U.S. consumers once again surprised on their strength of spending. Retail sales in September grew 0.4% from August to $714.4B, topping the +0.3% consensus and accelerating from +0.1% prior.

Excluding autos and gasoline stations, sales climbed 0.7%. The sales figures cap another likely quarter of solid economic growth and consumer demand fueled by a hardy labor market. While the ...

Closed home sales in Houston gained 9.9% during the week ended Oct. 14, rising to 1,409 transactions from 1,282 a year earlier, according to the latest Weekly Activity Snapshot from the Houston ...

Data from property consultancy Twenty Ci shows that in Q3 2024, 11.3% of all new properties listed for sale were found to have been available to rent at some point in the last three years. This number ...

An album containing Whitney Houston‘s first live performances in South Africa will mark three decades since the late singer’s visit there. The Concert for a New South Africa (Durban ...

Furniture and appliance rental platform Rentomojo posted operating revenue of nearly Rs 200 crore in the last fiscal year as the Bengaluru-based company benefited from people returning to workplaces ...

I scheduled to drive the 280 miles one way in a rental car so I could pick up the ... and I will not be doing business with Hertz Car Sales in the future if I can help it. I had found what I ...

After last month’s two sales, Luxon now has five mortgage-free properties, comprising two Onehunga rentals, family homes in Remuera and Waiheke, and his Botany electorate office. Sign up to The ...

Ikea’s sales took a hit in 2024 as the flat-pack furniture seller lowered prices in a bid to remain affordable for its customers. The Swedish company’s currency-adjusted sales fell 4% to €45 ...

Residential community in the Houston, Texas area. Pending home sales in the U.S. increased 2% in September over last year, the biggest jump since 2021, as the stagnant real estate market begins to ...