Consumer Staples News
Just like the products and services consumer staples companies offer, our latest news in this sector is a ‘must-have’ all year round.
List of Consumer Staples News
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Missouri House passes property tax cut aimed at offsetting surge in vehicle values
Missouri residents could see a roughly $138 million tax break under legislation intended to offset a surge in local property tax collections caused...
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Average long-term US mortgage rises to 6.94% after marking fourth-straight weekly increase
The average long-term U.S. mortgage rate rose for the fourth week in a row, another affordability setback for prospective homebuyers just as the...
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Winfrey leaving WeightWatchers board, donating all of her interest in the company to a museum
Former talk show host Oprah Winfrey is leaving WeightWatchers board of directors and donating all of her interest in the company to a museum
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Canada reimposes a visa requirement on Mexicans
Canada's immigration minister says his country is reimposing the visa requirements on Mexican nationals visiting Canada
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Chloe's new designer Chemena Kamali puts on a 1970s-tinged debut at Paris Fashion Week
Chloe has revisited its vibrant 1970s essence, infused with Karl Lagerfeld’s indelible influence, propelling the brand into a new era while...
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MIT Sloan Sports Analytics Conference continues to make strides in data acceptance
Jessica Gelman has become an influential leader and innovator in the sports industry
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Climate change cost U.S. ski industry billions, study says, and future depends on emissions
A new study says U.S. ski areas lost $5 billion from 2000 to 2019 as a result of human-caused climate change
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Aid groups appeal to the European Union to release urgent funds for Palestinian refugee agency UNRWA
Aid groups are appealing to the European Union to release tens of millions of euros in funding due to the main U.N. agency that helps most people...
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US applications for jobless benefits rise but remain historically low despite recent layoffs
More Americans applied for jobless benefits last week, but layoffs remain historically low even as more high-profile companies have announced job...
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Best Buy's shares up after chain posts smaller-than expected sales decline for 4Q
Best Buy’s shares rose in premarket trading on Thursday as the nation’s largest consumer electronics chain posted a smaller-than-expected sales...
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Federal Reserve's preferred inflation gauge picked up last month in sign of still-elevated prices
An inflation gauge favored by the Federal Reserve increased in January, the latest sign that the slowdown in U.S. consumer price increases is...
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Western Balkans leaders pledge to speed up reforms for EU growth plan
The leaders of Western Balkan countries have agreed to speed up regional cooperation to benefit more from a new European Union plan of financial...
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First drone probe of melted fuel inside Fukushima Daiichi reactor halted due to equipment glitch
Japanese authorities say they had to abandon plans to send in drones for a second day to probe one of the damaged reactors at the Fukushima Daiichi...
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Humanoid robot-maker Figure partners with OpenAI and gets backing from Jeff Bezos and tech giants
ChatGPT-maker OpenAI is looking to fuse its artificial intelligence systems into the bodies of humanoid robots as part of a new deal with robotics...
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Ford electric vehicle owners can now charge on Tesla's network, but they'll need an adapter first
Owners of Ford electric vehicles can now use much of Tesla’s charging network in the U.S. and Canada, but there’s a hitch
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Fewer banks are tightening lending standards, raising hopes for easier loan access ahead
Fewer banks tightened lending standards last quarter, a hopeful sign for businesses that broader loan access is on the horizon