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Companies Ignore ASA Greenwashing Censures
Following a 2021 crackdown on greenwashing, an investigation reveals that Virgin Atlantic, Renault, Aqua Pura, and others continue to use misleading environmental claims in their advertising despite ASA censures, highlighting the limited effectiveness of current sanctions.
Companies Ignore ASA Greenwashing Censures
Following a 2021 crackdown on greenwashing, an investigation reveals that Virgin Atlantic, Renault, Aqua Pura, and others continue to use misleading environmental claims in their advertising despite ASA censures, highlighting the limited effectiveness of current sanctions.
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36% Bias Score
Spain to Block Unsolicited Commercial Calls
Spain's Ministry of Consumption is proposing a law to block unsolicited commercial calls by requiring unique prefixes for business calls and obligating phone companies to block unidentified numbers; contracts from unauthorized calls will be invalidated.
Spain to Block Unsolicited Commercial Calls
Spain's Ministry of Consumption is proposing a law to block unsolicited commercial calls by requiring unique prefixes for business calls and obligating phone companies to block unidentified numbers; contracts from unauthorized calls will be invalidated.
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36% Bias Score
Lawsuit Blocks Mass Firings at CFPB, Exposing Chaotic Internal Communications
The Trump administration's attempt to fire 90% of the CFPB staff was temporarily blocked by a lawsuit initiated by the husband of a deceased woman owed a $15,000 refund, revealing chaotic internal communications and raising concerns about the agency's future.
Lawsuit Blocks Mass Firings at CFPB, Exposing Chaotic Internal Communications
The Trump administration's attempt to fire 90% of the CFPB staff was temporarily blocked by a lawsuit initiated by the husband of a deceased woman owed a $15,000 refund, revealing chaotic internal communications and raising concerns about the agency's future.
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60% Bias Score
BMS and Sanofi Pay $700 Million to Settle Plavix Lawsuit
Bristol Myers Squibb and three Sanofi subsidiaries will pay $700 million to Hawaii to settle a decade-long lawsuit alleging they withheld information about Plavix's limited effectiveness, particularly for approximately 30% of patients, including a significant portion of Hawaii's population.
BMS and Sanofi Pay $700 Million to Settle Plavix Lawsuit
Bristol Myers Squibb and three Sanofi subsidiaries will pay $700 million to Hawaii to settle a decade-long lawsuit alleging they withheld information about Plavix's limited effectiveness, particularly for approximately 30% of patients, including a significant portion of Hawaii's population.
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40% Bias Score
Ryanair's Prime Membership Faces Consumer Scrutiny Over Limitations
Ryanair launched a £79 yearly Prime membership offering free reserved seats (with limitations), travel insurance (with exclusions), and monthly sales; however, consumer group Which? advises caution due to several restrictions.
Ryanair's Prime Membership Faces Consumer Scrutiny Over Limitations
Ryanair launched a £79 yearly Prime membership offering free reserved seats (with limitations), travel insurance (with exclusions), and monthly sales; however, consumer group Which? advises caution due to several restrictions.
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48% Bias Score
UK Energy Suppliers to Pay £7 Million for Overcharging Customers
Ten UK energy suppliers will pay £7 million in compensation and refunds to over 34,000 customers for overcharging them on standing charges between January 2019 and September 2024 due to errors in billing customers with multiple electricity meters, exceeding Ofgem's price cap.
UK Energy Suppliers to Pay £7 Million for Overcharging Customers
Ten UK energy suppliers will pay £7 million in compensation and refunds to over 34,000 customers for overcharging them on standing charges between January 2019 and September 2024 due to errors in billing customers with multiple electricity meters, exceeding Ofgem's price cap.
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36% Bias Score
Ticketmaster to Display Full Ticket Prices Amid 'Junk Fee' Ban
Ticketmaster, responding to a new federal rule banning 'junk fees', will now display all-inclusive ticket prices upfront, combating past complaints about hidden charges; the company also reported blocking over 53 billion bot attacks in 2024, a significant increase in efforts to address ticket scalpi...
Ticketmaster to Display Full Ticket Prices Amid 'Junk Fee' Ban
Ticketmaster, responding to a new federal rule banning 'junk fees', will now display all-inclusive ticket prices upfront, combating past complaints about hidden charges; the company also reported blocking over 53 billion bot attacks in 2024, a significant increase in efforts to address ticket scalpi...
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36% Bias Score
Spain Bans Unsolicited Commercial Calls with New Phone Prefix Law
Spain's Ministry of Social Rights and Consumption is amending the Customer Service Act to ban unsolicited commercial calls by requiring businesses to use specific phone prefixes for marketing and customer service calls, and obligating telecommunication operators to block unidentified calls, nullifyi...
Spain Bans Unsolicited Commercial Calls with New Phone Prefix Law
Spain's Ministry of Social Rights and Consumption is amending the Customer Service Act to ban unsolicited commercial calls by requiring businesses to use specific phone prefixes for marketing and customer service calls, and obligating telecommunication operators to block unidentified calls, nullifyi...
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44% Bias Score
FDA Delays Publishing Food Safety Warning Letters Due to Staff Layoffs
The FDA issued warning letters to several companies for serious food safety violations, including potential botulism contamination, but these haven't been published online due to staff layoffs under the Trump administration, delaying public awareness of potential risks.
FDA Delays Publishing Food Safety Warning Letters Due to Staff Layoffs
The FDA issued warning letters to several companies for serious food safety violations, including potential botulism contamination, but these haven't been published online due to staff layoffs under the Trump administration, delaying public awareness of potential risks.
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24% Bias Score
Spain's Novel Approach to Competition Law in BBVA-Sabadell Merger
The Spanish government's open consultation on BBVA's takeover bid for Sabadell, based on the 2007 Competition Law (articles 10 and 60), allows for public input before a final decision, potentially impacting future merger regulations within the EU.
Spain's Novel Approach to Competition Law in BBVA-Sabadell Merger
The Spanish government's open consultation on BBVA's takeover bid for Sabadell, based on the 2007 Competition Law (articles 10 and 60), allows for public input before a final decision, potentially impacting future merger regulations within the EU.
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56% Bias Score
Israeli Pension Fund Conceals \$25,000 Debt for 12 Years
Azmi Arshid, an Israeli teacher, discovered a \$25,000 deduction from his pension fund due to his local council's unpaid contributions over six years, which Menora concealed for 12 years; a court ruled Menora must repay Arshid.
Israeli Pension Fund Conceals \$25,000 Debt for 12 Years
Azmi Arshid, an Israeli teacher, discovered a \$25,000 deduction from his pension fund due to his local council's unpaid contributions over six years, which Menora concealed for 12 years; a court ruled Menora must repay Arshid.
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52% Bias Score
Scottish Shed Conman Jailed for £110,000 Fraud
Alistair Baxter, a 36-year-old man from Scotland, has been jailed for three years and four months for defrauding 67 people out of £110,000 by falsely promising to build garden sheds and summerhouses between September 2020 and March 2024.
Scottish Shed Conman Jailed for £110,000 Fraud
Alistair Baxter, a 36-year-old man from Scotland, has been jailed for three years and four months for defrauding 67 people out of £110,000 by falsely promising to build garden sheds and summerhouses between September 2020 and March 2024.
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20% Bias Score
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