Reuters

Healthcare firm Premier to go private in $2.6 billion deal

Sept 22 (Reuters) - Healthcare service provider Premier (PINC.O), opens new tab said on Monday it has agreed to be taken private by an affiliate of investment firm Patient Square Capital in a deal ...
Wall Street Journal

Patient Square Capital to Buy Premier Inc. in $2.6 Billion Deal

Premier Inc. has agreed to be acquired by healthcare-focused investment firm Patient Square Capital in a deal that values the provider of healthcare improvement solutions at about $2.6 billion.
Lexington Herald Leader

$3,000 meals, $2,000 on chocolates: How FCPS staff spent $2.6 million in six months

FCPS staff charged over $2.6M on district credit cards in six months. Spending included $3,000 meals, hotels, and international travel. Officials pledged expense cuts amid scrutiny and a $16M budget ...
Business Wire

Premier, Inc. Announces Definitive Agreement to Be Acquired by Patient Square Capital in Transaction Valued at $2.6 Billion

CHARLOTTE, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Premier, Inc. (NASDAQ: PINC) (“Premier” or the “Company”), a leading technology-driven health care improvement company, today announced that it has entered into a ...
Washington Examiner

Inflation ticked up to 2.7% in August in Fed’s preferred gauge

Inflation rose one-tenth of a percentage point to 2.7% for the year ending in August, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Friday in an update to the Federal Reserve’s preferred gauge. Economists ...
The Washington Post

Amazon will refund $1.5 billion to Prime subscribers in $2.5 billion FTC settlement

The $2.5 billion deal allows Amazon to avoid trial over claims it tricked consumers into signing up for Prime and made it difficult to cancel the service. E-commerce giant Amazon agreed Thursday to ...
New York Post

Consumer spending strong as Fed’s preferred inflation gauge rises 2.7% in August

Consumer spending came in strong even as the Fed’s preferred inflation gauge remained stubbornly high in August – though not enough to dash hopes for an interest rate cut next month. Personal ...
Bloomberg L.P.

Amazon to Pay $2.5 Billion Over Prime Subscriptions

Amazon.com Inc. agreed to pay $2.5 billion in penalties and refunds and change its process for how to cancel its Prime subscription to settle a lawsuit by the US Federal Trade Commission. The company ...
The Verge

Hyundai to invest $2.7 billion in Georgia factory hit by ICE raid

The automaker is also expanding its electrified lineup, including new hybrids and extended-range EVs. The automaker is also expanding its electrified lineup, including new hybrids and extended-range ...
Business Wire

Enveric Biosciences Announces Closing of Exercise of Warrants for $2.2 Million Gross Proceeds

CAMBRIDGE, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Enveric Biosciences, Inc. (NASDAQ: ENVB) (“Enveric” or the “Company”), a biotechnology company advancing next-generation neuroplastogenic small molecules to address ...
The New York Times

Amazon to Pay $2.5 Billion to Settle Claims It Tricked Prime Customers

The settlement is one of the largest in the history of the Federal Trade Commission, which sued Amazon two years ago. By Karen Weise and Cecilia Kang Reporting from Seattle and Washington Amazon ...
TechCrunch

Amazon to pay $2.5B in FTC settlement over ‘deceptive’ Prime tactics

Amazon has agreed to pay $2.5 billion to settle a lawsuit from the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) over allegations that it duped users into paying for Prime subscriptions and made it hard to cancel ...