Penalty fees for consumers are prevalent in many service industries such as banking and cellular phone service, accounting for billions of dollars in "junk fees" that annually eat away at consumers' wallets like termites.
Economics & Business
Jul 15, 2024
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While working at the NASA Johnson Space Center during the 1970s, astrophysicist Donald Kessler predicted that collisions of space debris would become increasingly common as the density of space debris increases in orbit around ...
Space Exploration
Dec 13, 2019
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Ride-hailing giant Uber said Friday that it would appeal a fresh legal setback in Europe after a French court ruled a former driver who sued the firm effectively had a work contract, potentially undermining a pillar of the ...
Business
Jan 11, 2019
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Verizon is doing the unthinkable: Starting Thursday, the nation's largest wireless company will eliminate two-year service contracts, along with the practice of offering discounted phones at prices of $100 or $200.
Telecom
Aug 10, 2015
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T-Mobile is revamping its phone-upgrade program by eliminating a $10-a-month charge for the most popular phones.
Telecom
Jun 25, 2015
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Upgrading your phone is no longer as simple as paying $100 or $200 and extending your service contract by two years.
Telecom
Jun 3, 2015
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Authorities will question Facebook over an experiment in which the social network secretly manipulated the feelings of users to test their mood, officials said Wednesday.
Internet
Jul 2, 2014
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T-Mobile is aiming to lure subscribers from rival wireless carriers by paying any fees customers owe from breaking their service contracts.
Telecom
Jan 8, 2014
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A US federal judge has reinstated a CIA cloud computing contract with Amazon, rejecting a challenge from IBM, according to court documents released Tuesday.
Business
Oct 8, 2013
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Apple's new iPhone 5S and 5C and last year's iPhone 5 are alike in many ways.
Consumer & Gadgets
Sep 18, 2013
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