California weighs regulations on herbal substance kratom
It comes in greenish powders, capsules and extracts, and is readily found in smoke shops and online. Some say they use it for an energy…
New NDIS taskforce to investigate providers overcharging disability participants
In short: Providers suspected of overcharging NDIS participants will face a new consumer watchdog taskforce.As much as a fifth of NDIS spending is being rorted by…
Retailers Turn to ‘Extreme Bargains’ to Lure Shoppers as Consumer Spending Underwhelms
Breadcrumb Trail LinksPMN BusinessOn many weekends, dozens of people line up in a nondescript alleyway in east London to shop at sample sales: designer clothing…
Bill Shorten refers conference to consumer watchdog for falsely promoting him as keynote speaker
An unofficial NDIS event held by a private company in the Great Hall at Parliament House, which cost hundreds of dollars to attend, has been…
Justice Department, FTC support renewing consumer repair rights
The Department of Justice and the Federal Trade Commission Thursday weighed in on urging renewal of copyright exemptions allowing consumers to repair products they own.…
Column: Trump’s pick for consumer agency, backed by GOP, ‘has no qualifications for this job’
Now that White House aide Kathy Kraninger has received the blessing of the Senate Banking Committee’s Republican majority to become the nation’s top consumer financial…
Kununurra Metaland closure sparks fears East Kimberley consumer prices will rise
In short: The closure of Kununurra's Metaland has caused a big ripple through the town.The void could push up prices for consumers at a time…
L.A. Times and consumer group seek to unseal DWP scandal records
The Los Angeles Times and Consumer Watchdog asked a federal court Wednesday to unseal evidence related to the criminal investigation of former City Atty. Mike…
Fox, Disney and Warner Bros. Discovery to launch sport streamer
In a potentially game-changing move for the TV business, Fox Corp., Walt Disney Co. and Warner Bros. Discovery are entering a joint venture that will…
Opinion: Biden’s got a good-news deficit. What will turn it around?
If President Biden’s reelection hinged on the state of the economy, he’d be a good bet, or at least a better one. Instead, it’s voters’…