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DeepSeek blocked by some app stores in Italy to protect users' personal data
Italy’s data protection authority has blocked use of Chinese tech startup DeepSeek’s AI application to protect Italians’ data and announced an investigation into the companies behind the chatbotABC News - 8h -
How to safely store important documents
We asked experts how to keep things like birth certificates, social security cards and more safe in case your home is subjected to a fire, flood or theft.NBC News - 12h -
WH Smith High Street sales fall amid talks to sell stores
High street sales dropped 6% in the 21 weeks to January 25, the retailer said.BBC News - 1d -
Lidl plans first in-store pub after winning court battle
A High Court rejects a legal challenge to the plans, which would see a tap room installed in Lidl's Dundonald store.BBC News - 1d -
2 killed, 2 police officers wounded in shooting at Indiana grocery store
There was no immediate word on what prompted the gunfire, but investigators said there was no threat to the public.CBS News - 2d -
Whole Foods workers in Philadelphia vote to form Amazon-owned grocery store's first union
The vote marks the first successful organizing effort at Whole Foods since Amazon acquired the grocer for $13.7 billion in 2017.CNBC - 2d -
3 dead, 2 police officers injured in grocery store shooting in Indiana
Two people were shot and killed inside a grocery store in Indiana on Monday, officials told ABC News.ABC News - 3d -
WH Smith in talks to sell high street stores
The business says it is exploring a possible sale as its travel retail business arm accounts for most of its profits.BBC News - 5d -
Third-Party Games Have Arrived On Epic Games Store Mobile
For years, Epic Games has fought with Apple and Google in court for the right to expand the Epic Games Store on mobile. While some of those legal battles remain ongoing, Epic is taking a big ...GameSpot - 6d -
What is in store for new Secretary of State Rubio in Panama?
The U.S. views the Panama Canal as a strategically critical access point into the Pacific and new Secretary of State Marco Rubio's task next week will be to navigate these waters. NBC News' Matt ...NBC News - 6d -
Store closures hit highest level since pandemic — see who is shutting down the most locations
Store closures in the U.S. last year hit the highest level since the pandemic — and even more locations are expected to shutter this year, as shoppers’ dollars increasingly go to a few industry ...NBC News - Jan. 23 -
Epic Games Store will finally launch third-party mobile games
It’s been a long time coming, with a couple of big giant companies standing in the way. But Epic Games announced it will finally be able to release third-party mobile games on the Epic Games Store. ...VentureBeat - Jan. 23 -
Fanatics is opening first trading card store, in London, to give the sports collectibles a boost in Europe
A new London store will sell Topps trading cards for baseball, soccer and F1, as Fanatics sees a physical store as key to card collecting growth in Europe.CNBC - Jan. 22 -
'The Sound of Music' turns 60 this year. Salzburg has plenty in store for fans
Salzburg, Austria, is celebrating the 60th anniversary of the release of "The Sound of Music" film with special exhibitions, tours and performances in 2025.CNBC - Jan. 20 -
Apple, Google remove TikTok from stores as app halts service in U.S.
Apple and Google have removed TikTok from their respective app stores as U.S. operations shut down.CNBC - Jan. 19 -
TikTok unavailable in app stores, goes dark for some users ahead of ban
"TikTok and ByteDance Ltd. apps are no longer available in the United States, and visitors to the United States might have limited access to features," Apple said.ABC News - Jan. 19 -
TikTok Is Unavailable in the US—and Gone From the App Stores
After President Biden declined to reassure Apple, Google, and Oracle that they wouldn’t be fined for giving Americans access to TikTok, the app’s hopes now hang on president-elect Trump.Wired - Jan. 19 -
Fashion stores have got me all out of proportion – the Edith Pritchett cartoon
Continue reading...The Guardian - Jan. 18 -
What will happen to TikTok on Apple and Google's app store on Sunday?
