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Airbnb news: Missing under ominous circumstances, mother and son are found in Oregon Airbnb

From The Mercury News: Two weeks after Canadian police came across a scene suggesting a missing mother and her son were dead or had been...
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Citibank

Top Citi UK Dealmaker Skarbek Resigns Amid Ongoing Probe (1), according to Bloomberg Law

From Bloomberg Law: Citigroup Inc. dealmaker Jan Skarbek, one of the UK’s most high-profile investment bankers, has resigned from the firm amid an ongoing probe,...
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Verizon

Latest Verizon customer news: Dish, Verizon Spectrum Spared From Tax in Democrats’ Legislation

From Bloomberg Law: Struggling wireless companies can breathe a sigh of relief as a sprawling economic package expected to clear Congress this week excludes their...
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Comcast

Man who built ISP instead of paying Comcast $50K expands to hundreds of homes, says Ars Technica

From Ars Technica: Jared Mauch, the Michigan man who built a fiber-to-the-home Internet provider because he couldn't get good broadband service from AT&T or Comcast,...
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AT&T

Law360 on AT&T: Mont. DirecTV Tech Says Drive Time Deserves Pay

From Law360: DirecTV illegally fails to compensate cable technicians for all hours spent traveling to and from job sites, a technician alleged in a...
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AT&T

AT&T posts 2.5% rise in quarterly core wireless revenue, warns CNBC

From CNBC: AT&T on Thursday posted a 2.5% rise in core wireless revenue for the first quarter, as the telecom giant benefited from the aggressive...
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AT&T

Hold AT&T responsible: DirecTV, Ex-Worker Agree To End Religious Accommodation Suit

From Law360: DirecTV and a former wire technician have agreed to end the ex-employee's suit alleging the company refused to let him take Saturdays...
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Uber

Take action against Uber: Uber, Lyft facing fines for failing to provide drivers with proper COVID-19 protections

From San Francisco Chronicle: Rosa Mendoza, who drives for Uber...
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AT&T

Law360 on AT&T: 5th Circ. Says Insurer Must Cover AT&T Worker’s $3.6M Award

From Law360: The Fifth Circuit said Monday that a...
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AT&T

DirecTV Owes Technicians Pay for Travel to Job Sites, Suit Says, says Bloomberg Law

From Bloomberg Law: DirecTV LLC failed to pay technicians and installers for time spent driving company vehicles from their homes...
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Citibank

Ex-Citi Banker Slams Bond Vigilantes Pushing ESG Agendas on Poor, according to Bloomberg Law

From Bloomberg Law: Bond investors who force lopsided ESG agendas on impoverished nations risk harming some of the world’s most...
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Comcast

The New York Times reports Walmart Ponders Streaming Deal With Paramount, Disney and Comcast

From The New York Times: Walmart has held discussions with major media companies about including streaming entertainment in its membership...
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PayPal News

PayPal headlines: PayPal Leaders Accused of Backsliding on Unfair Credit Practices

PayPal
From Bloomberg Law: A PayPal Holdings Inc. investor sued its leaders in Delaware, claiming the...
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Indonesia Wields New Censorship Law To Block Yahoo, Paypal, And Several Gaming Websites, says Techdirt

PayPal
From Techdirt: Early last year, Indonesia implemented a new internet regulation law. Referred to as...
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Engadget reports Indonesia restores access to PayPal, Yahoo and Valve services

PayPal
From Engadget: Indonesia has unblocked PayPal, Steam owner Valve and Yahoo (Engadget's parent company), allowing...
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Take action against PayPal: PayPal Cashback Credit Card Review 2022: Is It Right For You?

PayPal
From CNBC: The PayPal Cashback Mastercard® is a straight-forward cash back credit card that delivers...
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Uber

Judge OKs $8.4M Deal In Uber Classification Suit, warns Law360

From Law360: More than 1,300 Uber Technologies Inc. drivers who claimed that their employer misclassified them as independent contractors will get a cut of an $8.4 million deal now that a California federal... Continue reading Judge OKs $8.4M Deal In Uber Classification Suit on Law360 Do you have a complaint about Uber or Uber Eats, such as overcharges or fraud?...
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Airbnb

Take action against Airbnb: Airbnb and VRBO Listings in Buffalo, 2017-2021 | | buffalonews.com

From Buffalo News: An interactive choropleth map showing the average monthly listings by zipcode in and around Buffalo. Data Reporter Corey Dockser is a data reporting intern...
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Verizon

Latest Verizon customer news: Verizon Business Selected to Transform Astellas Pharma’s Global Network Infrastructure

From Telecompetitor: 08/09/2022 – TOKYO, JAPAN – Verizon Business has been selected to manage Astellas Pharma Inc’s (Astellas) global network infrastructure. The network transformation will...
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Verizon

