High-Performance, Flexible Thin-Film Solar Panels for...
Meesho Mall partners with Tata Consumer Products, Kenvue to expand everyday essential offerings
Meesho Mall, the brand mall by Meesho has partnered with Tata Consumer Products and Kenvue India to offer a broader selection of everyday wellness, beverage, and personal care products to consumers across India. Through this partnership, popular...

Schneider Electric drives profit, sustainability in Nigeria’s consumer goods industry
In Nigeria’s fast-paced Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) industry, manufacturers are faced with a difficult balancing act. Pressured by inflation, currency volatility, and investor demands for short-term returns, many are focusing on immediate...

Top 10 Consumer Goods companies with the highest gains on the NGX in H1 2025
Okoye Izuchukwu is a financial market writer and trader with extensive expertise in both Nigerian and international markets. With a keen eye for market trends and a passion for insightful analysis, he translates complex financial concepts into...

Boots slashes price of 'intoxicating' YSL Black Opium perfume by 50%
For over 20 years, YSL's Black Opium has held an iconic status in the world of perfumery, with its enduring popularity prompting constant reinterpretations since its launch in 2014. One of the latest reimaginings is YSL Black Opium Le Parfum,...

California Proposes Listing Microplastics Under Safer Consumer Products Program
[co-author: Maxwell Bradley, 2025 Summer Associate] The California Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC) has taken a step toward regulating microplastics. On June 20, 2025, DTSC proposed to add microplastics to its Candidate Chemical List...

Govt urged to support retail sector for economic growth
The Chief Executive Officer of FoodCo Nigeria, Ade Sun-Basorun, has called on the Federal Government to give greater policy support to the modern retail sector, which he described as a critical engine for job creation, inflation control, and...
BigBasket to appoint Tata Consumer Products’ Deepika Khattar Bhan to its Board
BigBasket plans to expand its dark store count to 700 by the end of FY25 from 400 | Photo Credit: KARUNAKARAN M BigBasket is set to appoint Deepika Khattar Bhan, president – packaged foods at Tata Consumer Products, to its Board, according to...
JLL adds finance director in consumer goods and services division
Mariana Joseph joined JLL recently as Finance Director of the company’s Consumer Goods and Services division. Joseph brings over 15 years of experience in corporate finance, asset management, private equity and investment banking. She most...

Costco Is One of the Largest Consumer Goods Companies by Market Cap. But Is It a Buy?
Costco Wholesale (COST 0.47%) is one of the top consumer goods stocks on the stock market. Since its IPO, the stock is up more than 4,000%, and Costco has been about as consistent a performer as they come in the sector as it benefits from a number...

Consumer goods firms likely to show uneven demand patterns in June quarter
This divergence is largely attributed to untimely rains and a milder summer, hurting demand for seasonal categories. On Friday, homegrown consumer goods company Dabur India said that the Indian FMCG sector saw a sequential recovery in demand in...

Government officials make game-changing decision about popular consumer product: 'Will neither be produced nor used'
This feat sets a global example. by Katie LoweJuly 8, 2025 A province in a South Asian nation has heard the call to protect future generations and made the simple yet monumental decision to ban plastic bags. "The Punjab government has officially...

Indonesia Construction Equipment Market Sales To Reach By 25.43 Thousand Units By 2030, Backed By Infrastructure Investments And Smart Tech Adoption Arizton
(MENAFN- GetNews) "Indonesia Construction Equipment Market Research Report by Arizton"The Industry Analysis Report Provides Market Trends, Drivers, Opportunities, Competitive Outlook, Market Size, Sales, and Growth Forecast for 2025-2030.Arizton's...

Bumper earnings boost consumer goods firms’ share price in H1
Nigeria’s consumer goods sector witnessed a strong first half (H1) of 2025, as bumper earnings results from top manufacturers drove significant gains in their share prices on the Nigerian Exchange (NGX). According to Proshare, in a report titled...