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How Distributors’ Fees Cost Consumers and Small Food Companies Dearly

A tussle between big food manufacturers, grocery chains, and distributors for narrow profit margins squeezes the small producers caught in the middle.

Business - Inc. - 9 hours ago

7 credit card fees that increase the cost of your debt

Interest charges aren't the only things that can cause your credit card debt to balloon. These fees can, too.

US consumers cut back on spirits as cost of living pressures bite

Drinkers who splashed out during pandemic pull back from vodka, rum and Scotch whisky

Business - Financial Times - October 22

Venice to double number of days tourists must pay entry fee

The fee, which only applies to daytrippers, will be in force on weekends and public holidays from April to July.

Taiwan ETF issuers to pull in $420mn in fees this year

Total ETF assets soared nearly 50% in eight months to end of August

World - Financial Times - October 25

Ukraine and US warn Kyiv’s troops could face North Korean forces ‘in days’

New assessment finds as many as 8,000 soldiers have been deployed to Russia’s Kursk region

Business - Financial Times - 5 days ago

University tuition fees rising to £9,535 in England

Maintenance loans are also going up to help students manage the cost of living.

Why are university tuition fees going up?

Tuition fees in England are to rise for the first time in eight years, to help universities.

Labour draws dividing line on tuition fees

Party may hit political difficulties as the amount rises with inflation and system loses its original advantages

World - Financial Times - 18 hours ago

Consumer confidence surges ahead of election

American consumers are feeling more confident ahead of Election Day, but they’re still not as confident as they were before the pandemic, according to a new survey from The Conference Board, a ...

Politics - The Hill - October 29

Private equity management fees fall to lowest level since records began

Fund managers are fighting to secure investors’ money in a tough environment

Business - Financial Times - October 22

France and Germany attack UK plan to levy VAT on international school fees

Proposal to impose value added tax in the Budget risks damaging diplomatic ties, ambassadors say

Business - Financial Times - October 27

Why tuition fees are set to rise - and what this means for students

With the cost of living rising, many students are concerned about the growing financial pressures at university

Anna Kendrick gives away fee from true crime hit

The director and actress says she would have felt "gross" profiting from Netflix's Woman of the Hour.

'Why I spent my university fees on Somali TikTok battles'

Somalis gamble big money during livestream events as ancient clan fights are waged on social media.

University tuition fees to rise from next year in England

Ministers will increase cap in line with inflation to £9,535 after eight-year freeze

Business - Financial Times - Yesterday

What England’s tuition fee rise means for student and university finances

Experts say measures will not be enough to fix higher education funding or attract students from poorer backgrounds

Business - Financial Times - 16 hours ago

American consumers are increasingly underwater on their car loans

Edmunds.com reported that the average amount owed on upside-down loans climbed to an all-time high of $6,458 during the third quarter.

Business - CNBC - October 15

American consumers are increasingly underwater on their car loans

DETROIT — A growing number of Americans with auto loans owe more than their vehicles are worth, according to a report Tuesday from Edmunds.com.

Wells Fargo CEO calls consumers 'extremely resilient'

Wells Fargo CEO Charlie Scharf gave CNBC's Jim Cramer a positive read on the consumer landscape.

Business - CNBC - October 15

Consumer Fears of Credit Card Delinquency Rise

A monthly New York Fed survey finds that while people felt generally positive about inflation, income, and jobs, fear of failing to make debt payments rose to a four-year high.

Business - Inc. - October 16

Why U.S. Economic Health Depends on Wealthy Consumers

Affluent Americans are driving retail spending, which could sustain healthy growth for the next year.

Business - Inc. - October 18

Consumer watchdog cautions companies against snooping on workers

Surveillance tech has expanded abilities of firms to track employees, often without their consent, fed agency says.

UK consumer and business confidence weaken ahead of Budget

Indices hit lowest levels this year as Britons ‘hold their breath’ for tax rises on October 30

Business - Financial Times - October 24

FirstFT: US consumers continue to spend, spend, spend

Also in today’s newsletter, North Korea fires its longest-ever test missile, and the activists ready to challenge the election result

World - Financial Times - 5 days ago

Carlsberg Misses Sales Expectations on Weak Consumer Backdrop

The Copenhagen-based brewer didn’t meet revenue and sales volumes expectations due to a poor performance in China and other countries, but reiterated its full-year guidance.

