AT&T Business' 2025 Holiday Shopping Survey, conducted by Morning Consult, found that 40% of Generation Z members and 32% of millennials plan to do most of their shopping on Black Friday. Older generations, on the other hand, prefer to shop later in the season, just a week or two before Christmas, the survey found.
"I think the underlying trend ... is really tied to the consumer sitting on the sideline," he said, citing increased price sensitivity, an uncertain economic climate, and the challenge of lapping last year's promotional successes.
Faced with slumping lunch traffic from downtown offices and waning consumer interest in pricey salads, Sweetgreen CEO Jonathan Neman is leaning into America's 2020s-era protein craze.
Mid-market private equity investment in London fell in the first half of the year, declining by 14% compared to H1 2024, resulting in 168 deals.
The generational transfer of nearly $124 trillion in assets over 25 years will profoundly impact families, advisers, businesses, and every segment of the financial industry.
For the third year running, Singapore ranked as the world's most expensive city for high-net-worth individuals, according to the latest Global Wealth and Lifestyle Report from Julius Baer Group.
The average price of a pound of ground beef rose to $6.12 in June, up nearly 12% from a year ago. The average price of all uncooked beef steaks rose to $11.49 per pound, an 8% increase.
Charlet launched her car-sitting service on social media, inviting curious and often skeptical New Yorkers to reach out via her business number.
The lender's robust performance is particularly notable given the turbulent backdrop of rising business taxes, persistent global tariffs, and slower-than-expected base rate cuts.
The anticipated 'Trump bump' has ultimately given way to a 'Trump slump',” says Christine Bourron, the chief executive of Pi-eX. “Trump's 'Liberation Day' announcement introduced significant geopolitical uncertainty, casting a shadow over the global economy and unsettling buyer confidence in the art market.
"Deglobalization has had its roots in the geopolitical and economic competition between the United States and China," Wells Fargo said. "Recent events raise the possibility of further cleaving of the global economic order. Specifically, the possibility that the European Union goes in its own geopolitical and economic direction is no longer unfathomable."
"A lot of people have this kind of misconception that homes are cheap," said Melnyk. Over the last few years, he's regularly received inquiries from people outside Nova Scotia who are interested in moving to the province.
At the halfway point of 2025, major hedge funds are closely tracking stock market returns, showing a trend towards recovery despite earlier volatility this year.
Overall, London businesses reflect stronger optimism about their operating conditions, with an increase in hiring and a focus on technology-led growth in the coming months.
The UK tourism sector is currently facing a challenge not of over-tourism but of slower growth, despite a projected surge in visitor numbers this year.
