Unlocking the Doors to Financial Empowerment
America’s most popular Mexican-American fast food chain has joined the so-called “fast food wars,” offering new meal deals to bring customers through their doors. Fast Food War A fast food war is raging in America, as some of the country’s biggest chains race to establish affordable, high-value meals in a bid to bring customers back … Read more
A new economic report shows that an enormous majority of Hawaiian residents have been priced out of the housing market due to a number of factors. Shedding Light on a Serious Problem Image Credit: Shutterstock / the__creador Economists at the University of Hawaii have shared some insights into the shocking state of housing affordability in … Read more
As the rising cost of living continues to weigh on consumers, another retail trend is rising too – shoplifting. And according to researchers, petty retail theft isn’t going away anytime soon. A Growing Problem Shoplifting is much more widespread than many of us may realize, according to a recent survey by online lending marketplace LendingTree. … Read more
Two shipping companies have been fined after knowingly hiding a large oil spill in the Atlantic Ocean. $2 Million Fine for Oil Waste Spill Two shipping companies have agreed to pay a $2 million fine in court after the motor tanker “PS Dream,” owned by the companies, dumped oil waste into the Atlantic Ocean on … Read more
One of the world’s largest automakers has announced plans to wind down production of a popular truck model, resulting in major layoffs at one Detroit company. Stellantis Layoffs Thousands of workers at a manufacturing plant in Michigan could be laid off in the coming months, as European automotive manufacturer Stellantis plans to bring the production … Read more
In the wake of a worldwide IT outage, Delta Airlines has been left scrambling to get its operations up and running again, leaving potentially hundreds of thousands of customers in the lurch. CrowdStrike Outage Some companies are still reeling from the mass IT outage, caused by a CrowdStrike update for Microsoft customers, that wreaked havoc … Read more
Colorado is taking a bold stance against vaping, as it pours millions into new initiatives that are combating teen nicotine usage. Millions Against Youth Vaping The Colorado Attorney General’s Office has distributed $17.4 million in funding to schools and relevant non-profit organizations around the state, to boost the fight against youth vaping. Follow On From … Read more
Target announced plans to end personal check payments at their checkouts, feeding into the ongoing decline of paper check use in the US. Closing the Door on Check Payments For decades writing checks was a part of everyday life and finances for Americans – now, digital payments are the norm, and one major retail chain … Read more
A San Francisco-based telehealth company allegedly prescribed controlled substances to people who did not need them, leading to the arrest of two top-ranking executives. Fraudulent Adderall Prescriptions The leading executives of online telehealth company Done Global Inc. were arrested on Thursday on suspicion of fraudulently prescribing addictive prescription stimulants for profit, according to federal prosecutors. … Read more
A new social media scam is targeting travelers in the UK, using an unusual tactic to acquire personal and financial information from airline customers. Travel Scams Abound UK holidaymakers have been warned that an ongoing scam could turn their airline queries into a financial scam, thanks to the use of fake social media accounts. And … Read more