Verizon headlines: Broadband vs cable: Verizon wireless, T-Mobile gain millions of users

From USA TODAY: The broadband landscape looks different after seven...
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Uber

Latest Uber customer news: Crime Fears and Fuel Costs Take Toll on Uber, Lyft Drivers

From Bloomberg Law: One February morning this year, Uber driver...
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Wells Fargo

CNBC on Wells Fargo: The 60/40 strategy could still deliver 10%+ returns, Wells Fargo says

From CNBC: The traditional 60/40 diversified portfolio may have investors...
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Comcast News

Man who built ISP instead of paying Comcast $50K expands to hundreds of homes, says Ars Technica

From Ars Technica: Jared Mauch, the Michigan man who built a fiber-to-the-home Internet provider because he couldn't get good broadband...
Comcast
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The New York Times reports Walmart Ponders Streaming Deal With Paramount, Disney and Comcast

From The New York Times: Walmart has held discussions with major media companies about including streaming entertainment in its membership...
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Comcast headlines: New Comcast-Charter streaming joint venture suggests the next chapter of the streaming wars is coming

From CNBC: It's easy to shrug off last week's announcement that Comcast and Charter have started a joint venture to...
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T-Mobile News

Take action against T-Mobile: Get a text from T-Mobile? Here’s why the Texas Universal Service Fund surcharge is going up

From KXAN.com: Updated: Aug 6, 2022 / 04:52 PM CDT by: Grace Reader Posted:...
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Dish Wireless Ambitions, And The Trump Era ‘Fix’ For T-Mobile Merger, Look Shakier Than Ever, says Techdirt

From Techdirt: A few years back, the Trump DOJ and FCC rubber-stamped the Sprint T-Mobile...
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Take action against T-Mobile: T-Mobile Has Dominated Verizon Wireless In One Major Way In 2022

From SlashGear: Based on subscriber numbers alone, Verizon is currently the largest cell carrier in...
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Verizon News

Verizon

Latest Verizon customer news: Verizon Business Selected to Transform Astellas Pharma’s Global Network Infrastructure

From Telecompetitor: 08/09/2022 – TOKYO, JAPAN – Verizon Business has been selected to manage Astellas Pharma Inc’s (Astellas) global network infrastructure. The network transformation will...
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Verizon

Latest Verizon customer news: Dish, Verizon Spectrum Spared From Tax in Democrats’ Legislation

From Bloomberg Law: Struggling wireless companies can breathe a sigh of relief as a sprawling economic package expected to clear...
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Verizon

Verizon Frontline Debuts THOR’s Hammer, warns Telecompetitor

From Telecompetitor: 08/09/2022 – NEW YORK – Verizon Frontline today introduced THOR’s (Tactical Humanitarian Operations Response) Hammer, the latest in...
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Wells Fargo News

Top Wells Fargo story from The Dallas Morning News: Wells Fargo’s new Irving office will get $30 million from city

From The Dallas Morning News: Irving’s city council agreed to give California-based banking giant Wells Fargo more than $30 million...
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Law360 on Wells Fargo: Ga. Appeals Court Revives Wells Fargo’s FINRA Arbitral Award

From Law360: By Rosie Manins (August 3, 2022, 10:38 PM EDT) -- The Georgia Court of Appeals has overturned a...
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Hold Wells Fargo responsible: Wells Fargo revealed as ‘confidential partner’ behind $200M Las Colinas campus

From The Real Deal: It’s official. One of the nation’s largest banks is planning to build a $200 million lakeside...
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AT&T News

Law360 on AT&T: Mont. DirecTV Tech Says Drive Time Deserves Pay

AT&T
From Law360: DirecTV illegally fails to compensate cable technicians for all hours spent traveling...
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AT&T posts 2.5% rise in quarterly core wireless revenue, warns CNBC

AT&T
From CNBC: AT&T on Thursday posted a 2.5% rise in core wireless revenue for the...
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Hold AT&T responsible: DirecTV, Ex-Worker Agree To End Religious Accommodation Suit

AT&T
From Law360: DirecTV and a former wire technician have agreed to end the ex-employee's...
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Law360 on AT&T: 5th Circ. Says Insurer Must Cover AT&T Worker’s $3.6M Award

AT&T
From Law360: The Fifth Circuit said Monday that a Liberty Mutual unit must cover...
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Airbnb News

Take action against Airbnb: Airbnb and VRBO Listings in Buffalo, 2017-2021 | | buffalonews.com

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From Buffalo News: An interactive choropleth map showing the average monthly listings by zipcode in...
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Airbnb news: Missing under ominous circumstances, mother and son are found in Oregon Airbnb

