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- Branded Entertainment and the Rise of Explicit Program Integration
- As the traditional 30 second commercial comes under threat, the scale and scope of product placements embedded in television programming is escalating at a dramatic rate. New models of product placement are evolving which position brands at the centre of the narrative. Consumer advocacy groups are also demanding clear identification...
- White papers 2005-11-15
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- Nonprofit Consumer Advocacy Group Scolds Cell Phone Industry.
- By Beatrice E. Garcia, The Miami Herald Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jan. 7--Consumers Union is confirming what frustrated cellphone users have long experienced -- service is lousy. And the nonprofit consumer advocacy group is taking the cellular phone industry...
- Research articles 2003-01-07
- MediaOne battles CFA over Minnesota waiver. (Consumer Federation of America)
- MediaOne responded last week to a national consumer-advocacy group seeking to short-circuit its bid to keep control of the Minneapolis cable market. In a Federal Communications Commission filing, the company chided the Consumer Federation of Amer MediaOne responded last week to a...
- Research articles 1998-01-12
- Consumer Group Says Thomson Corp. to Acquire West Publishing.(Originated from Saint Paul Pioneer Press, Minn.)
- Feb. 17--Thomson Corp. wants to buy West Publishing and is seeking U.S. Justice Department approval of the deal, a Washington, D.C., consumer advocacy group said Friday. West denied the report. Feb. 17--Thomson Corp. wants to buy West Publishing and is seeking U.S. Justice Department approval of...
- Research articles 1996-02-18
- Lobbying misreported, citizens group alleges.(Public Citizen sues Renewable Fuels Association and Archer Daniels Midland Co.)
- Byline: Bruce Geiselman Public Citizen has filed complaints with Congress in which the consumer advocacy group questions whether the Renewable Fuels Association and Archer Daniels Midland, America's largest ethanol producer, have violated the Byline: Bruce Geiselman ...
- Research articles 2006-07-31
- New York Group Asks Fed to Go Slowly on Fleet-Summit Bancorp Merger.(Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News)
- Dec. 12--A consumer advocacy group in the South Bronx wants regulators to block FleetBoston Financial's pending $6.5 billion takeover of Summit Bancorp, claiming that Fleet is not living up to promises to increase lending to minorities and low- and m Dec. 12--A consumer advocacy group in...
- Research articles 2000-12-12
- Google using 'double talk' on cloud security, says L.A. consumer group
- Computerworld - A consumer advocacy group that is opposed to a plan by the city of Los Angeles to adopt Google's hosted e-mail and office applications is accusing the company of a double standard on security issues. In a letter to Bernard Parks, chairman of the Los Angeles City Council's...
- News items 2009-10-15
- Consumer Group Opposes SBC's Missouri Application
- By Rodney L. Pringle, rpringle@pbimedia.com The Consumer Federation of America is urging the Federal Communications Commission to reject SBC Communications' [SBC] application to provide long- distance service in Missouri because the consumer advocacy group says SBC has yet to open its local markets to competition. "Allowing entry at...
- Research articles 2001-05-18
- Consumer Group Urges FDA to Ban Common Bread Dough Ingredient
- Potassium bromate, a chemical that increases the volume and improves the texture in breads, should be banned from use because it causes cancer in laboratory animals, according to consumer advocacy group Center for Science in the Public Interest CSPI.
- Research articles 1999-07-26
- Group asks FTC to probe Web ads
- SAN FRANCISCO -- A non-profit consumer advocacy group plans to ask federal regulators today to rein in the fast-growing $100 billion online marketing industry. The Center for Digital Democracy is expected to file a Federal Trade Commission complaint asking the agency to investigate online advertisers. It also wants the FTC...
- Research articles 2006-11-01
- Despite Court's Ruling, 'No-Call' Registry Will Win, Consumer Group Says.
- By Jim Stafford, The Daily Oklahoman Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Sep. 25--Despite a court ruling to the contrary, the federal "no-call" registry designed to give Americans relief from the onslaught of telemarketing phone calls eventually will be implemented, a spokesman for...
