Consumer Discretionary News
Consumer discretionary might be a sector full of ‘non-essential’ goods and services, but our latest news in this area is a definite must have!
List of Consumer Discretionary News
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Myanmar executions revive pressure for more sanctions
BANGKOK (AP) — Recent executions of four democracy activists in Myanmar have reenergized efforts to get the United States and other countries to...
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Boredom, loneliness plague Ukrainian youth near front line
SLOVIANSK, Ukraine (AP) — Anastasiia Aleksandrova doesn’t even look up from her phone when the thunder of nearby artillery booms through the modest...
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China cuts interest rate to shore up sagging economy
BEIJING (AP) — China’s central bank trimmed a key interest rate Monday to shore up sagging economic growth at a politically sensitive time when...
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Asian shares mixed after China cuts key rate, Japan GDP up
BANGKOK (AP) — Shares were mixed in Asia on Monday after China's central bank cut a key interest rate and Japan reported its economy expanded at a...
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Pay pushes Venezuelan teachers to protest, consider quitting
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Public school teachers across Venezuela had planned to use their annual vacation bonus to buy uniforms for their...
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Malaysia ex-PM begins final bid to toss out graft conviction
PUTRAJAYA, Malaysia (AP) — Malaysia's top court Monday began hearing a final appeal by former Prime Minister Najib Razak to toss out his graft...
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Strike four: Facebook misses election misinfo in Brazil ads
Facebook failed to detect blatant election-related misinformation in ads ahead of Brazil’s 2022 election, a new report from Global Witness has...
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Japan ekes out growth as consumers splurge amid COVID surge
TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s economy grew at an annual rate of 2.2% for the April-June quarter from the previous quarter, the government said Monday, as...
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Average US gasoline price falls 45 cents to $4.10 per gallon
CAMARILLO, Calif. (AP) — The average U.S. price of regular-grade gasoline plummeted 45 cents over the past three weeks to $4.10 per gallon.
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'Bullet Train' repeats No. 1; 'Top Gun' flies back up ranks
NEW YORK (AP) — The Brad Pitt action film “Bullet Train” led all movies in ticket sales for a second straight weekend, according to studio...
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More US lawmakers visit Taiwan 12 days after Pelosi trip
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — A delegation of American lawmakers arrived in Taiwan on Sunday, just 12 days after a that prompted China to launch days of...
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Shelling kills 1 in Ukraine; Russia wants nuke plant pledges
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russian forces on Sunday fired rockets on the Mykolaiv region in southern Ukraine, killing at least one person, and a Russian...
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Fireworks blast at Yerevan market kills 1, injures 20
YEREVAN, Armenia (AP) — A strong explosion at a fireworks storage area tore through a market in Armenia's capital on Sunday, killing at least one...
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Veteran Indian investor Rakesh Jhunjhunwala dies at 62
NEW DELHI (AP) — Veteran stock market investor and Indian billionaire Rakesh Jhunjhunwala, nicknamed India’s own Warren Buffet, died Sunday in...
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In Ukraine, rebuilding starts with neighbors' help
NOVOSELIVKA, Ukraine (AP) — As battles raged around Kyiv, one Russian advance was stopped in front of Maria Metla’s home. Artillery gutted most of...
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High oil prices help Saudi Aramco earn $88B in first half
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Saudi energy company Aramco said Sunday its profits jumped 90% in the second quarter compared to the same time...
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