Google loses EU fight over $2.7B fine for stifling online shopping rivals
Google on Tuesday lost an attempt to avoid a $2.7 billion fine imposed by European Union regulators for illegally throttling rival online shopping services, the latest in a series of legal setbacks for the tech giant. The European Commission initially imposed the fine in 2017 after finding that Google had violated the law by prioritizing […]
NYC’s most fashionable shopping corridor gets mystery makeover
Uptown Madison Avenue, the city’s premier luxury shopping district, is facing significant change in the gilded block where East Midtown meets the Upper East Side. Two large office-shopping buildings are being demolished to make way for new mixed-use projects, the details of which are few and far between, while well-heeled fashion fans and even more […]
Ukraine war briefing: Russian missile hits Kostiantynivka shopping centre, killing at least 14 | Ukraine
A Russian missile struck a shopping centre in the frontline town of Kostyantynivka in eastern Ukraine’s Donetsk region on Friday, killing at least 14 people and wounding 43.Ukrainian authorities said a fire had broken out. Images and videos posted by authorities showed thick black smoke rising from the destroyed building. The interior minister later said […]
Here’s how much more you can expect to spend on back-to-school shopping amid sticky inflation
A new survey finds that costs on back-to-school shopping lists are expected to increase by 6% this fall due to persistent inflation, forcing some parents to make difficult decisions between saving on school supplies or cutting back on other discretionary spending. Parents of kindergarten through eighth grade students expect to spend an average of $333 […]
Back-to-school shopping presents 'pain point' for families amid high prices
In this era of high prices, parents are struggling to buy back-to-school supplies. Recent surveys have shown that parents feel they are spending more on clothing and school supplies than before and may delay buying or paying for necessities in order to buy school supplies for their children. Teachers are also facing challenges as the […]
Body discovered burning in shopping cart in New York, additional remains found in apartment
A burned body was found in a shopping cart on a sidewalk in Yonkers, New York, and more bodies were later reported to have been found inside an apartment in the Bronx. Yonkers police posted on social media that the victim was found on the sidewalk near the Oak Street Bridge over the Bronx River […]
Severed hands found in crockpot filled with bleach in NYC apartment — with possible link to remains torched in shopping cart
A severed human hand was found stuffed into a pot of bleach inside a Bronx apartment on Monday, and sources say the victim is likely the same person whose body was found stuffed into a shopping cart and burned in Yonkers. Police said detectives made the horrifying discovery while executing a search warrant inside an […]
Mutilated body found burning in shopping cart leads to gruesome discovery in Bronx kitchen, police say
According to a source close to the investigation, human remains that had been set on fire and at least partially dismembered were found inside a shopping cart in Yonkers, New York, on Monday morning. That led investigators to the gruesome scene at a Bronx kitchen, authorities said. “We want to make sure we’re doing everything […]
Archeologists Discover 3,500-Year-Old Shopping List
Archaeologists in Turkey have discovered a 3,500-year-old clay tablet that was later deciphered to be a shopping list, authorities said. Türkiye’s Minister of Culture and Tourism Mehmet Ersoy said: statement Translated into English, Live Science report Wednesday. The ancient shopping list includes “a large purchase of furniture,” according to the statement. “We believe that this […]
Travis Kelce went on $75,000 shopping spree for Taylor Swift before her Milan Eras Tour shows: report
Travis Kelce has reportedly been on a European shopping spree for girlfriend Taylor Swift ahead of her Eras Tour show in Milan earlier this month. The Kansas City Chiefs player spent nearly $75,000 on stylish pieces from luxury designers including Valentino, Prada, Bottega Veneta and Fendi to add to Swift’s wardrobe during their visit together […]