Choice Hotel Franchise Owners Push Back on Merger With Wyndham
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Choice Hotel Franchise Owners Push Back on Merger With Wyndham

Franchisees are fighting Choice Hotels’ attempted takeover of its biggest rival, which would create a dominant player in the budget hotel sector.
G7 Tightens Enforcement of Oil Price Cap Amid Widespread Russian Evasion
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G7 Tightens Enforcement of Oil Price Cap Amid Widespread Russian Evasion

The Treasury Department announced new sanctions on oil shippers and traders that have been helping Russia circumvent price restrictions.
Americans May Be Taking on Too Much Pay Later ‘Phantom Debt’
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Americans May Be Taking on Too Much Pay Later ‘Phantom Debt’

Buying mattresses, clothes and other goods on installment plans has propped up spending, but economists worry that such loans could put some people at risk.