(Reuters) -U.S. consumers defied inflation to ring in a solid 2023 holiday shopping season, fueled by a strong appetite for beauty products, apparel and electronics that drove a 3.8% rise in sales, data from the National Retail Federation (NRF) showed on Wednesday....
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Google to tweak search results to comply with EU tech rules
By Foo Yun Chee BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Alphabet's Google will tweak online search results to give comparison sites more prominence, the company said in a blogpost on Wednesday, as it outlined efforts to comply with new EU tech rules that could hit revenues for some...
US manufacturing output ekes out small gain in December
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Production at U.S. factories barely rose in December as increases in motor vehicle output were partially blunted by declines in machinery as well as electrical equipment, appliances and components. Manufacturing output edged up 0.1% last month,...