Cash Strapped Shoppers

China’s cash-strapped shoppers drawn to second-hand luxury items

Price-conscious buyers hunt for deals while others seek goods that can hold value in times of uncertainty

World - Financial Times - 9 hours ago

Papa John’s stock falls as same-store sales hurt by still-cash-strapped consumer

Pizza chain says it’s still operating in a challenging consumer environment.

Business - MarketWatch - November 7

Smuggler caught with hundreds of tarantulas strapped to body

A 28-year-old was man detained in Lima, accused of trying to transport endangered spiders, centipedes and ants from Peru to South Korea.

Shoppers warned over luxury advent calendar scams

The consumer group Which? is urging shoppers looking for a good deal to beware of fake offers.

UK shoppers hit by taramasalata shortage after strike

Workers at food manufacturer Bakkavor have walked out in a dispute over pay

Business - Financial Times - November 11

In the race for holiday shoppers' dollars, Amazon is setting the pace

Rival retailers tend to follow Amazon whenever it launches online discounts. But landing on deals is increasingly a game of luck, as many appear unannounced.

Your personal shopper . . . on the other side of the world

Want an exclusive luxury handbag or the latest iPhone at a cheaper price? Send someone to buy it for you via an app

World - Financial Times - Yesterday

Billions of levelling-up cash in limbo

Towns and cities call on the Labour government to deliver the funds promised for vital regeneration.

Walmart thrives and Target struggles as shoppers prioritize basics and bargains

Big retailers’ fortunes are diverging ahead of the holiday shopping season, with consumers proving to be choosy spenders in the run-up to Black Friday and Cyber Monday.

Sainsbury’s shoppers warned to watch out for Nectar points scam

Fraudsters target customers who have built up a high points balance ahead of Christmas

World - Financial Times - 2 days ago

Versace bag for £15: Why Christmas shoppers are choosing charity shops

Second-hand shops say more people are turning to them to keep the festive season affordable.

Beleaguered Boeing Sells More Shares to Raise Cash

As a six-week strike drags on, the financially strained planemaker offers more shares to investors as it struggles with its turnaround.

Business - Inc. - October 28

Slavery reparations not about transfer of cash, says Lammy

Speaking in Nigeria, the UK foreign secretary said he wanted Britain to develop relations with Africa.

Cash-handout influencer admits impeding scam probe

The Instagrammer admits obstructing a police investigation into an alleged £3.5m fraud.

Cboe to launch new cash-settled bitcoin options

Traders will soon have another option for trading option contracts linked to the price of bitcoin.

Business - MarketWatch - Yesterday

Budget to benefit less affluent shoppers despite hit to business, says Primark owner

ABF warns changes to national insurance and wages will cost it tens of millions but remains optimistic

Business - Financial Times - November 5

Costco shoppers stocked up on supplies as hurricanes, port strike hit. The trend hurt sales in October.

The warehouse retailer says demand was “negatively affected” by “abnormal consumer activity” tied to the September events.

Business - MarketWatch - November 7

Walmart hikes its outlook again as shoppers spend more outside the grocery aisles

The discounter will deliver its latest sales results as inflation cools and the holiday season heats up.

Business - CNBC - 4 days ago

Gap says it picked up wealthier shoppers, and more market share, despite weak clothing demand

Shares of Gap Inc. rallied after hours on Thursday after the clothing retailer pushed its full-year outlook higher and said the holiday shopping season was “off to a strong start.”

Business - MarketWatch - 2 days ago

Rudy Giuliani's prized possessions and treasure hunters cash in: The weekly news quiz

A week of treasures lost and found. Rudy Giuliani was ordered to hand over a number of prized possessions and amateur treasure hunters in the U.K. made millions from their discovery.

