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China's factory activity contracts for 8th month in November despite trade war truce
China’s factory activity contracted for the eighth straight month in November, according to an official survey on Sunday, underscoring challenges for the country’s economy despite the U.S.-China trade truce. The official manufacturing purchasing managers index rose slightly to 49.2 in November from 49 in October, China’s National Bureau of Statistics… Read
Driven by TikTok trends, new beauty brands target children
Should children be using beauty face masks? Dermatologists say no, but a growing number of companies are targeting a new generation of kids who have grown up with TikTok skincare and make-up routines. The cosmetics industry and parts of the internet have been abuzz since the launch of Rini earlier… Read
Japan gov't task force starts talks on tighter crypto asset regulations
A task force under Japan's financial watchdog has begun discussions to tighten rules on crypto assets, including measures against insider trading and steps to protect users, as authorities seek to crack down on illicit deals amid growing demand for the assets as investment products. The working group of the Financial… Read
Shoppers spend billions on Black Friday to snag holiday deals, despite wider economic uncertainty
Despite wider economic uncertainty hovering above this year's holiday season, shoppers turned out in big numbers for Black Friday — spending billions of dollars both in stores and online. Adobe Analytics, which tracks e-commerce, said U.S. consumers spent a record $11.8 billion online Friday, marking a 9.1% jump from last… Read
How successful has OPEC+'s oil output policy been in 2025?
Ministers of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries and allied nations (OPEC+) are unlikely to make changes to their oil output strategy when they discuss production at an online ministerial meeting on Sunday. After years of slashing output to prop up prices, key members of the OPEC+ group, including… Read
Airlines cancel flights to adopt software fix for Airbus A320 after plane has sudden altitude drop
Airlines around the world reported short-term disruptions heading into the weekend as they fixed software on a widely used commercial aircraft, after an analysis found the computer code may have contributed to a sudden drop in the altitude of a JetBlue plane last month. Airbus said Friday that an examination of the JetBlue… Read
Number of food, beverage items seeing price hikes in Japan in 2025 to exceed 20,000
The number of food and beverage products subject to price increases in 2025 will exceed 20,000 for the first time in two years, a research institute said Friday. Teikoku Databank Ltd said that price hikes have been decided for a total of 20,609 items, up approximately 65 percent from 12,520… Read
Japan October jobless rate stays at 2.6% for 3rd month amid tight labor market
Japan's unemployment rate in October held steady for the third straight month at 2.6 percent but the number of jobless people continued to increase while more women entered the workforce, government data showed Friday. The number of female workers stood at 31.59 million, the highest level since comparable data became… Read
US retailers watch Black Friday traffic for a hoped-for holiday halo effect
Black Friday no longer tempts people to leave Thanksgiving tables for midnight mall runs, but the annual sales event still brings more shoppers into stores than any day of the year and rules as the U.S. retail industry's unofficial start of the holiday shopping season. This year's kickoff arrived as… Read
Toyota global output in October hits highest for single month
Toyota Motor Corp said Thursday its global output in October rose 3.8 percent from a year earlier to 926,987 units, hitting a record high for a single month for the first time in nearly two years, driven by robust hybrid sales in North America. While the world's largest automaker by… Read
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