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Inflation clouds 'Black Friday' kickoff of US holiday shopping season
Inflation clouds 'Black Friday' kickoff of US holiday shopping season
by  AFP

Retailers unveiled a trove of fresh seasonal promotions Friday, as they try to coax sales from reticent shoppers whose holiday cheer has been tempered by inflation and worries over a softening economy. "Retailers are desperate for some spending cheer but the worry is that it could turn out to be more of a Bleak Friday," said Hargreaves Lansdown analyst Susannah Streeter.

Carrefour still sells beef tied to Brazil deforestation: NGO
Carrefour still sells beef tied to Brazil deforestation: NGO
by  AFP

French retail giant Carrefour is still selling Brazilian beef products linked to destruction of the Amazon rainforest despite committing to end such sales, the US activist group Mighty Earth said Friday. Mighty Earth identified 12 products sold that came from the two slaughterhouses in four of the group's shops", including the Atacadao brand, the group said in a statement.

India's Adani defends media bid after press freedom fears
India's Adani defends media bid after press freedom fears
by  AFP

Indian tycoon Gautam Adani said Friday that media should have the "courage" to support the government when warranted, after his hostile takeover bid for one of the country's top broadcasters sparked press freedom fears. "But at the same time, you should have courage when the government is doing the right thing every day.

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