Justice Department sues Google to break up its advertising empire – Yahoo Finance

The U.S. Department of Justice and eight states filed an antitrust lawsuit against Google (GOOG, GOOGL) on Tuesday, seeking the breakup of the company’s online ad business.This latest action comes more than two years after the agency and a group of state attorneys general joined in another suit alleging Google’s search and search advertising businesses … Read more

Ringo Starr's bizarre feud with a sex toy brand – Far Out Magazine

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Why blockchain tech helps make home buying less costly and more … – TechCrunch

With global economic challenges rising in 2023, mortgage lenders are looking to new digital solutions to simplify the underwriting process. Increased regulations in recent decades have made mortgages complex and have compounded the associated costs, from origination and credit report fees to application and underwriting costs. And, when loan officers encounter tough procedural questions and … Read more

University of Minnesota president steps down from financial … – Higher Ed Dive

Let Higher Ed Dive’s free newsletter keep you informed, straight from your inbox. Higher ed leaders frequently find themselves navigating a thorny set of issues if they serve or seek to serve on for-profit companies’ boards.College presidents are expected to act in the best interest of the institutions they lead. And they have at least … Read more

Executive vice president for finance and administration named … – WSU News

Leslie Brunelli will be the new executive vice president for finance and administration and chief financial officer at Washington State University. With more than 25 years of higher education experience, Brunelli comes to WSU from the University of Denver, where she served as the senior vice chancellor for business and financial affairs. Brunelli’s first day in … Read more

'Definition of monopoly': Ticketmaster ripped in Congress after Taylor Swift fiasco – Yahoo Finance

Congress is saying "I Knew You Were Trouble" to Live Nation Entertainment (LYV).Capitol Hill ramped up its fight against the parent company of Ticketmaster during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on Tuesday following November's fiasco with Taylor Swift concert tickets.The hearing included testimony from high-profile witnesses such as Live Nation Entertainment President and CFO Joe … Read more

LILLEY: Prospect of recession weighs heavy on family budgets and Trudeau's political ambitions – Toronto Sun

If PM decides to ramp up spending, it would cause more harm As Justin Trudeau and his cabinet meet in Hamilton this week, one thing must be weighing on his mind: The prospect of a recession. A wave of layoffs stateside, key indicators in this country are down including retail and manufacturing sales, and then … Read more