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Shein hit with complaint from EU consumer group over ‘dark patterns’
[LONDON] Pan-European consumers organisation Beuc filed a complaint with the European Commission on Thursday (Jun 5) against online fast-fashion retailer Shein over its use of “dark patterns”, tactics designed...
Toyota sales hit second monthly record on US demand, tariff rush
Japanese carmakers are heavily reliant on the US auto market and could suffer as much as a US$19 billion impact from the leviesPublished Thu, May 29, 2025 · 02:11...
Bank of Japan to keep hiking rates if economy rebounds from tariff hit: deputy governor
Published Mon, May 19, 2025 · 11:10 AM[TOKYO] The Bank of Japan will continue to raise interest rates if the economy rebounds from an expected hit from higher US...
Australia: Shares hit over two-month high, RBA rate decision in focus
AUSTRALIAN shares jumped to an over two-month high on Friday, led by gains in banks and miners, ahead of the Reserve Bank of Australia’s (RBA) policy decision next week,...
Walmart shoppers to face price hikes as Trump tariffs hit
WALMART, the world’s largest retailer, will have to start raising prices later this month due to the high cost of tariffs, executives said on Thursday, in a clear signal...
Microsoft layoffs hit its Silicon Valley workforce
Microsoft is slashing its Silicon Valley workforce.The tech giant, which is based in Washington but also has Bay Area offices, is cutting 122 positions in Silicon Valley, according to...
Coinbase expects up to US$400 million hit from cyberattack
The company says the attackers stole some data including names, addresses and emails, but they did not get access to login credentials or passwordsPublished Thu, May 15, 2025 ·...
Japanese carmakers face US$19 billion hit from Trump’s tariffs
[TOKYO] Japan’s biggest carmakers are looking at a hit of more than US$19 billion from US President Donald Trump’s tariffs that have left the global auto industry reeling.The industry’s...
