The FDA’s planned reforms to credit regulations: how will they protect consumers?
Lenders who supply high risk credit to consumers have been under fire for many years. Some, including payday loan companies, have been accused of “legalised […]
Month: May 2018
Online scammers are using the new GDPR laws to target consumers
The new GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) laws have only just come into effect and were introduced to help consumers protect their own personal information. […]
Spotify agrees to settlement with musicians over royalties dispute
Spotify have been involved in a high profile court case for a number of years. The case involves a combined lawsuit from songwriter Melissa Ferrick […]
Workers in Las Vegas have voted in favour of strike action
For the first time in over three decade, thousand of hotel and casino workers in Las Vegas are preparing to take strike action against their […]
How will recent crashes involving self drive vehicles affect public confidence in the technology?
The car industry has high hopes for the future of self driving cars. But, with several high profile crashes involving robot vehicles, including a recent […]
New Zealand Ministry of Health will not appeal court’s IQOS decision
They may have had a tough month, but tobacco giants Philip Morris International (PMI) have won a small but significant victory in the marketing battle […]
The impact of brexit on the UK’s pharmaceutical industry
There’s still a lot of uncertainty over the impact that brexit will have on the British pharmaceutical industry. The current system, whereby the single European […]
Npower criticised over energy price increase
One of the UK’s largest energy companies, Npower, has just announced that it will be increasing its prices next month. The average energy bill will […]
WHO prepares for Ebola outbreak in Democratic Republic of Congo
According to a recent report from the WHO, there has been an outbreak of the Ebola virus in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Tests have […]
IARC vacancy opens door for agency overhaul
With the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) scheduled to announce its new director this month, the body is at something of a crossroads. […]