Tag: Consumer products and services
Desperate for workers, US restaurants and stores raise pay
<p>WASHINGTON — U.S. restaurants and stores are rapidly raising pay in an urgent effort to attract more applicants and keep up with a flood...
Apple holds edge in app store trial despite nagging issues
<p>SAN RAMON, Calif. — Apple seems to be prevailing in an antitrust trial examining whether its mobile app store illegally skims profits from smaller...
Tesla to stop accepting Bitcoin for car payments
Electric car maker Tesla will stop accepting Bitcoin as a payment, CEO Elon Musk tweeted on Wednesday, citing environmental concerns.
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China says Xiaomi removal from U.S. blacklist “beneficial”
HONG KONG — China’s commerce ministry on Thursday welcomed the removal of Xiaomi Corp. from a U.S. government blacklist, a day after the U.S....
New Ford models can get over-the-internet software updates
DEARBORN, Mich. — Ford says it is starting to send out over-the-internet software updates to some of its newer models as it moves to...
Therapy bunny Alex back as lucky rabbit’s foot for Warriors
<p>SAN FRANCISCO — Alex the therapy bunny, a floppy-eared golden rabbit that gained social media fame by capturing the hearts of Giants fans at...
Japan’s Toyota says profit soared in Jan-March amid pandemic
<p>TOKYO — Toyota reported Wednesday its profit more than doubled in January-March from a year earlier to 777 billion yen ($7 billion), as the...
As chip shortage goes on, cars are scarce and prices are up
<p>DETROIT — For the next few months, Charlie Gilchrist figures his 11 car dealerships in the Dallas-Fort Worth area will sell just about every...
Rising commodities costs hit Americans at home and on road
<p>NEW YORK — Rising prices for a variety of commodities are contributing to a jump in prices at the consumer level, with Americans paying...
Therapy bunny Alex back as lucky rabbit’s foot for Warriors
SAN FRANCISCO — Alex the therapy bunny, a floppy-eared golden rabbit that gained social media fame by capturing the hearts of Giants fans at...