Business

U.S. tariffs are having an uneven effect on holiday prices and purchases

NEW YORK — The Ah Louis Store in San Luis Obispo, California, turns into a winter wonderland every holiday season. Green garlands, giant nutcrackers, baubles and bows go up in early November on the historic downtown building that houses the gift shop. Inside, customers can choose from over ...

Iran raises gasoline prices for the first time since 2019 protests

TEHRAN, Iran — Iran introduced a new pricing tier Saturday for its nationally subsidized gasoline, attempting to rein in spiraling costs for the first time since a price hike in 2019 that sparked nationwide protests and a crackdown that reportedly killed over 300 people. Cheap gasoline has ...

Misunderstood wolf moves worldwide viewers in supermarket ad

PARIS — A French supermarket's humble Christmas advert is doing something most global brands can only dream of: connecting deeply with millions of people around the world, without a single frame of generative AI. The two-and-a-half-minute film, "Unloved" (Le mal aimé), made for ...

Poll: This holiday season isn’t very merry for consumers

WASHINGTON — This holiday season isn't quite so merry for American shoppers as large shares are dipping into savings, scouring for bargains and feeling like the overall economy is stuck in a rut under President Donald Trump, a new AP-NORC poll finds. The vast majority of U.S. adults say ...

DOT says airlines don’t have to cover passenger expenses amid aircraft recalls

The U.S. Department of Transportation has issued new guidance telling airlines they do not have to cover passenger expenses, such as meals or hotel stays, when flight cancellations or long delays are caused by aircraft recalls. The guidance, released on Wednesday, comes after widespread ...