Consumers Energy Crews Prepare for Severe Weather and Statewide Extreme Heat

JACKSON, Mich., June 18, 2025 – With summer heat on the rise and forecasts calling for the potential of severe weather, Consumers Energy has mobilized and begun to position over 485 crews to respond. “We know how challenging summer weather can be,...

Consumers Energy Prepares for Severe Weather and Heatwave Across Southern Michigan

JACKSON, Mich. (June 18, 2025) — As southern Michigan braces for a stretch of potentially severe weather and extreme heat, Consumers Energy has mobilized more than 485 crews across the state in preparation for power outages and emergency repairs....

Consumer Reports: Best insect repellents

Bug season is back. And let's face it - nobody wants to be a mosquito's dinner. CLEVELAND — Consumer Reports just released its latest insect repellent ratings, so before you head outside, here’s what you need to know to keep the bites at bay. To...

"Consumers now buying millions more aubergines than in previous years"

The aubergine is rapidly gaining popularity in the Netherlands. Market data from Circana shows that sales of aubergines increased by 33% in 2024 compared to 2019. Whereas the aubergine was previously used mainly by professional chefs, it is now...

CONSUMER REPORTS: Skin cancer prevention tips for people with dark skin

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Skin cancer is less common in people with darker skin, but when it does occur, it can be far more deadly. Black Americans are nearly five times more likely to die within five years of a melanoma diagnosis than white...

Consumer Headlines: WH Trump to sign TikTok extension this week

Inflation remains rooted below 3% in May

Fuel prices offset higher food costs, which accelerated to 4.8% year on year 18 June 2025 - 11:51 UPDATED 18 June 2025 - 14:59 by Jana Marx Economics Correspondent Annual consumer inflation was unchanged at 2.8% in May, Stats SA reported on...

Forbes Daily: Consumers Pull Back On Spending Amid Economic Anxiety

Consumers raced to spend ahead of President Donald Trump’s tariffs. Now, they’re pulling back. Retail spending fell 0.9% in May, the second consecutive month of declines as trade wars create economic anxiety. Earlier this year, retail spending...

Govt to amend Consumer Rights Act: Commerce Adviser

Necessary steps will be taken to amend the Consumer Rights Protection Act, 2009 and strengthen administrative capacity, said Commerce Adviser Sk Bashir Uddin. Once institutions are built and capacity is developed, wrongdoers will inevitably be...

Tata Consumer shares: Nuvama sees further upside potential; retains 'BUY' rating

Tata Consumer Products Ltd posted a robust performance in the financial year 2025, Nuvama Institutional Equities stated. The brokerage highlighted a sharp rise in the contribution of growth businesses, which accounted for 28 per cent of the...

Senate OKs GENIUS Act without safeguards needed to protect consumers and the financial system from stablecoin risks

WASHINGTON DC – A bill approved by the Senate today that establishes a regulatory framework governing stablecoins fails to include the protections needed to ensure consumers and the financial system are not exposed to unacceptable risks, according...

UK consumers expect to pay £8.22 for a cocktail

A report by DesignMyNight has found discrepancies between how UK consumers and venues view the on-trade. Operators were generally more negative about footfall in the next 12 months than consumers To create the report, DesignMyNight surveyed 183...

Tata Consumer Products keeps its ‘antennas up’ for strategic acquisitions

New Delhi: Packaged consumer goods company Tata Consumer Products (TCPL) on Wednesday reaffirmed its commitment to strategic acquisitions to complement its primary focus on organic growth, as it navigates evolving consumer demands for healthy and...

Privacy in the Big Sky State: Montana’s Consumer Privacy Law Gets Amended

Montana recently amended its privacy law through Senate Bill 297, effective October 1, 2025, strengthening consumer protections and requiring businesses to revisit their privacy policies that apply to citizens of Montana. Importantly, it lowered...

AI transforming FMCG sector, to lead next phase of growth: Tata Consumer

Artificial intelligence (AI) is bringing about rapid change in the fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) sector, pushing companies to increase their digital investments, Tata Consumer’s non-executive, non-independent director PB Balaji said on...

CCCS flags Agoda’s ‘problematic’ website and app features that could mislead Singapore consumers

SINGAPORE: The Competition and Consumer Commission of Singapore (CCCS) has raised concerns over Agoda’s “problematic” website and mobile app features, saying it could mislead Singapore consumers. One concern the commission pointed out was Agoda’s...

AI-led operations to drive next phase of value creation at Tata Consumer Products, says CFO

Artificial Intelligence is rapidly transforming almost every function in the FMCG sector and investments in digital ecosystem will help Tata Consumer Products operate with greater precision and speed, a senior company official said on Wednesday....

Satish Ranchhod: Westpac senior economist on consumer confidence going up in June

New data shows consumer confidence has gone up - but overall levels show people are feeling more pessimistic than optimistic about the economy. The Westpac McDermott Miller Consumer Confidence index rose two points in June to 91.2, a modest rise...

US consumers more pessimistic on tariff costs, TransUnion says

NEW YORK (Reuters) -U.S. consumers are feeling worse about money as tariffs fuel concerns about rising prices, credit reporting agency TransUnion said. Of almost 3,000 people polled in May, 27% were pessimistic about their household finances over...

Looking for acquisition opportunities while prioritising organic growth: Tata Consumer Products

Tata group FMCCG arm TCPL will continue scouting for acquisition opportunities in the market to amplify its play, while prioritising organic growth, the company said on Wednesday. Tata Consumer Products Ltd (TCPL) acquired Capital Foods and...