Consumer News
- Payday Loan Defendant Settles FTC Charges Saturday, September 4, 2010 @ 6:57AMIllegally Tried to Garnish Borrowers' Wages
- Many Textile and Apparel Firms Misrepresent Identity, Suffer Financially Saturday, September 4, 2010 @ 6:51AMWith the fragmentation and globalization of the U.S. textile and apparel industry, business activities and roles have changed, impacting their organizational identity.
- Only Half of California Hospital Workers Got Flu Vaccine Saturday, September 4, 2010 @ 6:51AMConsumers Union Releases Analysis Based on Data Obtained From the Department of Public Health Through Public Records Act Request
- How Long Until Financial Reform Kills Small Firms And Drives Big Firms To Hong Kong? Saturday, September 4, 2010 @ 6:48AMThis week, financial advisors have been informed of some new disclosure and reporting rules. As expected, the impact of the Dodd/Frank Bill is already foreshadowing a ridiculous amount of additional paperwork - mostly silly work as one of my colleagues would call it.
- Recall Roundup: Egg Noodles, Eggs, Dog Treats Saturday, September 4, 2010 @ 6:40AMRecalls have been announced on several products.
- Tech execs at odds on strength of European recovery Saturday, September 4, 2010 @ 6:34AM* Navigon, LG, Panasonic see European recovery trend
- Consumer Watchdog thinks Google's Schmidt is a data perv Saturday, September 4, 2010 @ 6:24AMImagine wandering through Times Square and seeing a 60-foot-tall animation depicting you (yes, you) as a creepy child-baiting ice cream truck driver. How would you feel? That's probably the question Google's Eric Schmidt is being asked today.
- Google settles Buzz privacy lawsuit Saturday, September 4, 2010 @ 6:23AMGoogle is spending US$8.5 million to settle a class-action lawsuit filed over the rollout of its Google Buzz social-networking service.
- The flight to safety Saturday, September 4, 2010 @ 6:17AMInvestors must rethink everything in facing possibility of Japanese-style deflation
- Watch Soccer Southampton FC vs Rochdale AFC 10:00 ET 9/4 via Live Stream Online (Free Online Video) Saturday, September 4, 2010 @ 6:16AM10:00 AM ET Southampton FC vs Rochdale AFC 16:00 CET
- Investors braced for worst in US jobs market Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 2:13AMInvestors are bracing themselves for another grim snapshot of the US labour market today, when the government is expected to confirm that unemployment is again on the rise. Related Stories Flotations are making a comeback, so get in fast Technology firm secures £500,000 deal in US Burger King to be sold for $3.2bn ECB chief urges Irish to sort out bank fiasco Burger King swallowed up in whopper ...
- Associated Press Writer Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 2:13AMLOS ANGELES (AP) -- A $1.6 billion congressional bailout of sorts could help struggling groups that fight to keep young people out of trouble, yet lawmakers are reluctant to take up the expensive proposal.
- Ready for Delivery Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 2:12AMNEWS-Mike Townsend, the sanitation supervisor for the city of Auburndale, stands on Thursday with some of the more than 4,000 recycling carts that have been delivered to the city so far. Paul Crate / News Chief. Thursday, September 02, 2010.
- ASIPP announces educational campaign to improve chronic pain patients’ quality of life Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 2:12AMIn recognition of September's designation as National Pain Awareness Month, the American Society of Interventional Pain Physicians (ASIPP) today announced that it is planning a month-long educational campaign to improve the quality of life for the approximately 75 million Americans suffering from acute and chronic pain.
- Romanian Premier Ousts Finance, Economy Ministers Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 2:12AMRomanian Prime Minister Emil Boc ousted his finance and economy ministers as he faces a confidence vote after raising taxes and slashing public-employee pay to qualify for international aid.
- World's Biggest Photo Sites Gets Unexpected Serious Competition Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 2:10AMThe world's largest online video and photo exchange services - Flickr, Photobucket, Facebook, Smugmug, Picasa, Youtube, Vimeo - are suddenly facing serious competition from a completely unexpected contender - the barely 4-month-old service, Mejuba.
