Green Dot Bank, best known for partnering with Walmart to provide basic digital banking services to customers, said it has received a proposed consent order from the Federal Reserve over allegedly faulty consumer protection and …
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GM expands North America recall for potentially faulty tailgates to 820,000 trucks
by adminGeneral Motors has expanded an earlier recall of its trucks over a faulty tailgate to include 820,000 vehicles sold in the U.S. and Canada. In a recent letter posted on the National Highway Traffic Safety …
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If you’re a TSA PreCheck member traveling on United Airlines via Chicago’s O’Hare or Los Angeles international airports, life just got a bit easier. United recently updated its website to show that ‘Touchless ID’ technology, …
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Former FTX chief Sam Bankman-Fried seeks no more than six years in prison as sentencing trial awaits
by adminLawyers for Sam Bankman-Fried, the former head of the collapsed cryptocurrency exchange FTX, have requested a sentence of just five to six years in prison in the wake of his conviction last year on seven …
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Forget a new bathroom, just fix the faucet: Consumers take a break from home renovations
by adminHouseholds are hitting pause on their tub-to-shower conversion plans and buying new shower curtains instead. After a pandemic-era renovation craze, the nation’s two largest home improvement retailers say customers are spending less on big projects …
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The Biden administration’s move Monday to try to block the $24.6 billion deal to combine Kroger and Albertsons supermarket chains came as no surprise. This White House has launched some of the most aggressive antitrust …
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Kellogg CEO faces backlash for suggesting people eat ‘cereal for dinner’ to save money
by adminWK Kellogg CEO Gary Pilnick’s cost-saving suggestion of eating cereal for dinner has yet to win over consumers who are feeling the strain of grocery prices. Pilnick posed buying cereal for dinner to save money on …
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Macy’s is closing 150 stores nationwide as it seeks ‘bold new chapter’ with greater focus on luxury
by adminMacy’s plans to close approximately 150 stores nationwide as part of a massive reorganization that will see it pivot to a greater focus on luxury sales. The retailer on Tuesday announced an initiative it’s calling …
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At a growing list of airports, TSA PreCheck travelers no longer have to show physical IDs or boarding passes
by adminIf you’re a TSA PreCheck member traveling on United Airlines via Chicago’s O’Hare or Los Angeles international airports, life just got a bit easier. United recently updated its website to show that ‘Touchless ID’ technology, …
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The IRS’s new, free ‘Direct File’ service for simple tax returns is now available in 12 states
by adminThe IRS’s new, free filing software for relatively simple tax returns is now available in 12 states. The Direct File service, which is being piloted for the first time for 2023 tax-year returns, is now …