Large St. Louis-area urgent care chain to pay $9.1 million settlement over false claims allegations

Large St. Louis-area urgent care chain to pay .1 million settlement over false claims allegations

ST. LOUIS — One of the largest urgent care chains in Missouri will pay $9.1 million to settle allegations that the company submitted false claims for medical services, including COVID-19 testing. The U.S. Attorney’s office in St. Louis on Thursday announced the settlement with Total Access Urgent Care, which operates more than two dozen clinics … Read more

New York sues SiriusXM, accusing company of making it deliberately hard to cancel subscriptions

New York sues SiriusXM, accusing company of making it deliberately hard to cancel subscriptions

NEW YORK — New York’s attorney general filed suit Wednesday against SiriusXM, accusing the satellite radio and streaming service of making it intentionally difficult for its customers to cancel their subscriptions. Attorney General Letitia James’ office said an investigation into complaints from customers found that SiriusXM forced subscribers to wait in an automated system before … 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

Why the Airbus A380 superjumbo jet is making an unlikely comeback

Why the Airbus A380 superjumbo jet is making an unlikely comeback

The Airbus A380 made its first commercial flight in 2007. When it debuted, it overtook the long-reigning Boeing 747 as the world’s biggest passenger plane. It has four engines and is a full double-decker that can carry more than 800 people depending on an airline’s cabin layout. The plane’s large number of seats was seen … Read more

Covid-19 pandemic changed everything about work, except the humble resume

  Two years into a pandemic, many aspects of work have changed drastically. In that time, some people have started new jobs, Zoomed their days away and then left companies where they never even met their co-workers in person. But one aspect of work remains remarkably unchanged: the importance of the traditional, single-page resume created … Read more