Business - The Wall Street Journal - 5 days ago

Consumers are anxious ahead of the election. Corporate America is feeling it

Like it or not, there’s an election on Tuesday. Voters are stressed. And to at least a small degree, so are corporations.

Business - MarketWatch - 2 days ago

China consumer slowdown weighs on U.S. earnings again

From Apple to Starbucks, U.S. consumer brands are reporting yet another quarter of China sales declines.

Business - CNBC - 22 hours ago

Wall Street banks enjoy bumper fees as debt issuance and deals activity rebound

Morgan Stanley rounds off strong earnings season

Business - Financial Times - October 16

French official proposes entrance fee for Notre Dame to help fund preservation work

France’s culture minister has proposed introducing an entrance fee to visit Notre Dame cathedral in Paris when it reopens in December, aiming to generate funds for the preservation of the country’s ...

World - ABC News - October 24

Venice extends its day-tripper tax through next year to combat overtourism

Venice will extend its day-tripper tax through next year, increasing the number of days and doubling the fee to 10 euros for last-minute visitors

World - ABC News - October 24

CNN facing defamation trial over report on company that charged fees to Afghanistan evacuees

A judge has said a former government operative has shown evidence of malice in a 2021 report on organizations that took payments to help Afghans evacuate during U.S. military's exit.

Entertainment - Los Angeles Times - October 25

USDA to ban online transaction fees on school lunch payments for low-income families

A federal policy will prohibit schools from charging transaction fees to low-income families when they make electronic deposits into their lunch accounts.

Here’s What Consumer Power Will Tell Us About the Economy

Corporate earnings reports and retail sales data could offer evidence that the U.S. economy is resilient as inflation ebbs.

Business - Inc. - October 14

Hint of ‘very high’ consumer inflation expectations raises risks for Treasury market

Buried inside last Friday’s data from the University of Michigan was a shocking inflation outlook from a small segment of consumers — one that is causing some nervousness about whether ...

Business - MarketWatch - October 14

Would Donald Trump’s taxes on trade hurt US consumers?

What could happen if Donald Trump drastically increases tariffs as he has promised to do?

France warns it could block €15.5bn Sanofi consumer health deal

Proposed sale of controlling stake to US private equity group has sparked backlash in country

Business - Financial Times - October 15

Latest in Fees Cost Consumers

How Distributors’ Fees Cost Consumers and Small Food Companies Dearly

7 credit card fees that increase the cost of your debt

US consumers cut back on spirits as cost of living pressures bite

Venice to double number of days tourists must pay entry fee

Taiwan ETF issuers to pull in $420mn in fees this year

Ukraine and US warn Kyiv’s troops could face North Korean forces ‘in days’

University tuition fees rising to £9,535 in England

Why are university tuition fees going up?

Labour draws dividing line on tuition fees

Consumer confidence surges ahead of election

Private equity management fees fall to lowest level since records began

France and Germany attack UK plan to levy VAT on international school fees

Why tuition fees are set to rise - and what this means for students

Anna Kendrick gives away fee from true crime hit

'Why I spent my university fees on Somali TikTok battles'

University tuition fees to rise from next year in England

What England’s tuition fee rise means for student and university finances

American consumers are increasingly underwater on their car loans

American consumers are increasingly underwater on their car loans

Wells Fargo CEO calls consumers 'extremely resilient'

Consumer Fears of Credit Card Delinquency Rise

Why U.S. Economic Health Depends on Wealthy Consumers

Consumer watchdog cautions companies against snooping on workers

UK consumer and business confidence weaken ahead of Budget

FirstFT: US consumers continue to spend, spend, spend

Carlsberg Misses Sales Expectations on Weak Consumer Backdrop

Consumers are anxious ahead of the election. Corporate America is feeling it

China consumer slowdown weighs on U.S. earnings again

Wall Street banks enjoy bumper fees as debt issuance and deals activity rebound

French official proposes entrance fee for Notre Dame to help fund preservation work

Venice extends its day-tripper tax through next year to combat overtourism

CNN facing defamation trial over report on company that charged fees to Afghanistan evacuees

USDA to ban online transaction fees on school lunch payments for low-income families

Here’s What Consumer Power Will Tell Us About the Economy

Hint of ‘very high’ consumer inflation expectations raises risks for Treasury market

Would Donald Trump’s taxes on trade hurt US consumers?

France warns it could block €15.5bn Sanofi consumer health deal

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