Consumer

Profiling by powerful tech firms risks undermining consumer choice

May 29, 2021

Tech

British Reporter — Behavioural targeting online by dominant ad-tech businesses risks the welfare of consumers, requiring stricter enforcement of current laws, according to new research from experts in ethics and law from the Oxford Internet Institute.

Lenders continue to provide financial support for customers impacted by Covid-19

. 127,000 mortgage payment deferrals in place in mid-November, a significant reduction

by The FINANCIAL

December 4, 2020

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Bank of America’s Q2 profit plunged over 50%

The FINANCIAL — Bank of America reported its second-quarter 2020 financial results today.

by The FINANCIAL

July 16, 2020

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March 2020: Consumer confidence still holding up globally, but expectations are down

At 48.5, March 2020’s Ipsos Global Consumer Confidence Index, measuring consumer sentiment

by The FINANCIAL

March 21, 2020

1 min read

Business

French Consumer Confidence Steady in December

The FINANCIAL -- French consumer confidence was stable in December for the third consecutive month, statistics showed on January 6, belying concerns that the November terror attacks would rattle households in the eurozone's second- largest economy, according to Nasdaq.

by William Horobin

January 6, 2016

1 min read