Amazon says it prevented 4 billion bad listings in 2021
Amazon, which has been under increasing pressure to tackle counterfeit products, said in its second-annual report that it prevented 4 billion bad listings from making…
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High prices, low inventory, a new norm for car shoppers
Shopping for a new or used car over the last couple of years has become a more challenging endeavor. Because of the COVID-19 pandemic and…
Kohl’s Corp. negotiating to sell to Vitamin Shoppe operator
MILWAUKEE — Wisconsin-based Kohl’s Corp. is in negotiations to sell the company to the group that runs Vitamin Shoppe stores. The Menominee Falls-based retailer said…
Goodyear to recall RV tires 19 years after last one was made
DETROIT — Nineteen years after the last one was made, Goodyear has agreed to recall more than 173,000 recreational vehicle tires that the government says…
Four states receive first allocations of $10 billion broadband fund
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — More than half a billion dollars in federal funding is now available to four U.S. states to expand broadband access as part…
Facing huge inventory, Target cuts vendor orders, prices
NEW YORK — Target is canceling orders from suppliers, particularly for home goods and clothing, and it’s slashing prices to clear out amassed inventory ahead…
Kohl’s stock surges on buyout talks with Franchise Group
Shares of Kohl’s are up more than 12% before the opening bell today after the retailer said that it is in advanced talks to be…
Amid crypto turmoil, senators propose sweeping oversight
WASHINGTON — A bipartisan pair of senators has unveiled what would be the most wide-ranging legislative proposal to regulate cryptocurrencies and other digital assets, following…
U.S. wins case to seize Russian superyacht in Fiji, sails away
WELLINGTON, New Zealand — The United States won a legal battle today to seize a Russian-owned superyacht in Fiji and wasted no time in taking…
Australian central bank hikes rate for 2nd time in 5 weeks
CANBERRA, Australia — Australia’s central bank today lifted its benchmark interest rate for a second time in five weeks, changing the cash rate to 0.85%…