Day: January 17, 2025

DOJ sues Walgreens for ‘knowingly’ filling millions of prescriptions that lacked legit medical purposes
Politics

DOJ sues Walgreens for ‘knowingly’ filling millions of prescriptions that lacked legit medical purposes

In an aerial view, a customer enters a Walgreens store on Jan.4, 2024 in San Pablo, California. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images The Department of Justice said Friday that it sued pharmacy giant Walgreens for allegedly dispensing millions of unlawful prescriptions. The DOJ said that Walgreens from August 2012 until the present “knowingly” filled those […]

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CFPB fines Equifax  million for errors on credit reports
Finance

CFPB fines Equifax $15 million for errors on credit reports

Key Points The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau fined Equifax $15 million for credit reporting errors. The CFPB alleged the credit bureau failed to properly investigate consumer disputes. Credit reports have a significant impact on consumer finances, experts said. They may dictate someone’s success in qualifying for a loan, renting an apartment or getting a job. […]

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Crypto firm Digital Currency Group to pay SEC .5 million for misleading investors
Technology

Crypto firm Digital Currency Group to pay SEC $38.5 million for misleading investors

Barry Silbert, founder and chief executive officer of Digital Currency Group Inc., speaks during the Skybridge Alternatives (SALT) conference in Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S., on Thursday, May 9, 2019. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Digital Currency Group, the crypto firm founded by Barry Silbert, and the former executive of a defunct unit are paying […]

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Biden declares Equal Rights Amendment law; impact is unclear
Politics

Biden declares Equal Rights Amendment law; impact is unclear

U.S. Representative Cori Bush along with other U.S. lawmakers and advocates hold a press conference outside the Capitol Hill building to urge U.S. President Joe Biden to certify the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) before his term ends in January in Washington DC, United States on December 10, 2024.  Celal Gunes | Anadolu | Getty Images […]

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FAA grounds SpaceX’s Starship after mid-flight explosion, reports property damage on Turks and Caicos
Business

FAA grounds SpaceX’s Starship after mid-flight explosion, reports property damage on Turks and Caicos

SpaceX’s mega rocket Starship launches for a test flight from Starbase in Boca Chica, Texas, on Jan. 16, 2025. Eric Gay | AP The Federal Aviation Administration said on Friday that SpaceX’s Starship rocket is grounded until the company and regulator complete an investigation into the midflight failure of the most recent test flight, which […]

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Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Novo Nordisk, J.B. Hunt, Qorvo and more
Finance

Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Novo Nordisk, J.B. Hunt, Qorvo and more

Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. Crypto stocks – Stocks tied to crypto prices jumped amid reports that President-elect Donald Trump could release an executive order making crypto a national priority as soon as the first day of his new term. Shares of crypto exchange operators Coinbase and Robinhood advanced 4.5% and […]

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Sam Altman posts letter from senators concerned about OpenAI efforts to ‘cozy up’ to Trump
Technology

Sam Altman posts letter from senators concerned about OpenAI efforts to ‘cozy up’ to Trump

Sam Altman, chief executive officer of OpenAI, during a fireside chat organized by Softbank Ventures Asia in Seoul, South Korea, on Friday, June 9, 2023.  SeongJoon Cho | Bloomberg | Getty Images U.S. Senators on Friday expressed concern to OpenAI CEO Sam Altman that he’s attempting to “cozy up to the incoming Trump administration” with […]

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This startup plans to recycle aluminum from cars and keep it all in the U.S.
Technology

This startup plans to recycle aluminum from cars and keep it all in the U.S.

The drive to recycle just about everything is gaining ground, but the process — separating out all the different materials and item types — can be both confusing and tedious for consumers. For industrial recycling, it can be even more cumbersome. Scrap metal, in particular, needs to be sorted in order to reduce pieces to […]

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Vanguard fined more than 0 million by SEC over violations involving target date retirement funds
World

Vanguard fined more than $100 million by SEC over violations involving target date retirement funds

The logo for the Vanguard Group is shown on correspondence in Zelienople, Pa. Keith Srakocic | AP Asset management giant Vanguard has been fined more than $100 million to settle charges related to disclosures around target date investment funds, the Securities and Exchange Commission announced Friday. The violations stem from a 2020 change where Vanguard […]

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Unrivaled women’s basketball league debuts Friday. Here’s everything we know about it
Business

Unrivaled women’s basketball league debuts Friday. Here’s everything we know about it

Unrivaled 3-on-3 women’s basketball league Courtesy: Unrivaled Unrivaled, a new 3-on-3 women’s professional basketball league, launches Friday, presenting both a major test and opportunity for women’s sports to boost its growing profile in the United States. The league, co-founded by WNBA superstars Napheesa Collier and Breanna Stewart, has already announced deals with a dozen sponsors […]

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