Consumer Protection – TCPA – Faxes

Where a plaintiff dentist sued a defendant dental insurance provider for sending unsolicited faxed advertisements in violation of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act, a grant of summary judgment in favor of the defendant must be reversed because...

CONSUMER FIRST ALERT: Scammers targeting back-to-school online shoppers

GREEN BAY, Wis. (WBAY) - Scammers know it’s crunch time for back-to-school shopping, and that means you need to be on high alert while shopping online. In the back-to-school shopping rush, you might be tempted to click on ads or links promising a...

Consumer watch: Flights, gas prices dip ahead of Labor Day

U.S. Consumer Confidence Tumbles to 58.2 Percent in August

(MENAFN) Consumer confidence in the United States has tumbled to its weakest level in five months, with University of Michigan data revealing mounting anxiety over persistent inflation and deteriorating economic outlook. The University of Michigan...

Charting the Global Economy: US Consumers Remain Resilient

Shoppers on 5th Avenue in New York. (Bloomberg) -- US consumer spending rose in July by the most in four months as stronger income growth bolstered demand in the face of high prices. Most Read from Bloomberg While Americans continue to spend, the...

Coca-Cola Ghana reduces price of 300ml bottle to enhance consumer value 

GHANA – The Coca-Cola Bottling Company of Ghana Limited (TCCBC) has announced a major price rollback on its 300ml Coca-Cola beverage. The adjustment is aimed at providing greater value to consumers while strengthening the brand’s role in...

Congress Demands Mechanism To Ensure GST Rate Cuts Benefit Consumers

(MENAFN- IANS) New Delhi, Aug 30 (IANS) Congress General Secretary in charge of Communications Jairam Ramesh on Saturday demanded a mechanism to ensure that the benefits of GST rate cuts are passed on to the consumers.He said eight...

Russian attack leaves 25,000 consumers in Zaporizhzhia Oblast without power

A fire engine. Photo: State Emergency Service in Zaporizhzhia Oblast A total of 25,000 electricity consumers in Zaporizhzhia Oblast have been left without power as a result of a Russian attack. Source: Ivan Fedorov, Head of Zaporizhzhia Oblast...

Consumer Reports: Interest on student loans has started

Consumer Awareness Seminar in Mahabubnagar Today

Mahabubnagar: An important seminar aimed at creating awareness on consumer rights and protection is being organized today at the TNGOs meeting hall, Telangana Chowrasta. The program is jointly conducted by the District Consumer Disputes Redressal...

New survey reveals why 2 in 3 US homeowners would consider installing rooftop solar: 'A win-win for consumers'

"Many American homeowners are interested in becoming 'prosumers.'" by Susan Elizabeth TurekAugust 30, 2025 A new survey revealed that nearly 70% of U.S. homeowners would consider installing rooftop solar panels to pair with battery storage if the...

Yiwu Selection: Nairobi store bringing Chinese brands closer to Kenyan consumers

China funds Kenya's new 'army of public policy experts' to bridge critical skills gap Kenya is tapping Chinese funding to educate a new cadre of public policy experts including economists, scientists and engineers, a bid to close a critical skills...

Lawmakers move to ban popular consumer product with detrimental effects — here's what's happening

Regulatory laws could be revised. by Lindy WhitehouseAugust 30, 2025 Ukraine is planning to ban e-cigarettes to help protect the health of young people. As reported by 2 Firsts, lawmakers in Ukraine have registered Bill No. 13548, which outlines...

TransUnion Cybersecurity Breach Exposes 4.4M Consumers’ Data

In a recent development, TransUnion (NYSE: TRU), one of America’s leading credit bureaus, has divulged a significant data breach. This cybersecurity incident has potentially exposed the confidential information of over 4.4 million consumers. The...

Consumer Prices Mild Uptick In July

Rising Worries about Jobs, Income Offset Optimistic Views in U.S. Consumer Confidence

Rising worries about jobs and income offset more optimistic views of current and future business conditions in the August U.S. Consumer Confidence. The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index fell by 1.3 points in August to 97.4 (1985=100),...

US Consumer Spending Strong; Core Inflation Warmer on Services

Reuters file photo A shopping cart is seen in a supermarket in Manhattan, New York City, U.S., June 10, 2022. Reuters 12:04 JST, August 30, 2025 WASHINGTON, Aug 29 (Reuters) – U.S. consumer spending increased by the most in four months in July...

Over half of US consumers willing to share wearable data for tailored life insurance policy

Wearable technology allows for more-accurate underwriting and over half of US consumers would be willing to share data collected from such devices with a life insurer, as per a GlobalData survey. However, to seize the opportunity to its full...

Review Petition Filed Against Supreme Court Direction That Only District Judges Can Head District Consumer Commissions

A review petition has been filed in the Supreme Court against the judgment dated May 21, 2025, in Ganeshkumar Rajeshwarrao Selukar & Others vs. Mahendra Bhaskar Limaye & Others in which directions were issued regarding the appointment,...

U.S. Consumers Shrug Off High Beef Prices

Published: Friday, August 29, 2025 When retail prices for any consumer product reach record high levels, the corresponding drop in demand usually materializes in short order. Beef appears to be among the few exceptions to that rule, having defied...