British retailer Marks and Spencer exits Russia
British clothing-to-food retailer Marks and Spencer on Wednesday announced a full exit from Russia following the country's invasion of Ukraine.…
4 years ago
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US consumers remain resilient even as prices rise
by John Biers with Heather Scott in Washington © Agence France-Presse New York, UNITED STATES (AFP) -- US consumers continued…
4 years ago
China’s retail sales lowest in two years from Covid damage
BEIJING, China (AFP) -- China's retail sales slumped to its lowest in two years while factory output plunged, official…
4 years ago
Dubai to charge for single-use plastic bags
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AFP) - Dubai is ending the free distribution of single-use plastic bags in a drive towards…
4 years ago
Hong Kong retailers forge new path without mainland Chinese tourists
by Holmes CHAN Three years of democracy protests followed by a pandemic have devastated Hong Kong retailers who had grown…
5 years ago
Amazon, Apple weighed down by supply and chip troubles
by Glenn CHAPMAN Agence France Presse Amazon and Apple announced billions of dollars in quarterly profits on Thursday,…
5 years ago
Canada stores start reopening after COVID-19 lockdown
by Michel COMTE Agence France Presse OTTAWA, Canada (AFP) -- In Ottawa's ByWard Market neighborhood, shopkeepers were busy readying for…
6 years ago
Dubai’s vast malls to close under UAE plan to curb virus
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AFP) -- Dubai's famous malls will shut down for a fortnight under the United Arab Emirates'…
6 years ago
Australia supermarkets start ‘elderly hour’ to counter panic-buying
SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) -- An Australian supermarket chain will start opening its doors exclusively to customers over 60-years-old for one…
6 years ago
Walmart to limit ammunition sales after mass shooting in Texas store
by John Biers NEW YORK, United States (AFP) -- Walmart will halt sales of ammunition for handguns and…
7 years ago
Amazon offers employees $10,000 to quit, launch delivery business
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- Amazon said Monday it was offering employees $10,000 to quit their jobs and become independent…
7 years ago
Amazon rolls out ‘Scout’ delivery robots
SAN FRANCISCO, United States (AFP) -- Amazon on Wednesday began putting cooler-sized robots to work delivering packages to customers in…
7 years ago
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