Airbnb
From The Mercury News: Two weeks after Canadian police came across a scene suggesting a...
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RichmondBizSense on Airbnb: Meetings start tonight on proposed zoning changes for Airbnb-style home rentals, accessory dwellings

Airbnb
From RichmondBizSense: City-initiated zoning changes relating to short-term home rentals, accessory dwelling units and minimum...
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Airbnb news: People Share More of Their Most Twisted Airbnb Tales

Airbnb
From VICE: Airbnb is one of those Silicon Valley heirlooms that walks the threadbare line...
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DISH Network News

Latest DISH Network customer news: Denver-area NBC TV stations currently off the air on DISH network

DISH Network
From The Denver Post: KUSA and KTVD, channels 9 and 20, are currently not available...
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CNBC reports Dish Network finally has a plan for a new wireless network

DISH Network
From CNBC: For nearly a decade, Dish Network hasn't really had a plan. Today, it...
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Chamber Views on 401(k) Fees Excluded from DISH Network Lawsuit, says Bloomberg Law

DISH Network
From Bloomberg Law: The US Chamber of Commerce suffered a setback in its recent push...
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Uber News

Judge OKs $8.4M Deal In Uber Classification Suit, warns Law360

Uber
From Law360: More than 1,300 Uber Technologies Inc. drivers who claimed that their employer...
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Take action against Uber: Court Approves Uber’s $8.43 Million California Driver Settlement

Uber
From Bloomberg Law: Uber Technologies Inc. will pay $8.43 million to a class of California...
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Take action against Uber: Uber, Lyft facing fines for failing to provide drivers with proper COVID-19 protections

Uber
From San Francisco Chronicle: Rosa Mendoza, who drives for Uber and Lyft, cleans her car...
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The New York Times on Uber: By Train, Bus or Uber, Giuliani Told to Come to Georgia

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From The New York Times: ATLANTA — Rudolph W. Giuliani, the lawyer for former President...
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Chase Bank News

Why Is JPMorgan Chase Building A Travel Agency?, says Forbes

Chase Bank
From Forbes: The Wall Street Journal reported that JPMorgan Chase: “Has been assembling the pieces to...
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Latest Chase Bank customer news: Save up to $15 a month and get free delivery on groceries with Chase cards’ new Instacart benefit

Chase Bank
From CNBC: The Chase Slate® and theChase Freedom® cardsare not currently available to new cardholders....
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Chase Claims Eyewear Cos.’ $272M Fraud Suit Is Time-Barred, says Law360

Chase Bank
From Law360: By Katryna Perera (July 18, 2022, 9:59 PM EDT) -- JPMorgan Chase Bank...
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Uber

Judge OKs $8.4M Deal In Uber Classification Suit, warns Law360

From Law360: More than 1,300 Uber Technologies Inc. drivers who claimed that their employer misclassified them as independent contractors will get a cut of...
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Uber

Take action against Uber: Court Approves Uber’s $8.43 Million California Driver Settlement

From Bloomberg Law: Uber Technologies Inc. will pay $8.43 million to a class of California drivers who alleged they were misclassified as independent contractors under a settlement approved by a...
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Airbnb

Take action against Airbnb: Airbnb and VRBO Listings in Buffalo, 2017-2021 | | buffalonews.com

From Buffalo News: An interactive choropleth map showing the average monthly listings by zipcode in and around Buffalo. Data Reporter Corey Dockser is a data reporting intern...
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Latest Verizon customer news: Verizon Business Selected to Transform Astellas Pharma’s Global Network Infrastructure

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From Telecompetitor: 08/09/2022 – TOKYO, JAPAN – Verizon Business has been selected to manage Astellas...
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Airbnb news: Missing under ominous circumstances, mother and son are found in Oregon Airbnb

Airbnb
From The Mercury News: Two weeks after Canadian police came across a scene suggesting a...
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Top Citi UK Dealmaker Skarbek Resigns Amid Ongoing Probe (1), according to Bloomberg Law

Citibank
From Bloomberg Law: Citigroup Inc. dealmaker Jan Skarbek, one of the UK’s most high-profile investment...
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Latest Verizon customer news: Dish, Verizon Spectrum Spared From Tax in Democrats’ Legislation

Verizon
From Bloomberg Law: Struggling wireless companies can breathe a sigh of relief as a sprawling...
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Man who built ISP instead of paying Comcast $50K expands to hundreds of homes, says Ars Technica

Comcast
From Ars Technica: Jared Mauch, the Michigan man who built a fiber-to-the-home Internet provider because...
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Law360 on AT&T: Mont. DirecTV Tech Says Drive Time Deserves Pay

AT&T
From Law360: DirecTV illegally fails to compensate cable technicians for all hours spent traveling...
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