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AAA national average for regular gas surges past .50 mark

The national average price for regular gasoline surged above $4.50 per gallon Wednesday, as ongoing tensions between the US and Iran continued to pressure fuel costs for American drivers. AAA reported the national average for regular gas at $4.536 as of Wednesday, up more than five cents from Tuesday’s $4.483…

FDA approves fruit-flavored vapes for first time after reported Trump pressure

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday authorized the marketing of fruit-flavored e-cigarettes, marking the first time it has authorized fruit-flavored vaping products.The FDA said the products are pods made by Los Angeles-based Glas Inc., a vaping manufacturer that uses age-verification technology to restrict access.The pods come in mango, blueberry and two menthol varieties and will be marketed under the names Gold, Sapphire, Classic Menthol and Fresh Menthol, the agency said.”The FDA’s rigorous, scientific…

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Citadel’s B threat could sting local food vendors

Citadel founder and CEO Ken Griffin described New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s “tax the rich” video targeting him as a “creepy and weird” political advertisement. Speaking at the Milken Conference in Los Angeles on Tuesday, Griffin said Mamdani’s “frightening” video reaffirmed his decision to “double down” on business in…

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SEC proposes semiannual reporting option to replace quarterly filings

U.S. financial regulators are proposing to switch required filings for publicly traded companies from quarterly reporting to semiannual. The Securities and Exchange Commission on Tuesday released its amended proposal for optional semiannual reporting for companies on Wall Street. SEC officials say the change in frequency of reporting won’t impact the…

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