The Biden administration is sending out $5.6 million in refund payments to certain Ring home security system customers after the company settled a federal complaint accusing it of security lapses. In a statement this week, …
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College protesters want their schools to divest from ties to Israel. Here’s what that means.
by adminIn addition to a cease-fire in Gaza, protesters on college campuses across the country are calling on their schools to divest from all financial support of Israel. Divestment usually refers to selling shares in companies …
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Walmart-backed fintech One introduces buy now, pay later as it prepares bigger push into lending
by adminWalmart’s majority-owned fintech startup One has begun offering buy now, pay later loans for big-ticket items at some of the retailer’s more than 4,600 U.S. stores, CNBC has learned. The move puts One in direct competition with Affirm, the …
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With the economy humming along and the stock market, despite some recent twists and turns, hanging in there pretty well, it’s a tough case to sell that higher interest rates are having a substantially negative …
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Trump Media jumps more than 9% after CEO asks House GOP to probe possible DJT stock ‘manipulation’
by adminShares of Trump Media shot up more than 9% on Wednesday, hours after the company revealed it was urging House Republican committee leaders to investigate possible “unlawful manipulation” of its stock. The stock boost also came one day after a …
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With the economy humming along and the stock market, despite some recent twists and turns, hanging in there pretty well, it’s a tough case to sell that higher interest rates are having a substantially negative …
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Tesla’s affordability push eases growing doubts about its performance and Musk’s focus
by adminTesla’s stock jumped about 8% in after-hours trading Tuesday after the electric vehicle giant reported its steepest annual revenue drop in over a decade. Despite softer sales and a growing chorus of skeptics about CEO …
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Biden administration bans noncompete agreements, setting up legal showdown with business groups
by adminThe Biden administration has issued a nationwide ban on the ability of employers to make their workers sign noncompete agreements, a move regulators said would help boost employee pay but which is set to be …
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Donald Trump set to receive $1.25 billion worth of Trump Media stock in DJT earnout bonus
by adminFormer President Donald Trump is poised to receive an additional 36 million shares of Trump Media Tuesday — an “earnout” bonus worth more than $1.25 billion, at Monday’s price. Trump Media, which owns the Truth Social app, was trading at around …
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Express files for bankruptcy, plans to close nearly 100 stores as investor group looks to save the brand
by adminLongtime mall retailer Express filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on Monday, but a group of investors led by brand management firm WHP Global is looking to save the company by acquiring it. Express, whose portfolio includes …