Sentences with phrase «consumer companies practicing»

Researchers say the higher use of broad - spectrum antibiotics by the telemedicine doctors may be a result of direct - to - consumer companies practicing conservatively, based upon limited diagnostic information about their patients.

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The full 500 + page report will analyse REM practices in the top 1900 ASX companies grouped into four company tiers, further classified into 9 sectors being Energy, Mining and Metals, Materials, Industrials, Consumer, Health, Financial, Information Technology and Telecommunications and Utility.

Gotlieb clarified that nobody at GroupM believes the company should be giving away personally identifiable information, but said that the practice of grouping and labeling a swath of individual consumers, known as audience profiling, «should be used as a good» to show consumers ads they are more likely to find useful.

The hearing was part of a «study on corporate practices by companies supplying and manufacturing products in developing countries for Canadian consumers.»

Rheingold compares the two instances of social media theater to the first high - profile instances of disgruntled consumers venting on Twitter — a quirky practice that has since become commonplace, prompting companies to maintain customer service - oriented social media accounts.

The practice of «greenwashing,» whereby consumers are misled about the environmental benefits of a product or company, proves the maxim that image is everything.

The firm's consumer practice also recently completed a CEO search for a North American company based in Vancouver (confidentiality, as is typical, precludes naming names).

While consumer - centric companies dominated the fundraising, M&A was a different story with 46 of the 55 transactions involving practice - focused companies, accounting for all of the disclosed $ 4.7 billion.

The same survey also reported that consumers would stop purchasing from a company with irresponsible business practices; and I don't think the results are simply because us Canadians are so nice, eh.

Following Mr. Stumpf, regulators, including Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Director Richard Cordray, answered questions about their investigations into Wells Fargo, and what they recommended to not only address wrongdoing within that company, but prevent future abusive practices across the financial services industry.

We protect consumers from unfair, deceptive, or abusive practices and take action against companies that break the law.

He was named a partner in 1979, and in 1991 left the practice to become president and subsequently CEO of Imasco Limited, a Canadian consumer products and services company.

Currently, she is reporting on how tech companies are developing digital health tools and their implications for the healthcare industry, medical practice and consumers.

«The Administration should not respond to unfair Chinese practices and policies by imposing tariffs or other measures that will harm U.S. companies, workers, farmers, ranchers, consumers, and investors.»

But many companies fail to take advantage of consumer interest in buying green, even when they are using green practices.

Dr. Hopfield is a former Partner of McKinsey & Company in its global pharmaceuticals and medical devices practice, where she led work in strategy, R&D management, and marketing across pharmaceutical, biotech, medical device and consumer industries.

One of the U.S. government's most powerful consumer protection watchdogs appears to be quietly probing Uber and the company's privacy practices.

But government regulators, lawmakers and consumer advocates have voiced a host of concerns about the practices of companies that collect payments on student loans on behalf of the federal government and private lenders.

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.

In response to the demands of socially conscious consumers, many companies are latching onto Corporate Social Responsibility Standards that outline their labor auditing practices, but it's important to get as many specific details as possible since regulations are only helpful if they're followed.

Finally, there is the growing importance of sustainability, with around 20 % of consumer clean label perceptions being based on brand identity, sourcing, company practices, and manufacturing methods.

Packaged goods companies are going to have to break some eggs and change some long - held practices to catch up to consumer demand if they want to bring back growth for the long - term.

Additionally, egg products are inspected by an onsite USDA inspector and the company follows good manufacturing practices to protect consumers from food borne illnesses.

Both the Pasture Raised Eggs and the Hard Cooked Eggs are the ideal way for consumers to reap the benefits of the company's sustainability and humane - treatment practices in a new and versatile way.

This is a big task, overseeing the business practices of companies which demonstrate a varying degree of corporate responsibility, placating critics who say that RSPO's sustainability standards are too low, and explaining the value of certified sustainable palm oil to increasingly conscious consumers.

Companies are doing more with post-consumer recycled content, plant - based materials and even sustainable company practices, and that is usually because consumers are demanding for more.

In consumer countries, there's also a lack of regulation to ban illegally and unsustainably sourced products, which «further undercuts companies that are willing to change their practices».

