![Breakfast for 40 cents: what China's deflation looks like](/i/c/20038764-9c17-ef55-73e1-04915949c514.webp)
Breakfast for 40 cents: what China's deflation looks like
By Sophie Yu and Yew Lun Tian BEIJING At Nanchengxiang restaurants in Beijing, customers treat themselves to a
2023-08-10 17:20
![World food price index rebounds in July as vegetable oils rise](/i/c/d2d0d84c-af4b-635c-8cd1-488ce8dca52a.webp)
World food price index rebounds in July as vegetable oils rise
PARIS The United Nations food agency's world price index rebounded in July from two-year lows as vegetable oil
2023-08-04 16:55
![They don't act or write, but the Hollywood strikes are putting them out of work](/i/c/018cd21f-5a7b-1e3e-9584-e065cfcfc23f.webp)
They don't act or write, but the Hollywood strikes are putting them out of work
On Saturday, a group of set and prop warehouse owners are getting together for a "Crewlateral Yard Sale," hoping to make a few bucks selling inventory while orders for movie and TV sets have come to a complete halt over the last two months.
2023-07-22 19:18
![British retail sales beat expectations in June](/i/c/501b18ce-1596-05ec-897d-21b436c41262.webp)
British retail sales beat expectations in June
By David Milliken LONDON British retail sales rose more than expected in June, boosted by unusually hot weather
2023-07-21 14:46
![France's Le Maire: Food inflation has started easing in July](/i/c/4cfada84-846e-f720-bcf8-c16d3398056e.webp)
France's Le Maire: Food inflation has started easing in July
PARIS Food inflation in France has started to ease this month and the trend should accelerate in the
2023-07-05 16:54
![From caterers to cowboy outfitters: Writers' strike hits Hollywood economy](/i/c/eeadfd3e-56d6-2707-edba-67c3ecde1dbd.webp)
From caterers to cowboy outfitters: Writers' strike hits Hollywood economy
By Lisa Richwine and Dawn Chmielewski LOS ANGELES Before Hollywood writers walked off the job in early May,
2023-06-28 18:19
![China Dragon Boat Festival tourism trips above pre-COVID levels -ministry](/i/c/ef09a9a4-96a0-3f9d-a997-361a9d600de3.webp)
China Dragon Boat Festival tourism trips above pre-COVID levels -ministry
BEIJING (Reuters) -Trips for tourism in China during last week's three-day Dragon Boat Festival climbed 32.3% from a year earlier
2023-06-26 06:57
![UK shoppers boost spending again despite inflation's squeeze](/i/c/e4bc968f-65a2-d25e-3de6-edf676fc6675.webp)
UK shoppers boost spending again despite inflation's squeeze
LONDON British retail sales unexpectedly rose in May from April, suggesting most consumers were coping with high inflation's
2023-06-23 14:26
![Explainer-Why is inflation so high in the UK?](/i/c/b04dca4f-a2fd-d478-6a9f-d94325f6b19c.webp)
Explainer-Why is inflation so high in the UK?
By William Schomberg LONDON British inflation defied forecasts of a fall in May and stayed far above price
2023-06-21 18:49
![Japan sees 1.9 million visitors in May, down from cherry blossom rush](/i/c/4558fc38-df49-f8e1-e0da-6ffd98569de6.webp)
Japan sees 1.9 million visitors in May, down from cherry blossom rush
TOKYO Japan saw a slight decline in visitors in May from the previous month, when a rush of
2023-06-21 15:51
![World food prices fall to two-year low in May - UN food agency](/i/c/b612679c-8f5b-36fd-8f43-5b788c30fbb4.webp)
World food prices fall to two-year low in May - UN food agency
PARIS (Reuters) -The United Nations food agency's world price index fell in May to its lowest in two years, as
2023-06-02 16:59
![UK shop price inflation strikes new record high: BRC](/i/c/82f5302f-619f-9306-575f-b5d855e7ce29.webp)
UK shop price inflation strikes new record high: BRC
By Andy Bruce LONDON British shop price inflation picked up this month to reach its highest rate since
2023-05-30 07:25