Yelp will pay the U.S. Federal Trade Commission $450,000 to resolve the charges that it permitted children under the age of 13 to sign up through its apps. The FTC brought the…
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Target Continues To See Decline In Sales Due To Holiday Credit Card Hack
Target customers are having a difficult time trusting the company after the credit card hack. According to the large retail chain, sales from its most recent quarter increased to $17.4 billion or…
DOJ and BOA Come Up With “One Last” Settlement, Announcement Set For Thursday
In a settlement with the justice department, Bank of America is predicted to pay around $17 billion for its part in the financial crisis. The agreement is expected to be announced on…
“Dollar” Store Wars Begins: Dollar General Throws In Bid To Purchase Family Dollar
A “Dollar” store war is on – Dollar General DG has entered a bid to purchase Family Dollar. The company offered Family Dollar Stores FDO $9.7 billion or $78.50 per share, which…
Pack Up The Vehicle: It’s Time To Take A Late Summer Vacation
Pack your bags and get the kids in the car. It’s time to take your late summer vacation! Drivers are seeing some relief at the pump. At the start of August, gas…
General Motors Website As Faulty As Its Ignition Switches
The website General Motors has provided to the public about their vehicle recalls – that includes the deadly ignition switch problem – has provided false information. That’s according to information from the…
Hyundai Issues Recall For Sonata Mid-Sized Sedans Over Faulty Cable
Hyundai Motor Co. has issued a recall of nearly 883,000 Sonata mid-sized sedans sold in the United States as well as Puerto Rico due to a possible faulty transmission-shift cable that can…
Backoff Malware Hits Hundreds Of Unnamed Retail, Restaurant and Other Businesses
A new kind of malware, known as Backoff, is hitting restaurants, retailers and other businesses, and its attacking the remote-desktop applications utilized by point-of-sale systems to get customer information, which includes credit…
Verizon Wireless Launches Nationwide Loyalty Program To Increase and Retain Customer Base
Verizon Wireless, the U.S. largest wireless carrier, is set to launch a nationwide loyalty program for its 100-million-plus subscribers. But, it’s got a twist. If people want to earn points for every…
China KFC and McDonald’s Restaurants Halt Use Of Shanghai Husi Food Meat
Both KFC and McDonald’s restaurants in China have quit using meat that comes from a Shanghai company upon media reports that the supplier allegedly uses expired chicken and beef, which triggered local…