When Etsy launched almost two decades ago, the site attracted artisans and craft makers, who finally had a place online where they could sell their niche products and reach a large audience.…
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Barcelona protesters throw items and spray travelers with water while shouting ‘tourists go home’
Millions flock to Barcelona every year to enjoy a sweet taste of idyllic European life. But over the weekend, thousands of locals marched through the streets and sprayed visitors with…
Inflation may be cooling, but consumers’ outrage over higher prices is running hot. TikTok users blasted Walmart for rolling out digital shelf labels that allow it to quickly raise and…
More consolidation, more problems — that’s the latest fear gripping the theatrical industry. After a monthslong negotiation process, Paramount and Skydance have struck a merger agreement. While the proposed union has been touted…
S&P 500, Nasdaq close at all-time highs ahead of inflation data and second-quarter earnings reports
The S&P 500 and Nasdaq closed at record highs on Monday as investors await key inflation data to provide further clues about whether this year’s market rally is sustainable. Earnings from some…
Target will soon stop accepting personal checks as a form of payment at checkout. In a statement to NBC News, the retail giant said it was committed to creating an…
Record summer air travel demand isn’t translating to record U.S. airline profits. Carriers will have to answer for that disconnect when they report quarterly results this month. Some airlines have…
Employers added 206,000 jobs in June as sturdy labor market gradually cools
The economy added 206,000 jobs last month, according to fresh government data, but unemployment inched above 4% for the first time in over two years. The June jobs report, released…
Cathy Balestriere was expecting “especially low” bookings last month at Crane’s Beach House, the boutique hotel she manages in Delray Beach, Florida. Instead, they jumped 12% from the year before.…
Boeing to plead guilty to criminal fraud charge stemming from 737 Max crashes
Boeing will plead guilty to a criminal fraud charge tied to fatal 737 Max crashes, the Justice Department said Sunday, months after U.S. prosecutors said the aerospace giant violated a 2021 settlement that…