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Meredith Garretson Morbey

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  • French Prime Minister Michel Barnier on Monday.
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    From the BBC World Service: France’s Prime Minister Michel Barnier used special powers to force through his budget without a vote in parliament.

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  • The (new) reality of retail returns
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    Returns are expensive for stores, and they’re cracking down.

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  • Above, CEO Carlos Tavares in October. He recently resigned.
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    Stellantis is searching for a new chief executive. Why is that?

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  • VW workers in Zwickau, Germany, striking on Monday.
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    From the BBC World Service: Thousands of workers at Volkswagen’s German factories are staging walkouts over planned job and wage cuts.

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  • Holiday discounts are a delicate dance
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    It depends on how much consumers are willing to spend, and how much retailers are willing to discount. Some years the discounting is deeper, and this is expected to be one of those years.

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  • Prices might be coming down today, but keep your guard up
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    From fake delivery texts to ads for nonexistent products, now is the time to be especially careful when holiday deals looks too good to be true.

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  • Nov 29, 2024

    Canada sues Google

    Canada sues Google
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    From the BBC World Service: Canada’s competition watchdog files a lawsuit against Google, accusing it of unfairly dominating the online advertising market. Plus, Australia passes a social media ban for kids under 16.

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  • ‘Tis the season to shop
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    The National Retail Federation expects over 183 million people to shop between Black Friday and Cyber Monday. Plus, are U.S. Treasurys still “risk-free” investments?

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  • Turkey legs with a side of Treasury bonds
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    While we gorge on turkey today, the U.S. government continues to rack up debt. The national debt is just over $36 trillion. Most would agree there’s something to cut in all of that. The question is how?

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  • Could Uniqlo become fashion’s biggest retailer?
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    From the BBC World Service: Uniqlo CEO Tadashi Yanai wants to become the world’s biggest clothing retailer. Also: Malaysia is now a hub for plastic recycling, but how safe and sustainable is this trade?

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