Instacart agrees to $60M consumer refunds after FTC accuses company of hidden fees and forced subscriptions

Instacart agrees to $60M consumer refunds after FTC accuses company of hidden fees and forced subscriptions

Jack Otter leads a ‘Barron’s Roundtable’ panel discussion on Fed cuts, grocery prices, AI, Oracle’s price spike and how Trump’s immigration crackdown is affecting the markets. Grocery delivery giant Instacart will pay $60 million in consumer refunds under a settlement with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) after the agency accused the company of misleading shoppers…

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Amazon's secret last chance gift sale: Shop everything from tech to tools

Amazon’s secret last chance gift sale: Shop everything from tech to tools

Some of Amazon’s most popular gifts this year include Apple’s latest AirPods, a high-tech bird feeder and a temperature-controlled mug warmer. We’ve rounded up dozens more top-rated picks that should arrive in time for Christmas. And for even bigger savings, Amazon has a one-day-only “Super Saturday” sale live right now. If you need more last-minute gifting recommendations,…

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DOJ’s Epstein disclosure draws fire for website glitches, missing documents, redactions

DOJ’s Epstein disclosure draws fire for website glitches, missing documents, redactions

The Department of Justice’s efforts to release all of its files related to Jeffrey Epstein’s and Ghislaine Maxwell’s sex trafficking cases by the legal deadline fell short of expectations on Friday, resulting in complaints ranging from technological glitches to excessive redactions and missing documents. Just after 3 p.m., the highly anticipated website containing the documents…

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