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Equifax to Pay $4.5 Million to NC for 2017 Data Breach

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National Ice Cream Day Deals 2019: Where To Find Free Scoops

The ice cream has bits of steak and bourbon caramel. In observance, Rocko's Ice Cream in Fanwood will offer buy-one, get-one free (BOGO) on small size sof...

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Corvette Stingray Is Now Mid-Engined And Even More Mental!

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Bill Gates is no longer the second-richest person alive

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The trio of results moved markets into the heart of second-quarter earnings season, which comes against a backdrop of uncertainty over global trade and an antic...

Anger over airline's response to breastfeeding mum

British Airways wrote in a response Thursday: "We carry thousands of infants and their families on our flights every year, and we welcome breastfeeding on board...

S. Korean man kills himself as dispute with Japan escalates

Tokyo has strongly protested the rulings, arguing that all reparation issues were settled under a 1965 treaty the two countries signed when they normalized dipl...

Amazon Prime Cancellation Queries Spike On Prime Day

Several people ordered expensive camera equipment for under $100. "More than twice as many customers signed up for a Prime membership during the announce to eve...

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While it's not clear yet if those technical problems have been overcome, a Corvette dealer in New Jersey was taking $1000 deposits for the new model, even bef...

Bank of America Q2 profit beats estimates, Companies & Markets

Analysts had expected a profit of 71 cents per share and revenue of $23.2 billion, according to IBES data from Refinitiv, but it was not immediately clear if th...

Minimum wage earners struggle to pay rent in Ottawa

Importantly, because all provincial minimum wages are far lower than these average rental wages, it is not possible for many full-time workers to afford to live...

Sterling extends fall below $1.24 on Brexit and economic growth fears

Sterling plunged to a six-month low against the euro on Tuesday and approached two-year lows against the United States dollar, as the two candidates to be Brita...

House OKs minimum wage hike, Senate chances dim

It's meant to address income inequality that's driving the 2020 political debate. Reluctant to embrace the party's left flank, they pushed for changes, includin...

Lotus Evija revealed; world's most powerful production auto

The Evija's raw statistics are impressive enough, but at the official unveiling last night PH discovered that Lotus is already considering some record-settin...

AOC Grills Facebook Exec on Libra Digital Currency

Senator Sherrod Brown, the top Democrat on the panel, said the currency plan was "delusional". Marcus: Again, we will work with all of the regulators and ad...

South Korean political parties back Moon in Japan trade row

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Amazon Touts Prime Day Sales Success

In all 250 companies are joining in the summer cyber sale buzz, up from 194 past year. Amazon also brought on board more new Prime members on July 15 than a...

Google blocks Viagogo after ads breach amid ongoing controversy

In a statement on Wednesday, Google said: "When people use our platform for help in purchasing tickets, we want to make sure that they have an experience they...

United States crude stockpiles fall in latest week

Oil erased its gains after a mixed US government report showed a surprising drop in fuel demand last week, even as crude production flagged due to a storm in th...

National Hot Dog Day freebies

But have you given any thought to how you should eat those hot dogs? National Hot Dog Day 2019 falls on Wednesday, July 17 - today! - and there are plenty...

Turkey says European Union funding cuts will not affect its drilling off Cyprus

On Monday, the European Council took punitive measures against Turkey for its drilling in the Eastern Mediterranean, publishing a final declaration saying i...

Elon Musk Will Launch Brain-Machine for Paralyzed Humans

Later, during a question and answer session, he revealed that the device NeuraLink is working on has been tested on monkeys, with the animal able to control a...

Oil prices slip on mixed Chinese economic data, storm impact

The storm will probably result in a noticeable decline in US crude oil stocks this week, analysts at Commerzbank said. However, Tom Thornton , founder of ...

Tesla drops Model X and S variants and cuts prices

On the other hand, the company's Model 3 , Model X , and Model S cars have gone through some transformations as well. "The starting price for the Model 3...

Overview: Facebook Libra Project US Senate Hearing

Sherrod Brown , the panel's ranking member. In the latest news bite, Vermont senator and presidential candidate Bernie Sanders told the Washington Post Monday...

EU’s GPS-like Galileo satellites have been down since July 11

These devices must rely instead on data coming from the American Global Positioning System ( GPS ), which is embarrassing for the European Union as they bel...

Goldman enlivened by condition it wants to cure

Goldman raised its quarterly dividend to $1.25 a share from 85 cents, with the new dividend to payable September 27 to shareholders of record on August 30. Solo...

Why the Fire TV Stick 4K is Prime Day's best streaming deal

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The Best Deals on Amazon Shared by Deal Stripe

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Updated air passenger rights protections in effect

The new regulations will be launched in two phases, with some regulations coming into effect on July 15, while others will not be lawful until December 15. "The...

China's Fosun Group confirms Thomas Cook rescue bid

A statement from Thomas Cook said: "The proposal envisages that a significant amount of the group's external bank and bond debt will be converted into equity,...

Amazon Workers Strike As 'Prime' Shopping Frenzy Hits

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