Johnson & Johnson ordered to pay $572 million for its role in the opioid crisis
Following a court case against Johnson & Johnson in Oklahoma, a judge has ruled in favour of the state, finding that the company played a […]
Month: August 2019
Consumers struggling to pay back credit card debt
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
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?
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
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
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
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 […]