Girl finds note in Christmas cards from Chinese factory worker pleading for help

The U.K.-based grocery chain Tesco said it halted production at a factory in China on Sunday after a British newspaper reported the factory used forced labor to produce charity Christmas cards for the supermarket.

Hallmark recalls holiday candle

Hallmark is recalling its Frosted Balsam Jar candles. Reports say that the glass jar containing the candle breaks, resulting in fire damage to nearby items.

Last-minute Christmas shoppers hit the stores for ‘Super Saturday’

Today is ‘Super Saturday,’ otherwise known as the last Saturday before Christmas, and hordes of shoppers braved the bitter cold in Midtown Manhattan to finish their Christmas shopping.

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On the last Saturday before Christmas, shoppers came out by the thousands to get their last-minute Christmas shopping done.

French company convicted over employee suicides

France's leading phone and internet provider Orange was found guilty Friday of a string of employee suicides and its former CEO was sentenced to prison, in a landmark ruling against a major European telecommunications player.

Retailer Fashion Nova agrees to pay $1.75 million to settle lawsuit

The Vernon-based retailer Fashion Nova Inc. has agreed to pay $1.75 million to settle a consumer protection lawsuit that alleged the company failed to ship items in accordance with state law and properly notify customers about shipping delays, Los Angeles County District Attorney Jackie Lacey announced Thursday.

Starbucks settles NYC sick time violation claim

Mayor Bill de Blasio and state Attorney General Letitia James announced a settlement with Starbucks over a claim that the company violated New York City's sick leave law.

8-year-old boy earns estimated $26 million reviewing toys on YouTube

Ryan Kaji of Ryan's World has earned the top spot on Forbes' annual list of highest paid YouTube stars for two years in a row.

Robot can make 300 pizzas an hour

A robot will be serving food to thousands of guests at next month's Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas.

Visa warns customers about gas pump hacks

If you swipe your credit card at the gas pump you may be a prime target for cybercriminals, according to a new warning from Visa.

Boeing to halt production of 737 Max airliner in January

Boeing Co. said it will temporarily stop producing its grounded 737 Max jet as it continues to deal with the aftermath of two deadly crashes that killed a total of 346 people.

Quality coffee office delivery service in Manhattan

Goffee delivers a thousand 12-ounce cups of coffee, lattes and cappuccinos—each tailored exactly to the drinker's specification, down to the brand of java and number and varieties of milks and sugars—to 45 different companies every weekday morning.