Banks opposing state’s landmark credit card fees law keep up arguments in court, Springfield Chicago Tribune Illinois quick hits: Mixed swipe fees ruling for bankers; United may build in Denver newsbug.info Challenges to Illinois’ pending interchange law continue to play out in court The Center Square Federal Laws Also Preempt State’s Swipe Fee Law on Out-of-State Banks, Judge
Tom Bennett BBC News Reporting from London Getty Images More than three decades after leaving the Soviet Union, Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania are preparing to unplug from Russia’s electricity grid and join the EU’s network. The two-day process will begin on Saturday, with residents told to charge their devices, stock up on food and water
Tourists flee and homes break apart in Santorini, but resilient locals remain Nikos Papanikolaou BBC News Margarita Karamolegkou and Matthaios Fytros Margarita Karamolegkou and Matthaios Fytros are among the people who haven’t left Santorini On a calm summer day on Santorini in July 1956, the ground turned against its people. “I remember our dog and
Reuters — Sweden’s right-wing government said on Friday it would seek to tighten gun laws in the wake of the country’s deadliest mass shooting at an adult education center where the attacker appeared to have used several of his own licensed rifles. Ten people were shot dead at the Campus Risbergska school in Orebro on
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As Europe waits for US President Donald Trump’s tariffs, the European Union does not necessarily need to lie down and take it. Some say that Donald Trump only cares about the optics; that he would accept any deal as long as it makes him look good. If one accepts that idea, it’s essentially an argument
Key Takeaways Amazon shares dropped Friday after the tech giant said it plans to spend over $100 billion this year to support its AI goals and offered a softer-than-expected sales forecast. Analysts have remained largely bullish about the stock’s upward trajectory, but some cut their price targets in the wake of Thursday’s earnings call. Shares
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A group of New York City pension funds asked a judge in Delaware this week to issue an injunction that would pause the $8 billion Paramount-Skydance merger. The litigation comes as investors are lining up in Delaware Chancery Court to challenge the deal on the grounds that it is excessively favorable to Shari Redstone, the
Medicare is big business, recently providing healthcare coverage to 68 million people. It changes a little or a lot every year, and millions have strong opinions about it, too: Before the 2024 election, fully 94% of surveyed seniors said it was very or extremely important to protect Medicare, per the Better Medicare Alliance. 65% of