Bloomberg Consumer spending declined in March as concerns over Brexit and the late timing of the Easter holiday held back shoppers. Total retail sales decreased by 0.5 percent, compared to a 2.3 percent gain a year earlier when the holiday was in March, the British Retail Consortium and KPMG said. That’s below the three- and 12-month averages. On a like-for-like …

Bloomberg Burger King is the latest brand to spark criticism on social media with an ad depicting diners struggling to eat western food with chopsticks. The fast-food chain showed a video clip of diners trying to eat its new “Vietnamese Sweet Chilli Tendercrisp Burger” with large red chopsticks. Social media users say the ad, which was posted on Instagram, is …

Bloomberg Oil spiked to its highest level in five months as a drop in the US dollar and conflicts from Iran to Libya helped make the barrel look like an increasingly strong bet for investors. Crude futures rallied as much as 2.1 percent in New York on Monday. The dollar fell, improving the lure of commodities priced in the greenback. …