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Subway looks to update stores' not-so-fresh look
Business, Associated Press, Published on 19/07/2017
» NEW YORK: Subway wants to freshen up the look of its stores as it tries to stem a sales decline.
Sleep gadgets adjust if you're restless -- or snoring
Business, Associated Press, Published on 12/07/2017
» NEW YORK - Pillows that track your snoozing patterns? A bed that adjusts based on how much you twist and turn? Companies are adding more technology into their products, hoping to lure customers craving a better night's sleep.
Metro typifies deep economic inequalities
Business, Associated Press, Published on 07/07/2017
» CAIRO: Cairo's subway is perhaps the cheapest in the world. For a fare equivalent to 11 US cents, you can ride as far as you want across the overcrowded, traffic-choked Egyptian capital.
Shopkeepers brace for the GST rollout
Business, Associated Press, Published on 22/06/2017
» NEW DELHI: The daily bustle of tourists and shoppers has died down in an upscale market of central New Delhi, but one toy shop owner is still busy poring over the new Indian tax rules that take effect next month.
Maker of Kangol hats struggling after US return
Business, Associated Press, Published on 07/06/2017
» ADAMSTOWN, Pennsylvania: If home is where you hang your hat, Kangol is struggling to afford its pricey new US digs.
US CEO average pay jumps 8.5% last year
Business, Associated Press, Published on 25/05/2017
» NEW YORK: The typical CEO at the biggest US companies got an 8.5% raise last year, raking in $11.5 million in salary, stock and other compensation last year, according to a study by executive data firm Equilar for the Associated Press. That's the biggest raise in three years.
Top retailers locked in game of shipping tag
Business, Associated Press, Published on 23/05/2017
» NEW YORK: Target Corp, Wal-Mart Stores Inc and Amazon.com Inc are engaged in a game of shipping tag, each trying to adjust their free threshold and other shipping strategies to a level that can lure shoppers away from one of the other.
Netflix expects to hit 100m subscribers soon
Business, Associated Press, Published on 19/04/2017
» SAN FRANCISCO: Netflix Inc is on the verge of surpassing 100 million global subscribers, a testament to how much the video streaming service has changed the entertainment landscape since its debut a decade ago.
Beijing wants electric, buyers want SUVs
Business, Associated Press, Published on 18/04/2017
» BEIJING: Automakers face a dilemma in China's huge but crowded market: regulators are pushing them to sell electric vehicles (EVs), but buyers want gas-guzzling sport utility vehicles (SUVs).
China Q1 growth fastest in two years
Associated Press, Published on 17/04/2017
» HONG KONG - China's economic recovery is gaining traction, with growth rising to its fastest pace in over a year in January-March.