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Consumer confidence falls in March

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on March 26th

By MARCY GORDONAP Business Writer WASHINGTON (AP) - Americans are less confident in the economy than they were last month as massive government spending cuts have stoked economic uncertainty. It's just the latest swing in the way Americans feel about the economy. Their views have fluctuated

GM in next phase of hoped for Buick revival

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on March 26th

By TOM KRISHERAP Auto Writer NEW YORK (AP) - Stop me if you've heard this one before: There's this famous car brand whose average driver is more familiar with Social Security than social media. General Motors Co. will make another attempt to get Buick to appeal to younger buyers with

Apple buys WiFi-location startup

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on March 25th

By PETER SVENSSONAP Technology Writer NEW YORK (AP) - Apple has bought WiFiSLAM, a startup that has been developing a way to use WiFi hotspots to help smartphones navigate large indoor spaces, like stores, airports and conference centers. The purchase is part of Apple's efforts to bolster its

Senate shows support for Internet sales taxes

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on March 23rd

By ALAN FRAMAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - Advocates of an effort to help states collect taxes on Internet sales won a symbolic but important victory Friday as the Senate signaled solid bipartisan support for the proposal. Senators voted 75-24 for a nonbinding measure that endorses giving

Senate shows support for Internet sales taxes

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on March 23rd

Bank closure leaves Cyprus businesses high and dry

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on March 22nd

By ELENA BECATOROSAssociated Press NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) - At Jenny Dobreva's a convenience store, a customer comes up to get a lighter. She apologetically turns him away. It's not because he doesn't have enough money - it's because she doesn't have enough change. Such scenes are

The cash register rings its last sale

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on March 22nd

By ANNE D'INNOCENZIOAP Retail Writer NEW YORK (AP) - Ka-ching! The cash register may be on its final sale. Stores across the country are ditching the old-fashioned, clunky machines and having salespeople - and even shoppers themselves - ring up sales on smartphones and tablet computers. Barneys

The humble beginnings of the cash register

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on March 22nd

By RZT-ad NEW YORK (AP) - Imagine a store without a cash register and no other accurate ways to quickly tally up daily sales. That was the case for all retail establishments before the 1880s. Most store owners were left in the dark about whether they were making a profit or loss - and many

The humble beginnings of the cash register

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on March 22nd

The cash register rings its last sale

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on March 22nd