Tim Cook, CEO of Apple, beside an Apple Vision Pro mixed reality headset during the Apple Worldwide Developers Conference at Apple Park campus in Cupertino, California, on June 5, 2023. Philip Pacheco | Bloomberg | Getty Images Apple’s Vision Pro virtual reality headset could be difficult to buy at launch, TF International Securities analyst Ming-Chi … Read more
CVS Health plans to close select pharmacies inside Target stores early this year, a company spokesperson said Thursday, as retail pharmacy chains in the U.S. struggle to boost profits. The closures will begin in February and finish by the end of April, the spokesperson said in a statement. She added that employees affected by the … Read more
Sopa Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images Google launched several new tools for retailers using generative AI to improve online shopping experiences and other retail operations, its cloud business announced in a release Thursday. The suite of new products includes a generative AI-powered chatbot that retailers can use on websites and mobile apps. The virtual … Read more
Spirit AeroSystems, the Wichita-based aerospace manufacturer that manufactured the door plug that blew out on the Alaska Airlines flight, declined to comment on the incident. However, in a statement published on its website, Spirit says its “primary focus is the quality and product integrity of the aircraft structures we deliver.” The company’s parts have caused … Read more
People walk along Waterloo Bridge past the City of London skyline, the capital’s financial district, on a sunny and mild day. Sopa Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images Younger U.K. managers are looking for a pay raise and free lunches to entice them back to the office full-time, a new survey has found. Half of … Read more
Being smarter with money is an aspiration that topped New Year’s resolution lists this year, as cost-of-living pressures continue to weigh heavily on household budgets. But by swapping out certain products with cheaper or homemade alternatives, shopping around, and changing a few surprisingly expensive habits, consumer advocates said an annual saving of more than $7000 … Read more
VISEGRAD, Bosnia-Herzegovina — With predictable seasonality, tons of garbage floats down a river at least twice a year and ends up near the eastern Bosnian town of Visegrad behind a barrier installed by a local hydroelectric plant. An environmental activist watched as workers removed trash from the river. “New year, new problems or rather old … Read more
The governors of New York and California announced sweeping plans to crack down on retail crime this week, as trade associations and police departments lobby for government action to curb theft. The plans include new legislation designed to increase the penalties for retail crime offenses and more funding for police departments and district attorney’s offices … Read more
Google Cloud CEO Thomas Kurian speaks at the Google Cloud Next event in San Francisco on April 9, 2019. Michael Short | Bloomberg | Getty Images Google’s latest effort to win cloud deals over larger rivals Amazon and Microsoft involves making it cheaper for clients to leave. In a blog post Thursday, Google took aim … Read more
A plastic sheet covers an area of the fuselage of the Alaska Airlines N704AL Boeing 737 MAX 9 aircraft outside a hangar at Portland International Airport on January 8, 2024 in Portland, Oregon. Mathieu Lewis-rolland | Getty Images The Federal Aviation Administration on Thursday said it has informed Boeing it’s investigating whether the company failed … Read more
