Jul 2, 2019

How Huawei made its way to the top

Visitors try out the Honor 7 smartphone at the Huawei stand during a trade fair in 2015 in Berlin. Sean Gallup/Getty Images

New fiscal year, new minimum wage. The federal consumer watchdog takes a fresh look a bank overdraft fees. How did Huawei become such a huge player in the telecom world?

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CFPB is taking a fresh look at bank overdraft fee rule

by Renata Sago

Jul 2, 2019

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is reviewing a 2009 rule that regulates how banks charge customers who overdraw their checking accounts.

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How Huawei became a smartphone titan (in addition to telecom gear)

by Scott Tong

Jul 2, 2019

The tech giant sells three times more phones than Apple in China. It has developed into a smartphone superpower in the last five years.

Visitors try out the Honor 7 smartphone at the Huawei stand during a trade fair in 2015 in Berlin.

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