• Associated Press

    California lawmakers fast-track bill that would require online sellers to verify their identity

    A California bill that would require marketplaces like eBay and Nextdoor to start collecting bank accounts and tax identification numbers from high-volume sellers who advertise online but collect payments offline is being fast-tracked by Democratic lawmakers with committees voting on it Tuesday. The measure is part of a legislative package of 14 bills to combat retail theft in the state. The California Retailers Association has said the issue has reached crisis levels, though it’s challenging to quantify because many stores don’t share their data.

  • The Canadian Press

    Pamela Smart, serving life, accepts responsibility for her husband's 1990 killing for the first time

    CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — Pamela Smart, who is serving life in prison for plotting with her teenage student to have her husband killed in 1990, accepted full responsibility for his death for the first time in a videotaped statement released Tuesday as part of her latest sentence reduction request.

  • Insider Monkey

    Is HSBC Holdings plc (NYSE:HSBC) the Best International Dividend Stock?

    We recently compiled a list of 12 Best International Dividend Stocks to Buy Now. Since HSBC Holdings plc (NYSE:HSBC) is part of the list, we have analyzed the stock in detail. As we move toward the second half of 2024, investors are eagerly preparing for the direction that the stock market will take for the remainder […]