Consumer Protection

Rogue, Medically Unfit Truck Drivers Cause Crashes

admin_huliq — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 12:41:50 -0500

FMCSA will continues to protect consumers by cracking down on rogue interstate moving companies as not all the truck divers are medially fit and up to the job.

Gloomy outlook for Opes Prime investors

seher — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 15:36:37 -0500

One of the chief investigators sifting through the embers of the failed stockbroking firm Opes Prime says it is too early to determine the full extent of the collapse.

Call for single charity regulator

seher — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 07:35:40 -0500

Consumer association Choice is calling for a single national regulator for the charity sector to improve transparency for donors.

Commonwealth Bank Exploited Refugees

seher — Mon, 31 Mar 2008 08:43:48 -0500

The Commonwealth Bank has been accused of exploiting refugees in its allocation of loans.

Bush urges Congress to approve stimulus plan

seher — Fri, 25 Jan 2008 04:54:51 -0600

United States President George W Bush has urged Congress to approve "as soon as possible" an economic stimulus plan, after his administration and the House of Representatives announced a deal on the package overnight.

Advances foreseen in health, consumer, environment protection

harminka — Sat, 15 Sep 2007 11:47:36 -0500

About 350 DNA barcoding experts from 46 nations will converge in Taipei amid spiralling interest from health officials, government agencies and others beginning to realize potential applications in a range of areas -- from consumer protection and food safety to disease prevention and better environmental monitoring.

McAfee SiteAdvisor Reaches 75 Million Download Milestone

harminka — Wed, 12 Sep 2007 07:01:16 -0500

McAfee, Inc. (NYSE: MFE) today announced the achievement of a significant milestone in consumer protection: McAfee® SiteAdvisor™, the world's leading safe search and surf technology, has been downloaded more than 75 million times by Internet users.

Queensland petrol probe 'good for consumers'

admin_huliq — Tue, 21 Aug 2007 21:57:29 -0500

The chairman of the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) says a Queensland Government probe into petrol prices will not clash with a national inquiry.

The downside of the $39 DVD player

admin_huliq — Tue, 21 Aug 2007 21:53:34 -0500