TOKYO (AP) — Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said Monday he will stay in office to tackle challenges such as rising prices and high U.S. tariffs after a weekend election defeat left his coalition with a minority in both parliamentary chambers and triggered calls for his resignation. Ishiba’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party and its junior…
For Hong Kong guide dog trainer Margaret To*, an online mothers’ support group has provided a way to cope with rising prices. Browsing regularly through the Lakesilver Moms chat group, she has found baby clothes, toys, shoes, furniture, home appliances and even a picnic cart. Most were second-hand, some practically new. “They were all free….
Quebec-headquartered rotisserie chicken chain St-Hubert is freezing prices on its main dishes and cutting prices on over 100 other items on its menu. (Photo courtesy of Les Rôtisseries St-Hubert) (Les Rôtisseries St-Hubert) Rotisserie chicken chain St-Hubert is cutting prices across its menu, a move that suggests a possible inflection point for Canadian consumers worn down…