Gemini / GoogleLive Nation and its subsidiary Ticketmaster lost a major court battle April 15, but have music fans actually won anything? Following a lengthy trial brought on by the Department of Justice and 39 states plus the District of Columbia in 2024, a New York jury found Live Nation operated an illegal monopoly via anti-competitive practices which hobbled rival ticket sellers…
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Gemini / GoogleU.S. Customs and Border Protection is set to launch a system to begin refunding companies that paid tariffs on imports after the Supreme Court ordered the government to do so earlier this year. In an April 14 court filing, CBP said it will launch the first phase of the system, known as the Consolidated Administration and Processing of Entries, on April 20. The CAPE system is meant to…
Jonathan Weiss / Shutterstock.comIf your internet service provider (ISP) is relatively large, you’ve probably gotten a similar form letter in the past few months: Your ISP has either purchased or been purchased by another ISP, your service won’t change at this time, and both ISPs are excited to work together. But what do these mergers mean for your home internet service? Are you going to pay more or less for internet in the…
Johnson / Money Talks NewsI’m sitting on more than 4 million American Express Membership Rewards points. That’s enough for first-class flights around the world several times over. It’s also a financial liability that’s bleeding value as you read this — and I’m not the only one bleeding. If you’ve got a stash of credit card points or airline miles, the rules are changing. The card issuers, airlines and hotel chains…
Romas_Photo / Shutterstock.comWhen Vincent Barone went on vacation with his parents to Sardinia, Italy, for the first time, something felt right immediately. The temperature, the language, and the way of life — it all added up. “I just felt something right away,” says Vincent Barone. “Being Italian-American and understanding the language, it all seemed to fit.” Vincent was looking to move out of New Jersey…
Gemini / GoogleSophisticated artificial intelligence-driven fraud is increasingly targeting U.S. consumers, who are falling victim to schemes that steal their IDs, credit cards or make fraudulent charges, a new analysis has found. According to the latest Top Fraud Trends Report by TransUnion, 1 in 6 U.S. consumers said they lost money to digital fraud in the form of email, online, phone call or text messaging…
USA TODAY Network / ReutersSome Trader Joe’s customers may be eligible for a payout as part of a $7.4 million settlement in a class action lawsuit against the grocery chain. Earlier this year, Trader Joe’s agreed to settle a class action lawsuit filed in 2019 that alleged the company violated the Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act (FACTA) at some of its stores. According to filings in the case, the plaintiff…
Johnson / Money Talks NewsHere’s a number that should make you both furious and curious: approximately 1 in 7 people in the U.S. have unclaimed cash or property waiting to be claimed, according to the National Association of Unclaimed Property Administrators (NAUPA). That’s not a typo: 1 in 7. And it gets worse. In fiscal year 2024, states returned over $4.49 billion to owners — meaning billions more are still sitting in…
Drazen Zigic / Shutterstock.comOil has spiked past $100 a barrel. Gas is flirting with $4.30 a gallon. The Strait of Hormuz is barely open. Airlines are padding fares with fuel surcharges, and every travel site on the internet is screaming at you to “book now before prices explode.” Here’s what they’re not telling you. When energy prices spike this hard, this fast, something weird happens on the other side of the equation.
USA TODAY Network / ReutersFluctuating gas prices have prompted car shoppers to consider giving electric cars another look — and now might be one of the best times to buy one. Recharged.com said that spring is a great time to shop for a new or used EV because “March–May typically brings a wave of off‑lease EVs.” “Three‑year leases written in early EV boom years are expiring,” the website said. “Shoppers trade in older…