Junior enterprise minister James Dillon has requested the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission to investigate whether foreign retail chains face barriers to operating in Ireland.
Forthcoming regulation of heat networks is great news for consumers, but Ofgem's proposals around price regulation do not yet deliver the level of fairness or price protection that heat network customers deserve. Many households are still paying twice as much for heat as those using gas boilers - and that simply isn't sustainable.
"The property rights of American homeowners must be safeguarded...to ensure there are no unreasonable restraints on a homeowner's ability to sell or refinance their home in the future due to unwarranted transaction costs."
Makeup influencer Amy Loring expressed significant concern about current cosmetic labeling practices, describing them as "frustrating" and potentially "life threatening" for allergic individuals, prompting calls for clearer ingredient listings.
Dynamic pricing refers to situations where businesses adjust prices rapidly and frequently in response to changing demand conditions, shaped by motivation, speed, and frequency of adjustments.
Motorists have reported discouragement from servicing at independent garages, being told warranty will be void if not serviced at authorized dealerships or with non-original parts.
The provision to the reconciliation bill was introduced by Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX). Many prominent Silicon Valley executives were in favor of the so-called "AI moratorium," which they said would prevent states from forming an unworkable patchwork of regulation that could stifle AI innovation.
Superior Court Justice Donald Bisson ruled that the class action can move forward, but limited it to Quebec residents because the case hinges on that province's consumer protection laws.
Many brokers now charge a fee based on a percentage of the cost of the policy. This is inherently unfair to consumers as the 'worse' the premium they secure for them, the more money they will make.
Shuwan Li's filing for bankruptcy raises questions about who will be held accountable for compensating those who have suffered financial losses from transactions with the jeweller.