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Why your favorite catalogs are smaller this holiday season
While retailers hope to go big this holiday season, customers may notice that the catalogs arriving in their mailboxes are smaller
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Canada’s antitrust watchdog is suing Google over alleged anticompetitive conduct in the tech giant’s online advertising business and wants the company to sell off two of its services and pay a penalty
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Black Friday shoppers spent a record $10.8 billion online: What did people buy?
Deep discounts on toys fueled the spending spree, according to Adobe Analytics.
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November 30
Trump threatens 100% tariff on the BRIC bloc of nations if they act to undermine US dollar
President-elect Donald Trump is threatening 100% tariffs against a bloc of nine nations if they act to undermine the U.S. dollar
November 30
November 30
Southwest Airlines says it is ending cabin service earlier to reduce chance of injury
Southwest Airlines is ending its cabin service earlier starting next month
November 30
November 30
Celebrating Small Business Saturday
American Express chief marketing officer Elizabeth Rutledge discusses the impact of supporting small businesses.
November 30
November 30
Canada's Trudeau returns home after Trump meeting without assurances that tariffs are off the table
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is returning home after his meeting with Donald Trump without assurances the president-elect will back away from threatened tariffs on all products from the major American trading partner
November 30
November 30
Trump and Republicans in Congress eye an ambitious 100-day agenda
Republicans swept to power on Election Day and now control the House, the Senate and the White House, with plans for an ambitious 100-day agenda come January
November 30
November 30
Why your favorite catalogs are smaller this holiday season
While retailers hope to go big this holiday season, customers may notice that the catalogs arriving in their mailboxes are smaller
November 30
November 30
Vietnam approves $67 billion high-speed railway project between Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh city
Vietnam has approved the construction of a high-speed railway connecting the capital Hanoi in the north with the financial capital of Ho Chi Minh in the south
November 30
November 30
8 arrested after blast disrupts Kosovo water and power supplies
A powerful explosion has damaged a water canal and temporarily cut water and power supply to Kosovo’s cities
November 30
November 30
Iceland votes for a new parliament after political disagreements force an early election
Icelanders are electing a new parliament after disagreements over immigration, energy policy and the economy forced Prime Minister Bjarni Benediktsson to pull the plug on his coalition government and call early elections
November 30
November 29
Mexico raids stores selling counterfeit or contraband Asian goods, pledges a nationwide crackdown
Mexican authorities have raided a massive complex of stores selling counterfeit Chinese goods in downtown Mexico City, and vowed the crackdown will be carried out nationwide
November 29
November 29
Canadian news publishers sue OpenAI over alleged copyright infringement
A coalition of Canadian news publishers, including The Canadian Press, Torstar, Globe and Mail, Postmedia and CBC/Radio-Canada, has filed a lawsuit against OpenAI for using news content to train its ChatGPT generative artificial intelligence system
November 29
November 29
Canadian Prime Minister Trudeau flies to Florida to meet with Trump after tariffs threat
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has flown to Florida to have dinner with President-elect Donald Trump at his Mar-a-Lago club after Trump threatened to impose sweeping tariffs on Canadian products
November 29
November 29
The ruble's in a slump. For the Kremlin, that's a two-edged sword
Russia’s ruble is sagging against other currencies, complicating the Kremlin’s efforts to keep consumer inflation under control with one hand even as it overheats the economy with spending on the war against Ukraine with the other
November 29
November 29
SunFed cucumbers and Costco eggs recalled due to potential salmonella contamination
Cucumbers shipped to the U.S. and Canada — and organic eggs sold in 25 Costco stores in five southern U.S. states — have been recalled because of potential salmonella contamination
November 29
November 29
From T-shirts to thongs, how indie film merchandise became a hot commodity
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November 29
November 29
What to know about the Amazon strike on Black Friday
The protest has been dubbed "Make Amazon Pay" by a workers' union.
November 29
November 29
Thousands of workers march across Italy in general strike demanding better pay and services
Thousands of teachers, health care workers, trash collectors and others walked off their jobs across Italy on Friday to protest a decline in spending power, persistently low salaries and government policies they say have weakened public services
November 29
November 29
Okonjo-Iweala given 2nd term as WTO chief as Trump's return looms over trade body's future
The World Trade Organization chief says she’s “eager” to work with U.S. President-elect Donald Trump and his trade team, while taking a wait-and-see stance about Trump’s plans to impose new tariffs on goods from other countries including China, Mexico ...
November 29
November 29
Inflation rose to 2.3% in Europe. That won't stop the central bank from cutting interest rates
Inflation in the 20 countries that use the euro currency rose in November — but that likely won’t stop the European Central Bank from cutting interest rates as the prospect of new U.S. tariffs from the incoming Trump administration adds to the gloom ov...
