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Facebook parent Meta to slash 10,000 employees

Wednesday, April 19 by ABC News

(SAN FRANCISCO) -- Facebook-parent Meta began laying off workers on Wednesday as part of its latest round of job cuts announced in March, the company confirmed to ABC News.Last month, CEO Mark Zuckerberg released plans for 10,000 job cuts over April and May, as part... Read More.

Roku to slash 200 jobs, amounting to 6% of workforce

Thursday, March 30 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Roku plans to lay off another 200 workers, or 6% of its workforce, the video-streaming company said in a government filing on Thursday, just months after a prior round of layoffs in the fall that slashed 200 jobs.The company's revenue surged... Read More.

Eli Lilly cuts insulin prices up to 70% amid pressure to slash costs

Wednesday, March 1 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Eli Lilly will cut the price of its most commonly prescribed insulin products by 70% and expand a program that caps patient costs at $35 per month, the company said on Wednesday."While the current healthcare system provides access to insulin for... Read More.

Biden proposes rule to ‘slash excessive credit card late fees’

Wednesday, February 1 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- The Biden administration on Wednesday proposed a federal rule to "curb excessive credit card late fees" and plans to go after the Apple and Google app stores for what it says are "barriers to competition."The rule, proposed by the Consumer Financial Protection... Read More.

Bank of America to slash overdraft fees amid pressure from consumer advocacy groups

Tuesday, January 11 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Bank of America announced Tuesday that it will slash overdraft fees -- the fines consumers pay when they make a purchase with their debit card but don't have enough money in their account -- from $35 to $10 starting this May.The changes... Read More.

Biden seeks to slash carbon emissions in half by 2030

Thursday, April 22 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- President Joe Biden will announce a new goal on greenhouse gas emissions Thursday -- calling on the U.S., by 2030, to slash emissions by 50-52% from record-high 2005 emission levels.Biden is set to make the announcement during his global climate summit kicking... Read More.

Tires slashed and tail light broken in New Bethlehem

Saturday, May 9 by wcednews

New Bethlehem, PA - State police are investigating a car that had its tires slashed, tail light broken, and key scratches.It happened on May 4, 2020 between midnight and 10:19 a.m. on Rockville Road.A silver Dodge Durango had its tires slashed, a tail light... Read More.

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