Sentences with phrase «consumer focused issues»

This is a high profile financial regulation project focused on managing policy and risk, relating to consumer focused issues.

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Trump's trade issues took a backseat in 2017 while the White House focused on tax reform, but it's now coming back into the fore: The solar dispute is among several potential trade decisions that also involve washing machines, consumer electronics and steel.

Dimon said the company would focus on using big data, virtual technology, better customer engagement and more consumer choice to address critical problems and issues.

With all these issues surrounding Silent Circle, it seems that consumers are just not interested in purchasing smartphones that are focused on providing highly secure platforms, despite the many reports on devices being compromised by hackers.

Ethan Wolff - Mann is a writer at Yahoo Finance focusing on consumer issues, tech, and personal finance.

Sexual harassment in the workplace is its own separate issue, and it's also a big focus for both consumers and companies.

As part of the ACCC's current focus on consumer protection issues arising from health claims by large businesses, we are particularly concerned about potentially misleading health claims for products being marketed for very young children,» Sims said.

Core focus is on consumer issues, although mention is made of prioritising «competition and consumer issues in highly concentrated sectors, in particular in the supermarket and fuel sectors» (nothing new here) and the policy states that some areas are always regarded as a priority, including «cartel conduct and anti-competitive agreements, and the misuse of market power».

In a speech to the Centre for Economic Development in Australia (CEDA), ACCC Chairman, Rod Sims, will speak about the ACCC's focus on «competition and consumer issues arising in highly concentrated sectors, and in particular the supermarkets and fuel sectors»: see Lucy Battersby, «Watchdog gets tough on retail» (The Age, 21 February 2013).

Misleading claims are a continuing issue for the small business sector, according to the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission's latest Small business in focus report launched today by ACCC Deputy Chair Dr Michael Schaper at the COSBOA National Small Business Summit.

These leading experts all share my serious concern about the dairy petition and so it was with some surprise that I read a new blog post by a respected fellow food blogger, Spoonfed, who seems to downplay the issue on the theory that front labels mean little and, at any rate, consumers should just focus on back - label ingredient disclosures:

Surely Lansley should be focusing on his contentious NHS reforms rather than prioritising a marginal issue - based on nonexistent evidence - which will alienate a minority of reasonable consumers.

«The priority for member states» governments now is to focus on how the EU can move forward to tackle the big issues such as driving up employment, combating climate change and protecting consumers.»

In addition to his focus on consumer protection issues, Garodnick said he will continue to push for long - term affordable housing and stability for tenants at Stuyvesent Town and Peter Cooper Village, where he was raised and currenty lives with his wife and young son.

Doyle, the Senate chairman of the legislature's general law committee, noted his focus on consumer issues and has called for preserving small business programs.

I'm certainly focused on my core issues of less government, lower taxes and job creation, yet thrilled that Governor Cuomo has signed this bill, that will protect these animals and the consumer,» said Senator Ball.

Laura's vision for Esopus is to build the community by focusing on resident's needs and issues: Job security, infrastructure issues, rail and trail, improving recreation, addressing consumer protection, energy efficiency, animal protection and sustainable lifestyles — are some of the concerns that she will address in the legislature.

Other sessions focused on electronic health records, reimbursement, education of patients and their care givers, and such ethical, legal, and policy issues as privacy, patients» responsibility for their own health, and direct to consumer testing, among others.

Dr. Hentges agreed that it would be important to focus education and consumer testing on communicating the energy issue.

One of the stumbling blocks for digital publishers that originally led them to focus on one vast market of consumers was discoverability, an issue that many app developers still holds them back since app stores can feel like the proverbial haystack for content.

«Clients should hand those bad credit issues to a credit repair company focused specifically on credit repair issues with experience and knowledge of the consumer protection laws surrounding the process,» explains Heath.

The workshops focus on consumer banking issues such as how to build or rebuild credit, credit reports and information about how lenders make credit decisions.

The Stronger Protection for Ontario Consumers Act focuses on these four issues:

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The workshops, called Summer School, focus on consumer banking issues such as how to build or rebuild credit, credit reports and information about how lenders make credit decisions.

The centre, which celebrated its 30th anniversary in 2017, originally focused on consumer credit issues, but it has since expanded into insurance, superannuation, and other financial services.

