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Credit card companies agree to lower “swipe fees” for merchants
Merchants have spent the last few years in lengthy legal battles against major credit card-issuing banks over surcharges. Now, they have reached an agreement
Read MoreUS administration extends the timeline for phasing out gas-powered vehicles
As the Biden administration confronts the reality of slow EV sales, the decision has been made to give manufacturers more time to phase out
Read MoreIndia makes a trade deal with the European Free Trade Association
India has finalized a free-trade agreement (FTA) with four non-EU European nations that make up the EFTA – Norway, Switzerland, Iceland, and Liechtenstein. According
Read MoreWhat caused the Facebook and Instagram outages?
This week, both Facebook and Instagram, two social media giants under the umbrella of Meta, encountered technical outages. According to a company spokesperson, the
Read MoreMore teens report alcohol and substance abuse due to stress
A recent study from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has found that stress and other mental health problems are the leading
Read MoreStudy finds the number of premature births in the US has increased
According to a report by the CDC and Disease Control and Prevention’s National Center for Health Statistics, the rate of preterm births in the
Read MoreeBay reaches settlement with US Justice Department over the sale of drug-making equipment
In response to allegations that it facilitated the sale of equipment used in the production of illegal drugs, eBay has agreed to pay a
Read MoreRegulator fines Amazon over surveillance of workers in France
The watchdog in France, the CNIL, has fined Amazon €32 million in France for what has been deemed as “excessive” surveillance of its employees,
Read MoreResearch shows that a large number of teens are now using weight-loss products
According to a recent study published in JAMA, a high level of non-prescribed drugs, dietary supplements, and other weight-loss products are now being used
Read MoreHow the Spanish government plans to protect minors from adult content
The Spanish government has announced plans to launch a pilot project for age verification before the summer to curb minors’ access to pornography. Government
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