Children’s privacy and health experts pressed regulators to prohibit video games and social networks from using attention-hacking techniques on youngsters.
Category: Consumer Protection
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U.S. Fines Airlines More Than $7 Million for Not Providing Refunds
The New York Times – Travel:The Transportation Department penalties come after many travelers have expressed frustration about flight delays, cancellations and other problems.
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What to Know About the Pine-Sol Recall
The New York Times – Business:Clorox is voluntarily recalling tens of millions of bottles of scented Pine-Sol cleaning products that may be contaminated with bacteria.
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Appeals Court Finds Consumer Bureau’s Funding Unconstitutional
The New York Times – Business:The decision, expected to be appealed, could upend every regulation and enforcement action the bureau has issued.
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Kroger and Albertsons Announce Plan to Merge in $25 Billion Deal
The New York Times – Business:The deal, an effort to bulk up against deep-pocketed rivals Walmart and Amazon, is likely to invite serious antitrust scrutiny from regulators.
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Elizabeth Warren Singles Out Wells Fargo for ‘Alarming Pattern’ of Zelle Fraud
The New York Times – Business:Customers’ claims have risen sharply in recent years and exceed the rate reported by other large banks, the senator said in a letter to the bank’s leader.