Cyber Monday online shopping spree forecast to break new record
US sales projected to reach at least $12bn as ecommerce grows faster than store businessEcommerce
Premium whisky prices slump as weak global economy hurts taste for luxury
Value of ‘fine and rare’ single malts sold at auction falls 7%, tarnishing status as alternative haven assetLuxury goods
Amazon’s purchase of iRobot could restrict competition, EU regulator warns
Roomba maker’s shares fall after formal objection to $1.45bn acquisitionEcommerce
Volkswagen executives warn works council of job cuts
Head of German carmaker’s flagship brand tells unions not enough profit being made to finance EV transitionElectric vehicles
ECB to discuss earlier end to bond purchases, says Christine Lagarde
Pandemic-era €1.7tn stimulus programme had been due to wind down by end 2024 Central banks
Solar energy: charge of the light brigade will rally renewables
With more slack in its supply chain, solar is a better bet than windRenewable energy
Mountain Warehouse plans spree of new stores after returning to profit
Outdoor clothing retailer says there is ‘life left’ in UK high street as it plots aggressive expansionTravel & leisure industry
Our embrace of the end of privacy comes at a cost
I was wrong to assume that liberal indifference to our actions would be the ultimate consequence of online livingSocial Media
Tesla sues Swedish state in effort to circumvent union action
Carmaker’s lawsuit seeks to enable it to collect registration plates for new vehicles directly as postal workers block delivery Electric vehicles