#German inflation rose slightly in April due to higher food prices and a smaller drop in energy prices than in previous months, preliminary data from the federal statistics office showed on Monday. #German consumer prices, #harmonised to compare with other European #Union countries, rose 2.4% in April, compared with 2.3% year-on-year in March. “The […]

  #McDonald’s is set to report a sequential drop in sales growth for the fourth straight quarter as low-income consumers remain hesitant about eating out even as fast-food chains battle to lure them with value menu items. The #burger giant will report first-quarter results on Tuesday, kicking off earnings for #usa_restaurant chains, with top players such

  The #National_Highway_Traffic_Safety Administration is opening an investigation into Ford Motor’s hands-free driving technology #BlueCruise after two fatal crashes involving #Mustang Mach-E SUVs striking parked vehicles, the agency said on Monday. The agency’s preliminary evaluation into 130,000 2021-2024 #Ford Mustang Mach-E vehicles is the first step to determine whether the vehicles pose an unreasonable risk

  #Oil_prices dipped on Monday as Israel-Hamas ceasefire talks in Cairo tempered fears of a wider Middle East conflict, while U.S. inflation data dimmed the prospect of interest rate cuts soon. #brent_crude futures for June, which expire on Tuesday, were down by 70 cents, or 0.8%, to $88.80 a barrel by 1245 GMT. The more active

  #Philip_Morris #International’s goals for heated tobacco in the #United_States are #reachable, #analysts and #investors say, even though rivals see limited potential in a market where vaping dominates. The world’s biggest tobacco company by market value will launch its flagship heated tobacco device #IQOS in the U.S. in the second quarter, developing the brand pretty