Tag: Consumer products and services
Small businesses lifted by return of summer tourists
Small businesses in the U.S. that depend on tourism and vacationers say business is bouncing back, as Americans rebook postponed trips and spend freely...
Edmunds: Is it possible to return the car you just bought?
With car prices at record highs and inventory getting thinner, shoppers might be tempted to rush through a deal this summer without giving it...
Stellantis CEO expects chip shortage to drag into next year
DETROIT — The leader of the world's fourth-largest automaker expects a global computer chip shortage that has cut vehicle production to last into next...
Agency eyes ‘right-to-repair’ rules to aid consumers, shops
WASHINGTON — Americans would be freer to repair their broken cellphones, computers, videogame consoles and even tractors themselves or to use independent repair shops...
Experts: Spend opioid settlement funds on fighting opioids
As a possible $26 billion settlement with opioid producers looms, some public health experts are citing the 1998 agreement with tobacco companies as a...
Belgrade residents tell rights court of bar noise ‘torture’
BELGRADE, Serbia — Serbia's capital is vibrating with nightlife again after over a year of pandemic restrictions. Cafes, bars and fun-hungry customers are celebrating...
Daimler: $4.3 billion quarterly profit despite chip shortage
FRANKFURT, Germany — German auto maker Daimler reaped strong profits in the second quarter as demand for its Mercedes luxury cars continued to rebound...
Ford, Argo AI to deploy autonomous vehicles on Lyft network
DETROIT — Ford Motor Co. and a self-driving vehicle company it partly owns will join with the Lyft ride-hailing service to offer autonomous rides...
Coke sales surge in Q2 as re-openings gain momentum
Coca-Cola Co.'s sales rebounded faster than expected as the impact of the pandemic abated.
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Family farm swaps cows for goats amid changed dairy industry
HYDE PARK, Vt. — Grappling with a changed industry, two brothers operating their family's dairy farm in Vermont have made the drastic decision to...