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Consumer protection agency sues Walmart, Branch alleging illegal pay practices for gig drivers
NEW YORK (AP) — The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has sued Walmart and work scheduling platform Branch Messenger for allegedly forcing delivery drivers that are part of the discounter's gig program to use costly deposit accounts to get paid and mispresented how they could access their...
Stop & Shop is using grocery store kiosks to make digital-only deals available to more customers
Regional supermarket chain Stop & Shop said Wednesday that it would install kiosks in all of its U.S. stores to make digital-only coupons more accessible to customers. Stop & Shop, which operates in Connecticut, Massachusetts, New York, New Jersey and Rhode Island, said the...
Airline CEOs and Transportation Secretary Buttigieg fight over regulations even after election
Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg snapped back Thursday at criticism from airline executives who say the Biden administration over-regulated them, pointing out that some of those airlines are making large profits despite new passenger-protection rules. Buttigieg said the rules...
Delta CEO says the Trump administration will reverse government 'overreach' seen under Biden
The chief executive of Delta Air Lines says the incoming Trump administration will be a “breath of fresh air” for airlines after what he calls government “overreach” under President Joe Biden. The airline industry has chafed under consumer-protection regulations imposed by...
Why you shouldn't store your money in payment apps
NEW YORK (AP) — Connor Tomasko grew up wary of credit cards. As she taught herself more about managing money, she realized that many people also have bad habits when it comes to payment apps. Tomasko, 31, a freelance software consultant in Chicago, understands why people appreciate...
