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Will Twitter/X survive? One year on from Musk's takeover, we look at what's changed

Elon Musk remains defiant, insisting the prognosis is rosy as he redesigns the social media platform in his own image

Evening Standard · Oct 27, 2023

How to spot a crypto scam

In the Wild West of cryptocurrency, the crossover between legitimate business and scam is sometimes too close to call.

Fortune · Oct 27, 2023

Amazon (AMZN) Earnings Forecast and Gameplan

Amazon’s (AMZN) second-quarter revenue and earnings surpassed analyst estimates, and the company issued optimistic guidance for the third quarter. However, it continues to face challenges, including sluggish growth in its cloud and e-commerce businesses and the FTC’s anti-trust lawsuit. So, let’s determine if you should buy, hold, or sell this…

StockNews.com · Oct 25, 2023

Behind the scenes of week 2 of Sam Bankman-Fried’s trial

Caroline Ellison testified about bribery, FTT, Thai prostitutes, and her surprisingly small equity package.

Fortune · Oct 16, 2023

Biden proposes a ban on 'junk fees' — from concert tickets to hotel rooms

A rule proposed by the Federal Trade Commission would outlaw hidden and "bogus" fees. Officials estimate that junk fees cost consumers at least $64 billion each year.

WEKU · Oct 11, 2023

Amazon sellers say they made a good living — until Amazon figured it out

The federal government has sued Amazon for allegedly using its monopoly power to stamp out rivals. Now, some small businesses that sell on the marketplace reveal what it's like to depend on Amazon.

WEKU · Oct 11, 2023

FTC proposes a ban on 'junk fees' and says hidden charges push up prices

The Federal Trade Commission is proposing a rule to ban any hidden and bogus “junk” fees, which can mask the total cost of concert tickets, hotel rooms and utility bills

The Independent UK · Oct 11, 2023

Yelp's brand new public wall of shame

Major businesses, from restaurants to repair companies, are being put on blast for violating Yelp's policies

Salon · Oct 10, 2023

Dark patterns: how online companies strive to keep your money and data when you try to leave

Have you signed up to an online service for a free trial, decided it isn’t for you, but still ended up paying for it months – or even years – later? Or tried cancelling a subscription, and found yourself giving up during the painstaking process? If so, there’s a good…

The Conversation · Oct 10, 2023

The Amazon antitrust lawsuit is likely to be a long and arduous journey for the FTC

The Federal Trade Commission’s long-awaited antitrust lawsuit against Amazon is the most aggressive move it has taken yet to tame the market power of a company that’s become synonymous with online shopping and fast deliveries

The Independent UK · Oct 10, 2023