FTC bars Rite Aid from using facial recognition under settlement

FTC bars Rite Aid from using facial recognition under settlement

A Rite Aid store stands in Brooklyn on August 28, 2023 in New York City. Spencer Platt | Getty Images The Federal Trade Commission proposed to bar Rite Aid from using facial recognition software in its drugstores for five years to settle allegations it improperly used the technology to identify shoplifters, the agency said Tuesday. … Read more

10-year Treasury yield rises to start the week

10-year Treasury yield rises to start the week

The 10-year Treasury note yield rose Monday to start the last full trading week of 2023. The yield on the 10-year Treasury was about 2 basis points higher at 3.943%. On Thursday, the yield fell below the 4% level, hitting its lowest since July. The 2-year Treasury yield was little changed at 4.457%, below the … Read more

Cruise autonomous vehicle venture in danger of becoming latest GM flop

Cruise autonomous vehicle venture in danger of becoming latest GM flop

DETROIT — General Motors‘ plans to diversify its business through trendy industries such as ridesharing and other “mobility” ventures or startups have largely fallen flat since the automaker started investing in such growth areas in 2016. Cruise, its majority-owned autonomous vehicle subsidiary, is increasingly looking like it might be next. The unit has quickly gone … Read more

A new holiday cruise brings you to 20 Christmas markets in one trip

A new holiday cruise brings you to 20 Christmas markets in one trip

Rows of twinkling lights and the sweet aroma of mulled wine — ’tis the season that Christmas markets come alive. But if visiting one Christmas market isn’t enough, a new cruise explores 20 markets in a single trip. Luxury river cruising company European Waterways‘ new “Christmas Markets Cruise” departs from Strasbourg, France and sails through … Read more

SEC charges ex-CEO of Stimwave with fraud, says some devices were fake

SEC charges ex-CEO of Stimwave with fraud, says some devices were fake

The headquarters of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is seen in Washington, D.C., May 12, 2021. Andrew Kelly | Reuters Laura Tyler Perryman, co-founder and former CEO of the medical device startup Stimwave Technologies, was charged with allegedly defrauding investors out of $41 million by making “false and misleading” statements about one of … Read more

Walmart looks to lab-grown diamonds this Christmas

Walmart looks to lab-grown diamonds this Christmas

SECAUCUS, N.J. — Here, shoppers can browse engagement rings, tennis bracelets and pendant necklaces displayed behind glass. Then, they can walk a few yards to grab milk, cereal or socks. Welcome to Walmart. During recent inflation, the world’s largest retailer attracted new and higher-income shoppers with cheaper groceries. Now, it’s trying to cater to that … Read more

U.S. Bank fined $36 million for frozen unemployment benefits

U.S. Bank fined  million for frozen unemployment benefits

WASHINGTON — The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau on Tuesday announced it has fined U.S. Bank nearly $21 million for cutting off access to unemployment insurance benefits during the height of the Covid-19 pandemic. The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency imposed an additional $15 million penalty on the bank over the same practices. “U.S. … Read more

Venezuela and Guyana pledge not to use force in territory dispute

Venezuela and Guyana pledge not to use force in territory dispute

TOPSHOT – Aerial view of the Essequibo region taken from Guyana on December 12, 2023. Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his Guyanese counterpart, Irfaan Ali, will meet on December 14, 2023 in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, on their countries’ growing dispute over the oil-rich region of Essequibo, amid mounting international warnings against escalating the … Read more

The bulls are charging in

The bulls are charging in

Snow covers the Charging Bull sculpture in the Financial District of Manhattan, New York, December 17, 2020. Jeenah Moon | Reuters This report is from today’s CNBC Daily Open, our new, international markets newsletter. CNBC Daily Open brings investors up to speed on everything they need to know, no matter where they are. Like what … Read more

Tesla drivers had highest accident rate, BMW drivers most DUIs: study

Tesla drivers had highest accident rate, BMW drivers most DUIs: study

Tesla Model Y, equipped with FSD system. Three front facing cameras under windshield near rear view mirror.  Mark Leong | The Washington Post | Getty Images Tesla drivers in the U.S. were involved in accidents at a higher rate than drivers of any other brand of vehicle over the past year, according to a new … Read more