Search Results for “online shopping”

Domino's introduces a 'Siri' to take mobile orders 06/16/2014 02:34pm • CANDICE CHOI AP Food Industry Writer NEW YORK (AP) -- Domino's is introducing its own version of Siri.The pizza delivery chain on Monday is introducing a function on its mobile app that lets customers place orders by speaking with a computer-generated voice named "Dom." The rollout is part of an on

Starbucks clears college degree path for employees 06/16/2014 11:26am • CANDICE CHOI AP Food Industry Writer NEW YORK (AP) -- Starbucks is giving its baristas a bargain on an online college degree.The company is partnering with Arizona State University to make an undergraduate education available at a steep discount to 135,000 U.S. employees who work at least 20 hours a

Bureau warns against Home Depot 'secret shopper' scam 06/16/2014 11:05am • WASHINGTON -- The Better Business Bureau is warning consumers about a scam that not only offers phony employment, but asks people to wire money to an address outside of the United States. People have been getting emails offering employment as a "secret shopper." When they agree, and send their p

Wendy Davis going beyond Texas for campaign bucks 06/16/2014 07:36am • PAUL J. WEBER Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) -- Hollywood loves stars and loves an underdog, and Democrat Wendy Davis is both. At a recent rooftop fundraiser hosted by Steven Spielberg and Jeffrey Katzenberg at the Bad Robot film studios near Los Angeles, she socked away more money for what cou

Starbucks offers online college program to workers 06/16/2014 07:20am • CANDICE CHOI AP Food Industry Writer NEW YORK (AP) -- Starbucks is rolling out a program that would allow its workers to earn an online college degree at Arizona State University at a steeply discounted rate.The coffee chain is partnering with the school to offer the option to 135,000 U.S. employees

From early childhood, golf was focus for Lucy Li 06/15/2014 12:50pm • ANTONIO GONZALEZ AP Sports Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- Jim McLean has coached child prodigies at his golf schools around the world for decades, so he thought he had seen just about every kind of young hopeful out there.Then came Lucy Li.The 11-year-old from the suburbs south of San Francisco became

Katy Perry to support education during US tour 06/13/2014 11:30am • SANDY COHEN AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) -- As Katy Perry returns stateside to kick off the North American leg of her Prismatic World Tour, she's reflecting on the hard work that got her here and preparing to pay it forward."I'm an American girl that had a dream, executed a dream, came f

Private tours no longer just for wealthy travelers 06/13/2014 09:48am • BETH J. HARPAZ AP Travel Editor NEW YORK (AP) -- I had one night only in Medellin, Colombia. It was Christmas and I was determined to see the city's famous holiday lights. An online search led me to LandVentureTravel.com, which specializes in private Medellin tours. By email, I booked a guide to mee

China's startups hope for boom after Alibaba IPO 06/13/2014 03:12am • JACK CHANG Associated Press BEIJING (AP) -- Nils Pihl has spent 18 months building what he calls cutting-edge software to crunch "really big data sets." But instead of going to Silicon Valley, the 27-year-old Swede and his four colleagues have been working on his invention from a small apartment ove

Rams RB Zac Stacy must rise to challenge again 06/12/2014 05:43pm • R.B. FALLSTROM AP Sports Writer ST. LOUIS (AP) -- Zac Stacy made his mark as a fifth-round pick last year, falling just shy of 1,000 yards. Now, the running back must prove his worth all over again.The St. Louis Rams sent a message in this year's draft, taking Heisman Trophy finalist Tre Mason in th

Rental Report: Location, Location, Location 06/12/2014 02:30pm • Editor’s Note: This biweekly sponsored column is written by Rick Gersten, founder and CEO of Urban Igloo, a rental real estate firm that matches up renters with their ideal apartments, condos or houses. Please submit any questions in the comments section or via email. In a prev

Survey: 10 biggest productivity killers at work 06/12/2014 11:38am • WASHINGTON -- Cellphones are a great way to stay connected, snap photos and play with apps, but they may also be distracting employees from their work. A CareerBuilder study released Thursday shows cellphones are the biggest productivity killer in the workplace. Half of the respondents in the

Alibaba's first US presence 11 Main debuts 06/12/2014 09:18am • MAE ANDERSON AP Retail Writer NEW YORK (AP) -- China's largest e-commerce company is making its first appearance in the U.S. with the debut of 11Main.com, an invite-only online marketplace that showcases small business retailers.Industry watchers will be paying close attention because 11 Main is own

Green, yellow and blue World Cup fashion trends 06/11/2014 11:04pm • JENNY BARCHFIELD AP Fashion Writer RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) -- In the market for a minidress in emerald green spandex? Hankering for a halter top that appears to have been made from the national team's canary yellow jerseys? Pining for patriotic platform heels emblazoned with the Brazilian flag?With the