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PR News Wire (Free subscription) | 07/11/2009
Push by credit card companies will increase interest rates to more than 30 percent, cut credit limits, and add new fees, even for customers who pay their bills on time
Boston Herald (Free subscription) | 06/11/2009
NEW YORK - The Federal Trade Commission is investigating some of CVS Caremark Corp.'s business practices, the company said Thursday. The drugstore chain and pharmacy...
FitFiend (Free subscription) | 7 hours ago
Dont' waste money on an ab toner belt . I can't believe that companies still sell so many ab toner belts on ebay or infomercials, especially since they have been sued repeatedly by the FTC. The new infomercials reflect new language that is legal by the FTC, but the companies still use false advertising and claims to trick people into buying ab belts. No
John Chow dot Com (Free subscription) | yesterday
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is bringing in new rules that will have a drastic effect on Internet marketers and bloggers. According to the new rules, if you blog for money or received any free stuff that is associated with a blog post, you have to disclosed it. Failure to do so could mean fines [...]
"Bank on California" Money Launderi (Free subscription) | yesterday
The ideas that House Republican have put forward as a bill substitute will let insurance companies continue to deny you coverage if you are sick; will do little to make insurance more affordable; and will put insurers ahead of consumers by undermining existing consumer protections. The plan would re...... more
Crooks and Liars (Free subscription) | yesterday
Ben Stein was axed by the New York Times last year for ethics violations when he appeared in a commercial for a bait and switch credit report scam. The ad claimed that consumers could get a free credit report, but in reality, they had to pay to see the real numbers. Well, the FTC is now getting into the act and going after similar companies with some catchy commercials intended to emulate those of...
kansascity.com (Free subscription) | 06/11/2009
strong><span class="subhead">CVS investigated</span></strong> The Federal Trade Commission is investigating some of CVS Caremark Corp.’s business practices, the company said Thursday. The drugstore chain and pharmacy benefits manager did not disclose the details of the “nonpublic investigation,” but it said it has not violated any antitrust...
Providence Journal (Free subscription) | 06/11/2009
By News staff By Marley Seaman AP Health Writer NEW YORK -- The Federal Trade Commission is investigating some of CVS Caremark Corp.'s business practices, the company said Thursday. The Woonsocket-based drugstore chain and pharmacy benefits manager did not disclose the details of the "nonpublic investigation," but said it has not violated any antitrust laws. CVS suggested the FTC inquiry...
Business Wire (Free subscription) | 05/11/2009
ALEXANDRIA, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--National Community Pharmacists Association (NCPA) Executive Vice President and CEO Bruce T. Roberts, RPh, issued the following statement on CVS Caremark’s admission today that it is the subject of a Federal Trade Commission (FTC) investigation: “In seeking approval for the CVS Caremark merger, company officials said they would be 'agnostic as to where the...
ABC News (Free subscription) | 05/11/2009
CVS Caremark says FTC is looking into business practices, says it has not broken antitrust law
Boston Globe (Free subscription) | 05/11/2009
The Federal Trade Commission is investigating some of CVS Caremark Corp.'s business practices, the company said Thursday.
Star Tribune (Free subscription) | 05/11/2009
The drugstore chain and pharmacy benefits manager did not disclose the details of the "nonpublic investigation," but said it has not violated any antitrust laws. CVS suggested the FTC inquiry is connected to complaints made by the Change to Win coalition of labor unions. Change to Win has said CVS Caremark's size and buying power is bad for consumers, and accused CVS of a stocking expired...
San Fransisco Chronicle (Free subscription) | 05/11/2009
CVS Caremark Corp. says the Federal Trade Commission is investigating some of the chain's business practices. The drugstore chain and pharmacy benefits manager did not disclose the details of the "nonpublic investigation," but said it has not violated any... CVS Caremark - Pharmacy - Business - Federal Trade Commission - Tools
Market Watch (Free subscription) | 05/11/2009
SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- The Federal Trade Commission is conducting an antitrust investigation into CVS Caremark , the drug-store chain said in its 10-Q securities filing Thursday. No further information was available on the nature of the investigation. CVS, the nation's largest provider of prescription drugs, said it was notified by the FTC in August. CVS said it is cooperating with the investigation...
Seattle Times (Free subscription) | 05/11/2009
CVS Caremark Corp. says the Federal Trade Commission is investigating some of the chain's business practices.
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money | 12/08/2009
In the 1930s, 1940s and early 1950s, cigarette advertising frequently included claims that drew the attention of the Federal Trade Commission (e.g., “No worry about throat irritation even when you inhale!”). The commission's efforts to police these claims had little effect, however, for it was unable to stop the misleading claims until after the lengthy hearing and appeal processes had been exhausted....
money | 12/08/2009
Promotional activities have always been part of tobacco product marketing, but there was a marked increase in the distribution of promotional items for tobacco products in the late 1980s and early 1990s. The effects of this phenomenon on the uptake of cigarettes by the young could be readily measured by survey techniques, for it is relatively easy to ascertain, for instance, whether a respondent has...
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