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Big data (BD) is making advances in promoting sustainable consumption behaviour and has attracted the attention of researchers worldwide. Despite the increased focus, the findings of studies on this topic are fragmented, and future researchers need a systematic understanding of the existing literature for identification of the research scope. This study offers a systematic review of the role of BD in promoting sustainable-consumption behaviour with the help of a bibliometric analysis, followed by a thematic analysis. The findings suggest that businesses deploy BD to create sustainable consumer experiences, predict consumer buying patterns, design and alter business models and create nudges for sustainable consumption, while consumers are forcing businesses to develop green operations and supply chains to reduce the latter’s carbon footprint. The major research gaps for future researchers are in the following areas: the impact of big data analytics (BDA) on consumerism, the role of BD in the formation of sustainable habits and consumer knowledge creation for sustainable consumption and prediction of green consumer behaviour.

The article focuses on George Papandreou, Prime Minister of Greece. Papandreou's policies in relations towards his country's financial crisis and possible default on its public debt are considered, particularly his negotiations for economic assistance from the European Union. By emphasizing the possible social disorder resulting from further cuts in government spending or tax increases, Papandreou is seen as having negotiated well from a position of fundamental weakness. INSET: HOW TO PLAY A BAD HAND.

The article elaborates on the factors that contributed to the slow but steady economic expansion in the U.S. from 2008 to May 2015. Topics covered include the low level of inflation, the increase in new home sales, the increased personal consumption expenditure, and the decline in the unemployment rate. Also mentioned is the low level of consumer delinquencies on credit cards and other loans.

(Bloomberg) -- Robert Mundell, the Nobel Prize-winner and supply-side economist who was considered the intellectual father of the euro, has died. A Columbia University professor of economics, Mundell won the Nobel Prize in economics in 1999 for his theory that flexible markets, including the free movement of labor and capital, are necessary for a single-currency zone to succeed. [Extracted from the article]

Payrolls top forecasts while monthly wage gains cool While pay increases cooled from December, annual gains firmed up in recent months without signaling major inflation pressures that would worry Fed officials. Companies are adding workers and boosting pay to help bolster consumer spending and the economy, which is already roughly at the central bank's goal of full employment. [Extracted from the article]

The shutdown was in effect for the week that included Jan. 12 -- the reference period for both the household survey, which produces the jobless rate, and the survey of establishments, which provides the payroll and wage figures. For the jobs data, economists in the Bloomberg survey estimate private hiring grew 175,000 in January, following December's 301,000 gain. Wage gains probably cooled on a monthly basis, Bloomberg's survey shows. [Extracted from the article]

Companies added more workers than forecast to U.S. payrolls in January, signaling a healthy start to the year for the job market despite the partial government shutdown. The results bode well for private payrolls that have been contributing to overall employment growth -- a trend that may be reinforced in the monthly jobs report due from the Labor Department on Friday. "The job market weathered the government shutdown well", Mark Zandi, chief economist at Moody's Analytics Inc. in West Chester, Pennsylvania, said in a statement. [Extracted from the article]

Consumer-goods makers say price hikes could erode sales volume Kimberly-Clark Corp., the maker of products including Kleenex tissue and Huggies diapers, has been encouraged by the results of its price hikes even as it braces for slowing sales at some units. [Extracted from the article]

U.S. economy-watchers can hope to regain access to key data after President Donald Trump agreed to reopen the government, though the delayed releases will probably come in fits and starts over several weeks. AttributionScott Lanman: editor primary responsibleSarah McGregor: editor secondaryShobhana Chandra: by reporter. [Extracted from the article]

Just when the Federal Reserve most needs fresh data to keep its policy in sync with the U.S. economy, the government shutdown is getting in the way. Meanwhile, Fed officials frequently emphasize the central bank's reliance on fresh economic data is growing. Following the meeting, Fed watchers will look for any mention of the shutdown in the central bank's policy statement. [Extracted from the article]

Sales of previously owned U.S. homes fell to the weakest pace in more than three years, falling short of estimates and indicating the housing market remained in a slowdown as the year ended. "Affordability is more important than jobs", NAR Chief Economist Lawrence Yun said at a briefing in Washington, referring to the softer results despite a strong labor market. Several consecutive months of rising inventory could lead to more-tepid price gains, Yun said in a statement, adding that lower mortgage rates also may revive sales in the spring. [Extracted from the article]

Extended shutdown would also delay personal-spending report The U.S. growth outlook hangs more than ever on American consumers' resilience amid stock-market swoons and trade-war tensions, but key data on their spending -- the biggest part of the economy -- will be missing due to the government shutdown. [Extracted from the article]

A key measure of U.S. producer prices unexpectedly fell in December and the overall gauge declined more than forecast amid lower oil prices, signaling potential inflation pressures in the economy are contained. Within final demand PPI for goods, energy costs fell 5.4 percent from November, led by a 13.1 percent drop in gasoline prices, while food costs climbed 2.6 percent. [Extracted from the article]

U.S. filings for unemployment benefits fell to a four-week low even amid a partial federal government shutdown, showing healthy demand for workers at the start of the year. Filings tend to be volatile around the holidays; last week's data include New Year's Day, while the prior week's filings by federal employees came around Christmas. [Extracted from the article]

Trump's actions are more "icing on the cake than a fundamental shift", said Bloomberg economist Tim Mahedy, adding the Fed was the "classic lever" for improvement. "We went from a strong economy to a stronger economy" and by extension, more robust employment in 2018 for which the president deserves some credit, said Mahedy, a former San Francisco Fed researcher. [Extracted from the article]

U.S. job openings fell to a five-month low in November while still exceeding the number of unemployed Americans by almost 1 million, data consistent with a tight job market. While the JOLTS data are for November, the December jobs report on Friday showed broad strength in payrolls and wages. [Extracted from the article]

Payrolls, wage gains top estimates for December figures U.S. stocks and Treasury yields surged Friday after Labor Department figures showed employers added the most workers in 10 months, wage gains accelerated and labor-force participation jumped. He noted broad wage gains, and said officials would be patient and prepared with flexible policy. [Extracted from the article]