Popular social networking website Facebook has turned its attention towards the e-commerce market, with the acquisition of TheFind, a start-up shopping search site based in Mountain View, Calif. While a deal has been reached, terms have not been made public. TheFind, which began in 2006, lets shoppers look through hundreds of different websites for various […]
Fiat Chrysler has begun a major safety recall of more than 700,000 sports utility vehicle and minivans in the U.S. over faulty ignition switches. The vehicles set in the recall are the 2008 through 2010 Dodge Grand Caravan and Chrysler Town and Country minivans. The 2009 to 2010 Dodge Journey SUVs are also being recalled. […]
Easter isn’t that far off, and this means everyone’s favorite marshmallow – shaped like a chick – will hit the shelves. Peeps fans this year have another product they can try: Peeps-flavored milk. The limited edition milk will be available in three flavors: Easter Egg Nog, Chocolate Marshmallow Milk and Marshmallow Milk. It’s currently available […]
Market analysts say the decision from Wal-Mart to increase 500,000 employees’ wages in April is going to have a ripple effect on many industries and states. Wal-Mart has agreed to increase the pay to $9 an hour, which is nearly $2 above the federal pay, and it’s already making an impact. Retailers, based on the […]
Sprint is looking to return its ranks in the U.S. by offering a $90 Family Share Pack plan that includes 12GB of shared data for up to 10 lines along with unlimited talk and text messages. The company’s effort is a rather aggressive marketing tactic to give consumers better deals in terms of value compared […]
After receiving nearly 200 complaints regarding its Mini Plus brewing system, Keurig has issued a recall for seven million of the device produced from 2009 to 2014. The recall, according to Keurig, is being done after users reported they were sprayed with hot liquid. The company said nearly half of the complaints were for burns […]
American Airlines flight attendants have rejected a proposed five-year contract on Sunday, which forced the world’s largest air carrier and its cabin-crew workers union to go into binding arbitration. According to the Association of Professional Flight Attendants, there were just 16 votes that killed the contract – 8,180 voting for it and 8,196 voting against […]
Sears Holdings is denying rumors that it plans on closing more than 100 Sears and Kmart stores and laying over close to 6,100 employees – many closings allegedly set to happen around the Christmas shopping season. According to Financial News and Market Tracker Seeking Alpha, liquidation sale notices were mailed out last month, which would […]
Toyota Motor Corp is set to voluntarily recall more than 1.5 million vehicles around the world to handle three different defects that include a faulty brake master cylinder, which could hamper the performance of the brake. In an email, Toyota said it wasn’t aware of accidents, injuries or deaths from these defects. Nearly 1.05 million […]
Yelp will pay the U.S. Federal Trade Commission $450,000 to resolve the charges that it permitted children under the age of 13 to sign up through its apps. The FTC brought the complaint against Yelp, which connects local businesses to people. The FTC stated it violated several rules such as the Children’s Online Privacy Protection […]