The partnership with POKKA SAPPORO is a natural fit between like - minded companies interested in bringing consumers nutritional products driven by sustainable and ethical practices.

WASHINGTON, DC — The Grocery Manufacturers Association (GMA) today released a new report spotlighting progress and achievements by food, beverage and consumer products companies as they seek to reduce their environmental footprints and promote sustainable business practices.

A new study suggests that U.S. antitrust laws could hamper the efforts of companies to collaborate on sustainable and socially - responsible business practices, even as consumers and businesses increasingly value them.

He points out that consumer pressure might have an impact on the practices of global companies, just as it did on issues like child labor and worker safety.

But a new study in the Journal of Public Policy & Marketing shows that consumers practice surprising forgiveness when the underserving company also happens to be donating to a favorite charity.

Buy the brands you trust: The lack of oversight in the beauty industry means that as the consumer, you have to look into the company's practices and examine ingredients at the product level — even when it comes to natural beauty products.

Charging less and providing more for consumers seems like a decent way for smaller companies to compete, but not all practice this approach.

The ruling more widely cements the agency's power to regulate and fine firms that lose consumer data to hackers, if the companies engaged in what the FTC deems «unfair» or «deceptive» business practices.

Among the remedies is to end the practice at many schools of blocking creativity - enabling websites, to make sure there's a computer maintenance staff on hand (or to allow tech - savvy students to do the troubleshooting), and to regulate telecommunications companies so they adopt open - Internet rules when it comes to low - income consumers.

Back in 2002 a group of educational travel companies came together and pioneered a robust verification scheme which featured an audit of all members every year by independent experts By measuring against a comprehensive code of practice that had been developed with, amongst others, health & safety experts, teachers» unions», head teachers» associations, outdoor advisors and top legal advice, the audit ensures all aspects of a company's business was examined, this includes worldwide health & safety management, financial security, consumer protection, fair terms and conditions and, for when it does go wrong, a commitment to independent arbitration.

Although the UN-adopted goals aren't mandatory, the hope is that companies will find that sustainability and profitability can go hand - in - hand as consumers embrace the concept, says Wanda R. Lopuch, chair of the Global Sourcing Council, a New York - based group focused on sustainability and socially responsible sourcing practices.

Companies both big and small have made a practice of enticing customers into their establishments with free wifi, which encourages consumers to spend more time lingering in the business than they otherwise might have, as well as helping them to build a brand loyalty with companies who take steps to meet theCompanies both big and small have made a practice of enticing customers into their establishments with free wifi, which encourages consumers to spend more time lingering in the business than they otherwise might have, as well as helping them to build a brand loyalty with companies who take steps to meet thecompanies who take steps to meet their needs.

The company may also feel it is on strong legal ground since U.S. antitrust law protects consumers not competitors, which means that Amazon's practices may be fine so long as they result in cheaper books.

CEO of student loan servicing giant Navient, Jack Remondi, defended the company's practices in a long ranging interview with the Washington Post on Monday, a few days after the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau launched a lawsuit against the nation's largest student loan servicing company.

The policies and practices of Personal Money Service Company comply with the regulations of Fair Lending laws, the federal Telephone Consumer Protection Act, Truth in Lending Act among them.

The GAO report found that «some debt settlement companies engage in fraudulent, deceptive, and abusive practices that pose a risk to consumers.»

On the same CNBC segment, Michael Bapis, who heads a wealth management practice affiliated with HighTower Advisors, offered a bearish view of consumer staples: «Margins are getting compressed so rapidly, and the companies in this space are having trouble to produce better profits, trying to produce earnings, and I don't think they're going to be able to in the short term.»

Just like any company, for - profits are held accountable to consumers for their actions and maintaining fair business practices.

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The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau imposed the fines on American Express after the company admitted discriminatory practices include charging higher interest rates, imposing stricter credit score cutoffs and providing less debt forgiveness.

The Credit Card Accountability, Responsibility, and Disclosure (CARD) Act of 2009 put new rules in place to help consumers better understand their credit cards and cut down on unfair practices from credit card companies.

For this reason, one other step you might take when considering a credit card balance transfer is to do an online search to see if there are consumer complaints about the company's balance transfer practices.

As part of its marketing and sales practices, CarHop represented in writing to consumers that it reports «good credit» to the credit reporting companies.