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Alibaba Commits 3 Billion Yuan to Lunar New Year Qwen Push, Escalating China’s AI App Race

The giveaway drive aims to convert Qwen activity into transactions across Alibaba platforms during a fiercely competitive holiday window.

American Express Posts Strong Q4, Lifts Dividend, Sets Upbeat 2026 Outlook

Twin Hospitality, Owner of Twin Peaks and Smokey Bones, Files for Chapter 11 in Texas

App Downloads Fall Again in 2025 as Consumer Spending Hits Record $155.8 Billion

Retail Sales Jump 0.6% in November as Autos Rebound

UK Digital Entertainment Reaches £13.3bn in 2025 as Games Post Biggest Rise Since 2020

Concanaco Puts New Year’s Dinner Spend at Up to 136 Billion Pesos at Home, 50 Billion in Restaurants

Argentina’s Consumer Recovery Stalls as November Sales Slip Again

Nearly 159 Million Shoppers Expected for Super Saturday, NRF Says

U.S. Retail Sales Flat in October as Core Spending Jumps

Peru Signals October GDP Near 4% on Primary-Sector Jump as Markets Eye BCRP Succession

El Buen Fin 2025 Sets Record at 219 Billion Pesos as Online Sales Jump 31 Percent

Lenskart Posts 21% Q2 Revenue Growth and Margin Gains in First Results Since Listing

U.S. Retail Sales Cool as Confidence Slides

NRF Forecasts First $1 Trillion U.S. Holiday Season as Growth Cools

Live Nation Posts Record Q3, Signals 2026 Strength, Shares Slip on Misses

UPI Extends Lead in India’s Payments as Festive Spending Jumps and Competition Concerns Rise

Walmex Q3: Sales Up 4.9% as Net Income Drops 9.2%, With Small-Format and Digital Push Accelerating

Record Halloween Spending Collides With Costlier Candy as New York Tops 2025 City Rankings

Tijuana Archbishop Francisco Moreno Barrón Dies at 71 as Archdiocese Sets Three-Day Farewell Rites