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EU consumer watchdog says in-game currencies trick gamers
13 Sep 2024 22:48 GMT
… new complaint from the EU consumer watchdog says in-game currencies trick …
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Consumer Watchdog Calls Tether a 'Disaster for Consumers Waiting to Happen'
13 Sep 2024 18:45 GMT
Consumer protection group Consumers' Research released a report criticizing the lack of transparency around stablecoin issuer Tether’s U.S. dollar reserves and calling it a “disaster for consumers waiting to happen.”
The report claims the main issue is …
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A European consumer watchdog wants you to be able to buy exactly as much in-game currency as you need, not fixed chunks
13 Sep 2024 13:20 GMT
A European consumer advocacy group have published an open letter to the European Union Commission expressing their concerns about video games that make use of premium in-game currencies - aka, make-believe money you can buy with real money, such as …
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This is the best supermarket beer in Spain, according to consumer watchdog – and you’ve likely never heard of it
13 Sep 2024 11:46 GMT
… Estrella, Cruzcampo or Mahou.
The consumer watchdog Organisation of Consumers and Users …
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US consumer watchdog moves to permanently ban Navient from federal student loan servicing
12 Sep 2024 18:50 GMT
NEW YORK (AP) — The U.S. Consumer Finance Protection Bureau has filed a proposed order to permanently ban Navient from directly servicing federal student loans, which the agency says will put an end “years of abuse."
Under terms of the Thursday order, …
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Student-loan borrowers are getting $100 million in payments after being 'cheated' out of lower bills by a major lender, a federal consumer watchdog says
12 Sep 2024 14:45 GMT
A yearslong legal battle with a major student-loan company has finally come to an end, and borrowers are getting their money back.On Thursday, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau announced it had reached a settlement with servicer Navient, resolving …
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U.S. consumer watchdog finds school lunch fees are taking toll on parents
11 Sep 2024 19:44 GMT
The U.S. Department of Agriculture, which oversees the federal policy on fee-free school lunches, has mandated that districts inform families of their options since 2017, but even when parents are aware, having to pay by cash or check to avoid fees can be …
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Consumer watchdog finds school lunch fees taking a toll on parents
11 Sep 2024 15:29 GMT
NEW YORK — Single mother Rebecca Wood, 45, was already dealing with high medical bills in 2020 when she noticed she was being charged a $2.49 “program fee” each time she loaded money onto her daughter’s school lunch account.
As more schools turn to …
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US consumer watchdog finds that school lunch fees are taking a toll on parents
11 Sep 2024 10:49 GMT
NEW YORK (AP) — Single mother Rebecca Wood, 45, was already dealing with high medical bills in 2020 when she noticed she was being charged a $2.49 “program fee” each time she loaded money onto her daughter’s school lunch account.
As more schools turn to …
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2 nail care firms fined, MD jailed for contempt of court after Singapore's consumer watchdog takes action in first such case
10 Sep 2024 13:38 GMT
… court orders.
Singapore's consumer watchdog added that this was also …