Tag: consumption
consumer phones in “airplane mode” to denounce operator tariffs
In Cameroon, since April 24, 2023, consumers have put their mobile phones on airplane mode every day, between 12 p.m. and 2 p.m., in protest. The objective is to encourage…
Consumption: home purchases are up (+2.6%), engines are down (-6.2%)
(Finance) – Home purchases (+2.6%) keep the durable goods market afloat, at least partially offsetting the collapse of the motor sector (-6.2%). Household spending on durable goods will reach 69.1…
Alcohol consumption increases chronic pain
News Published on 04/24/2023 at 3:49 p.m. Updated 04/24/2023 at 3:49 p.m. Reading 2 mins. in collaboration with Dr. Marc Lévêque (Neurosurgery – Pain) Medical validation: April 25, 2023 While…
Clothing consumption is increasing despite the climate impact
Published: Less than 20 min ago full screen Despite increased knowledge about the environmental impact of the production of clothing and textiles, consumption continues to increase. Archive image. Photo: SUVAD…
Meat: where is the consumption of the French?
News Published on 04/05/2023 at 09:39 Updated 04/05/2023 at 09:39 Reading 2 mins. According to a new survey, more and more French people seem to be shying away from meat.…
Acceleration of inflation: “We are going to have a real problem of food security”
Food inflation accelerated sharply in March in France, more than 16.2% over one year, and many feared a new spike in prices on the shelves of supermarkets. Analysis of a…
“All noted!”, by Pierre Bentata – Livre France
Whether it’s stars, small hearts or thumbs, we spend our time rating the Uber driver, the restaurant or the beauty of a landscape. In All noted!Pierre Bentata, its author, is…
Frenchman Leroy Merlin wants to cede control of his DIY stores in Russia
More than a year after the start of the war in Ukraine, Leroy Merlin, a French DIY equipment giant, has announced that it wants to sell all of its stores…
Water emergency: 18% of GDP at risk. Italy “black jersey” by level of consumption
(Finance) – The water emergency could put 320 billion euros at risk between dewatering companies and the extended water supply chain, 18% of Italian GDP, but the crisis can be…
In the United Arab Emirates, the rise in the price of poultry just before Ramadan goes badly
This Thursday, March 23 begins the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan. A month during which food consumption is paradoxically higher. Given the global context, the faithful will be affected this…