Tag: Consumer products and services
Young women, grown up without Taliban, dread their return
KABUL, Afghanistan — Inside Ms. Sadat’s Beauty Salon in Afghanistan’s capital, Sultana Karimi leans intently over a customer, meticulously shaping her eyebrows. Make-up and...
McDonald’s sales soar on strong US demand
As America emerges from the pandemic, it's heading to McDonald's.
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Daimler Truck, Volvo to make fuel cells in Europe from 2025
FRANKFURT, Germany — Germany's Daimler Truck AG and Sweden's Volvo Group say they plan to jointly manufacture hydrogen fuel cells for trucks in Europe...
Companies sound alarm over commodity price hikes
Toilet paper, baby care products, soft drinks and many other everyday products are about to get more expensive.
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FDA revives federal effort to ban menthol cigarettes
WASHINGTON — U.S. health regulators are going to try again to ban menthol cigarettes, this time under pressure from African American groups to remove...
GM: Software, new battery parts will solve Bolt fire issues
DETROIT — Engineers at General Motors have figured out how to fix a battery problem with the Chevrolet Bolt electric hatchback that caused five...
Merchants sue Federal Reserve over fees for debit cards
NEW YORK — Two trade groups representing businesses in North Dakota filed a lawsuit Thursday against the Federal Reserve, asking the agency to lower...
People of color more exposed than whites to air pollution
Across America, people of color are exposed to more air pollution than whites from industry, vehicles, construction and many other sources, a new study...
Amazon’s profit more than triples as pandemic boom continues
NEW YORK — Amazon’s pandemic boom isn’t showing signs of slowing down.
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Best Buy president to leave after 17 years at chain
NEW YORK — Best Buy said Thursday that its president and chief operating officer is stepping down in July after more than 17 years...
