North Carolina home insurance premium base rates increasing about 15% by mid-2026
North Carolina home insurance premium base rates increasing about 15% by mid-2026 A settlement has been reached by North Carolina’s Insurance Department and the industry that sells homeowner policies ByThe Associated Press January 18, 2025, 12:14 PM 1:21 FILE – North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey talks to reporters at the Albemarle Building in Raleigh, […]
Starbucks plans corporate layoffs as part of turnaround
Starbucks plans corporate layoffs as part of turnaround Starbucks said Friday it plans an unspecified number of layoffs as it restructures its corporate staff ByDEE-ANN DURBIN AP business writer January 17, 2025, 5:09 PM 1:21 FILE – The Starbucks mermaid logo is displayed at the company’s corporate headquarters in Seattle on Monday, April 26, 2021. […]
US accuses Walgreens of filling millions of illegitimate prescriptions
US accuses Walgreens of filling millions of illegitimate prescriptions The U.S. Justice Department has filed a lawsuit accusing Walgreens of filling millions of prescriptions for Americans over the last decade and more without a legitimate purpose, including for dangerous amounts of opioids ByThe Associated Press January 17, 2025, 8:00 PM 1:21 FILE – A Walgreens […]
For TikTok users, mourning, frustration and clinging to hope as TikTok ban looms
For TikTok users, mourning, frustration and clinging to hope as TikTok ban looms The U.S. is inching closer and closer to a potential TikTok ban — with the nation’s highest court upholding a law that’s set to officially cut the cord and halt new downloads off the app starting Sunday ByWYATTE GRANTHAM-PHILIPS AND MAE ANDERSON […]
TikTok refugees are pouring to Xiaohongshu. Here’s what you need to know about the RedNote app
TikTok refugees are pouring to Xiaohongshu. Here’s what you need to know about the RedNote app A rare wave of U.S.-China camaraderie broke out online in recent days as “refugees” from the popular short video platform TikTok poured onto a Chinese social media platform to protest a now-delayed ban on the service ByFU TING Associated […]
Suit accuses Pepsi company of price discrimination
Suit accuses Pepsi company of price discrimination A lawsuit filed by the Federal Trade Commission alleges that food and beverage maker PepsiCo engaged in illegal price discrimination by giving unfair price advantages to one big-box retailer ByDEE-ANN DURBIN AP business writer January 17, 2025, 1:03 PM 1:21 FILE – Bottles of Diet Pepsi Wild Cherry […]
IRS Commissioner says he’ll step down on Trump’s Inauguration Day
IRS Commissioner says he’ll step down on Trump’s Inauguration Day IRS Commissioner Daniel Werfel says he intends to step down from his position on President-elect Donald Trump’s Inauguration Day ByFATIMA HUSSEIN Associated Press January 17, 2025, 1:05 PM 1:21 FILE – A sign outside the Internal Revenue Service building is seen, May 4, 2021, in […]
Bitcoin soars past $100,000 ahead of possible early action on crypto by Trump
Bitcoin soars past $100,000 ahead of possible early action on crypto by Trump The price of bitcoin topped $100,000 again early Friday as a pumped up cryptocurrency industry expects early action by Donald Trump when he’s sworn in as president next week ByALAN SUDERMAN AP business writer January 17, 2025, 11:10 AM 1:21 FILE – […]
Capital One dealing with service disruption, mostly related to deposits
Capital One dealing with service disruption, mostly related to deposits A service disruption continues to hamper customers of Capital One, with some frustrated that they are unable to see their deposits ByMICHELLE CHAPMAN AP business writer January 17, 2025, 9:18 AM 1:21 FILE – A Capital One Bank’s ATM is shown, Thursday, March 25, 2021, […]
How Trump’s political and business interests will intersect in the White House
How Trump’s political and business interests will intersect in the White House As he assumes the presidency for a second time, Donald Trump brings with him a broad expanse of business relationships and financial entanglements ByMEG KINNARD Associated Press and ALEX CONNOR Associated Press January 17, 2025, 12:08 AM 1:21 As he assumes the presidency […]