Amazon to pay $2.5 billion to settle federal claims it misled Prime members
Amazon agreed to pay $2.5 billion to settle a Federal Trade Commission case over whether it duped customers into signing
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Social Security payments to go electronic starting next week as agency moves away from paper checks
After 85 years of sending out paper checks to retirees, the Social Security Administration (SSA) is transitioning to electronic payments
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Starbucks CEO Brian Niccol says the company plans to close underperforming locations, cut 900 jobs
Starbucks CEO Brian Niccol on Thursday said the company is planning on closing underperforming locations, including those where the coffee
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Judge approves $1.5 billion settlement over AI company Anthropic’s alleged use of pirated books
A federal judge on Thursday approved a $1.5 billion settlement between artificial intelligence company Anthropic and authors who allege nearly
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BMW recalling more than 196,000 cars in U.S. over potential fire risk
Almost 200,000 BMWs, along with some Toyota Supras, are being recalled in the U.S. by the German automaker due to
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Inflation held steady in August, in line with economist forecasts
The core personal consumption expenditures (PCE) price index, the Federal Reserve’s preferred measure of inflation, rose slightly in August, in
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U.S. to impose tariffs on pharmaceutical drugs, kitchen cabinets, furniture and heavy trucks
President Trump announced Thursday that the U.S. would impose a new round of tariffs, including a 100% tariff on pharmaceutical
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Some Walmart meatball meals may be contaminated with listeria linked to deadly outbreak, USDA says
The U.S. Department of Agriculture is warning consumers not to eat certain ready-to-eat meatball pasta meals sold at Walmart stores
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Buyers of Radio Shack, Pier 1 Imports and other brands accused of running $112 million Ponzi scheme
A pair of e-commerce entrepreneurs who bought a number of well-known retail brands — including RadioShack, Modell’s Sporting Goods and
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Trump signs order paving way for TikTok deal to avoid U.S. ban
Washington — President Trump on Thursday signed an executive order that paves the way for a deal brokered by his administration to
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