AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoProduct Safety: 3M is recalling about 53,600 Scotch thermal laminators after reports of overheating, smoke and five fires; customers should stop using them and seek a refund. Prices and Spending: U.S. import prices rose 1.1% in September, up 8.1% year over year, adding to pressure on goods costs. Retail sales also climbed 0.8%, though much of the increase went to gasoline. Global Growth: Malaysia launched a retail and trade mission in South Africa to help its consumer brands expand across the region. China completed a 1.3 trillion yuan bond sale, including 250 billion yuan for consumer-goods trade-in programs. Industry Leadership: Packaging and materials supplier TekniPlex named former Tenneco CEO Brian Kesseler to lead the company. More Consumer Alerts: UK consumer group Which? warned that dangerous baby swim floats remain available online, raising drowning concerns.
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