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From unfilled gas tanks to fewer frills, retailers see US consumers rethink their spending
NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. consumers haven’t stopped spending since the Iran war drove up fuel prices. But company executives and retail analysts say many shoppers are reassessing what they buy and where. The behavior changes...
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Walmart adds Subway meals to its 30-minute delivery offering as e-commerce race heats up
By Nicholas P. Brown and Juveria Tabassum
BENTONVILLE, Arkansas, June 4 (Reuters News) – Walmart has added Subway meals to its fast-delivery service, making meals from the sandwich chain available to customers through its app, as the retailer expands its e-commerce...
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Average US long-term mortgage rate falls to 6.48%, retreating from its highest level in 9 months
The average long-term U.S. mortgage rate eased this week from its highest level in nine months, welcome relief for prospective homebuyers.
The benchmark 30-year fixed rate mortgage rate fell to 6.48% from 6.53% last week, mortgage buyer Freddie Mac said Thursday. The average...
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Dollar hovers around two-month high as Iran-Israel truce hangs in balance- Australia business conditions steady in May, mood still gloomy
- Asia stocks make tentative bounce, bonds pressured
- Oil rises slightly as investors await clarity after Iran-Israel halt attacks
- How major US stock indexes fared Monday 6/8/2026
- Pentagon labels tech giant Alibaba and electric car maker BYD as aiding Chinese military
- MSCI confirms early index inclusion rules ahead of SpaceX IPO
- S&P downgrades JetBlue deeper into junk as high fuel costs dent recovery
- Federal judge strikes down Trump’s $100,000 fee on new H-1B visas
- US carriers spent $6.5B on fuel in April; global profit forecast is cut nearly in half
- Trading Day: Recovery, but on mute
- Strike at GM axle supplier continues
- Man in Texas is accused of using a fake boarding pass to get on a United flight to Los Angeles
- Blue Owl fund facing redemptions raises $500 million in bond sale, Bloomberg News reports
- Yields mixed after jobs data lifts Fed hike odds
- Nestle’s private equity partner drops out of bidding for Perrier, Bloomberg News reports
- ISS urges Warner Bros shareholders to reject executive pay tied to Paramount merger
- Airline chiefs slam engine makers for delays at industry summit
- China car sales downturn extends into May as VW tests EV revamp
- A flesh-eating cattle parasite spreads beyond Texas as new screwworm cases are found
- New York Fed survey finds stable inflation expectations in May
- Analysis-Soaring fertilizer prices dim Brazilian farmers’ edge over US rivals
- Japanese investors make biggest foreign stock exit in five years in May
- US airlines fuel costs soared in April to $6.5 billion
- LATAM Brasil trims capacity plans on fuel costs, cuts seen into third quarter
- J&J to buy cancer drug technology developer Firefly Bio for $1 billion
- S&P 500, Nasdaq rise as tech, chipmakers rebound
- Israel and Iran trade strikes, threatening the region
- Campbell’s sticks to annual targets as US consumers tighten spending
- Honeywell reaffirms annual forecast ahead of aerospace spinoff
- Samsung Elec’s chip chief says he discussed next-generation foundry with Nvidia CEO
- Analysis-Soaring fertilizer prices dim Brazilian farmers’ edge over US rivals
- Tate & Lyle: From sugar barons in London’s East End to US takeover
- Chip rout puts Korea’s ‘ant’ investors to the test as margin debt soars
- Apple unveils an upgraded Siri voice assistant with new AI features at its annual conference
- Private jet market defies Iran war gloom as rich flock to Monaco GP, Cannes
- Intesa launches $35 billion Monte dei Paschi bid to redraw Italy’s financial map
- China exports set for strong May on front-loaded orders, chip demand: Reuters poll
- Goldman Sachs pushes Fed rate-cut call to 2027 on strong US jobs data
- Morning Bid: Blistering AI rally turns ugly
- ‘Scary Movie’ tops box office, slaying ‘Masters of the Universe’ and adding to low-budget streak
- Wall Street holds steadier as AI stocks recover some of their sell-off
- China’s global e-commerce push stalls as Iran war lifts costs, dampens demand
- Tech stocks dive as Fed bets rattle AI rally
- Dollar eases as Iran and Israel agree to halt strikes
- Stocks bounce back, oil pares gains as Iran and Israel signal a pause
- China says ‘illegal’ outbound investment crackdown won’t lead to forced liquidation
- The Media Line: Israel’s Haredi Debate Becomes an Economic Reckoning
- Oil prices settle $1 higher after Iran and Israel say they have halted attacks
- Airbus notifies A320neo series customers of delays on jets due in 2027 and 2028, Bloomberg News reports
