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Casas Bahia Reports R$10.1 Billion Loss and Puts Judicial Recovery Back on the Table
Brazilian retailer posts an 18-fold increase in quarterly net loss, closes 298 stores and says formal debt restructuring...
How to Actually Judge August Car Rebates and Low-APR Offers
Manufacturer rebates and subsidized financing can save thousands—but only if shoppers separate dealer discounts from fac...
Kazakhstan's Car Market Hits 234,852 Sales in 2025, But Warning Signs Flash as Discounts Dominate
Record new-car sales driven by cheap credit and localization mask a simmering price war, margin squeeze, and slowing dem...
Russia's Loan Holiday Rejections: Why Up to 70% of Applications Are Turned Down
An expert warns that most Russian borrowers seeking a payment holiday fail to meet the strict legal criteria, with poor ...
Portugal Tightens Mortgage Rules From August: Debt Cap Falls to 45%
New Banco de Portugal rules cap borrowers' debt-to-income ratio at 45%, shorten maximum loan terms and tighten house-loa...
Why US Shoppers Are Turning to BNPL for Groceries — and What the Surge Signals
Federal data shows BNPL originations hit $157B in 2025, and grocery use doubled to 29% of users. The trend points to bot...
How a Loan Calculator Exposes the Hidden Cost of Long Repayment Terms
A simple tool can show you exactly how much more interest you pay when you stretch a loan over extra years, and why the ...
US Consumer Credit Stalls in May as Credit Card Borrowing Contracts
Total consumer credit was unchanged in May as a sharp pullback in revolving credit offset modest growth in nonrevolving ...