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UK's Haleon Cuts Revenue Growth Forecast on Weak North America Demand
Bat Profit Beats Estimates as Us, Its Biggest Market, Returns to Growth
Unilever Beats Sales Forecasts as Ice Cream Business Shines
Ab InBev Shares Tumble as Sales Slide in China and Brazil
Date: July 31, 2025
LONDON (Reuters) -Beer giant Anheuser-Busch InBev on Thursday reported forecast-beating second-quarter profits even as beer volumes slipped, dragged back by weak sales in China and Brazil. The world's...
Clariant Flags Slowing Consumer Spending After Quarterly Profit Beat
Date: July 31, 2025
(Reuters) -Swiss specialty chemicals maker Clariant reported a better-than-expected second-quarter operating profit on Thursday as stronger sales in its catalysts and additives business made up for a...
Consumer Companies Confront Tariff Pricing Dilemma
Date: July 31, 2025
By Helen Reid, Dominique Patton and Aishwarya Venugopal (Reuters) -From toys to sneakers and diapers, consumer goods are the focus of a range of company strategies to blunt the impact of U.S. tariffs...
UK Retailers Warn of More Price Hikes as Tax Costs Bite, Survey Shows
Date: July 30, 2025
LONDON (Reuters) -Two-thirds of British retailers expect to raise prices further over the next year as April's employer tax increases continue to drive up costs, a survey of finance chiefs showed on...
Russian Consumer Price Index Falls for Second Consecutive Week
Date: July 30, 2025
MOSCOW (Reuters) -Russia's consumer price index fell by 0.05% in the latest week, the state statistical agency said on Wednesday, marking a second consecutive week of deflation. The decrease brought...
Amazon Still the Online Retailer of Choice as Cloud Business Faces Competition
Date: July 30, 2025
By Arriana McLymore and Deborah Mary Sophia (Reuters) -Amazon will seek to reassure investors on Thursday that its cloud business, a critical driver of profits, is growing at a fast enough clip to...