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fromIrish Independent
1 week ago'They are not a suitable long-term investment' - expert questions wisdom of buying Prize Bonds as sales drop sharply
Consumer advocate Brendan Burgess argues that Prize Bonds are not a suitable long-term investment, emphasizing their poor returns compared to other options, particularly under inflationary pressures.
E-Commerce
fromIrish Independent
3 weeks agoThe Irish Independent's View: Indifference over rise in food prices is hard for people to stomach
The soaring price of vital foodstuffs is causing hardship to many voters, with food inflation running at twice the general rate, necessitating government action.
UK politics
SF parents
fromABC7 San Francisco
1 month ago'I want the truth out:' Bay Area insurance agent alleges Farmers issued questionable cancellations
Farmers Insurance faces allegations of wrongly cancelling policies based on false claims of consumer requests.
Jeffrey Carvalho, a concerned agent, highlights systemic issues affecting clients.
Consumers should be wary of unexpected policy cancellation letters they did not request.
#medical-debt
Healthcare
fromFast Company
1 month agoHealth insurance is fundamentally broken. Here's how to fix it from the ground up
Health insurance remains overly complex, failing to address the real needs of consumers and contributing to escalating healthcare costs.
Over 50% of Americans struggle to understand their health insurance, indicating a need for simpler, more intuitive offerings.
#23andme
Marketing tech
fromNew York Post
3 months agoDNA testing pioneer 23andMe files for bankruptcy as concerns mount over data privacy of 15M customers
23andMe's bankruptcy raises significant concerns about the security of customer genetic data.
Experts urge customers to delete their data amid potential ownership transfer.
Marketing tech
fromNew York Post
3 months agoDNA testing pioneer 23andMe files for bankruptcy as concerns mount over data privacy of 15M customers
23andMe's bankruptcy raises significant concerns about the security of customer genetic data.
Experts urge customers to delete their data amid potential ownership transfer.
Marketing tech
fromMarTech
3 months agoIs the way we build and measure brands changing? | MarTech
Marketers today face challenges in measuring the impact of brand marketing despite having more tools at their disposal.
Garbe suggests CMOs should coordinate all brand activities, reframing the concept of branding in organizations.
#isps
NYC politics
fromArs Technica
4 months agoSupreme Court rejects ISPs again in latest bid to kill NY's $15 broadband law
The deregulation of broadband ISPs has led to calls for more oversight in response to the consequences of deregulation.
Consumer advocates urge ISPs to collaborate for federal accountability in broadband offerings.
fromwww.cbc.ca
5 months agoKraft Heinz hits back at what it called Trudeau's 'misleading' comment about its Canadian ketchup | CBC News
In 2014, Heinz sold off its hundred-year old tomato processing plant in Leamington, Ont., leaving local farmers and workers in the lurch and setting off a rivalry with French's.
Canada news
fromMedCity News
6 months agoMore Than 70 Orgs Urge Congress to Extend Enhanced Premium Tax Credits - MedCity News
"Congress needs to take action as soon as possible, because while the credits are not set to expire in federal statute until December 31, 2025, Americans will feel the impacts far sooner..."
Law
fromwww.standard.co.uk
8 months agoDisabled woman banned from Asda in south east London 'for not showing ID for her service dog'
Elanor Maxey, 32, stated that she was wrongly banned from every Asda in Britain after being denied access with her service dog, Genie, due to lacking a nonexistent service ID. The incident occurred during an altercation with a security guard in Bexleyheath, leading to her posting the confrontation on TikTok. She expressed gratitude for bystanders who advocated for her, despite facing allegations of rudeness and violating privacy laws.
London
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