* Retailers offer exclusive products and steep discounts * Shorter holiday season pressures retailers to maximize sales * Inflation affects spending habits, increasing demand for deals * Some U.S. stores to open as early as 5 a.m. on Black Friday By Siddharth Cavale NEW YORK, Nov 29 (Reuters) - From Taylor Swift's new Eras Tour book priced at $39.99 and...

Global chip stocks and ETFs experienced a notable surge following reports that U.S. officials are contemplating easing restrictions on sales to China. This development could lead to significant changes in the semiconductor industry as early as next week. What Happened: Shares of global chip companies rose on Thursday after reports surfaced that U.S. officials might ease restrictions on sales to China. The potential changes...

By Supantha Mukherjee STOCKHOLM, Nov 28 (Reuters) - One of two Baltic subsea cables that were damaged earlier this month in a suspected sabotage is back online, a spokesman for operator company Arelion said. The cable connecting Sweden and Lithuania was repaired as of Thursday and traffic had resumed at full capacity, spokesman Martin Sjogren said. Two subsea cables --...

NEW YORK (Reuters) - From Taylor Swift's new Eras Tour book priced at $39.99 and sold only at Target ( TGT ), to a $50.99 Jessica Simpson puffer coat at Walmart ( WMT ), marked down from $84.99, major U.S. retailers stocked their shelves for Black Friday with exclusive products and lots of general merchandise steeply discounted.  As retailers prepare...