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11/10/2009
Individuals across the country are looking for ways to help support the victims and families affected by last week’s tragedy at Fort Hood. Initially, supporters were encouraged to donate blood to help victims. As options for monetary donations in support of victims and their families become available, it is important to understand exactly where and how your funds will be used.
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10/26/2009
Children’s Food and Beverage Advertising Initiative report shows marked progress in 2008 through self-regulation.
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10/21/2009
Congratulations to the winners of the 2009 Torch Awards for Marketplace Ethics: Speer's Fine Jewelry, Paradigm Plumbing & Heating, Inc., & Federal Savings Bank.
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10/21/2009
Many businesses are marketing products to support finding a cure for breast cancer during National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. The BBB advises consumers to check donation claims before buying.
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10/13/2009
Council of Better Business Bureaus (CBBB) is partnering with the National Foundation of Credit Counseling (NFCC) in launching the 2nd annual National Protect Your Identity Week (PYIW) October 17 – 24, 2009. This event coincides with BBB’s Secure Your ID Day to be held on October 17, 2009.
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09/03/2009
Officials of small businesses, asserting that the government has repeatedly failed to meet its obligation to set aside work for them, are demanding that the Obama administration dramatically increase federal contracts awarded to their firms.
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08/31/2009
Entrepreneurs tend to start out young and naive, but sooner or later we all toughen up to survive. Sometimes you need to do difficult things. Sometimes you have to take a hard line. So ask yourself: Have I toughened up?
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07/30/2009
A private research group says Americans' mood darkened in July as worries about job security offset any enthusiasm about the stock-market rally that has helped bolster retirement accounts.
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07/29/2009
Better Business Bureau (BBB) is advising businesses today that there are many methods of providing arbitration services that can help consumers resolve disputes while allowing businesses to foster relationships with their customers.
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07/22/2009
Blogging has grown to the degree that the Federal Trade Commission is paying attention. New guidelines, expected to be approved late this summer with possible modifications, would clarify that the agency can go after bloggers — as well as the companies that compensate them — for any false claims or failure to disclose conflicts of interest.
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07/20/2009
The lack of regulation in blogging has allowed companies to pay or otherwise compensate bloggers for promotional content, which bloggers have been free to pass off as personal opinion. However, the FTC has propsed changes that directly address concerns about the lawlessness of the blogosphere.
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07/20/2009
The satellite-TV company will pay $5.99 million to settle claims of unfair and deceptive sales practices.
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07/17/2009
Dogged by criticism over the economy's weakness, the government considers pumping TARP dollars into small firms.
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07/13/2009
The digital ad industry will announce Thursday sweeping new self-policing guidelines aimed at providing consumers with options for how they want to interact with online ad businesses that gather data about them.
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07/13/2009
The digital ad industry will announce Thursday sweeping new self-policing guidelines aimed at providing consumers with options for how they want to interact with online ad businesses that gather data about them.
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