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WASHINGTON — Two consumer groups urged the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) on Monday to block Internet search and advertising giant Google's…
Dec 28, 2009Google's proposed $750 million acquisition of mobile ad network AdMob would threaten privacy while also decreasing competition, two advocacy groups said Monday…
Dec 28, 2009Two consumer groups urged U.S. regulators on Monday to block Google from acquiring mobile advertising provider AdMob, citing potential harm the deal…
Dec 28, 2009Deal To Buy Mobile Advertising Company Is Anti-Competitive And Raises Privacy Concerns WASHINGTON, DC — Two consumer groups today asked the Federal…
Dec 28, 2009Google recently revealed that the Federal Trade Commission was intensely reviewing the search giant's recent $750 million acquisition of mobile ad network…
Dec 28, 2009Signatures Are Being Collected For More Than 50 Initiatives, Including A Potential Labor-Business Battle. SACRAMENTO, CA -- With heated contests looming for…
Dec 27, 2009Tough For Many Consumers, It Also Brought Progress On Financial Protection, Product Safety and Healthcare Reform Consumers still have to be…
Dec 27, 2009CONFLICT: City Criticizes Chamber of Commerce's Effort, Saying It Is Misleading. The Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce has launched a new…
Dec 26, 2009As the work days blend into holidays, I hope you'll enjoy the holiday cheer of the Bailout Carolers ...
Dec 23, 2009Just in case you were under the naïve impression that the folks over at AIG give a damn (or are even a…
Dec 23, 2009If California wanted to mandate benefits that exceed federal standards — including those now in place — it would have to add…
Dec 23, 2009The finance industry also won exemptions to new rules for the vast derivatives market at the center of the financial crisis. Reformers…
Dec 23, 2009President Obama appointed a cyber-security adviser yesterday but there’s still no one in the White House whose job it is to think…
Dec 22, 2009Last Friday Google's Christine Chen, posted an article about the Internet giant's approach to privacy, complete with a set of 20 slides,…
Dec 22, 2009LOS ANGELES, CA -- A Superior Court judge has approved a $750,000 settlement between Nextel Communications Inc. and customers, putting an end…
Dec 22, 2009Nobel prize winning economist Paul Krugman called in his New York Times column today for revising the rules on the filibuster. His…
Dec 18, 2009Without a 'public option' to compete with private insurers, the government would instead police the industry. But do regulators have enough authority…
Dec 18, 2009The healthcare insurer says the move comes after 'a lot of feedback' from customers concerned that the company was taking away a…
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