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Health news

The hidden side of Black Friday: How bargains manipulate the mind

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Tech News

OpenAI rolls out shopping tool on ChatGPT in time for Black Friday

The company said the new feature will be available to all logged-in users with nearly unlimited usage through the holidays.

Europe in Motion

Black Friday: Which European countries spend the most and on what?

Germans, Austrians, and the French are expected to spend the most on Black Friday and Cyber Monday, with sales predicted to be boosted by an average of 175%.

Economy

Black Friday scams: How can shoppers better protect themselves?

Euronews Business looks at the reasons behind the rising number of Black Friday scams and explores how shoppers can better protect themselves.

Economy

UK shoppers tightened their purse strings over Christmas

The gloomy picture is fuelling fears of a recession, with the December fall being the biggest one recorded since January 2021, a period that was heavily affected by pandemic-related restrictions.

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Earth News

‘Upgrade madness’: How the planet picks up the tab on Black Friday

A UK charity has calculated the emissions that could be saved by resisting Black Friday marketing

Business

Black Friday: Are you being ripped off? Here are the scams to avoid

There will be fewer good deals and more scams than you think. How can you avoid falling into the Black Friday traps? Euronews Business takes a look.

Europe News

Euroviews. Why the EU needs to embrace a circular economy | View

Black Friday highlights more than ever our need to shift to a circular economy, argues Tahmid Chowdhury in an opinion piece ahead of the EU plan to release a new packaging waste directive.

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WATCH: Greenpeace activists stage Black Friday protest in Madrid

On Friday Greenpeace activists in Madrid targeted shops holding sales, with signs such as ‘made for the bin’. The group says the high levels of consumerism and production encouraged by the reductions leads to higher levels of carbon dioxide emissions, as well as unnecessary waste.

Earth News

Black Friday: Thousands of Amazon workers walk off the job

The ‘Make Amazon Pay’ campaign - coordinated by an international coalition of trade unions - wants the company to reduce its vast carbon footprint and improve conditions for workers.

World News

Euroviews. Online marketplaces have it too easy. It’s time the EU acts | View

Online marketplaces often escape any responsibility for unsafe products and other illegal activities, leaving consumers to pick up the pieces. An important vote in the European Parliament could change that, writes the European Consumer Organisation's Ursula Pachl.

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'Make Amazon Pay' demonstration held on Black Friday in London

A demonstration under the slogan "Make Amazon Pay" is held in London on Black Friday to protest the online retail giant's "exploitation of workers, communities, and our planet".

Tech News

Less is more: The companies fighting Black Friday and overconsumption

Black Friday deliveries in the UK churned out emissions equivalent to 435 return flights from London to New York. So how can you put an end to unchecked overconsumption?

Tech News

Here are sustainable Black Friday shopping alternatives to Amazon

In order to compete with the retail giant Amazon, more and more brands offer an eco-friendly or more respectful alternative towards its workforce to online shoppers.

Climate

Amazon deals take a hit after activists disrupt depots on Black Friday

The aim of the protests is to highlight the company's "highly climate-destructive corporate practices".

Tech News

Why is this Reddit group calling for a Black Friday boycott?

Reddit’s r/antiwork subreddit is urging people to shop local and take the day off work this Black Friday.

Tech News

How to protect yourself from online scammers this Black Friday

Cybercriminals will be jumping at any chance to commit fraud this Black Friday. We spoke to a cybersecurity expert to see how you can protect yourself.