Some of the key areas of focus from the information that we've received from Indigenous consumers are increasing our education - particularly the education we provide around financial literacy issues impacting on Indigenous consumers in remote and regional locations.

I guess TASC members have yet to figure out that if you want to provide a service and get paid promptly for it then the issue here is to focus on enrolling the right consumer that has cash on hand now or very shortly to settle their debts.

Her fellowship project focused on credit reporting issues facing low - income consumers, specifically in the areas of accuracy, housing and employment.

This issue's focus is on I Savings Bonds — government bonds that pay both a fixed interest rate and an adjustable interest rate that corresponds with the U.S. Consumer Price Index (CPI).

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has issued another Request for Information (RFI), focused on the agency's external engagements.

Jean Broders, senior brand manager of Kent Pet Group, manufacturer of World's Best Cat Litter in Muscatine, Iowa, said solution - based litters are on the rise in the category to address consumer pain points by focusing on easy cleanup, health issue detections and advanced odor control.

FSP also partners with food - focused organizations, offering a venue for local leaders, young and old, to educate the community about food justice issues and inspire us to make the most informed consumer decisions possible within the global foodshed we are a part of.

SAN DIEGO, CALIF. — Market analyst firm DFC Intelligence has issued a series of new research products focused on the emerging PC game consumer.

His work focuses on political and social issues such as poverty, race, and consumer culture, examining the value, that which is inherent and that which we bestow, of the objects around us.

Judith Schwartz is President of To the Point, a human - centered design consultancy focused on consumers» engagement with sustainability issues, the Smart Grid, alternative energy and the digital home.

The two parties tend to agree on the relative importance of economic issues when considering energy policies, with 56 % of Democrats and 59 % and Republicans saying that creating jobs within the energy sector should be a top priority, and 61 % and 71 %, respectively, saying the U.S. should focus most on keeping consumer energy prices low.

[2] The National Consumer Coalition initially formed CHC in late 1996 as «an on - going coalition of market - oriented national and state - level policy and activist groups, which focus on consumer issues in the policy arenaConsumer Coalition initially formed CHC in late 1996 as «an on - going coalition of market - oriented national and state - level policy and activist groups, which focus on consumer issues in the policy arenaconsumer issues in the policy arena.»

an on - going coalition of market - oriented national and state - level policy and activist groups, which focus on consumer issues in the policy arena.»

Among them: the Energy Star program, which aims to improve energy efficiency and save consumers money; infrastructure assistance to Alaska Native villages and the Mexico border; a grant program that helps cities and states combat air pollution; and an office that focuses on environmental justice issues.

Our success demonstrates that a market - based, consumer - focused regulatory approach is the right one, whether the issue is environmental protection or fuels policy.

Also, Douglas Johnson, Vice President of Technology Policy with the Consumer Electronics Association got a hold of me to let me know that «there are a few activities and events related to environmental sustainability and energy efficiency issues» happening, as well as a couple show floor tours that are focused on the topics.

Your firm's messaging should focus on the fact that consumers should take legal issues very seriously.

There, he worked closely with senior agency personnel on strategic, communications, and litigation issues, with a primary focus on the environment, economic issues, taxation, and consumer protection.

Although the site's focus is consumers, legal professionals involved in telecom issues will find it worth visiting.

Called a formidable force at the bureau, competition lawyers were often critical of the way she seemed to push straight legal parameters in favour of championing the «little guy» and used the platform to spend more time focused on consumer issues as opposed to the bureau's established mandate.

I talk to several ethicists who say it's time to stop focusing on the unauthorized practice issue and instead worry about how best to regulate such companies in a way that best serves consumers.

Lackner's practice focuses on consumer finance class - action litigation and enforcement matters, particularly mortgage, credit card and deposit banking issues.

Today she uses her extensive litigation experience to represent clients in the Consumer Protection Department at Morgan & Morgan where she focuses on the FDCPA, TCPA, FCCPA, FCRA and other consumerConsumer Protection Department at Morgan & Morgan where she focuses on the FDCPA, TCPA, FCCPA, FCRA and other consumerconsumer issues.

In recent years he has focused heavily on mortgage - related litigation and consumer finance issues.