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‘It’s time to rein it in’: Canada cuts foreign college students amid record immigration rates, citing housing, cost-of-living crisis

By Rob Gillies and The Associated Press

January 23, 2024

Swiss chocolate maker Lindt’s record sales growth comes with a bitter twist—the customer swallowed much of the added costs

Swiss chocolate maker Lindt’s record sales growth comes with a bitter twist—the customer swallowed much of the added costs

January 16, 2024

Britain’s ‘Warren Buffett’ dumps his shares in beauty brand Estée Lauder for its biggest rival after bungled China reopening

January 10, 2024

PepsiCo and a French supermarket giant are arguing over who dumped who first in ‘shrinkflation’ tussle

PepsiCo and a French supermarket giant are arguing over who dumped who first in ‘shrinkflation’ tussle

January 9, 2024

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‘What planet does he live on?’ Bank boss sparks fury after saying it’s ‘not that difficult’ to buy a home in cost-of-living crisis-hit U.K.

By Prarthana Prakash

January 8, 2024

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Gen Zers cashing in with side hustles on Depop and Vinted may soon have to declare their earnings to the U.K. taxman

By Prarthana Prakash

January 2, 2024

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A ‘skimpflation’ plague took over supermarkets in 2023 with consumers saying products are smaller and sometimes worse quality for the same price—if not more

By Prarthana Prakash

December 29, 2023

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It wasn’t just you: Beer brands have had a challenging 2023 as well, from consumer boycotts and sobering volumes to ‘stolen’ breweries

By Prarthana Prakash

December 29, 2023

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Personal Finance

Americans feel happiness drain away as daily treats like coffee cost more and more. Here’s how to keep them from adding up

By Alicia Adamczyk

December 12, 2023

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Britain’s snail-pace growth has set U.K. households back by $10,500 as peers in France and Germany pull away

By Prarthana Prakash

December 4, 2023

‘Zoogler’-packed Zurich just overtook New York as the most expensive city in the world

‘Zoogler’-packed Zurich just overtook New York as the most expensive city in the world

December 1, 2023

Ikea stores owner plans to spend $1.1 billion to cut prices next year in the latest sign of global deflation: ‘Ikea is made for crisis’

Ikea stores owner plans to spend $1.1 billion to cut prices next year in the latest sign of global deflation: ‘Ikea is made for crisis’

November 29, 2023

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Self-checkout counters encourage shoplifting among middle-class Brits, Marks & Spencer chairman says

By Prarthana Prakash

November 21, 2023

Black Friday deals line the aisles as shoppers look for bargains

Black Friday discounts emerge as a crucial avenue for consumers to stretch their budgets—but analysts are split on whether 2023 will bring booming sales

By Prarthana Prakash and Ryan Hogg

November 17, 2023

Inflation means your grocery bill has skyrocketed ahead of Thanksgiving. Here’s how prices have changed—and why it’s so expensive

Inflation means your grocery bill has skyrocketed ahead of Thanksgiving. Here’s how prices have changed—and why it’s so expensive

By Alice Barlow

November 10, 2023

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