Closures continue to hit the retail and restaurant industry due to rising costs and declining demand. Grocery Outlet will close 36 under-performing stores.
Tag: Global Economy
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SILENT ATTACKS ON PERSONAL FREEDOM
During the first Trump administration, the FBI quietly spent $5 million on Pegasus, an Israeli-developed software product known generically as zero click.
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WHEN THE ECONOMY FALLS, JOBS GO WITH IT
The global employment landscape continues to undergo profound disruption as companies adapt to economic pressure, technological transformation, and shifting consumer behavior.
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SPECIAL REPORT: THE PRIVATE CREDIT ROUT CONTINUES
Individual investors in private credit funds are fleeing in droves as the industry confronts fears about its long-term outlook.
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SPECIAL REPORT: THE IRAN WAR DAMAGES THE WORLD ECONOMY
The price of Brent crude oil, the world’s pricing benchmark, spiked briefly above $119 on 9 March and could go even higher this week, many analysts expect, as the Iran war has effectively shut down the vital Strait of Hormuz, through which about 20 percent of the world’s oil passes.
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SPOTLIGHT: BIGS GETTING BIGGER
Dahaner, a U.S.-based, $150-billion life sciences conglomerate, is finalizing its acquisition of Masimo, which makes devices that monitor patients’ vital signs, for about $10 billion in cash.
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TOP TREND 2024: OFFICE BUILDING BUST
After years of trying to rehabilitate late-paying commercial real estate loans, lenders are now calling in the loans at an increasing rate.
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“BUY AMERICA” BECOMES “’BYE, AMERICA”
American investors are taking their money out of U.S. equity markets at the fastest rate since at least 2010, according to data from LSEG/Lipper analyzed by Reuters, and pouring the proceeds into equity markets abroad.
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GOING OUT OF BUSINESS TRENDS
Closures continue to hit the retail and restaurant industry due to rising costs and declining demand.
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WHEN THE ECONOMY FALLS, JOBS GO WITH IT
Employers are restructuring in response to shifting consumer demand, rising operational costs, and accelerating investment in artificial intelligence, resulting in layoffs across various sectors.