Apple and Google push new features for pay by phone
Apple adds store credit cards and loyalty rewards to Apple Pay as Google and Samsung prepare similar Android Pay and Samsung Pay services. The push aims to replace wallets, with retailers weighing loyalty programs and new terminals to support near field communications.
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Charter Time Warner Cable deal could reshape consumer choice
Charter Communications bids $55 billion for Time Warner Cable and $10 billion for BrightHouse Networks, aiming to boost broadband, video offerings, and customer service. Regulators will weigh consumer benefits against market dominance while analysts note faster speeds and potentially lower prices, though risks of higher prices remain if deals consolidate control.
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Fogo de Chao shares soar on first day of IPO trading
Dallas based Fogo de Chao Inc priced its IPO at 20 dollars per share, above the expected range, selling 4.4 million shares. Shares rose about 27 percent to 25.48 dollars at midday. Underwriters have a 30 day option to buy up to 661,764 more shares. The chain operates 26 U S restaurants and one joint venture in Mexico, originated in Porto Alegre in 1979. The company reported 2014 profit of 17.6 million on revenue of 262.3 million and plans to use proceeds to pay debt.
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Sinclair refinery fire blamed on faulty valve lawsuit
A Wyoming refinery owner sues six companies over a September 27, 2013 fire at the Sinclair plant claiming a hydrogen gas control valve failed caused the blaze and $135 million in damages. No injuries were reported. The filing cites multiple parties involved in valve installation and maintenance.
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