Uniqlo’s chief says fast fashion must change with the times
TOKYO — Forty years after its founding, Japanese clothing retailer Uniqlo has more than 2,500 stores worldwide. Sales at its parent company, Fast Retailing Co.,…
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Spirit Airlines files for bankruptcy as financial losses pile up and debt payments loom
Spirit Airlines said today that it has filed for bankruptcy protection and will attempt to reboot as it struggles to recover from the pandemic-caused swoon…
Brazil hosts a G20 summit overshadowed by wars and Trump’s return, aiming for a deal to fight hunger
RIO DE JANEIRO — With Brazil preparing to host the Group of 20 summit, it appears unlikely the leading rich and developing nations will sign…
Trump names Brendan Carr, senior GOP leader at FCC, to lead the agency
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — President-elect Donald Trump on Sunday named Brendan Carr, the senior Republican on the Federal Communications Commission, as the new chairman…
Forget downtown or the ’burbs. The far-flung exurbs are where people are moving
HAINES CITY, Fla. (AP) — Not long ago, Polk County’s biggest draw was citrus instead of people. Located between Tampa and Orlando, Florida’s citrus capital…
Alaska political leaders hope to see Trump undo restrictions on oil drilling
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump promised repeatedly during his campaign to expand oil drilling in the U.S., which is good news for political…
Stock market today: Wall Street falls toward worst loss since Election Day as vaccine makers sink
NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks are falling toward their worst loss since Election Day on Friday as the big bump Wall Street got from…
Hundreds of hotel workers go on strike at a casino near the Las Vegas Strip
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Hundreds of hotel workers at a casino near the Las Vegas Strip went on strike just before dawn Friday after a…
Retail sales up solidly in October as Americans showed continued willingness to spend
WASHINGTON (AP) — Americans stepped up their spending at retailers last month in the latest sign that healthy consumer spending is driving the economy’s steady…
Workers at Canada’s national postal service go on strike Friday, disrupting deliveries
TORONTO (AP) — Workers at Canada’s national postal service are on strike after failing to reach a negotiated agreement with Canada Post. The Canadian Union…