Tag: Consumer products and services
NJ to give beachgoers COVID shots over Memorial Day weekend
FREEHOLD, N.J. — Beachgoers at three popular Jersey Shore spots will be able to get vaccinated against the COVID-19 virus over the Memorial Day...
Fiat Chrysler recalls big Ram trucks; wheels could fall off
DETROIT — Fiat Chrysler said Friday that it is recalling more than a half-million heavy-duty Ram trucks to fix a problem that can cause...
Sports betting initiative qualifies for California ballot
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — An initiative to allow sports betting at tribal casinos and horse-racing tracks in California has qualified for the November 2022 ballot.
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Shoppers go back to stores, but retailers face challenges
NEW YORK — Americans are going back to one of their favorite past times: store shopping.
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Indie bookstores avoid the worst — so far — from pandemic
NEW YORK — Through the first year of the pandemic, the country's independent booksellers have — so far — avoided disaster.
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Best Buy raises 2021 comparable store sales expectations
NEW YORK — Three months after saying that comparable store sales may actually fall in 2021, Best Buy on Thursday released a much more...
Summer travel forecast calls for longer waits, fewer choices
After a year of coronavirus lockdowns, the start of summer beckons with vacation plans made possible by relaxed COVID-19 restrictions. But a severe worker...
High gasoline prices unlikely to deter holiday travelers
NEW YORK — Memorial Day weekend gasoline prices are at their highest levels in seven years, but experts don’t expect the steep prices at...
USDA rejects request for faster pork slaughterhouse speeds
DES MOINES, Iowa — The U.S. Department of Agriculture has declined a request by the pork industry to increase the speed at which pigs...
Genetically modified salmon head to US dinner plates
INDIANAPOLIS — The inaugural harvest of genetically modified salmon began this week after the pandemic delayed the sale of the first such altered animal...