November 29
November 29
Amazon workers in India join Black Friday strike action for better wages and working conditions
Amazon staff in India have joined strike action calling for better wages
November 29
November 29
Malaysian billionaire tycoon Ananda Krishnan dies at age 86
Ananda Krishnan, one of Malaysia’s richest tycoons with a vast business empire including telecommunications, media, petroleum and real estate, has died
November 29
November 29
Ukrainian energy workers carry out repairs despite Russia's pounding of the country's power grid
Workers at one of Ukraine's thermal power plants struggle to repair damage and keep electricity flowing as Russia continues its campaign of attacks targeting the country's power grid
November 29
November 29
Paraguay, one of Taiwan's 12 remaining allies, says it won't break ties in favor of China
Paraguay’s foreign minister says his country is committed to its relationship with Taiwan and has no plans to break off their diplomatic relationship in favor of China as he visited the increasingly isolated island
November 29
November 29
From yuck to profits: Some Zimbabwe farmers turn to maggots to survive drought and thrive
It was an alarming, even sickening, suggestion: Farmers in Zimbabwe hit hard by drought should farm maggots to feed their animals and boost their household incomes
November 29
November 29
Retailers bank on Black Friday to energize bargain-hungry holiday shoppers
Retailers in the U.S. have used giveaways and bigger-than expected discounts to reward shoppers who ventured out on Black Friday
November 29
November 29
Massachusetts lawmakers push for an effort to ban all tobacco sales over time
A handful of Massachusetts lawmakers are hoping to persuade their colleagues to support a proposal that would make the state the first to adopt a ban meant to eliminate the use of tobacco products over time
November 29
November 29
Santa's annual train visit delivers hope and magic to one corner of coal country
Since 1943, the people of Appalachian Kentucky, Virginia, and Tennessee have looked forward to Santa’s arrival
November 29
November 29
Donald Trump's call for 'energy dominance' is likely to run into real-world limits
Donald Trump is creating a National Energy Council that he says will establish U.S. “energy dominance” around the world
November 29
November 28
Customers at Starbucks can sip coffee and observe a quiet North Korean village
Coffee drinkers can sip their beverages and view a quiet North Korean mountain village from a Starbucks shop at a South Korean border observatory
November 28
November 28
Stock market today: S&P 500 and Dow post gains and close out best month of 2024
Stocks closed with solid gains as Wall Street put the finishing touches on one of its best months of the year
November 28
November 28
China's aging population fuels 'silver economy' boom, but profits can prove elusive
Many older Chinese are looking beyond traditional care homes, worried about abandonment and quality issues
November 28
November 28
Oil field owner sues California over law that would end its Los Angeles-area operations
The owner of an oil field in Los Angeles County is suing the state of California over a law that will require it to stop production and plug its wells or face costly fines
November 28
November 28
Canada sues Google over alleged anticompetitive practices in online ads
Canada’s antitrust watchdog is suing Google over alleged anticompetitive conduct in the tech giant’s online advertising business and wants the company to sell off two of its services and pay a penalty
November 28
November 28
New Mexico appeals court upholds rule aimed at curbing ozone pollution
The New Mexico Court of Appeals has upheld state regulations aimed at cracking down on emissions from the oil and natural gas industry
November 28
November 28
Cellphone outage in Denmark causes widespread disruption and hits emergency services
One of Denmark’s largest cellphone networks has suffered severe outages that prevented people from contacting emergency services and forced at least one hospital to reduce non-critical medical care
November 28
November 28
Mexican president says she is confident that a tariff war with the US can be averted
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum says she is confident that a tariff war with the United States can be averted
November 28
November 28
Avocados, tequila and other iconic Mexican products are jeopardized by Trump's tariff threats
Mexicans are worried that threats by U.S. President-elect Donald Trump to impose 25% tariffs could affect a wide range of iconic Mexican products, some of which support entire regional economies
November 28
November 28
One Tech Tip: Home for the holidays? Show relatives you care with some tech support
As the holiday season kicks off, the journey home could also mean that those who are more tech-savvy will be called on to provide a backlog of tech support to parents, grandparents and other family
November 28
November 28
Germany's top court rejects renewable energy producers' case against use of windfall profits
Germany’s highest court has rejected complaints by renewable energy producers against a government decision to use their “excess profits” to help finance a cap on electricity prices
November 28
November 28
Regulators cracked down on sweet vapes after use by kids spiked. Now the Supreme Court is wading in.
Vaping is coming before the Supreme Court next week as federal regulators ask the high court to uphold its block on sweet, flavored products following a spike in youth e-cigarette use
November 28
November 28
Amazon workers’ Black Friday strike could impact consumers
The worldwide protests, organized by UNI Global Union, are targeting one of the biggest shopping weekends of the year.
November 28
November 28
Why retailers still see Black Friday as the high point of the holiday shopping season
After weeks of plugging increasingly inviting discounts, retailers in the United States and several other countries are preparing for prime time
November 28
November 28
Working Well: Practicing humility and finding support can help when political tensions rise at work
There’s no easy way to bridge the political divides that have created rifts in communities, families and friendships
November 28
November 28
Adani fraud allegations rock Indian Parliament as opposition demands probe into billionaire's firms
India’s opposition has disrupted Parliament for a third day, protesting the government’s silence over allegations against billionaire Gautam Adani, who was recently indicted in the U.S. for alleged fraud and a scheme to pay bribes
November 28
November 28
From disaster to hope: A Vermont family thankful for community support after flood destroyed home
A Vermont family who lost their home, cars, barn and most of their possessions in flooding in July will be getting a new start thanks to scores of donations to an online fundraising effort
November 28
November 27
Stock market today: World shares are mostly higher after Big Tech losses pull Wall St lower
World shares are mixed after losses for big technology stocks pulled major indexes lower on Wall Street
November 27
November 27
'Everything is expensive!' Bolivia faces a shocking economic collapse
Across what was once South America’s second-largest producer of natural gas, everyone is searching for fuel
November 27
November 27
Zuckerberg dines with Trump in Mar-a-Lago
Donald Trump dined on Wednesday with Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg at the president-elect’s Mar-a-Lago club in Florida
November 27
November 27
South Korea's central bank cuts key interest rate to nurse a slower economy
South Korea’s central bank has lowered its key policy rate and says the country’s economy will grow at a slower pace than it initially anticipated
November 27