Sentences with phrase «against consumers with»

I just hope Amazon isn't dumb enough to take technical or other countermeasures against consumers with the nerve to want to own their hardware for real.

Not exact matches

Starboard Value, the activist firm waging a proxy fight against consumer giant Newell Brands, on Monday put forward the names of the 10 executives with whom it wants to replace the Newell board.

The Financial Consumer Agency of Canada found the number of households with a HELOC and a mortgage against their home has increased nearly 40 per cent since 2011, prompting commissioner Lucie Tedesco to caution this month the trend «may lead Canadians to use their homes as ATMs.»

Scotia, having expanded into Latin America, and TD and BMO, with operations in the United States, are somewhat insulated against a period of consumer debt reduction.

Instead, Coke went with the results of taste tests alone and had to reverse their entire marketing and distribution plan just three months later, when consumers basically revolted against the company.

Pecan growers and suppliers are hoping to sell U.S. consumers on the virtues of North America's only native nut as a hedge against a potential trade war with China, the pecan's largest export market.

The CEO's comments appear to be a way to hedge against the possibility that AR does not catch on with mainstream consumers as fast as Facebook would like.

It's also a good idea to check whether consumers or franchisees have filed complaints against the franchise or franchisor with franchise regulators, Better Business Bureaus (BBBs) or local consumer protection agencies in your state or the franchisor's home state.

But economists and members of his own party have rejected his stance, warning that it could backfire against American consumers and manufacturers and end up hurting the US — and relations with allies — more than it would protect the steel and aluminum industries.

A CFPB spokesperson said in an email to Vox that the bureau is authorized to take «supervisory and enforcement action against certain institutions engaged in unfair, deceptive, or abusive acts or practices, or that otherwise violate federal consumer financial laws,» including the failure of institutions to engage in «reasonable data security practices» in connection with consumer report information.

Consumer Reports said that the Model X electric SUV of Tesla Motors is «fast and flawed», with several criticisms against the vehicle.

«Business Roundtable strongly disagrees with today's announcement because it will hurt the U.S. economy and American companies, workers and consumers by raising prices and resulting in foreign retaliation against U.S. exporters,» Joshua Bolten, president of the influential Business Roundtable, said in a statement.

This summer MillerCoors has been running a blind taste test in bars called «Know Your Beer» in which it puts Lite up against Bud Light with a goal of reaching 500,000 consumers by the end of the season.

Mastercard explained in the 2016 announcement that «accordingly, the use of traditional payment networks and payment systems technologies in combination with blockchain currencies may provide consumers and merchants the benefits of the decentralized blockchain while still maintaining a security of account information and provide a strong defense against fraud and theft.»

Quickly, though, anti-consolidation consumer groups, including Free Press, sided with some of AT&T's soon - to - be content competitors, like Starz, to rail against the deal.

The group spearheading a campaign against Mick Mulvaney, the acting director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), is a project of a low - profile progressive dark money organization with large assets.

Protect off - the - shelf use by consumers and businesses by providing them with better legal protection against liability for a product being used off - the - shelf and solely for its intended use.

The strength of our brand, an unparalleled connection with our consumers and the continuation of investments in our fastest growing businesses — footwear, international and direct - to - consumer — give us great confidence in our ability to navigate the current retail environment, execute against our long - term growth strategy and create value to our shareholders.

With a value of $ 400 when used for statement credits against travel, this is among the most valuable bonuses available to consumers.

The extent to which the valuation of U.S. bonds is out of sync with the U.S. economy is best illustrated in the graph below in which the yield on the 10 - year government note is depicted against the Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index.

Noting Walmart's ongoing high - profile fight with credit company Visa, and recent news that consumers in the U.K. are preparing a 19 billion - pound ($ 24.5 billion USD) class action lawsuit against MasterCard alleging unfair practices, he added, «Whether retailers are large or small, when credit card and related transaction fees for merchants run rampant, it directly and immediately increases the cost of doing business.

Going head - to - head against such a company — which offers consumers a single marketplace with renowned services and efficiencies — becomes all but impossible when it is under little pressure to make a profit, which is normally what a free - market economy would demand.

With improving employment figures, higher domestic production of commodities and a rise in levels of consumer confidence, the dollar rose in value against major currencies around the world, climbing to $ 1.49 against the pound in the first half of 2015.

, Michelle Barnes, Zvi Bodie, Robert Triest and Christina Wang evaluate the progress of the TIPS market toward providing: (1) consumers with a hedge against real interest rate risk; (2) holders of nominal bonds with a hedge against inflation risk; and, (3) everyone with a reliable indicator of expected inflation.

Blockchain innovators are hitting the bottle with applications for the wine industry, as better tracking means happier consumers and stronger protection against counterfeiting.

It rejoins personality with productivity, over and against a vast and anonymous consumer economy that ships in goods from places no one has seen, made by men no one knows, for interests unlikely to be our own.

The challenges for the pouch in this industry are manifold, primarily encompassing consumer quality expectations and etiquette in wine, technical compatibility with product content (for example in beer) and even in some cases government policy being against economy products and packaging in an effort to reduce alcohol consumption, such as in Turkey.

