Searchable News & Info From Reliable Online Sources.
- Apple implements price hikes for its TV streaming service and ‘One’ ...
Apple raised its streaming price for Apple TV on Friday, up from $12.99 to $14.99 per month or $119 a year when it used to cost $99.Apple also raised the price of its Apple One service, which combines Apple TV, as well as other services such as iCloud storage, Apple Music and Apple Arcade.Apple One is now $21.95 for an individual plan, up from $19.95.DISNEY SETTLEMENT COULD PAY YOUTUBE TV AND DIRECTV USERSThe tech giant last raised its streaming prices a year ago from $9.99 to $12.99.Apple TV isn’t the only streaming service to go up. Peacock, Netflix, Amazon Prime, Hulu, Disney +, Paramount +, Max and YouTube Premium have all raised their prices in some form in the last few years — with some putting hikes on ad-free streaming.Apple TV cost just $4.99 per month when it launched in 2019.The streaming service includes favorites like "Ted Lasso," "Your Friends and Neighbors," "The Morning Show," "Severance," "Silo," "Mark Matter," plus it has the exclusive rights to the Charlie Brown specials and Formula 1 racing.FIRST PREVIEW DROPS FOR 'BROTHERS' AS 'TRUE DETECTIVE' STARS REUNITE ON APPLE TV THIS SEPTEMBERThe price for Apple Music also went up in July from $10.99 to $11.99 per month.Apple reported a record June quarter with $109.4 billion in revenue, which beat analysts' estimates of $108.65 billion in the company's final earnings report before CEO Tim Cook steps down.WASHINGTON POST FACES CLASS-ACTION LAWSUIT ALLEGING 'SURVEILLANCE PRICING' OF SUBSCRIBERSA 22% jump in iPhone sales, combined with record spring quarter Mac revenue, helped drive the results.Tariff refunds also boosted Apple's bottom line, adding roughly 5% to profit during the period.FOX Business has reached out to Apple for comment.FOX Business' Susan Li contributed to this report. [TheTopNews] Read More.3 hours ago - Walmart agrees to pay $50M settlement over allegations its pharmacies filled ill...Walmart has agreed to pay a $50 million settlement over allegations its pharmacies were illegally filling thousands of prescriptions for opioids and other controlled substances, according to the Department of Justice (DOJ) and Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA).The government complaint, first filed at the end of President Donald Trump’s first term and amended during former President Joe Biden’s term, accused Walmart of violating the Controlled Substances Act."Today’s settlement proves this department is committed to putting Americans’ flourishing first," Associate Attorney General Stanley Woodward said in a statement. "Congress enacted laws to promote responsibility and accountability for companies who dispense controlled substances to protect Americans. "This department will never shy away from vigorously enforcing pharmacies’ obligations to comply with those protections, ensuring that potential profits never justify aiding our nation’s opioid epidemic."AS A US ATTORNEY, I SEE FENTANYL'S HORRIFYING TOLL UP CLOSE; CONGRESS MUST ACT NOWThe complaint alleged that Walmart had been filling invalid prescriptions with the knowledge of pharmacists and its compliance team since June 2013.Some Walmart pharmacists reported the alleged illegal activity to Walmart’s corporate compliance team, including through thousands of "refusal-to-fill" forms, the DOJ said."The compliance team, however, prioritized other goals over CSA compliance," the DOJ said. "As one director on the compliance team acknowledged in an email, rather than analyzing the refusal-to-fill reports, the compliance team viewed ‘[d]riving sales and patient awareness,’ as ‘a far better use of our Market Directors and Market manger’s time.’"WALMART MAKES CHANGES TO HOW MILLIONS OF CUSTOMERS CAN PAY AT CHECKOUTPharmacists also allegedly knowingly filled invalid prescriptions from "pill mill" prescribers or prescriptions that had red flags, such as dangerous opioid and nonopioid "cocktails," repeated early fill requests of frequently abused drugs or high-dosages of opioids, according to the DOJ.As part of the settlement, the DOJ said Walmart had entered into an agreement to establish a hotline for employees and patients to report suspected illegal activity.The company must also proactively monitor pharmacy dispensing patterns.Walmart did not immediately respond to FOX Business' request for comment. [TheTopNews] Read More.4 hours ago
- Trump says US has ‘historic’ deal to control 65bn barrels of Venezue...
The agreement would grant the US majority control of over 65 billion barrels of proven Venezuelan oil reserves, Trump said. [TheTopNews] Read More.4 hours ago - Trump Says U.S. Has Deal for Control of Large Share of Venezuela’s Oil
The president said an agreement between the countries involved “a partnership with private business” and more than 65 billion barrels of reserves. [TheTopNews] Read More.5 hours ago - Trump announces ‘biggest oil deal in world history,’ says it will substantia...President Donald Trump announced a major oil agreement with Venezuela on Friday, saying the U.S. has secured majority control of more than 65 billion barrels of the country's proven oil reserves."The United States of America has just entered into an Agreement with the Country of Venezuela on, THE BIGGEST OIL DEAL IN WORLD HISTORY!" Trump wrote on Truth Social.WHAT WARSH'S JACKSON HOLE SPEECH SIGNALS ABOUT WHERE INTEREST RATES ARE HEADEDTrump said the agreement was reached through Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Secretary of War Pete Hegseth, Venezuela's interim president Delcy Rodriguez and private business "at no cost to the American Taxpayer.""This Historic Transaction MORE THAN DOUBLES American Oil Reserves, greatly increases our Oil Supply, and will substantially lower Gas Prices for all Americans, long into the future," Trump said.GET FOX BUSINESS ON THE GOThe White House did not immediately respond to FOX Business' request for comment.This is a developing story; check back later for updates. [TheTopNews] Read More.6 hours ago
- Pint-Size Cars, With Enviable Smiles Per GallonMicrocars are underpowered, noisy and sometimes smoky, and it helps if you’re good with a wrench. But “the struggle is what makes it fun,” one enthusiast said. [TheTopNews] Read More.6 hours ago
The Searchable USWebDaily.com and TheTopNews NewsBank Helps You Be Better Informed, Faster! Spread The Word.
