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BBVA-Sabadell Merger Approved Despite Insufficient Competition Safeguards
The CNMC approved BBVA's takeover of Sabadell despite concerns about reduced competition, implementing insufficient remedies that primarily benefit a small percentage of SMEs; the merger increases market concentration to three major banks controlling approximately 72% of the credit market.
BBVA-Sabadell Merger Approved Despite Insufficient Competition Safeguards
The CNMC approved BBVA's takeover of Sabadell despite concerns about reduced competition, implementing insufficient remedies that primarily benefit a small percentage of SMEs; the merger increases market concentration to three major banks controlling approximately 72% of the credit market.
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60% Bias Score
Debt Collectors Illegally 'Re-age' Old Debts, Harming Consumers
Debt collectors illegally "re-age" old debts by manipulating the date of first delinquency to appear newer than they are on credit reports, violating federal law and harming consumers' credit scores.
Debt Collectors Illegally 'Re-age' Old Debts, Harming Consumers
Debt collectors illegally "re-age" old debts by manipulating the date of first delinquency to appear newer than they are on credit reports, violating federal law and harming consumers' credit scores.
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44% Bias Score
Canada Sues DoorDash for Deceptive Pricing Practices
Canada's Competition Bureau is suing DoorDash for deceptive pricing, alleging the company hides mandatory fees, making advertised prices unattainable; the bureau seeks penalties and restitution for affected consumers, citing a decade of alleged deceptive pricing practices resulting in almost $1 bill...
Canada Sues DoorDash for Deceptive Pricing Practices
Canada's Competition Bureau is suing DoorDash for deceptive pricing, alleging the company hides mandatory fees, making advertised prices unattainable; the bureau seeks penalties and restitution for affected consumers, citing a decade of alleged deceptive pricing practices resulting in almost $1 bill...
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40% Bias Score
HSBC Sued for \$42 Million in Customer Losses Due to Security Failures
HSBC Australia is being sued by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) for failing to act on repeated warnings about a security loophole that allowed fraudsters to impersonate HSBC staff and steal \$42 million from approximately 950 customers between 2023 and 2024.
HSBC Sued for \$42 Million in Customer Losses Due to Security Failures
HSBC Australia is being sued by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) for failing to act on repeated warnings about a security loophole that allowed fraudsters to impersonate HSBC staff and steal \$42 million from approximately 950 customers between 2023 and 2024.
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32% Bias Score
Sydney Auction Price Guides Mislead Buyers
Analysis of 319 Sydney auctions in 2024 revealed that 211 sellers set reserves at or above the highest price guide, often significantly higher (5-20 percent or more), misleading buyers who assume guides reflect actual selling prices, causing wasted time and money; legislative changes are under consi...
Sydney Auction Price Guides Mislead Buyers
Analysis of 319 Sydney auctions in 2024 revealed that 211 sellers set reserves at or above the highest price guide, often significantly higher (5-20 percent or more), misleading buyers who assume guides reflect actual selling prices, causing wasted time and money; legislative changes are under consi...
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52% Bias Score
Airline Baggage Fees Spark Outrage, Regulatory Scrutiny
Airlines are generating billions from baggage fees, infuriating passengers and attracting political attention as the cost of checked bags rises, causing a boom in carry-on luggage and prompting regulatory questions.
Airline Baggage Fees Spark Outrage, Regulatory Scrutiny
Airlines are generating billions from baggage fees, infuriating passengers and attracting political attention as the cost of checked bags rises, causing a boom in carry-on luggage and prompting regulatory questions.
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64% Bias Score
Turkey Enacts New Direct Sales Regulation, Strengthening Consumer Protections
Turkey's Ministry of Trade introduced a new direct sales regulation granting consumers a 30-day cancellation right without penalties, setting commission limits at 40 percent of net sales, and requiring sales licenses for companies. This aims to ensure fairness and transparency in the sector.
Turkey Enacts New Direct Sales Regulation, Strengthening Consumer Protections
Turkey's Ministry of Trade introduced a new direct sales regulation granting consumers a 30-day cancellation right without penalties, setting commission limits at 40 percent of net sales, and requiring sales licenses for companies. This aims to ensure fairness and transparency in the sector.
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36% Bias Score
CFPB Enforcement Director Resigns, Citing Trump Administration's Weakening of Agency
Cara Petersen, the CFPB's acting enforcement director, resigned on Tuesday, criticizing the Trump administration's efforts to weaken the agency's consumer protection enforcement; this follows the dismissal of cases against multiple companies and attempts to lay off a significant portion of the agenc...
CFPB Enforcement Director Resigns, Citing Trump Administration's Weakening of Agency
Cara Petersen, the CFPB's acting enforcement director, resigned on Tuesday, criticizing the Trump administration's efforts to weaken the agency's consumer protection enforcement; this follows the dismissal of cases against multiple companies and attempts to lay off a significant portion of the agenc...
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52% Bias Score
Greece to Create New Consumer Protection Agency, Following Swedish Model
Greece is establishing a new independent consumer protection agency, modeled after Sweden's Konsumentverket, combining existing units and aiming for a collaborative, less legally complex approach to consumer protection, expected to launch in the first half of 2026.
Greece to Create New Consumer Protection Agency, Following Swedish Model
Greece is establishing a new independent consumer protection agency, modeled after Sweden's Konsumentverket, combining existing units and aiming for a collaborative, less legally complex approach to consumer protection, expected to launch in the first half of 2026.
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44% Bias Score
Reduced White-Collar Crime Investigations Cost New York Customers Millions
The Trump administration's reduction in white-collar crime investigations, including the dropping of a CFPB lawsuit against Capital One for allegedly misleading customers about savings account interest rates, potentially cost New York customers millions of dollars in interest, prompting the NY Attor...
Reduced White-Collar Crime Investigations Cost New York Customers Millions
The Trump administration's reduction in white-collar crime investigations, including the dropping of a CFPB lawsuit against Capital One for allegedly misleading customers about savings account interest rates, potentially cost New York customers millions of dollars in interest, prompting the NY Attor...
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40% Bias Score
Amazon Pledges to Crack Down on Fake Reviews Following UK Investigation
Following a UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) investigation, Amazon has promised to enhance fake review detection systems and ban sellers employing fake reviews to inflate product ratings; this commitment comes after similar pledges from Google and is backed by the new Digital Markets, Comp...
Amazon Pledges to Crack Down on Fake Reviews Following UK Investigation
Following a UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) investigation, Amazon has promised to enhance fake review detection systems and ban sellers employing fake reviews to inflate product ratings; this commitment comes after similar pledges from Google and is backed by the new Digital Markets, Comp...
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44% Bias Score
EU Weakens Air Passenger Rights for Flight Delays
EU member states agreed to raise the flight delay threshold for passenger compensation from three to four hours (flights under 3,500km) and six hours (flights over 3,500km), despite opposition from Germany and concerns from consumer advocates who predict a significant drop in successful claims.
EU Weakens Air Passenger Rights for Flight Delays
EU member states agreed to raise the flight delay threshold for passenger compensation from three to four hours (flights under 3,500km) and six hours (flights over 3,500km), despite opposition from Germany and concerns from consumer advocates who predict a significant drop in successful claims.
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40% Bias Score
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