Tag: Consumer products and services
Daimler Truck to shift spending to battery, hydrogen rigs
<p>FRANKFURT, Germany — Daimler's truck and bus division says it plans to shift most of its vehicle development resources to zero-emission vehicles by 2025...
Cool tech, crazy turns: A reporter’s take on driverless cars
<p>CHANDLER, Ariz. — The annoyed shopper paced around and knocked on the windows of a minivan blocking him from leaving his Costco parking spot....
Resorts World Las Vegas gets regulatory OK to open June 24
<p>LAS VEGAS — The Malaysia-based owner of one of the biggest casino projects ever on the Las Vegas Strip won regulatory approval Thursday to...
UK to reunify national rail network under government control
LONDON — Britain plans to bring the national rail network back under government control, reversing one of the most controversial elements of the privatization...
Target’s 1Q profit surges as shoppers go out and spend
<p>NEW YORK — Target Corp. on Wednesday reported that its sales and profits surged in its fiscal first quarter thanks to shoppers eager to...
UK inflation spikes as retailers respond to lockdown easing
<p>LONDON — Britain’s inflation rate more than doubled in April as energy prices soared and clothing retailers hiked prices as the country's coronavirus lockdown...
Amazon announces new Alabama warehouse after union defeat
<p>HUNTSVILLE, Ala. — Amazon announced plans for a new warehouse that will bring more than 500 jobs to north Alabama just weeks after workers...
Five Below to build distribution center in central Indiana
<p>INDIANAPOLIS — Discount retailer Five Below will locate a Midwest distribution center in central Indiana, creating more than 470 new jobs by the end...
Spain, in bid to rally economy, wants tourists within weeks
<p>MADRID — A senior Spanish government official says he expects British and other vacationers to return to Spain within weeks as the country races...