Tag: Consumer products and services
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...
‘City in transition’: New York vies to turn page on pandemic
NEW YORK — More than a year after coronavirus shutdowns sent “the city that never sleeps” into a fitful slumber, New York could be...
Automakers, union tell workers to keep wearing masks at work
<p>SILVER SPRING, Md. — Don't ditch those masks yet, autoworkers.</p>
<p>A...
Target’s 1Q profit surges as shoppers go out and spend
NEW YORK — Target Corp. on Wednesday reported that its sales and profits surged in its fiscal first quarter thanks to shoppers eager to...
Apple CEO Tim Cook to testify Friday as Epic trial nears end
<p>SAN RAMON, Calif — Apple CEO Tim Cook will take the witness stand this Friday in a high-stakes courtroom battle over the lucrative commissions...
UK inflation spikes as retailers respond to lockdown easing
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...
After 3-month delay, Mexico to start shipping vaccine
<p>MEXICO CITY — Mexico said Wednesday it expects to finally start shipping AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine from a private fill-and-finish plant by the end of...
Amazon announces new Alabama warehouse after union defeat
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
INDIANAPOLIS — Discount retailer Five Below will locate a Midwest distribution center in central Indiana, creating more than 470 new jobs by the end...