7 planning tips to go on vacation without taking loan but still have funMany consulting and research agencies have reported that discretionary spending is now more about experiences than buying products. This is...
14 Jul, 2025, 06.30 AM IST
China, HK stocks close up as investors digest mixed macro dataChina and Hong Kong stocks ended slightly higher on Monday, led by property and tech shares, as investors weighed mixed macroeconomic data ...
16 Jun, 2025, 02.06 PM IST
China's consumer inflation at 5-month high after festival season spendingDeflationary pressures are likely to persist in China this year, analysts say, unless policymakers can rekindle sluggish domestic demand, w...
09 Feb, 2025, 11.08 PM IST
Inflation-wary US consumers flock to 'Black Friday' dealsUS shoppers are actively engaging in Black Friday sales, with a significant increase in online spending despite inflation concerns. Retaile...
30 Nov, 2024, 06.46 AM IST
Amazon, Target and other retailers are ramping up hiring for the holiday shopping seasonAmazon is hiring the same number of employees it did last year, similar to Bath & Body Works and Target, which said in September it planned...
03 Oct, 2024, 11.07 PM IST
Americans ramped up spending during the holidays despite some financial anxiety and higher costsHoliday sales from the beginning of November through Christmas Eve climbed 3.1%, a slower pace than the 7.6% increase from a year earlier, ...
26 Dec, 2023, 11.19 PM IST
Amazon Prime Day 2023 is here! Beware of these scams and fake texts; All you need to knowAs Amazon Prime Day arrives once more, it is important to exercise caution. In the event that you receive a text message this week or the f...
10 Jul, 2023, 11.19 PM IST
Moscow to shut cafes, shops in 'unprecedented' coronavirus measureMoscow will close cafes, shops, parks and other non-essential services for one week starting Saturday, its mayor said on Thursday, in an "u...
26 Mar, 2020, 05.09 PM IST
Move over Goa! Sri Lanka is Bengaluru travellers' new favourite holiday destinationThere was a 133% jump in the number of tourists travelling from Bengaluru to Sri Lanka from 2015 to 2016.
08 Feb, 2017, 06.28 PM IST
Oman records 17% rise in Indian tourist arrivals in 2015Oman received 17 per cent more Indian tourists in 2015 at 299,022 than in 2014 and the Arab nation is expanding its basket of holiday-relat...
14 Mar, 2016, 06.46 PM IST
Amazing Thailand: An all-time preferred destination for IndiansThe Indian market is very important for us, not only in terms of number of visitors but also in terms of money spent by each person.
29 Oct, 2015, 11.30 AM IST
Hiring a maid or driver would soon require more paperworkThis is if the govt accepts a labour ministry proposal that’s being finalised as part of efforts to ensure that the rights of domestic work...
25 Jul, 2015, 03.48 AM IST
Creating the Apple Store wasn't difficult: Ron JohnsonRon Johnson, Apple's former retail chief says that creating the Apple Store wasn't hard since Steve Jobs had such a strong vision for what ...
20 Jun, 2015, 04.00 PM IST
Girlfriend getaway ideas: Those boys aren't needed any moreLike-mindedness is as much a criterion as safety and comfort for girls on a vacation.
28 May, 2015, 12.58 PM IST
Rolex stores shut as protests continue in Hong KongThe protests are now threatening to exacerbate Hong Kong’s slumping sales of jewellery, watches and other valuable gifts, which are headed ...
04 Oct, 2014, 04.36 AM IST
- Travel portals and airlines launch attractive holiday packages
Enthused by the high growth in Indian air traffic, travel portals and airlines have started launching attractive holiday packages to cater ...
30 Jan, 2011, 01.23 PM IST
- US retailers poised to run early sales blitz amid conflicting omens
Christmas arrived early this year for shoppers enjoying another season of price-cutting and aggressive promotions by nervous retailers.
24 Nov, 2009, 03.28 AM IST