- Commerce Department files case againt Amrit Vanaspati Ghee Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 2:07AMDepartment of Commerce (DoC) has filed a case against Amrit Vegetable Ghee in Kathmandu District Court accusing it of duping consumers by selling substandard products, reports Nagarik daily.
- Toshiba warns of fiery laptops Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 2:06AMWorldwide recall of ball burners Toshiba and US and Canadian consumer watchdogs are recalling three laptop models after receiving reports that people have been burned by the AC adapters.…
- Toshiba recalls laptops over meltdown fears Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 2:05AMAnother day, another bonfire. Toshiba has become the latest company to recall a product over fears of overheating. read more
- Creepy anti-Google ad screened in Times Square Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 2:05AMConsumer Watchdog has stepped up its campaign against Google, taking out a massive ad in Times Square to mock CEO Eric Schmidt. read more
- Icahn Ups Lionsgate Bid Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 4:00PMHostile takeover offer price rises 15% to $7.50 per...
- Choosing the right mattress Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 3:59PMFrom firm to ultra plush, there are many different types of mattresses to choose from
- Oil sinks on US economic recovery fears Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 3:59PMNEW YORK—Oil prices plummeted Tuesday for the second consecutive day as investors fretted over the pace of the US economic recovery and growing oil inventories.
- Gartner projecting weaker second half for PC shipments Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 3:59PMGartner on Tuesday joined PC and chip makers in projecting a weaker-than-expected second half for worldwide PC shipments in light of slower economic recovery in mature markets.
- NH lawmakers issue draft report in Ponzi scheme Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 3:59PMNew Hampshire lawmakers propose spreading the blame – and recommend fixes – among three state agencies that failed to stop a Ponzi scheme by a now-defunct mortgage investment firm. The House and Senate Commerce committees charged with reviewing the state’s regulatory structure for securities and investments issued its draft report Tuesday. The committee meets again [...]
- 10 bailed-out banks spent $16.3M lobbying in 1H Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 3:58PM(AP:NEW YORK) The 10 banks that received the most bailout aid during the financial crisis spent over $16 million on lobbying efforts in the first half of 2010, as the debate over financial regulatory reform reached its height.
- WT parking Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 3:58PMJonas Rios, is the newest member of the Pronews 7 team. He says he is happy to be doing what he loves. CANYON TX -- E nrollment is up again at W est T exas A&M U niversity -- and that's a good t hing, but one of the effects of that higher enrollment is making life on campus a little tougher.
- Calif. Bill Seeks to Ban Plastic Shopping Bags Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 3:58PMPaper or ... ? California lawmakers to decide whether state should ban plastic shopping bags Plastic shopping bag - Business - Luggage and Bags - Consumer Goods and Services - Packaging
- Will Human Cloning Cause the Next Financial Crisis? Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 3:58PMTo the best of my knowledge, no where among the nearly 2,300 pages that is the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act is there anything restricting human cloning
- FutureGen companies want to stick with project Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 3:58PMCHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) -- Coal producers and other companies that have worked with the U.S. Department of Energy in its plan to build an experimental coal power plant and store its carbon dioxide have decided to stick with the project but have proposed a new role for themselves.
- Americans spend a bit more as economy limps along Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 12:31PMWASHINGTON (AP) — Americans are spending a little more this summer, but hardly enough to rejuvenate the weakening economy. What is needed is a bigger boost in salaries and more jobs. Economists don't see either coming this year, which is why the economy is likely to limp along.
- Obama: GOP Should Let Small Business Bill Through Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 12:30PMPresident Barack Obama exhorted Congress on Monday to make passage of a long-languishing small business aid package its first order of business when it returns next month from its summer break.
- Food safety advocate honored Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 12:30PMA local food safety advocate will be honored for her work Oct. 9 in Iceland.
- Community Wi-Fi Models Inexpensive Alternative To Cable Broadband Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 12:28PMRuckus Wireless 802.11n equipment installed by Veracity Networks at a 300-home community in Utah offers residents 3 to 5 Mbps service for about $21 a month.
