Real estate giant Compass is suing Zillow, alleging that the online property website is violating antitrust laws with a new rule that bans home listings from its platform if they appear on any other service for more than 24 hours before being posted on Zillow. Zillow’s rule, announced by the …
Read More »Juneteenth has arrived, with Americans now celebrating its fifth year as a federally recognized holiday. Given its relatively new status as a federal holiday, you may be wondering whether your local stores are operating as normal. Also known as Freedom Day or Emancipation Day, Juneteenth is celebrated on June 19 …
Read More »Stocks closed lower on Friday and oil prices climbed after a military strike by Israel on Iran stirred investor fears about the risk of war breaking out in the Middle East. The S&P 500 slid 68 points, or 1.1%, to end the day at 5,977, while the Dow Jones Industrial …
Read More »Much like a golf course, Venmo can bring some unexpected traps and other hazards. The popular payment app enables users to send requests and payments to Venmo accounts listed as public — a default setting that opened up a can of worms for the world’s top golfer, Scottie Scheffler. Scheffler, …
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Midea is recalling 1.7 million air conditioning units because a drainage problem could expose consumers to mold. Water can pool in the appliance maker’s U Window Air Conditioner and U+ Window Air Conditioner units, possibly leading to mold growth, Midea said in a recall notice posted by the Consumer Product Safety Commission …
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Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell met with President Trump at the White House on Thursday to discuss economic growth and other goals, the central bank said in a statement. The meeting, held at Mr. Trump’s invitation, comes after the president has repeatedly pressed Mr. Powell to lower the Fed’s benchmark …
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Credit Karma customers who were deceived by the credit service’s company’s alleged false “pre-approved” offers will get $2.5 million from the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). The FTC on Thursday announced that it is sending payments to nearly 51,000 consumers who filed a valid claim with the commission before a March …
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Amazon.com Inc. surpassed $2 trillion in market value for the first time in afternoon trading on Wednesday. The push higher for Amazon’s stock market valuation comes a little more than a week after Nvidia hit $3 trillion and briefly became the most valuable company on Wall Street. Nvidia’s chips are …
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Microsoft Teams is experiencing a service outage that has blocked access and limited features for some users. The outage began Friday at around 11 a.m. Eastern Time, with reports of technical issues spiking in the afternoon and peaking shortly before 2 p.m. More than 14,500 service incidents were reported by …
Read More »Yellow Corp., a beleaguered trucking company that was once one of the U.S.’ largest transporters of goods, has ceased operations and is planning to file for bankruptcy, the Teamsters Union said in a statement on Monday. The company had been in operation for nearly 100 years, but its financial challenges …
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