Shoppers spending money to 'get revenge' against COVID

Consumers are very eager to spend money after a year in pandemic lockdowns, a shopping expert says. That could really help small businesses.

South Korea's LG to stop making mobile phones, focus on other electronic products, services

South Korean electronics maker LG says it is getting out of its loss-making mobile phone business to focus on electric vehicle components, robotics, artificial intelligence and other products and services.

The woman behind this Irish whiskey embraces being a 'caretaker of precious things'

Alex Thomas, a master blender from Ireland's northern coast, created The Sexton Single Malt Irish Whiskey. She is one of only a few female master blenders in the industry.

April Fool's: Volkswagen is not changing its name

It was just a joke. Volkswagen says it is not changing its name to Voltswagen. April Fools.

Vermont high school moves into old Macy's building

Months after toxins forced a Vermont high school to close its doors, students began attending classes in an old Macy’s department store.

Sabra recalls hummus product over salmonella concerns

Sabra Dipping Company, LLC, is calling back a popular hummus product over concerns that it may be contaminated with salmonella.

Probe into Suez Canal blockage begins in what could cost billions in lost trade

Egyptian officials are looking for more details about what caused the massive Ever Given ship to become wedged across the Suez Canal. The grounding of the ship halted billions of dollars a day in maritime commerce.

Lil Nas X ‘Satan Shoes’: Nike files copyright infringement suit over modified Airmax 97 sneakers

Lil Nas X and MSCHF, a streetwear label, released a modified Nike Airmax 97 called “Satan Shoes,” according to multiple reports, but Nike said it wasn’t involved in the production of the sneakers and filed a copyright infringement lawsuit.

VW to change brand name to 'Voltswagen'

Volkswagen plans to change its brand name in the United States to "Voltswagen" as its shifts its production increasingly toward electric vehicles and tries to distance itself from an emissions cheating scandal.

Study finds high levels of carcinogen in several hand sanitizer brands

An independent study found that some widely available hand sanitizers in the U.S. — which were rapidly produced in an effort to prevent infection amid the COVID-19 pandemic — contain high levels of a chemical known to cause cancer. 

Skinny jeans are out but don't rush to donate them just yet

As far back as April 2020, the demise of skinny jeans was being predicted. So what's what in the denim landscape for 2021?