The Biden administration is suing to block a proposed merger between Kroger and Albertsons supermarket chains, saying the deal would lead to higher food prices for consumers. The Federal Trade Commission announced the suit in …
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What is Apple’s ‘SOS mode’? iPhone feature lets you make calls to emergency services while cell service is cut off
by adminAT&T cellphone users across America were experiencing outages Thursday that cut off their access to cellular service. For now, the company is advising users to connect to Wi-Fi to access communications. For people who use …
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Volkswagen is recalling approximately 261,000 vehicles over potentially faulty fuel tank suction pumps. A host of models are affected, including some Audi A3, VW Jetta and VW Golf vehicles ranging from 2015 to 2020 model …
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Mortgage rates are high and housing inventory is tight, but some experts see the market’s deep freeze starting to thaw this spring. Homebuying started to pick up during and after the holidays. Existing home sales …
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Why everyone is suddenly talking about Nvidia, the trillion-dollar company fueling the AI revolution
by adminThe business world is increasingly banking on artificial intelligence to be the next big thing, and has found itself turning to one maker of computer chips in particular — Nvidia — to power the revolution. …
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The parent company of viral sensation Stanley tumbler quenchers is being sued over claims that it deceived customers over the presence of lead in the products. The suit, filed earlier this month as a potential …
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Until recently, Brooke Benson considered herself a Panera Bread loyalist. For the past 12 years, the 40-year-old Orlando, Florida, resident said she’d make three to four trips there every week — an estimate her husband …
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Justin Perry was planning a one-night stay in London for early February and booked a room on what he thought was his chosen hotel’s website. It was only after getting a reservation confirmation that he …
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Credit cards are charging more ‘excess’ interest than ever, consumer watchdog says
by adminCredit card companies are hiking rates to record highs to pad their profits, according to a government report released Thursday. The share of annual percentage rates (APR) that reflects what card companies charge beyond their …
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JPMorgan Chase was sued by customers who accused the largest U.S. bank of having unfairly charged fees when they deposited checks that, through no fault of their own, bounced. In a proposed class action filed on …