Topic: United States
Mall capital of Asia: When in the Philippines, never mind the beaches _ go shoppingThe Philippines is known for many things: beautiful beaches, overseas workers and the multitude of shoes owned by former first lady Imelda Marcos. But less known to the ...
Business, personal woes continue for Idaho missionary detained in Haiti over orphanage planAs an Idaho woman sits in a jail in Haiti, her Internet business is closing and her ex-husband is seeking sole custody of their 5-year-old daughter and 15-year-old son. Terry ...
US plastic bag fee forces question from 'paper or plastic?' to 'pay or no bag?'For decades the standard question at U.S. grocery store check-out counters has been "Paper or Plastic?" But since January, consumers in the U.S. capital have faced a different ...
Idaho church prays with members in Haiti accused of trying to take children from quake zoneA tearful Idaho congregation heard their pastor warn that church members detained in Haiti after attempting to take 33 children into the Dominican Republic could face child ...
NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. online spending rose 4 percent to $29.1 billion in November and December with sales showing particular vigor over the Black Friday weekend and the week leading up to Christmas, according to data released on Wednesday by comScore. ...
NEW YORK (Reuters) - An unprecedented 22 percent of U.S. consumers said they did not finish their Christmas shopping this year as fewer discounts kept many wallets closed, according to a survey released on Tuesday. While nearly 63 percent said bigger deals ...
A third of the most popular children's toys in the United States this year contain harmful chemicals including lead, cadmium, arsenic and mercury, a US consumer group said Wednesday. The Ecology Center, which published its findings on the website HealthyStuff.org, tested nearly ...
Ga. couple shopping for bargains allegedly leave their kids alone in a Wal-Mart shopping cartA Georgia couple got so carried away with snagging Black Friday deals that authorities said they left their kids alone in a shopping cart. Banks County Sheriff Charles ...
Black Friday in Connecticut brings bargain-basement prices, interstate traffic jam, near riotHoliday shoppers across the state came out in droves on Black Friday, including an unruly crowd at a toy store that drew 20 police officers and delayed the midnight opening by ...
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - U.S. consumers plan to spend 3.2 percent less on holiday shopping this year than a year ago due to worries over the economy and unemployment, according to a survey released on Tuesday by the National Retail Federation. It ...
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