Iranian traders and shopkeepers protest as currency hits record low
TEHRAN, Iran — Iranian traders and shopkeepers staged a second day of protests Monday after the country’s currency…
New York subway ends its MetroCard era and switches fully to tap-and-go fares
NEW YORK — When the MetroCard replaced the New York City subway token in 1994, the swipeable plastic…
Visa: Sales are up 4.2% for first 7 weeks of the holiday period; pace lags last year
NEW YORK — Consumers stepped up their spending, particularly on items like gadgets and clothing, for the first…
How a local radio station weathered Trump’s media attacks
Before Jimmy Kimmel, there was KCBS. Just six days into President Donald Trump’s new administration, the San Francisco…
How to save money this holiday season
NEW YORK (AP) — The holiday season means time with family and new memories, but it can also…
AI-assisted shopping is the talk of the holiday shopping season
NEW YORK — Major retail chains and tech companies are offering new or updated artificial intelligence tools in…
US retailers are about to see if Black Friday benefits from a holiday halo effect
NEW YORK — NEW YORK (AP) — Black Friday bargains no longer tempt people to leave Thanksgiving tables…
US threatens 107% tariff on Italian pasta, sparking backlash
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Steel: 50%. Copper: 50%. Cars: up to 25%. But an even bigger Trump-era levy looms:…
Cyberattack on Marks & Spencer slices profits by more than a half
LONDON — British retailer Marks and Spencer saw its half-year profits more than halve as a result of…
Super greens powder supplements sold at Sam’s Club linked to salmonella outbreak
At least 11 people have been sickened, including three who were hospitalized, with salmonella infections linked to powder…
Listeria found in Walmart meatball meals may be linked to deadly fettuccine outbreak
Federal health officials are warning consumers not to eat certain heat-and-eat beef meatball pasta meals sold at Walmart…
Build-A-Bear keeps racking up market gains, despite tariffs, teetering mall traffic
NEW YORK — NEW YORK (AP) — Tariffs and years of teetering mall traffic have roiled much of…