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Amazon settles FTC case for $2.5 billion over Prime enrollment tactics
Amazon settles FTC case for $2.5 billion over Prime enrollment tactics

SEATTLE, Washington: Amazon has agreed to pay US$2.5 billion to resolve U.S. government claims that it misled millions of customers...

Immigration uncertainty forces Indian students to rethink US plans
Immigration uncertainty forces Indian students to rethink US plans

BENGALURU/HYDERABAD/NEW DELHI, India: For thousands of Indian students, the American dream of world-class education, lucrative careers,...

Starbucks launches major overhaul with store closures, job cuts
Starbucks launches major overhaul with store closures, job cuts

SEATTLE, Washington: Starbucks is shutting down underperforming cafes and cutting jobs as part of a sweeping restructuring aimed at...

ChatGPT drives surge in AI-powered investing, but risks run high
ChatGPT drives surge in AI-powered investing, but risks run high

LONDON, U.K.: What was once the preserve of Wall Street analysts is now available to anyone with a smartphone: stock-picking powered...

H&M’s celebrity push pays off with biggest profit jump in a year
H&M’s celebrity push pays off with biggest profit jump in a year

STOCKHOLM, Sweden: H&M's bid to refresh its image with trendier styles and celebrity-backed campaigns is beginning to pay off, with...

Wall Street Closes Higher Friday as Tech and Industrials Lead Gains
Wall Street Closes Higher Friday as Tech and Industrials Lead Gains

NEW YORK, New York - U.S. stocks rose strongly on Friday as the latest PCE (Personal Consumption Expenditures Price Index) levelled...

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Disney raises Disney+ rates again as streaming costs climb for viewers
Disney raises Disney+ rates again as streaming costs climb for viewers

BURBANK, California: Walt Disney will hike U.S. subscription prices for Disney+ next month, the fourth consecutive year of increases...

Aquastar expands shrimp recall at Kroger on cesium 137 worries
Aquastar expands shrimp recall at Kroger on cesium 137 worries

SEATTLE, Washington: A Seattle seafood company has expanded its recall of shrimp sold at Kroger grocery stores nationwide after U.S....

Nvidia, OpenAI strike $100 billion deal tying chips to AI breakthrough
Nvidia, OpenAI strike $100 billion deal tying chips to AI breakthrough

SANTA CLARA, California: Nvidia said it will invest up to US$100 billion in OpenAI and supply the startup with advanced chips, cementing...

Blues D Cam Fowler inks 3-year, $18.3M extension
Blues D Cam Fowler inks 3-year, $18.3M extension

(Photo credit: Connor Hamilton-Imagn Images) St. Louis Blues defenseman Cam Fowler signed a three-year, $18.3 million contract extension....

Guardians on mission to finish improbable climb to AL Central title vs. Rangers
Guardians on mission to finish improbable climb to AL Central title vs. Rangers

(Photo credit: Ken Blaze-Imagn Images) The Cleveland Guardians and Detroit Tigers both are headed to the playoffs. Which team wins...

Padres hope to head into postseason on high note vs. Diamondbacks
Padres hope to head into postseason on high note vs. Diamondbacks

(Photo credit: David Frerker-Imagn Images) The matchup has been all but official for days. Those who penciled in the San Diego Padres...

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