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Just over two-thirds responded that they expected to increase investment levels.

Oftentimes, store owners are left explaining the differences between Champagne and other sparkling wines like Prosecco.

Find out where you can eat out on New Year's Eve and New Year's Day.

Most commercial and retail stores will be open New Year’s Day, but with varying hours.

Apple Japan customers can purchase a grab bag of Apple products starting early next year.

Lodging posted almost double-digit year-on-year sales growth by percentage from Black Friday to Dec. 24, MasterCard says.

LG's headquarters was raided by officials after Samsung accused LG's employees of damaging its washing machines before a trade fair in Germany.

As thousands are set to receive drones as gifts, the agency has issued a video aimed at preventing them from being used unsafely.

Amazon, Best Buy, Apple and Walmart stores are all open Christmas Eve for the gadget-lover in your life.

Deal gives Larry Ellison’s company the means to help marketers measure the effectiveness of social media campaigns on Facebook, Twitter.

Spending by households drove Britain's economic recovery once again in the third quarter despite a slight fall in disposable incomes.

According to sources, the bid by Irving Place Capital to buy the retailer for up to $1.40 per share was far too low.

Mobile payments are catching on as more consumers try Apple's new service.

"I can't say it will never happen, but the probability that Pfizer returns is much less," the AstraZeneca CEO tells a Swedish newspaper.

Retail analysts say the last Saturday before Christmas could trump "Black Friday" as the biggest retail-generating day of 2014.

The National Labor Relations Board complaints say the parent company is liable for the actions of its U.S. franchisees.

Flipkart said it had raised $700 million, as it tries to compete with Amazon, which is rapidly scaling up operations in the country.

Find out whether or not you may have been a victim of the Staples credit card data breach that the company confirmed Friday.

Staples Inc. confirmed Friday that more than 1 million credit cards may have been compromised in a massive data breach.

A breakdown of the national and regional restaurant chains that will be staying open for Christmas Eve and Christmas Day 2014.

European iPhone 6 users may soon be able to make payments with the smartphone as Apple Pay expands its presence overseas.

Avon's China unit, which pleaded guilty to bribery, gave officials merchandise from luxurious brands to gain business benefits.

For the first time in a half century it will be legal to import the world's best cigars into the world's richest nation.

Taiwan is once again reeling from a food safety scare after cancer-causing dyes were found in various dried tofu products all over the country.

Despite a decline in drug use, the uptick in electronic cigarette consumption among youth worries doctors.

The service allows customers to wave their iPhone 6 or 6 Plus over a register for purchases.

The Instagram generation still prefer "real" books to their digital counterparts.

The salvage grocery store model is both self-sustaining and charitable but overshadowed by food banks in the U.S.

Despite the growth in online retail, shoppers place their trust in few companies to protect their payment data.