Technology
One Tech Tip: Watch out for scams when buying World Cup tickets
[ad_1] Looking for a World Cup ticket? The buzz around the soccer tournament now under way across North America might inspire a last-minute search…
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Finance
Retail sales up 0.9% in May as the weather improved and gasoline prices cooled
[ad_1] NEW YORK — Shoppers increased their spending in May as temperatures warmed and gasoline prices cooled. Retail sales rose a better-than-expected 0.9%, up…
Technology
New York sues ‘Counter-Strike’ game developer saying ‘loot boxes’ promote gambling
[ad_1] NEW YORK — New York’s attorney general has sued video game developer Valve, claiming the “loot boxes” found in Counter-Strike and other popular…
Finance
How refill stores are changing the way we reduce waste
[ad_1] Refilling a bottle instead of throwing it away has become a popular way for people to reduce waste — a small, tangible action…
Finance
The Winter Olympics are hurting main street in Livigno’s duty-free mountain enclave
[ad_1] LIVIGNO, Italy — On the climb to Livigno, atop the mountain pass before the road glides down to the village hosting snowboarding at…
Technology
Shein faces EU investigation over illegal products and addictive design features
[ad_1] LONDON — European Union regulators are investigating Shein over concerns the online retailer hasn’t done enough to limit the sale of illegal products…
Technology
Shein faces EU investigation over illegal products and addictive design features
[ad_1] LONDON — European Union regulators are investigating Shein over concerns the online retailer hasn’t done enough to limit the sale of illegal products…
Entertainment
Mattel and Alex Aster team up for Barbie young adult novel, ‘Barbie: Dreamscape’
[ad_1] NEW YORK — The publishing arm of Mattel Inc. is teaming with million-selling novelist Alex Aster on a Barbie young adult novel in…
Technology
The coolest technology from Day 2 of CES 2026
[ad_1] LAS VEGAS — Crowds flooded the freshly opened showroom floors on Day 2 of the CES and were met by thousands of robots,…
Finance
China factory activity picks up in December as orders rebound ahead of holidays
[ad_1] BANGKOK — Chinese factory activity expanded for the first time in eight months in December, as orders picked up ahead of holidays and…
Technology
Vince Zampella, video game pioneer behind ‘Call of Duty,’ dies at 55
[ad_1] Vincent Zampella, one of the creators behind such best-selling video games as “Call of Duty,” has died at 55 Vince Zampella, one of…
Finance
Department stores try to distinguish themselves as beauty lovers turn to TikTok and Amazon
[ad_1] NEW YORK — It’s shoppers like Quinn Kelsey who keep department store executives up at night. The 38-year-old Denver resident gets makeup ideas…
Finance
Smile and spritz three times: What I learned working at a Macy’s perfume counter
[ad_1] NEW YORK — December is a notable time for fragrance. The month accounts for one-quarter of the high-end perfumes, colognes, body mists and…
Technology
What to Stream: ‘Emily in Paris,’ iHeartRadio Jingle Ball, ‘Him,’ Peter Criss and Riz Ahmed
[ad_1] Marlon Wayans starring in the Jordan Peele-produced football thriller “Him” and the iHeartRadio Z100’s Jingle Ball 2025 featuring Conan Gray, Ed Sheeran, Jelly…
Finance
US retailers are about to see if Black Friday benefits from a holiday halo effect
[ad_1] NEW YORK — NEW YORK (AP) — Black Friday bargains no longer tempt people to leave Thanksgiving tables for midnight mall runs. Brawls…
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US retailers are about to see if Black Friday benefits from a holiday halo effect
[ad_1] NEW YORK — NEW YORK (AP) — Black Friday bargains no longer tempt people to leave Thanksgiving tables for midnight mall runs. Brawls…
Finance
Black Friday arrives with solid momentum despite tariffs and economic uncertainty
[ad_1] NEW YORK — NEW YORK (AP) — Black Friday may no longer be the retail bacchanalia of years past, when the promise of…
Breaking News
Black Friday arrives with solid momentum despite tariffs and economic uncertainty
[ad_1] NEW YORK — NEW YORK (AP) — Black Friday may no longer be the retail bacchanalia of years past, when the promise of…
Lifestyle
Toy inventor Burt Meyer, who dreamed up Lite-Brite and Rock ’Em Sock ’Em Robots, dies age 99
[ad_1] Burt Meyer, who invented toys like Rock ’Em Sock ’Em Robots, Lite-Brite and MouseTrap in the 1960s that delighted generations of children, has…
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Toy inventor Burt Meyer dies at age 99
[ad_1] Burt Meyer, who invented toys like Rock ’Em Sock ’Em Robots, Lite-Brite and MouseTrap in the 1960s that delighted generations of children, has…