Tag: Consumer products and services
Coca-Cola sales rise as vaccinations roll out, venues open
Sales are steadily improving at Coca-Cola Co. as vaccinations allow for the opening of stadiums, restaurants and theaters in many regions globally.
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Greece lifts quarantine requirement for US, EU, others
ATHENS, Greece — Greece on Monday lifted quarantine restrictions for travelers from most European countries, as well as Israel and the United States as...
Fashion industry evolves, as virus forces a rethink
PARIS — The pandemic has torn a multibillion-dollar bite out of the fabric of Europe's fashion industry, stopped runway shows and forced brands to...
GM announces battery plant coming to Tennessee
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — General Motors and LG Energy Solution on Friday announced plans to invest more than $2.3 billion to build a second U.S....
Sydney man finds snake in lettuce bought at supermarket
CANBERRA, Australia — Alex White thought he was watching a huge worm writhing in a plastic-wrapped lettuce he’d just brought home from a Sydney...
Safety groups, unions urge US to fix recalled gov’t vehicles
DETROIT — More than a dozen consumer groups and three federal employee unions are asking the U.S. government to stop using vehicles in its...
Mercedes rolls out luxury electric car in duel with Tesla
FRANKFURT, Germany — Daimler AG on Thursday unveiled a battery-powered counterpart to its top Mercedes-Benz luxury sedan as German carmakers ramp up their challenge...
Equal pay bill nears approval in House, long odds in Senate
WASHINGTON — House Democrats were poised to pass legislation Thursday that they say would help close the gap between what men and women are...
GM expected to announce Tennessee battery plant on Friday
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — General Motors is expected to announce Friday that one of its joint ventures will build a second U.S. electric vehicle battery...
Belgium eases lockdown, plans to open terraces in May
BRUSSELS — Belgium is planning to reopen restaurants and bars for outdoor service next month and to lift a night-time curfew as new COVID-19...
