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Month: August 2019

Johnson & Johnson ordered to pay $572 million for its role in the opioid crisis

August 29, 2019 Howard Crimsen 0

Following a court case against Johnson & Johnson in Oklahoma, a judge has ruled in favour of the state, finding that the company played a […]

Consumers struggling to pay back credit card debt

August 28, 2019 Liz Daunton 0

Throughout 2019, the average consumer’s credit card spending has steadily increased. And with predictions that balances will continue to get bigger, there are concerns that […]

Amazon Marketplace is still struggling to prevent the sale of counterfeit goods

August 26, 2019 Robert Lawson 0

According to an investigation by The Guardian, internet giant Amazon still has a major problem with counterfeit goods being sold on its platform. The investigators […]

Are teenagers turning away from cigarettes?

August 21, 2019 Liz Daunton 0

In the last decade, governments around the world have stepped up in their efforts to reduce the number of smokers, like bans on smoking in […]

FDA proposes new legislation for warnings on cigarette boxes

August 21, 2019 Consumer and Society 0

In 2011, US regulators failed to push through legislation that would force tobacco companies to include full-colour images on cigarette boxes. However, the FDA is […]

Report calls for better farming practices to slow global warming

August 12, 2019 Howard Crimsen 0

Climate change is one of the biggest threats to the security of our food supply. Rising global temperatures and increased rainfall, along with more extreme […]

GiffGaff fined for overcharing mobile phone customers

August 5, 2019 Liz Daunton 0

In an investigation, Ofcom, the communications regulator, has revealed that GiffGaff has overcharged some of its mobile phone customers by a total of £2.9 million […]

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