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Uffizi encourages longer visits with new pricing
Business, Associated Press, Published on 02/08/2017
» MILAN: The famed Uffizi Gallery in Florence is taking a swipe at so-called "hit-and-run tourism,'' announcing on Monday price increases on single-entry tickets, while inaugurating three-day and annual passes that offer discounted entry with priority access.
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.
NY ferry fleet builds for summer launch
Business, Associated Press, Published on 06/04/2017
» FRANKLIN, Louisiana: The future of public transportation in New York City is taking shape on the bayous of Louisiana and Alabama.
Amazon wants to be its own deliveryman
Business, Associated Press, Published on 04/02/2017
» Amazon.com Inc isn't content just being the "everything store.'' Increasingly, it looks like it wants to be its own deliveryman, too.
Fun and functional
Business, Associated Press, Published on 26/12/2016
» Toy stores, with bright lights, loud sounds and crowded aisles, can be hard to manage for children with autism or other sensory issues. For parents, finding toys that match their children's skill sets and will hold their attention can be a process of trial and error. Big toy sellers and specialists are both trying to provide some better options.
Coca-Cola big in Japan, but not for soda
Business, Associated Press, Published on 19/12/2016
» Coca-Cola Co has been the No. 1 beverage maker in Japan for half a century, but it's not thanks to the popularity of Coke. Instead, the American soft-drink brand has adapted to the quirky ways this society quenches its thirst.
Retirement is only a dream for many
Business, Associated Press, Published on 25/10/2016
» It was a striking image. A photo of an 89-year-old man hunched over, struggling to push his cart with frozen treats. Fidencio Sanchez works long hours every day selling the treats because he couldn’t afford to retire. The photo and his story went viral and thousands of people donated more than US$384,000 for his retirement.
Attacks take toll on tourism
Business, Associated Press, Published on 25/11/2015
» PARIS: The attacks in Paris are having a major impact on tourism, initial figures show, pushing the French prime minister to meet industry officials to come up with a plan to limit the damage and keep visitors coming to the City of Light.
Chicago magazine vendor fights back
Business, Associated Press, Published on 13/10/2015
» CHICAGO: A cable TV ad salesman by day, Matt Smerge had hoped to join in the Chicago Cubs' smashing success this year -- the 19th selling his own, low-budget baseball magazine for $2 a copy right outside Wrigley Field. Nearly all the profits, he says, go into a college fund for his teenage son.
Airport to launch animal terminal
Business, Associated Press, Published on 21/07/2015
» NEW YORK: Jet-setting stallions and high-flying hounds at New York's Kennedy Airport can look forward to a new luxury terminal that will handle the more than 70,000 animals flying in and out every year.