The NHS and education are big winners in Reeves’ spending plan

But some Whitehall departments including the Home Office face real terms cuts to their budgets

World - Financial Times - October 30

Musk ordered to attend hearing over $1M cash giveaway to voters

A Philadelphia judge is set to address a bid by the city’s district attorney to stop Elon Musk and his America PAC from continuing to award multi-million dollar prizes to registered voters in ...

Politics - NBC News - October 31

Musk can continue with election cash giveaways for now, judge rules

Prosecutors say the case will now move to a federal court, following a request from Musk's lawyers.

Warren Buffett slashes Apple stake as he boosts cash to record high

Berkshire’s stock-selling spree extends for eighth quarter, with $166bn dumped over the period

Business - Financial Times - November 2

Richard A. Cash, Who Saved Millions From Dehydration, Dies at 83

He worked alongside another doctor to show that a simple rehydration therapy could check the ravages of cholera and other diarrhea-inducing diseases.

Science - The New York Times - November 2

NHS £25bn Budget boost puts pledge of ‘no cash without reform’ to test

Funding commitments raise questions over whether the money can deliver needed long-term transformation

Business - Financial Times - November 3

Warren Buffett Accumulates $325 Billion in Cash While Unloading Stocks

Buffett explained that he began selling shares because he expects tax rates to go higher in the future.

Business - Inc. - November 3

Former Bad Education actor left without cash by rogue agent

A talent agent who supplied actors to shows on the BBC and Netflix withheld cash due to them, former clients claim.

Britain's foreign secretary says slavery reparations not about cash transfer

World - Yahoo News - November 4

More homeowners just started pulling cash out of their properties. Here's why.

While mortgage rates don't exactly follow the Federal Reserve's rate, home equity lines of credit, or HELOCs, are tied to it.

Business - CNBC - November 4

More homeowners just started pulling cash out of their properties. Here's why.

U.S. homeowners are sitting on a record amount of equity, but higher interest rates over the past two years have made them reluctant to tap into it.

Latest in Cash Strapped Shoppers

China’s cash-strapped shoppers drawn to second-hand luxury items

Papa John’s stock falls as same-store sales hurt by still-cash-strapped consumer

Smuggler caught with hundreds of tarantulas strapped to body

Shoppers warned over luxury advent calendar scams

UK shoppers hit by taramasalata shortage after strike

In the race for holiday shoppers' dollars, Amazon is setting the pace

Your personal shopper . . . on the other side of the world

Billions of levelling-up cash in limbo

Walmart thrives and Target struggles as shoppers prioritize basics and bargains

Sainsbury’s shoppers warned to watch out for Nectar points scam

Versace bag for £15: Why Christmas shoppers are choosing charity shops

Beleaguered Boeing Sells More Shares to Raise Cash

Slavery reparations not about transfer of cash, says Lammy

Cash-handout influencer admits impeding scam probe

Cboe to launch new cash-settled bitcoin options

Budget to benefit less affluent shoppers despite hit to business, says Primark owner

Costco shoppers stocked up on supplies as hurricanes, port strike hit. The trend hurt sales in October.

Walmart hikes its outlook again as shoppers spend more outside the grocery aisles

Gap says it picked up wealthier shoppers, and more market share, despite weak clothing demand

Rudy Giuliani's prized possessions and treasure hunters cash in: The weekly news quiz

The NHS and education are big winners in Reeves’ spending plan

Musk ordered to attend hearing over $1M cash giveaway to voters

Musk can continue with election cash giveaways for now, judge rules

Warren Buffett slashes Apple stake as he boosts cash to record high

Richard A. Cash, Who Saved Millions From Dehydration, Dies at 83

NHS £25bn Budget boost puts pledge of ‘no cash without reform’ to test

Warren Buffett Accumulates $325 Billion in Cash While Unloading Stocks

Former Bad Education actor left without cash by rogue agent

Britain's foreign secretary says slavery reparations not about cash transfer

More homeowners just started pulling cash out of their properties. Here's why.

More homeowners just started pulling cash out of their properties. Here's why.

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