
Verizon Wireless agreed to pay $25 million to the U.S. Treasury over and above the $52 million in refunds to customers for overcharging according to the U.S. regulator. In a statement by Verizon, management said the settlement was voluntary and offered an apology for the “accidental data charges.” “We are a company that listens to [...]
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One third of Americans struggle with obesity and seek productive but safe solutions for help. Several companies are in a race to bring the first obesity drug option to market. Vivus, Arena Pharmaceuticals Inc. and Orexigen Therapeuti Inc. are all in the race to bring the first obesity product to the market. Just last week [...]
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Federal investigators uncovered a key factor driving the ultimate blowout and oil disaster in the Gulf. Halliburton Co. was accused of finding problems with the cement it was preparing to install in the BP oil well but proceeded anyway and used the cement. And they possibly used the flawed cement without informing people at BP. [...]
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IDC Worldwide Phone Tracker reports Apple has captured the position of fourth largest manufacturer of phones regardless of the phone type. And this achievement comes despite recent reports that the Android OS is outselling the iOS system. Apple shipped 14.1 million units in Q3 of this year due to the surge in iPhone 4 sales [...]
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