As the backlash against sugar continues, manufacturers of sweet products are coming up with eye - catching solutions to win consumers» attention from chocolate pizza to vegetable muffins, says Mintel.

Standing out against the competition were candidates Maya, of JKS Restaurants, who is working alongside head of operations to develop the drinks offering across the group, and The Railway Kitchen's Martin Bilsborough, both of whom will work closely with bartenders in their respective cities and around the country to deliver bespoke training sessions, interactive master - classes, and consumer and trade tasting events to communicate the distinctive flavour profile and production process of Half Hitch gin.

Hormel Natural Choice sliced deli meats also boast an extended shelflife of 120 days, and the line was taste - tested against mainstream luncheon meats to ensure the products would resonate with what consumers expect.

Anti-sugar soft drinks company Nexba expects to triple sales in 2017 - 18 to beyond $ 10 million after securing a distribution deal with Woolworths to stock the products in all 960 of its supermarkets as a consumer backlash against sugar builds.

The ACCC has commenced criminal proceedings against Mr Robert Paul Davies, alleging he aided and abetted the failure of Natural Food Vending to comply with a compulsory s 155 notice (relating to a consumer law issue).

With the explosion of consumer interest and NPD in plant based dairy, the industry now has to deliver against greater expectations of nutrition, quality, taste and innovation.

Domestically, we continue to act against non-conforming products, conducting tests and spot audits to protect consumers and support clients who comply with the Australian Certified Organic Standard.

Wine Retailers Throw Down Gauntlet Against Direct - Shipping Restrictions: The book on modern direct - to - consumer wine - shipping law was written at the U.S. Supreme Court in 2005 with the Granholm v. Healddecision...

With more than 60,000 supporters, including members of Parliament as well as Denmark's former Prime Minister, Stop Wasting Food initiated the fight against food waste in Denmark from farm to fork, resulting in a major rise of consumer awareness — 83 percent of Danes have become more willing to fight food waste according to the most recent figures from the Danish Agriculture & Food Council.

After the Obesity Policy Coalition, Parents Jury and the Australian Dental Association lodged complaints against the advertisement with the Australian Competition and Consumer Council (ACCC), the ACCC found that the messages delivered in the advertisement «were totally unacceptable and misleading.

«Fifteen hundred hens is in line with the best animal welfare accreditation standards that Australia has, it set Queensland up and gave them an actual advantage over the rest of the states and could have offered an advantage for producers against the rest of the country, because they could offer genuine free range eggs to consumers.»

In the final analysis, while I acknoweldge that NOCSAE has every right to protect the integrity of its standards, it needs to be balanced against the right of consumers to make choices, and to the market to determine winners and losers, with as little government or private interference in that process as possible.

The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) as well as the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission strongly recommend against sharing a bed with your baby due to the increased risk of SIDS, death from suffocation, strangulation, or another unexplained cause.

Iowa Governor Terry Branstad appeared with U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack in Des Moines, Iowa, at a press conference and said consumer activists were conducting a «smear campaign» against meat producers.

According to Wikipedia, the forerunner to the CCF was called the «Guest Choice Network» and was formed «to unite the restaurant and hospitality industries in a campaign to defend their consumers and marketing programs against attacks from anti-smoking, anti-drinking, anti-meat, etc. activists...» It was funded by $ 2.95 million from, you guessed it, Phillip Morris, along with contributions from an unholy alliance of slot machine manufacturers, beer companies, meat processors and cigar makers.

When it comes to bed - sharing, it is a typical reaction to be alarmed when reputable organizations such as the American Academy of Pediatrics and the US Consumer Product Safety Commission are highly against bed sharing with babies below four months of age of which they consider a SIDS risk.

Margins for meat packers have been declining for several months as consumers began to push back against high prices at retail in order to cope with rising gas prices.

They've spent the money and used the product, so they're very willing to share the good, bad, and ugly with other consumers in an effort to either promote a certain product or to warn others against spending their hard - earned money.

This month, consumers filed a class - action lawsuit against Blue Diamond Growers, the makers of Almond Breeze, alleging that the company falsely markets the drink as if it is primarily made from almonds when, in fact, it is composed of only 2 percent almonds, with water, sugar, and additives making up most of the rest.

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) and the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) recommend against sharing a bed with a child under the age of 2, citing an increased risk of death from suffocation, SIDS (sudden infant death syndrome), strangulation, or another unexplained cause.

The AAP concurs with the US Food and Drug Administration and Consumer Product Safety Commission that manufacturers should not claim that a product or device protects against SIDS unless there is scientific evidence to that effect.

The creation of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau bolstered consumer protections against the deception of companies selling dodgy mortgages, unsustainable credit cards, unaffordable student loans and other financial products to borrowers with inadequate reConsumer Financial Protection Bureau bolstered consumer protections against the deception of companies selling dodgy mortgages, unsustainable credit cards, unaffordable student loans and other financial products to borrowers with inadequate reconsumer protections against the deception of companies selling dodgy mortgages, unsustainable credit cards, unaffordable student loans and other financial products to borrowers with inadequate resources.

But Vacco predicts that while Schneiderman «made a mistake,» he won't he slapped with ethics violations because the AG ultimately filed a civil suit against Trump University for alleged consumer fraud, suggesting there was no quid pro quo.