Disney drops bid to trademark Day of Dead name
Disney has dropped an effort to trademark "Dia de los Muertos," the name of the traditional "Day of the Dead" holiday celebrated by millions in Mexico ...
TransUnion: Late auto-loan payments rose in 4Q
More Americans fell behind on their auto loan payments in the last three months of 2012, a time of the year when some borrowers' financial obligations ...
Fed survey: US economy picked up at end of year
Holiday shopping, strong auto sales and a recovering housing market helped boost the U.S. economy from the middle of November through early January, ...
US retail sales rose 0.5 percent in December
U.S. consumers increased their spending at retail businesses in December, buying more autos, furniture and clothing. Steady job growth and lower gas ...
Microsoft may have exited gadget show prematurely
Microsoft may have relinquished its starring role in America's gaudiest gadget show a year too early. After 13 straight years in the spotlight, ...
Conn. grants $500K for lost business in Newtown
For Vito Kala, owner of an Italian restaurant not far from a street leading to the grade school in Newtown where 20 children and six educators were ...
CES unveils big TVs with 'ultra-high definition'
The race to make TVs larger and larger has created a colossal problem for manufacturers: As screens grow, picture quality worsens — unless the viewer ...
Retailers report higher December sales
A last-minute surge in spending saved the holiday shopping season. Major retailers including Costco, Gap and Nordstrom on Thursday reported ...
Macy's key revenue figure rises in December
Macy's said Thursday that revenue in stores open at least one year rose 4.1 in December, edging past Wall Street estimates. But the figure grew less ...
Correction: Vatican-Christmas Shopping story
In a story Dec. 23 about the Vatican's tax-free department store, The Associated Press erroneously reported that online cigar retailer www.
US consumers lose confidence as fiscal cliff nears
U.S. consumers peering over the "fiscal cliff" don't like what they see. Fears of sharp tax increases and government spending cuts set to take effect ...
Stores look to week after Christmas for sales
Bargain-hungry Americans will need to go on a post-Christmas spending binge to salvage this holiday shopping season. Despite the huge discounts and ...
Shoppers disappoint retailers this holiday season
U.S. holiday sales so far this year have been the weakest since 2008, when the nation was in a deep recession. That puts pressure on stores that now ...
Stocks edge higher as traders return from holiday
Stocks opened modestly higher on Wall Street Wednesday as traders returned from the Christmas holiday. Trading was quiet. Markets in Europe were still ...
Shoppers found bigger sales, smaller crowds
Shoppers who waited until the final days before Christmas were rewarded with big bargains and lighter crowds. But their last-minute deal hunting may ...
Subdued mood on the last holiday shopping weekend
Christmas shoppers thronged malls and pounced on discounts but apparently spent less this year, their spirits dampened by concerns about the economy ...
Dakar mosque lit up for Christmas in Senegal
After prayers at the mosque, Ibrahim Lo is off to do some last-minute Christmas shopping. Soon he is eyeing the rows of dolls wrapped in plastic bags ...
Christmas comes slowly to austerity-hit Europe
Across Europe, holiday "shoppers" this season are doing more browsing than buying. Retailers remain hopeful for a last-minute burst of Christmas ...
It's all-hands-on-deck for final retail push
With the final retail push under way, L.L. Bean CEO Chris McCormick is playing Santa's helper against a backdrop of conveyor belts and beeping ...
Stores brace for snow during final shopping days
Midwesterners aren't the only ones who could get slammed by the storm that's expected to bring heavy snow, winds and rain to the middle of the country ...
Discounts abound as stores try to salvage season
When it comes to fat holiday discounts, better late than never. This holiday shopping season, many stores haven't been offering the same blockbuster ...
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