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The European Commission has found that Volkswagen broke consumer laws in 20 European Union countries by cheating on emissions tests, German daily Die Welt reported, citing Commission sources.
Japan's core consumer prices declined for a fifth straight month in July, the biggest fall in three years, according to government figures on Friday, adding more pressure on the central bank to ease its monetary policy and boost its reflationary efforts.
Consumer confidence in Brazil rose in August for the fourth month in a row to 79.3 points, the highest level since January 2015, according to a report by the Getulio Vargas Foundation (FGV) business school.
UK consumer confidence dropped this week after the country voted to leave the European Union, according to a survey.
For foreign companies targeting the deep pockets of China's growing middle class, understanding demand and consumption habits will be critical.
Japan's government kept its assessment of the economy unchanged this month but warned that consumer prices are rising at a slower pace, casting more doubt on policymakers' three-year effort to shake off deflation.
Bid to improve product quality, variety and global promotion of domestic brands
China will implement special measures to establish a more advanced consumer goods sector within two years by increasing product variety and quality and ensuring more domestic brands achieve a global reputation, according to a State Council meeting presided by Premier Li Keqiang on Wednesday.
Chinese telecommunications giant Huawei Technologies wants to be cool.
Growth in China's consumer price index (CPI), a main gauge of inflation, edged up to 1.4 percent in June, slightly above market forecasts of 1.3 percent and 1.2-percent rise in May.
Revenues for the consumer electronics industry are projected to grow 3 percent in 2015 and to reach an all-time high of 223.2 billion U.S. dollars, said U.S. Consumer Electronics Sales and Forecasts, a semi-annual industry report released by the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) here on Tuesday.
U.S. consumer sentiment rose to the highest level since January 2007, based on improving economy, job and wage prospects as well as falling gasoline prices, the Thomson Reuters/University of Michigan data showed.
From fitness monitors to smart watches, the wearable technology is generating significant consumer buying interest, showed a survey released Monday on the eve of the 2014 International Consumer Electronics Show.
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