Visa, Mastercard to pay $167.5 million in ATM user fee settlement
WorldVisa and Mastercard have agreed to pay a combined $167.5 million to settle a class action lawsuit accusing them of conspiring to keep ATM access fees artificially high.
Researchers witness rare polar bear adoption
WorldResearchers in northern Canada have observed a rare case of polar bear adoption, capturing video footage of a wild female bear caring for a cub that was not her own.
Rome to charge visitors for access to Trevi Fountain
WorldTourists will have to pay a two-euro entrance fee from February to get close to Rome's Trevi Fountain, officials said Friday, in a bid to tackle overtourism.
Silver climbs to record high, gold posts weekly gain on rate cut bets
WorldSilver soared to a record high on Friday, bolstered by investment demand and a supply tightness, while gold posted a weekly gain buoyed by increasing expectations of interest rate cuts by the U.S. Federal Reserve.
Zabystran stuns Odermatt to claim Czech men's maiden World Cup win
WorldPARIS - Jan Zabystran stunned pre-race favourite Marco Odermatt in the Val Gardena super-G to become the first male skier representing the Czech Republic to win an Alpine skiing World Cup race on Friday.
Keith Lee named 'creator of the year' at first-ever US TikTok awards
WorldLOS ANGELES -- Content creators across dance, music, sports, fashion, entertainment and education gathered in Hollywood on Thursday for the first U.S. TikTok Awards, featuring Labubu dolls launched from a T-shirt cannon, a giant selfie challenge, skits, and viral moment reenactments.
Boeing seeks FAA emissions waiver to sell 35 additional 777F freighters
WorldWASHINGTON - Boeing on Friday asked the Federal Aviation Administration for a waiver of airplane emissions rules to allow it to sell another 35 Boeing 777F freighters, citing strong customer demand and a delay in the next-generation plane's certification.
7-Eleven Inc says CEO Joe DePinto to retire
WorldConvenience store chain 7-Eleven Inc said on Friday that Chief Executive Officer Joe DePinto will retire after 20 years in the role.
Tokyo inland earthquake likely to kill 18,000: new govt estimate
WorldTOKYO -- In a worst-case situation, up to around 18,000 people would be killed chiefly in Tokyo and its three neighboring prefectures if a powerful inland earthquake with a magnitude of around seven occurs in the heart of the capital, the government said in its new damage estimate on Friday.
Sony Group to make Snoopy's owner subsidiary
WorldTOKYO -- Japan's Sony Group Corp. said Friday it will make Peanuts Holdings LLC, the U.S. company holding the copyright for the popular comic strip "Peanuts," known for its beloved character, Snoopy, a consolidated subsidiary.
