Consumer Discretionary News
Consumer discretionary might be a sector full of ‘non-essential’ goods and services, but our latest news in this area is a definite must have!
List of Consumer Discretionary News
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Attraction starring Disney's first Black princess replaces ride based on film many viewed as racist
A new attraction starring the first Black Disney princess is opening at the company's theme parks in Florida and California
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Germany hosts recovery conference for Ukraine before a peace summit in Switzerland
Germany is hosting a conference to gather support for Ukraine’s recovery from the destruction wreaked by Russia’s war
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A brew of ancient coca is Bolivia's buzzy new beer. But it's unclear if the world will buy in
Buzz is building around a new star beverage in Bolivia, where the coca leaf has long been legal despite the U.N.’s blanket prohibition due to the...
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With 100M birds dead, poultry industry could serve as example as dairy farmers confront bird flu
As the U.S. dairy industry confronts an outbreak of bird flu, the egg industry serves as an example of how to slow the spread of the disease but...
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Singapore Airlines offers compensation to passengers on flight that hit extreme turbulence
Singapore Airlines has offered compensation to passengers of a flight that hit extreme turbulence last month
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US gas prices are falling. Experts point to mild demand at the pump ahead of summer travel
Gas prices are once again on the decline across the U.S. That's bringing some relief to drivers now paying a little less to fill up their tanks
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Bureau of Land Management shrinks proposed size of controversial Idaho wind farm project
The federal Bureau of Land Management's preferred alternative for a proposed large-scale wind energy farm in southern Idaho would shrink the size...
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Fight over constitutional provisions to guard against oil, gas pollution moves ahead in New Mexico
A New Mexico judge has cleared the way for a landmark lawsuit to proceed over allegations that the state has failed to meet its constitutional...
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Baltimore shipping channel fully reopens after bridge collapse
The main shipping channel into Baltimore’s port has fully reopened to its original depth and width following the March 26 collapse of the Francis...
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Things to know about FDA warning on paralytic shellfish poisoning in Pacific Northwest
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration says consumers should avoid eating shellfish from Oregon and Washington state as they may be contaminated...
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Alzheimer's drug that can slow disease gets backing from FDA advisers
Federal health advisers have endorsed a closely watched Alzheimer’s drug from Eli Lilly for people with mild dementia
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Salt Lake City Olympic bid projects $4 billion in total costs to stage 2034 Winter Games
Organizers for the proposed 2034 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City released their first budget estimate, projecting total costs of just under $4...
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In Wyoming, Bill Gates moves ahead with nuclear project aimed at revolutionizing power generation
Bill Gates and his energy company are starting construction at their Wyoming site for a next-generation nuclear power plant he believes will...
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Extended power outage that hit Puerto Rico angers and worries many during heat advisories
Towns in central and southern Puerto Rico are struggling to emerge from a prolonged power outage that has forced authorities in the U.S. territory...
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An investment firm has taken a $1.9 billion stake in Southwest Airlines and wants to oust the CEO
Activist shareholder Elliott Investment Management has taken a $1.9 billion stake in Southwest Airlines and wants to get rid of the CEO
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Facebook owner Meta seeks to train AI model on European data as it faces privacy concerns
Meta said Monday it wants to use data from users in privacy-conscious Europe to train its artificial intelligence models