Edition Business - Daily Newsletter 28/10/2026
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A selection of our latest business news and articles.
U.S. Consumer Confidence Falls to a Five-Month Low Amid Inflation
The University of Michigan index fell to 46.3 points in October 2026, its lowest level since May, driven by high energy prices and the cost of living. Perceptions of current conditions reached a record low, while inflation expectations rose to 4.7% for the coming year.
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How to Choose a Pricing Model for Services: Cost, Competition, Value, or Subscription
The best pricing structure depends on how well you can differentiate and measure your service, how predictable its costs are, and how your customers prefer to buy. Compare four approaches and when combining them may make sense.
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U.S. companies match federal contributions to employees’ Trump Accounts with up to $1,000
More than 70 companies have pledged to contribute to investment accounts for employees’ children. The rules allow employer contributions of up to $2,500 a year, subject to the program’s limits and conditions.
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Referral or loyalty programs: how to choose the right incentive for your small business
Referrals aim to attract new customers; loyalty programs encourage repeat purchases. Compare objectives, costs, and metrics to decide where to start.
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How to Win Back Inactive Customers with a Strategy Based on Value and Reasons for Leaving
An effective win-back campaign starts by identifying who stopped buying, why they left, and how much it makes sense to invest in recovering them. This makes it possible to tailor actions and measure profitability without resorting to blanket discounts.
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Bombardier to invest $270 million in the U.S. and create 300 jobs
The company will expand its operations in several states after Donald Trump backed away from his threats. It also has 500 open positions in the country.
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China’s weakness extends the European luxury stock-market slump
Results from LVMH, Kering and Hermès have cooled expectations of a recovery. Slowing Chinese consumption is weighing on sales and has contributed to a loss of around €300 billion in market capitalization for the sector’s leading European companies in 2026.
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Volvo Cars shares plunge 24% after losses and a collapse in sales in China
The Swedish automaker, controlled by Geely, reported a net loss of 4.6 billion kronor in the first nine months of 2026. Its share price fell amid asset impairments, intense competition in China and US tariffs, which have prompted the company to cut 2,500 jobs.
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Brent crude nears $117 per barrel amid escalating Houthi attacks and Gulf tensions
Europe's benchmark crude reached $116.90 on October 23, 2026, its highest level since April. The surge is driven by Houthi attacks on Saudi infrastructure and uncertainty regarding new US strikes on Iran, just before the midterm elections.
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Elma Saiz accuses Feijóo of spreading disinformation regarding SMI taxation
The Minister for Inclusion, Social Security and Migration, Elma Saiz, has rebuked the PP leader, Alberto Núñez Feijóo, for spreading "hoaxes" by claiming that increases in the interprofessional minimum wage should be tax-exempt, when current regulations already provide for that exemption.
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