- 1. To protect users, Google bans ads from payday lenders
- 2. Oil futures rise as inventories and production drop
- 3. Nissan takes on 34 percent stake in scandal-plagued Mitsubishi
- 4. Hyperloop One tests high-speed transport technology in Nevada
- 5. Payless removes Jake Lighted Runner shoes after pair reportedly catches fire
1. To protect users, Google bans ads from payday lenders
Google announced Wednesday that it would no longer post ads from payday lenders. Payday loans offer customers quick cash — typically to low-income people who face exorbitant interest rates if they can't pay back quickly. "This change is designed to protect our users from deceptive or harmful financial products," Google director of global product policy David Graff wrote in a blog post. Google previously has banned other types of ads for products incompatible with its family-friendly image, including guns and tobacco.
2. Oil futures rise as inventories and production drop
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