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India may have fastest growing e-commerce sector

Investors may want to consider adding exposure to the world’s second-largest emerging market. According to EMQQ Global founder Kevin Carter, India’s technology sector is extremely attractive right now. “It’s the tip of the spear of growth [in e-commerce] … not just in emerging markets, but on the planet,” Carter told CNBC’s “ETF Edge” this week. His […]

Politics

The Amazon strikes, explained | Vox

Delivery workers continued to picket Amazon facilities in New York City, Illinois, California, and Atlanta after launching a strike on Thursday, following the company’s refusal to engage in bargaining for a labor contract. The International Brotherhood of Teamsters has been organizing the workers, though Amazon does not recognize those efforts and claims that the workers […]

Business & Finance

Retail returns: An $890 billion problem

A driver for an independent contractor to FedEx delivers packages on Cyber Monday in New York, US, on Monday, Nov. 27, 2023. Stephanie Keith | Bloomberg | Getty Images Holiday shopping is expected to reach record levels this year. But a growing share of those purchases will be sent back. Returns in 2024 are expected to […]