- Quantum Retail Named 58th Fastest Growing Private US Software Company in Inc. 5000 Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 12:28PMInc. Magazine ranked Quantum Retail No. 798 on its fourth annual Inc. 5000, an exclusive ranking of the nation's fastest-growing private companies. Quantum Retail also ranked 14th fastest private growing company in Minneapolis and 58th fastest growing private software company in the nation.
- FNBO Direct Encourages Savings with Debit Card Reward Program Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 12:28PMOMAHA, Neb.----Forget about cutting coupons; FNBO Direct, a division of First National Bank of Omaha, joins with Cardlytics to release My DealsSM, a program giving customers money-saving offers across a network of popular merchants including restaurants and retail stores nationwide.
- The U.S. is scrambling thanks to the biggest salmonella scare in decades Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 12:26PMArturo Mesa checks on eggs as they are packaged at the end of an egg grading machine at Morning Fresh Farms on Friday east of Platteville. How will recent recalls of more than a half a billion eggs from two states away affect his bottom line?
- 2010 Primetime Emmy Award Winners Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 12:24PMClick through for a full list of this year's Emmy Award winners.
- Martin Feldstein: America's saving surprise Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 12:23PMThe household saving rate in the United States has tripled in the past three years. Why? And what does it mean for the US economy and the rest of the world?
- How long will gold remain the golden goose for investors? Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 12:22PMThe price of gold has soared in recent years, but experts warn that the bubble could burst all too easily The popularity of gold has rocketed in recent years, reflecting the investor stampede to traditional safe havens at a time of extreme volatility in equity and property markets. The gold price has soared from around $550 in early 2006 to $1,227, a 123% gain compared to the drop of 5.4% in the ...
- WSC to assist in H.S. teaching Saturday, August 28, 2010 @ 4:39PMWelding, building trades and automotive classes at Williston High School will be provided courtesy of Williston State College.
- WSC to assist in H.S. teaching Saturday, August 28, 2010 @ 4:39PMWelding, building trades and automotive classes at Williston High School will be provided courtesy of Williston State College.
- Renting Out Home Belongings Over the Internet Saturday, August 28, 2010 @ 4:35PMOnline start-ups are allowing people to rent out their belongings locally, for a small fee.
- Renting Out Home Belongings Over the Internet Saturday, August 28, 2010 @ 4:35PMOnline start-ups are allowing people to rent out their belongings locally, for a small fee.
- PUC won't contest costs of Boulder SmartGridCity project Saturday, August 28, 2010 @ 4:34PMThe state s Public Utilities Commission will not contest $44.5 million in costs associated with Xcel Energy s SmartGridCity project in Boulder, according to a recent settlement.
- PUC won't contest costs of Boulder SmartGridCity project Saturday, August 28, 2010 @ 4:34PMThe state s Public Utilities Commission will not contest $44.5 million in costs associated with Xcel Energy s SmartGridCity project in Boulder, according to a recent settlement.
- Company recalls ground beef after E. coli reports Saturday, August 28, 2010 @ 4:33PM(CNN) -- Cargill Meat Solutions Corp. has recalled about 8,500 pounds of ground beef that may be contaminated with E. coli, the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced Saturday.
- Company recalls ground beef after E. coli reports Saturday, August 28, 2010 @ 4:33PM(CNN) -- Cargill Meat Solutions Corp. has recalled about 8,500 pounds of ground beef that may be contaminated with E. coli, the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced Saturday.
- Lottery Scam Saturday, August 28, 2010 @ 4:25PMDOVER, Del. (AP) - Officials in Delaware are warning people of an e-mail scam using the Delaware Lottery logo to trick people into wiring... Visit WMDT.com for the full story
- Lottery Scam Saturday, August 28, 2010 @ 4:25PMDOVER, Del. (AP) - Officials in Delaware are warning people of an e-mail scam using the Delaware Lottery logo to trick people into wiring... Visit WMDT.com for the full story
