Alibaba quarterly profit drops 75% as AI investment spending grows
HONG KONG (AP) — China’s technology giant Alibaba on Thursday reported a 75% drop in profit for the…
America In Focus: US inflation cooled in June, but AI build-out poses latest threat
The economy, inflation and how those forces could impact the lives of Americans were front and center over…
States look to drop prescription costs by reining in middlemen
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — As consumers worry about medication costs, states are trying to lower drug prices by…
A rush to create protein-added foods is causing a whey powder shortage
Global consumers want more protein in every bite, but the dairy industry is struggling to give it to…
China’s Tencent to open payments network for PayPal users
HONG KONG (AP) — PayPal users will be able to make cashless payments in China using QR codes…
Argentina’s beef consumption falls to lowest level in 20 years as prices soar
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina — At 6 a.m., in the Mataderos neighborhood of Buenos Aires, workers unload sides of…
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…
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…
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…
Retail sales up 0.6% in August from July even as tariffs lead to price hikes
Shoppers increased their spending at a better-than-expected pace in August from July, helped by back-to-school purchases, even as…