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Kudun & Partners Strengthens Competition Law Offering
2+ hour, 30+ min ago (308+ words) According to'Asia Business Law Journal,'in a report by'Website Team 05'published on July 6, Kudun & Partners appointed'Nopparat Lalitkomon'as partner and head of its technology, data and innovation practice. At the same time, the firm named former competition regulator'Piyapat Tubin'to lead its…...
NY Fed Sees Global Supply Chain Pressures Easing
3+ hour, 8+ min ago (446+ words) New data shows supply chain pressures abating following a four-year high earlier in the year. The Federal Reserve Bank of New York's Global Supply Chain Pressure Index moved to 1. 25 from an upwardly revised 1. 81 "in May, the bank announced Monday (July…...
Klarna Expands App Features With Money Wellness Partnership
3+ day, 1+ hour ago (420+ words) Klarna users can now access a free financial health check delivered by financial well-being provider Money Wellness through the Klarna app. Money Wellness" Money MOT offers users a personalized picture of their finances along with advice about everyday budgeting, making…...
Why Consumers Are Pulling Back Before the Labor Market Does
4+ day, 6+ hour ago (483+ words) June hiring slowed while job openings remained elevated, reinforcing a labor market that is stable but stagnant. PYMNTS Intelligence found a growing gap between confidence in keeping a job and confidence in finding another one. The shift is likely to…...
Two in Three Consumers Need More Than a Job to Feel Secure
4+ day, 14+ hour ago (326+ words) A steady job still gives many consumers confidence, but the latest data shows that confidence alone is no longer enough to keep financial resilience intact. That's the central takeaway from'Why Job Security No Longer Shields Paycheck-to-Paycheck Consumers, a June 2026 PYMNTS…...
Rising Production Costs Drive Up Fourth of July Cookout Prices
5+ day, 22+ hour ago (438+ words) Celebrating the Fourth of July will be more expensive this year, with the prices of products ranging from beef to strawberries to fuel being higher than they were in 2025. The Wall Street Journal reported Tuesday (June 30) that beef prices will…...
Fed's Pandemic-Era Loans Face Another $2 Billion Loss
6+ day, 3+ hour ago (296+ words) The'Main Street Lending Program, which was authorized by the'Federal Reserve'in response to COVID-19, has seen 30% of its loans either experience a loss or be at risk of a loss, according to the'U. S. Government Accountability Office'(GAO). The emergency lending program…...
Potential US Tariffs Trigger 2-Year High in Global Shipping Rates
1+ week, 7+ hour ago (424+ words) Freight shipping costs have leapt to their highest level in two years as companies race to build up their inventory before the United States imposes new tariffs and before fuel prices increase during the summer, the Financial Times reported Sunday…...
Auto Refinancing Volume Doubles as Fed Cuts Rates
1+ week, 1+ day ago (404+ words) The number of consumers who refinanced their auto loan in the first quarter nearly doubled compared to the same period two years earlier, The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported Wednesday (June 24). During the first quarter, the number reached about 111, 000, according…...
Consumers Get More Income but Less Breathing Room
1+ week, 4+ day ago (601+ words) Disposable income rose in May, but inflation absorbed much of the gain, leaving real purchasing power largely unchanged. Household spending continued to advance, though much of that growth reflected higher prices rather than stronger demand. BNPL and installment products remain…...