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Google Play Adds Venmo as a Checkout Option

The move could simplify payments by letting Venmo balances or cards be billed automatically for app purchases and subscriptions.

US Leading Economic Index Falls to 99.1, Erasing May Gain

Japan Probes Six Major Ice‑Cream Makers Over Suspected Price‑Fixing

Profeco Deploys Consumer Protections for World Cup Travelers

Ford and Filson Unveil Bronco Filson as a Premium Sasquatch‑Equipped Off‑Roader

McDonald's Sets May 5 U.S. Launch for 'Stranger Things: Tales From '85' Happy Meal

P&G Beats Q3 Forecasts as Beauty Drives First Volume Gain in a Year

Party City Returns Inside 700+ Staples Stores in National Rollout

U.S. Adds 178,000 Jobs in March as Unemployment Slips to 4.3%

Deloitte Cuts Canada’s 2026 Growth Outlook to 1.2% on War and Trade Risks

BlackRock’s Fink Urges Staying Invested and Proposes Retirement Reforms to Broaden Ownership

Disney Offers 20% Off Private VIP Tours for Club Level Guests at Walt Disney World

Papa John’s to Close About 300 Underperforming North American Stores by 2027

The Ringmaker Collapses Into Liquidation, Closes Glasgow and Edinburgh Shops

ADAC Study Finds Minor Car Damage Now Triggers Four-Figure Repair Bills

Cocoa Prices Have Crashed, but Valentine’s Chocolate in the U.S. Is Still Expensive

U.S. Gas Prices Steady Near $2.88 as Regional Bumps Appear, Spring Rise Forecast

Germany Starts 2026 With Cautious Economic Turn for the Better

UK Households Plan 2026 Cutbacks to Takeaways, Streaming and Nights Out

Disney World Locks Lightning Lane at Holiday Peaks as Magic Kingdom Sells Out Eight Straight Days