- Research articles 2003-09-25
- Milk Prices Are A Gouge, Consumer Group Charges.(Originated from Contra Costa Times, Walnut Creek, Calif.)
- Sep. 23--Large supermarket chains are charging too much for milk, according to a consumer advocacy group that has filed a formal complaint with the state. Milk prices have been climbing since the beginning of the year because of strong demand and increases in feed prices. But...
- Research articles 1996-09-23
- Incidence of Elder Fraud on the Rise in the United States - More than Five Million Seniors Fall Victim Every Year; New Guide from Capital One and Consumer Action Helps Seniors Spot Scams and Fight Back
- MCLEAN, Va. -- More than five million elderly people are victimized by financial fraud each year according to the U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging. As millions of baby boomers quickly approach retirement age, elder fraud is a growing concern in the United States. With this in mind, leading financial...
- Research articles 2005-10-31
- Capital One and Consumer Action Sponsor Free Financial Literacy Training for Local Nonprofit Community Organizations
- NEWARK, N.J. -- Consumer advocacy group Consumer Action and leading financial services company Capital One Financial Corporation (NYSE:COF) today announced that their joint MoneyWi$e financial literacy partnership will provide a financial training seminar to community groups in New Jersey.
- Research articles 2007-03-28
- Capital One and Consumer Action Award MoneyWi$e Stipends To Local Community Groups for Financial Education
- MCLEAN, Va. -- Consumer advocacy group Consumer Action and Capital One Financial (NYSE:COF) today announced that their joint MoneyWi$e financial literacy partnership will award stipends totaling $75,000 to community non-profit groups in 13 states.
- Research articles 2006-07-24
- Capital One and Consumer Action to Provide Stipends to Local Community Groups in 10 States for Financial Education; Stipends Will Help Groups Supply Financial Education, Reaching More Than 80,000 Individuals
- MCLEAN, Va. -- Consumer advocacy group Consumer Action and leading financial services company Capital One Financial (NYSE:COF) today announced that their joint MoneyWi$e financial literacy partnership will award stipends totaling $75,000 to community groups in 10 states. The move expands the reach of their partnership and will enable community non-profit...
- Research articles 2005-08-02
- National Survey Shows Americans Need to Get Financially Fit; Capital One and Consumer Action Find Majority of Americans Lack Basic Understanding of Credit Scores and the Fundamentals of Personal Finance
- MCLEAN, Va. -- Despite the fact that 65.1 percent of Americans consider themselves "very" or "highly" knowledgeable when it comes to personal finance, many fall short in a number of key areas according to the results of a new survey by consumer advocacy group Consumer Action and leading financial services...
- Research articles 2005-09-06
- Capital One and Consumer Action Sponsor Free Financial Literacy Training for West Coast Non-Profit Community Organizations
- MCLEAN, Va. -- Consumer advocacy group Consumer Action and leading financial services company Capital One (NYSE:COF) today announced that their joint MoneyWi$e financial literacy partnership will provide a two-day financial train-the-trainer seminar to more than 40 non-profit community groups from six Western states.
- Research articles 2005-06-06
- Capital One and Consumer Action Sponsor Free Financial Seminar for Local Non-Profit Community Organizations
- MCLEAN, Va. -- Consumer advocacy group Consumer Action and leading financial services company Capital One (NYSE:COF) today announced that their joint MoneyWi$e financial literacy partnership will provide free financial training to non-profit community groups from several Southeast states.
- Research articles 2004-10-18
- Capital One and Consumer Action Sponsor Free Financial Literacy Training for Louisiana Non-Profit Community Organizations
- NEW ORLEANS -- National consumer advocacy group Consumer Action and leading financial services bank Capital One Financial Corporation (NYSE:COF) today announced that their joint MoneyWi$e financial literacy partnership will provide two financial education training meetings this week to community groups in Louisiana.
- Research articles 2008-05-07
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