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Why you should wash new clothing
Arizona’s Family
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July 4, 2025
When you buy new clothes, you’re likely to be excited to wear them right away. But before you slip on that new shirt or cozy sweater or dress your baby in that fresh off-the-rack purchase, you should wash them first. Consumer Reports explains why...
NRF challenges incoming New York algorithmic pricing law
Just Style
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July 4, 2025
The ‘New York Algorithmic Pricing Disclosure Act’ is part of the state’s budget bill signed by Governor Kathy Hochul on 9 May and will be effective 8 July. The act mandates retailers to announce next to each product affected that its price was...
Geely Auto strengthens global expansion with the new Italian distribution agreement
Automotive World
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July 4, 2025
Geely Auto has signed a distribution agreement with Jameel Motors to jointly enter the Italian market with its new energy vehicle models Geely Auto has signed a distribution agreement with Jameel Motors to jointly enter the Italian market with its...
Popular chicken chain sees major drop in customer satisfaction
MassLive - Massachusetts
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July 4, 2025
A fast food chain known for its original fried chicken recipe saw a significant drop in customer satisfaction last year. Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC) saw a 5% decrease in 2024, according to newest American Consumer Satisfaction Index (ACSI)...
Haval maker: Sazgar says not increasing vehicle prices despite new tax
Business Recorder
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July 4, 2025
Sazgar Engineering Works (SAZEW) - company engaged in manufacturing and sale of automobiles, automotive parts and household electric appliances - said on Friday it had decided not to increase its vehicle prices for end-consumers despite imposition...
How comparison platforms are quietly reshaping consumer behaviour
BusinessCloud
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July 3, 2025
Partner contentRetailDoes brand loyalty drive consumer decisions anymore? We still gravitate to the airlines we know, the insurance provider that feels familiar, and clothing brands that fit. But switching used to be a hassle, full of guesswork...
Transdev Launches First New £3.5m Hybrid Bus On Yorkshire’s FLYER Airport Network
Yorkshire Times
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business Yorkshire bus firm Transdev has rolled out the first of its new £3.5 million fleet of hybrid buses onto its popular FLYER branded network serving Leeds Bradford Airport. The first of 15 new high-tech, ultra-low emission buses entered...
Marico, Godrej Consumer, Dabur say sequential recovery in Q1; maintain caution on commodity inflation
The Economic Times
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July 4, 2025
Packaged consumer goods makers Godrej Consumer Products, Marico and Dabur indicated sequential recovery in urban and rural markets for the April-June ’25 quarter in their respective quarter updates on Friday aided by easing inflation of some...
Haleon Breaks Ground on new £130m Global Oral Health Innovation Centre
Voice of Alexandria - Minnesota
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LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jul 4, 2025-- This week, Haleon, a global leader in consumer health and maker of leading brands such as Sensodyne, parodontax and Polident, broke ground on its new Global Oral Health Innovation Centre in Weybridge, Surrey....
Trump’s Tariff Strategy Hits Home First: ‘American Consumers Will Bear the Burden’
TechRepublic
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July 4, 2025
US President Donald Trump. Source: The White House President Donald Trump’s new trade pact with Vietnam is making waves far beyond Hanoi. The deal introduces tariffs of up to 20% tariff on Vietnamese goods, doubling previous rates and raising red...
BBVA Launches Bitcoin And Ether Trading And Custody Service For All Retail Customers In Spain
Financial IT
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July 4, 2025
BBVA will offer bitcoin and ether trading and custody services in Spain Right now, BBVA retail customers in Spain can buy, sell, and hold bitcoin and ether directly via the mobile app, as a further show of the bank’s firm commitment to offering a...
Reliance to transfer consumer business to new entity as part of restructuring
The Statesman (India)
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July 4, 2025
Reliance Retail plans to transfer its fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) from from Reliance Retail Ltd (RRL) to a new entity called the New Reliance Consumer Products Ltd (New RCPL) as part of its internal restructuring exercise, according to...
News of the Week: New Books, How to Keep Cool, and the Music of Lalo Schifrin
Saturday Evening Post - Texas
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July 4, 2025
Weekly Newsletter The best of The Saturday Evening Post in your inbox! Read This! Here are six new books to get you through the rest of the summer. Unplug: How to Break Up with Your Phone and Reclaim Your Life by Richard Simon. How we got addicted...
Duke Energy proposes new programs to help grow South Carolina economy by helping customers use 100% renewable energy
The Post & Courier - South Carolina
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Duke Energy has proposed the creation of innovative customer renewable programs and a major expansion of an existing one to allow South Carolina customers the option to supplement their power usage with 100% renewable power – a critical need for...
Where could drivers find the cheapest gas in cities within New Madrid County in week ending June 28?
SE Missouri News
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July 4, 2025
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Commissioner Mark C. Christie | www.ferc.govFederal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Commissioner Mark C. Christie | www.ferc.gov There was a single gas station in cities across New Madrid County...
1 gas station in cities throughout New London County had the cheapest diesel in week ending June 28
SE Connecticut News
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July 4, 2025
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Commissioner Mark C. Christie | www.ferc.govFederal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Commissioner Mark C. Christie | www.ferc.gov There was a single gas station in cities across New London County...
Where were the cheapest places to fill up on midgrade gas in cities in New Castle County in week ending June 28?
North New Castle News - Delaware
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July 4, 2025
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Commissioner Allison Clements | www.ferc.govFederal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Commissioner Allison Clements | www.ferc.gov There was a single gas station in cities across New Castle County...
Group sets up unsanctioned supervised consumption site at Kitchener encampment
CBC/Radio-Canada
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July 4, 2025
Kitchener-Waterloo·New The group behind an unsanctioned supervised consumption site at the encampment at Weber Street and Victoria Street in downtown Kitchener says it is responding to the forced closure of a nearby consumption and treatment...
INETCO and Serfinsa Announce New Technology Alliance to Accelerate Payment Modernization Across Central America
T-Net
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INETCO and Serfinsa Announce New Technology Alliance to Accelerate Payment Modernization Across Central America Serfinsa accelerates payment modernization across Central America with INETCO Vancouver, BC, July 4, 2025--(T-Net)--INETCO, a global...
Oregon steps up clean energy support with 3 new policies or incentives in 2024
Beaver State News - Oregon
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July 4, 2025
Oregon implemented at least three new clean energy policies or incentives supporting renewable energy and energy efficiency in 2024, according to data from the Database of State Incentives for Renewables & Efficiency (DSIRE). Since 2010, the state...