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The Federal Trade Commission last week sued PepsiCo, alleging that it has engaged in illegal price discrimination by giving unfair price advantages to one large retailer at the expense of other vendors and consumers. The benefiting customer wasn’t named in an FTC statement about the lawsuit, but a source familiar with the case, who asked [...]
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Deere & Co. unfairly forces farmers to visit authorized dealers to repair their equipment, resulting in higher prices than if they could fix it themselves or get help from independent shops, the Federal Trade Commission claims in a federal lawsuit filed with the attorneys general of Illinois and Minnesota. The Moline, [...]
DEERFIELD, Ill. (AP) — The U.S. Justice Department is accusing Walgreens of filling millions of prescriptions in the last decade and more without a legitimate purpose, including for dangerous amounts of opioids, according to a lawsuit filed last week. Filed in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, the complaint says the [...]
A Licking County appellate panel dismissed the appeal brought by Jefferson Township residents relative to a petition seeking improvements to the watershed of a nearby creek that crosses the boundary of Franklin and Licking counties. Having determined that the issues raised by the Colt’s Neck Homeowners Association are not yet ripe for appeal, the three-judge [...]
WASHINGTON (AP) — Weight loss and diabetes drugs such as Ozempic and Wegovy have been added to Medicare’s list of medications that will be negotiated directly between the federal government and drug manufacturers, the Biden administration said last week. The price negotiations for the additional 15 drugs selected will be handled by the Donald Trump [...]
WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal health officials last week supported the public-health benefits of nicotine pouches, authorizing Philip Morris International’s Zyn to help adult smokers cut back or quit cigarettes. The Food and Drug Administration approved 10 Zyn flavors, including coffee, mint and menthol. It’s the first time regulators have authorized sales of nicotine pouches, which [...]
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — The problem of kids working in slaughterhouses continues to be a concern as the Labor Department last week announced its third agreement with a company in the industry to have the firm pay a penalty and reform its practices to help ensure it won’t hire underage workers again. The department said [...]
The Transportation Department is stepping up enforcement of penalties for persistent flight delays with a lawsuit against Southwest Airlines and a fine against Frontier Airlines. The agency said the U.S. District Court lawsuit it filed alleges that Southwest illegally operated chronically delayed flights and disrupted passengers’ travel plans. It says it’s seeking “maximum civil penalties.” [...]
WASHINGTON (AP) — The federal government clawed back more than $31 million in Social Security payments that improperly went to dead people, a recovery that one official said was “just the tip of the iceberg.” The money was reclaimed as part of a five-month pilot program after Congress gave the Department of Treasury temporary access [...]
NEW YORK (AP) — A consumer watchdog is suing Capital One for allegedly misleading consumers about its offerings for high-interest savings accounts — and “cheating” customers out of more than $2 billion in lost interest payments as a result. In a complaint, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau took aim at Capital One’s promises and handling [...]