Inflation Rate Projected to Hit 6 in Second Quarter Top Economic Forecasters Say Este Lauder Ends Merger Talks with Spanish Rival Puig Over Compensation Sticking Point Singamas Shares Slide After US DOJ Alleges CEO Teo Siong Seng Involved in PriceFixing Conspiracy Live Music Spending Shifts Consumers Prioritize Intentionally Amid Inflation US Consumer Financial Strain Emergency Savings Depleted for Rising Fuel Costs Media Frenzy Over Twisha Sharma Death Raises Questions for News Industry Ethics and Revenue Jobless Claims Drop to Lowest Level Since MidMay Signaling Labor Market Resilience