Snatched: If you’ve ever had a package stolen from in front of your home, you’re not alone. One-third of Americans say they’ve fallen victim to package theft, USA Today reports, while more than half say they know someone who’s had a package stolen from outside their home, according to a new survey from Xfinity Home, Comcast’s home security service. The startling statistics mean consumers face a tradeoff this holiday season when deciding between the convenience of online shopping and the risk of letting expensive goods sit in front of their home for anyone to snatch. Read more.
Approved: Nebraska regulators today approved a Keystone XL oil pipeline route through the state, breathing new life into the long-delayed $8 billion project. The chosen pathway is not the one preferred by TransCanada, which hopes to build the pipeline, and could mean more time is needed to study the changes. The Nebraska Public Service Commission’s 3-2 vote also is likely to face court challenges from project opponents. The pipeline would carry oil from Canada through Montana, South Dakota and Nebraska to meet the existing Keystone pipeline, where it could proceed as far as the Gulf Coast. Read more.
Taking it to court: The U.S. Justice Department is poised to file a lawsuit to block AT&T’s $85.4 billion takeover of Time Warner, a person familiar with the matter tells Bloomberg. The lawsuit would mean the end to more than a week of sparring over the deal and would be a major blow to the carrier’s bid to create a media and telecommunications empire. The Justice Department has said it plans to make a major antitrust announcement this afternoon, without specifying the topic. That news, the source says, is about the government’s plans to sue.