With President-elect Trump adding uncertainty around whether a TikTok ban will go into effect, the focus is now turning to companies like Google and AppleABC News - Jan. 17 -
App Stores May Continue to Offer TikTok, Lawyer Says
TikTok will shut down in the U.S. on Sunday.Inc. - Jan. 17 -
The world’s greatest record stores
FT writers and editors share their go-to venues for their vinyl fixFinancial Times - Jan. 17 -
Amazon lays off about 200 employees in its stores unit
The cuts are focused in Amazon's core retail unit, which spans a wide range of businesses, including fashion and fitness, Prime and private label brands.CNBC - Jan. 16 -
83-year-old woman's lottery winnings stolen as man attacks her in store parking lot
Police are hunting for a man who was caught on camera violently robbing an 83-year-old woman of her lottery winnings shortly after claiming them from a convenience store.ABC News - Jan. 16 -
Can the Only Grocery Store in a Rural Michigan Town Stay Independent?
The owners of Honor Family Market are ready to retire. A buyer would face the tight margins of a small business and competition against the giant chains and discount stores.The New York Times - Jan. 14 -
Apple Faces $1.8 Billion Lawsuit in U.K. Court Over App Store
Lawyers representing the class action said that Apple excluded potential rivals from competing for customers on devices running its iOS operating system by forcing developers to sell their apps ...The Wall Street Journal - Jan. 13 -
Apple to face court over claims it overcharged UK users on App Store
Class action alleges company is abusing its dominant position in the app market and 30% fee breaches laws. Business live – latest updates Apple will appear in court on Monday accused of ...The Guardian - Jan. 13 -
LA fires could test Getty Center’s claim of being safest place to store artwork
Getty team says no current plans to move prominent pieces from center deemed ‘marvel of anti-fire engineering’. It houses some of the richest treasures of the art world, such as Vincent van Gogh’s ...The Guardian - Jan. 12 -
Iran Races to Sell Oil Stored in China
Tehran has shipped out nearly 3 million barrels to raise money that could be used to shore up its allied militias in the Middle East.The Wall Street Journal - Jan. 11 -
How to turn store-cupboard staples into brilliant breakfast bars | Waste not
Nutritious and easy to eat on the go, these bars are not only great for kicking off a healthy new year, but will also help use up leftovers. Today’s recipe is based on the pumpkin, mulberry and ...The Guardian - Jan. 11 -
Macy's will close 66 stores this year. Here is where they are.
Macy's has released a list of the more than 60 underperforming stores it is closing in 2025.CBS News - Jan. 10 -
Walgreens’ stock could see its best day ever. Is a turnaround really in store?
Walgreens was the worst stock in the S&P 500 last year. An analyst writes that it’s still “premature to say that Walgreens is on a stable path to growth” despite upbeat earnings.MarketWatch - Jan. 10 -
Macy's, Kohl's announce nationwide store closures: Here's where
Combined, the companies are closing roughly 90 stores nationwide.The Hill - Jan. 10 -
Macy’s to Close 66 Store Locations
Macy’s real estate assets, including the Herald Square location, are worth about $5 to $9 billion.Inc. - Jan. 9 -
Is a Macy’s near you closing? Beleaguered department store is closing 66 locations.
Macy’s Inc. unveils a list of more than 60 stores slated to close this year as the retailer struggles to right itself amid diminishing foot traffic at remaining stores and breathe new life into its ...MarketWatch - Jan. 9 -
Amazon aims to expand advertising business by letting retailers use its ad tools on their stores
Amazon Retail Ad Service will allow sites to show "contextually relevant ads in the right place and at the right time" in search results, the company said.CNBC - Jan. 9 -
The Store Fueling Dominican Baseball Fever in a Manhattan Neighborhood
A store in Washington Heights has become a critical source of apparel for local fans.The New York Times - Jan. 8 -
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Ailing Ex-Deputy Admitted to Killing Florida Store Clerk in 1979
Less than a year before his death, a former deputy with the Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office in Florida told detectives that he had fatally shot the clerk, a 25-year-old woman.The New York Times - Jan. 4 -
‘A place for kids to play and a place to store water’: the stormwater capture zone that is also a playground
Flood-prone Hoboken, New Jersey, has opened a play area for its youngest residents that doubles as storage for stormwater runoff. For a city that is almost small enough to fit inside Manhattan’s ...The Guardian - Jan. 3 -
Decades after their deaths, an ex-Florida deputy admitted killing his wife and a store clerk
In August 1979, a Florida sheriff’s deputy told authorities that his wife fatally shot herself at their home south of Tampa.NBC News - Jan. 3
