Notably, iPhones are cheaper in Japan than abroad. As a result, Tokyo authorities suspect vendors trying to take advantage of the country’s duty-free system, purchasing the products and then selling t...
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Wells Fargo agrees to $3.7 billion settlement with CFPB over consumer abuses
Charles Scharf, chief executive officer of Wells Fargo & Co., listens during a House Financial Services Committee hearing in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Tuesday, March 10, 2020. Andrew Harrer | Blo...
Musk’s Neuralink Link Under Federal Investigation Over Alleged Animal Welfare Abuses, Report Says
Topline Elon Musk’s Neuralink—which promises to enable a direct interface between the human brain and computers—is being investigated by the federal government for alleged violation of the Animal Welf...
Qatar World Cup Comes With Human Rights Abuses And Controversy
A migrant worker carries a pole at a construction site in the Qatari capital Doha on December 6, … [+] 2016. Ever since being chosen as the 2022 World Cup host, Qatar’s labour laws have be...
DOJ Investigates Short-Sellers For Potential Trading Abuses Including ‘Spoofing’ And ‘Scalping’
Topline The U.S. Department of Justice is targeting dozens of prominent short-selling investment and research firms in a sweeping federal investigation that has gone on since last year, according to s...
Hundreds Worldwide Protest China’s Human Rights Abuses As Beijing Winter Olympics Kick Off
Topline Hundreds of people in several countries on Friday protested against China’s repression of its Muslim Uyghur minority and Tibetans as the Beijing Winter Olympics kicked off amid diplomatic boyc...