Visa And Mastercard Agree To $30 Billion Settlement That Will Lower Merchant Fees
Two of the world’s largest credit card networks, Visa and Mastercard, as well as the banks that issue cards with them, agreed to settle a decades long antitrust case brought upon by merchants.
Passenger On Boeing Flight That Suddenly Dropped Says Pilot Told Him He Lost Control...
The pilot of a terrifying flight from Australia to New Zealand told those on board he temporarily lost control of his Boeing 787 after one of its instruments failed, a passenger said Monday, as authorities investigate what caused a sudden drop that threw travelers around the cabin, injuring dozens.
FAA Gives Boeing 90 Days To Come Up With A Plan To Address Quality...
Boeing must produce within 90 days a plan to fix serious quality and safety issues, the Federal Aviation Administration said on Wednesday.
Biden Administration To Issue New Cyber Directives Aimed At Defending Ports
The Biden administration on Wednesday will issue multiple cybersecurity directives aimed at shoring up vulnerabilities at US maritime ports that could be exploited by hackers and addressing security risks from Chinese-made cranes, according to senior US officials.
Bitcoin Stages A $1 Trillion Comeback
Bitcoin is back with a $1 trillion dollar bang. The value of the world’s most popular cryptocurrency has more than tripled to $52,000 since November 2022.
Capital One Is Buying Discover In A $35.3 Billion Deal
Capital One announced it’s acquiring Discover Financial Services for $35.3 billion in an all-stock deal, giving the bank a leg up in the competitive credit card market.
5 Organizations Empowering Black Girls As Leaders
From business to STEM, these programs are training Black girls to not just enter professions, but to lead them.
Amira Virgil Keeps on Challenging Gaming’s Racism
Veteran gamer Amira Virgil says from the creation of games to products, Black people in gaming are “treated like we don’t exist.”
The 25 Best Cities For Black Women To Flourish Financially
While the socioeconomic realities of our current time touch all corners of the country, there are pockets of the U.S. where the wealth gap narrows and Black women have more opportunities.
Boeing Orders Nearly Frozen In Wake Of Alaska Air Incident
Boeing, hit by quality concerns following the incident with a door plug blowout on an Alaska Airlines flight early last month, reported that January was its worst month for new airplane orders since the height of the pandemic.
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Nolan Wells’ Case Is Closed. His Family Still Demands Answers
A Mississippi grand jury declined to charge anyone in the drowning death of 18-year-old Nolan Wells, despite unexplained injuries noted in autopsy reports. His family, joined by attorney Ben Crump, disputes the ruling and is demanding a federal investigation, while a rapper-led campaign now offers a $1 million reward for credible evidence in the unresolved case.
