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Counterfeit Plain Packs of Cigarettes Found in the UK

November 22, 2017 Liz Daunton 0

The regulations which came into effect earlier in the year mean that all tobacco products are now required to be sold in plain packaging. Whilst […]

Scotland Announces Minimum Alcohol Price to Reduce Alcohol Related Harm

November 17, 2017 Liz Daunton 0

The Scottish government has announced that it will be the first country in the world to impose a minimum price for alcohol on consumers. The […]

GMB Union Expresses Concerns over SSE and Npower Merger

November 16, 2017 Liz Daunton 0

The proposed merger between two of the UK’s biggest energy companies, npower nd SSE, is being criticised by unions over fears it would reduce competition. […]

Consumer Groups Expresses Concerns Over The Safety Of “Intelligent” Toys

November 16, 2017 Howard Crimsen 0

In the run up to Christmas, the demand for “intelligent” toy is high. However, concerns are being raised among consumer groups that these types of […]

Amazon To Sell Cloud Assets In China To Comply With Regulations

November 14, 2017 Howard Crimsen 0

Internet giant Amazon has announced that it plans to sell the hardware from its public cloud business in China. The announcement follows China’s plans to […]

HSBC Pledges to Invest $100bn In Sustainable Finance

November 10, 2017 Liz Daunton 0

HSBC has announced plans that it will be investing $100bn on sustainable finance by the year 2020 to help combat climate change. The bank claims […]

Twitter Agrees to Store Personal Data of Russian Users

November 10, 2017 Liz Daunton 0

The San Francisco based social media giant Twitter has agreed to store the personal data of its users in Russia. The data is to be […]

Consumers Sue Home Energy Company Over Auto Dialer Calls

November 9, 2017 Robert Lawson 0

In San Diego, three consumers have filed a class action lawsuit on behalf of themselves and others in similar circumstance after, they claim, a home […]

FCA Changes It’s Approach to Protecting Consumers

November 8, 2017 Liz Daunton 0

A new mission statement published by the FCA titled ‘Our Future Approach to Customers’ has been released. The document details the FCA’s vision for how […]

Bank of America Agrees to Pay Customers $66.6 Million Following Court Case

November 6, 2017 Liz Daunton 0

A settlement has finally been reached in the ongoing court case between Bank of America and its customers over what’s believed to be unfair overdraft […]

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