Italian court drops charges against migrant rescue ship crews and ends long-running legal battle
ROME (AP) — An Italian court on Friday dropped charges of cooperating with smugglers and dismissed a long-running lawsuit by three humanitarian organizations against the crew of a rescue ship for helping rescue thousands of migrants at sea. . A judge in the Sicilian city of Trapani has decided not to proceed with a trial […]
Visa, Mastercard settle long-running antitrust suit over swipe fees with merchants – Yahoo Finance
NEW YORK (AP) – Visa and Mastercard announced settlements with U.S. merchants over swipe fees. This could potentially save consumers tens of billions of dollars. Swipe fees are paid to Visa, Mastercard, and other credit card companies in exchange for enabling transactions. Merchants ultimately pass these fees on to consumers who use credit or debit […]