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Thanksgiving

Americas 4 months ago

Black Friday consumers go online, rather than stand in line

Online shopping has diluted Black Friday's significance, with promotions geared towards the event spread across weeks.

Americas 1 year ago

Inflation drives bargain hunt among Black Friday shoppers

US shoppers are expected to spend $10.8 billion online, up nearly 10 percent from a year ago, according to projections from Adobe Analytics.

Americas 2 years ago

'Black Friday' kicks off US shopping season amid economic unease

"Black Friday" will be followed by the newer "Cyber Monday," as the sector seeks to entice bargain-hunters.

Americas 3 years ago

In US, inflation sparks tough Thanksgiving meal sacrifices

Inflation is red-hot in the United States, reaching the highest levels in decades this year. And while some prices have eased in recent months, consumers say they are straining to handle their grocery bills – a tough blow at the holidays.

People 4 years ago

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'Back to square zero': Ethiopia's Oromos rebuke Abiy at festival

Scores of people died in the October 2016 stampede that marred the celebration of Irreecha, a thanksgiving festival for Ethiopia's largest ethnic group, the Oromos.

World 5 years ago

US labor board challenges Google moves against activist employees

The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) complaint filed late Wednesday stemmed from the dismissal a year ago of a quartet of employees dubbed the "Thanksgiving Four."

Business 5 years ago

COVID-19 dampens holiday cheer for Black small businesses

Between March 1 and Aug. 31, 163,735 businesses on Yelp closed across the US, with about 60 percent permanently shut, the website said in September.

Lifestyle 5 years ago

America celebrates scaled-back Thanksgiving as COVID-19 surges

Americans awoke on Thursday to celebrate a Thanksgiving Day transformed by the coronavirus pandemic, with the Macy's parade limited to a television-only event and many families resigned to meeting on video for turkey dinner.

Art & Culture 5 years ago

Thanksgiving: Food and feuding

Thanksgiving is an official American holiday that celebrates one of the country's founding myths.

News 5 years ago

Thanksgiving travelers give US airports their busiest weekend since March

More than 3 million airline passengers passed through US airports over the weekend, disregarding calls to avoid Thanksgiving trips and making it the busiest air-travel weekend since coronavirus lockdowns hit in mid-March.

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