Tag: Retail and wholesale

Gap to close all UK, Ireland stores; shifts business online

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LONDON — In another blow to Britain's retail sector, American clothing company Gap said that it will close all of its stores in the...

Walgreens tops fiscal 3Q forecasts as recovery continues

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Walgreens earnings surged past Wall Street expectations for the fiscal third quarter, as the drugstore chain continued to rebuild sales hurt by the COVID-19...

Gas prices rise again, no sign of letting up this summer

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After a brief dip, gas prices in the U.S. are on the rise again. ...

South Africa tightens restrictions to fight resurgent virus

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JOHANNESBURG — Battling a fast-increasing surge of COVID-19 cases, South Africa has reintroduced tough restrictions including a ban on alcohol sales and an extended...

As infections soar, Siberian region imposes 2-week lockdown

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MOSCOW — Buryatia, a republic in Siberia, on Wednesday became the first Russian region to announce a lockdown because of a surge in coronavirus...

GameStop raises almost $1.13B in latest stock offering

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GameStop raised more than $1 billion in its latest stock sale, capitalizing on a newly arrived and fervent army of online investors. ...

Connecticut governor signs recreational marijuana into law

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HARTFORD, Conn. — Gov. Ned Lamont on Tuesday signed a bill making Connecticut the 19th state to legalize recreational use of marijuana, which remains...

Couric book tour this fall will be in-person, in theaters

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NEW YORK — For her tour this fall to promote her memoir “Going There,” Katie Couric is anticipating not only the interest of her...

Mexican elderly lose work as grocery baggers, protest

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MEXICO CITY — The coronavirus pandemic and changing consumer habits threaten to put an end to a decades-old practice of allowing elderly people in...

Virginia marijuana legalization timetable has many confused

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RICHMOND, Va. — Virginia's road to legalizing simple possession of marijuana has had some twists and turns, so it's not surprising that advocacy groups...