>>TradeStation Crypto $3 Million Settlement
(Salem, OR) -- The cryptocurrency investment firm TradeStation Crypto has reached a three-million-dollar settlement with Oregon and eight other states. TradeStation Crypto was accused of operating an unregistered crypto interest earning program. The Florida-based company would pay customers interest on their cryptocurrency investment. The company didn't register with the states. TradeStation Crypto agreed to stop offering the program until it has registered with the states.
>>Amazon Upping Identification For Flex Driver Protection
(New York, NY) -- Amazon may soon show you the name and photo of the person delivering your package. The information reports it's part of a test aimed at protecting the company's flex delivery drivers. Amazon may also provide those driers with amazon-branded stickers and lights to put on their cars, since they often use their own vehicles. The move is likely in response to a report last year saying flex drivers have been threatened after being mistake for intruders.
>>Ford Making Adjustments After EV Losses
(Dearborn, MI) -- Ford is making changes to their electric vehicle strategy after sluggish sales. Ford's CEO said the company will develop vehicles that will compete with lower cost EV's from Tesla and Chinese automakers. Ford lost four-point-seven billion dollars last year on their current EV lineup and projects a loss of five-point-five billion this year. Ford is reducing overall EV investment by 12-billion dollars and increasing the manufacturing of gas powered vehicles which generate profits needed to fund growth.
>>Disney Buys Piece Of Epic Games, New Disney Game Coming To Fortnite
(Los Angeles, CA) -- Disney has purchased a minority stake in the gaming company Epic Games. It was also announced Wednesday that Epic will create a new universe within Fortnite, integrating the Disney franchises like Star Wars, Pixar, Marvel, and the others into a single game mode. The companies have worked together in the past to bring various playable characters into Fortnite.
>>Rappers Sue Post & Walmart Over Cereal Deal
(New York, NY) -- Rappers Master P and Snoop Dogg are filing a lawsuit against some of the biggest food retailers in the country. They say the companies conspired to halt their efforts to sell their cereal brand. According to a TMZ report, they hired famed criminal attorney Benjamin Crump to file a lawsuit against Post and Walmart after both allegedly teamed up to ruin their deal to sell Snoop Cereal and Momma Snoop.
>>Most Expensive Home In America For Sale
(Naples, FL) -- A multi-home estate in Naples, Florida is up for sale for nearly 300-million dollars. If the property is purchased for any amount close to that figure it would become the most expensive in American history. The owners of the land, the Donahue Family, are looking to part with nine-acres of beach front property that includes three mansions and a yacht basin. The land was originally purchased for one million dollars in 1985. The current record for most expensive residential property was a New York City penthouse that sold for 240-million dollars in 2019.
>>Coca-Cola Introduces First New Flavor In 3 Years
(Atlanta, GA) -- A new flavor of Coca-Cola will be hitting store shelves soon. Coca-Cola Spiced is set to go on sale February 19th, marking the beverage company's first new permanent flavor in three years. The new flavor is described as a "burst of refreshing raspberry flavors and spiced notes." The company is also launching a flavor called "Happy Tears" that will be available exclusively on TikTok on February 17th to mark Random Acts of Kindness Day. That flavor is described as the taste of Coca-Cola paired with a splash of salty minerals.
