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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Surging COVID-19 cases bring a 2020 feel to the end of 2021
NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. officials intensified calls Friday for unvaccinated Americans to get inoculated in the face of the new omicron variant that...
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Czech Republic president swears in new coalition government
PRAGUE (AP) — A new coalition government took office in the Czech Republic on Friday, with the coronavirus pandemic and soaring inflation...
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20 Chinese miners rescued from flooded shaft, 2 found dead
BEIJING (AP) — Crews in northern China have safely rescued 20 of 21 coal miners trapped inside a flooded shaft, with one still missing, officials...
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Inflation a worry for most economies, but not Japan
Surging prices are haunting consumers and confounding economic planners in the U.S. and other countries, but not in Japan, where sparking inflation...
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Glamour night for Bosnia migrants presenting fashion brand
SARAJEVO, Bosnia-Herzegovina (AP) — For an evening, some migrants in Bosnia were able to escape the hardship of their everyday lives for the...
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Turkey's lira sinks to new low, prompting bank to intervene
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey’s currency crashed to an new all-time low against the dollar Friday, a day after the Central Bank again lowered a key...
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Russia sets out tough demands for security pact with NATO
MOSCOW (AP) — Russia on Friday published draft security demands that NATO deny membership to Ukraine and other former Soviet countries and roll...
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China vows to respond after US enacts Xinjiang sanctions
BEIJING (AP) — China will take all necessary measures to safeguard its institutions and enterprises, a Foreign Ministry spokesman said Friday after...
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Pressure on PM Johnson after UK Tories suffer election upset
LONDON (AP) — U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s Conservative Party has suffered a stunning defeat in a parliamentary by-election that was viewed...
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Afghan currency slides, prices surge as economy worsens
HERAT, Afghanistan (AP) — The value of Afghanistan’s currency is tumbling, exacerbating an already severe economic crisis and deepening poverty in...
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US stocks end lower, marking 3rd losing week in the last 4
Banks led another pullback for stocks on Wall Street Friday, as the market racked up its third losing week in the last four.
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Biden acknowledges $2T bill stalled, but vows it will pass
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden has all but acknowledged negotiations over his sweeping domestic policy package will likely push into the new...
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Japan to speed up booster shots amid fear of omicron spread
TOKYO (AP) — Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said Friday his government is accelerating COVID-19 booster shots and securing oral medicines...
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Delaware judge rejects Fox News motion to dismiss lawsuit
WASHINGTON (AP) — A judge Thursday rejected a motion by Fox News to dismiss a $1.6 billion defamation lawsuit brought against the cable news giant...
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Australia, Britain sign free trade agreement
SYDNEY (AP) — Australia and Britain signed a free trade agreement Friday that will eliminate almost all taxes on exports between the countries.
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Judge rejects Purdue Pharma’s sweeping opioid settlement
A federal judge rejected OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma’s bankruptcy settlement of thousands of lawsuits over the opioid epidemic Thursday because...
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