Tag: Consumer products and services
Colombian nightlife workers demand end to virus lockdowns
BOGOTA, Colombia — Hundreds of nightlife workers protested lockdowns in Colombia’s capital on Monday as the country struggles with a steep rise in coronavirus...
Americans update their closets as they emerge from pandemic
NEW YORK — After a year of being stuck in sweatpants, pajamas and fuzzy slippers, Americans are starting to dress up and go out...
NH hosts mass vaccine site; MA awards business relief funds
A mass COVID-19 vaccination site in New Hampshire aimed to deliver thousands of doses this weekend, with a focus on teachers, childcare providers and...
Average US price of gas jumps 2 cents per gallon to $2.96
CAMARILLO, Calif. — The average U.S. price of regular-grade gasoline jumped 2 cents over the past two weeks, to $2.96 per gallon.
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Black customer ejected from supermarket after slur complaint
BERLIN — German supermarket chain ALDI has apologized after a Black customer who had complained about another shopper's racist slur was ejected from a...
Vaccines mean Hungary’s restaurants open for outdoor service
BUDAPEST, Hungary — People in Hungary got a taste Saturday of what life was like before the coronavirus pandemic as restaurants and bars served...
Daimler profit jumps to 4.4 billion euros, margin outlook up
FRANKFURT, Germany — German car and truck maker Daimler AG says net profit rebounded strongly to 4.4 billion euros in the first three months...
‘Way of the dodo’: Campus bookstore’s end sparks firing feud
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Andre Brady loved his job as a sales manager at the Youngstown State University bookstore. Ordering retail books and study guides....
Florida reaches new gambling agreement with Seminole Tribe
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis reached an agreement with the Seminole Tribe on Friday that would greatly expand gambling in state, including...
America’s gas-fueled vehicles imperil Biden’s climate goals
DETROIT — For President Joe Biden to reach his ambitious goal of slashing America’s greenhouse gas emissions in half by 2030, huge reductions would...
