Tag: Consumer 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...
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...
Mobile sports betting money tempts cash-strapped states
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — States around the country are realizing what gamblers figured out long ago: The future of sports betting — and tax...
Kohl’s names 3 new directors in deal with activist investors
NEW YORK — Kohl’s Corp. says it's adding three independent members to its board of directors as part of an agreement it struck with...
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...
To retain workers, Walmart moves more of them full-time
NEW YORK — Walmart is moving more of its workers full time, with the goal of having two-thirds of its U.S. store hourly jobs...
Bally’s buying Tropicana hotel on Las Vegas Strip for $308M
LAS VEGAS — The Tropicana Las Vegas Hotel and Casino is being sold.
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Gas prices down slightly in NH, Maine, up a bit in Vermont
CONCORD, N.H. — Gas prices have fallen slightly in New Hampshire and Maine, but have increased a bit in Vermont in the past week....
Average US price of gas holds steady at $2.94 per gallon
CAMARILLO, Calif. — The average U.S. price of regular-grade gasoline held steady over the past two weeks at $2.94 per gallon.
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