Whole Foods Market Forecasts 2027 Food Trends: Terroir, Bitter Flavors and “Beautrition”
What will fill our shelves and plates in 2027? The grocery chain Whole Foods Market has offered its answer, publishing a forecast of eight trends...
Month : October 2026
US Shoppers Push Back on AI-Assisted Pricing as Lawmakers in 30 States Weigh Limits
Americans are already frustrated by high prices. Now many are also unsettled by how those prices are set. As grocery chains and restaurants adopt digital...
HDFC Bank Profit Beats Estimates but Shares Slip as Axis Bank Falls Despite Jump in Earnings
India’s bank earnings season delivered a mixed message on Monday. HDFC Bank’s results beat expectations but failed to lift its shares. Axis Bank fell sharply...
China’s Economy Grows 4.5% in Third Quarter, Beating Forecasts but Leaving Weak Demand Unresolved
China’s economy gained speed in the third quarter, growing 4.5% from a year earlier and beating forecasts. The figures from the National Bureau of Statistics,...
Asian Shares Slip on AI Funding Worries as Falling Oil Cushions Bonds Ahead of Heavy Earnings Week
Asian share markets opened the week lower on Monday as unease over the enormous sums needed to build artificial intelligence infrastructure continued to unsettle technology...
Luxury Travel in 2027 Will Be Quieter, Slower and More Private, Industry Reports Suggest
For a certain kind of traveller, luxury in 2027 will mean less show and more stillness. Industry reports and operators suggest high-end travel is moving...
KFC Ends Four-Decade Pepsi Partnership, Signs Coca-Cola for 3,700 US Restaurants
One of the longest-running supply relationships in American fast food is coming to an end. KFC said on Thursday that its roughly 3,700 US restaurants...
Tesla Unveils Thruster-Equipped Roadster, but Price and Street Legality Remain Unanswered
Tesla has finally shown its next-generation Roadster, almost nine years after first promising it. The unveiling was part car launch and part rocket demonstration. Chief...
Fed Rate-Hike Bets Shift Toward December as Hot Inflation and $110 Oil Squeeze Borrowers
Price pressures in the world’s largest economy are running hotter than policymakers would like, yet the Federal Reserve appears in no rush to act. September...
Nasdaq Posts Worst Week Since June as Chip Rout and AI Debt Fears Rattle Wall Street
Wall Street ended a turbulent week on Friday with technology shares taking the heaviest losses. Unease over the borrowing behind the artificial intelligence build-out collided...