United States regulators have approved a five billion dollar penalty to be levied on Facebook to settle a probe into the social network’s privacy and data protection lapses. This was
The Reserve Bank of India today asked banks not to levy penalties on customers who don’t maintain a minimum balance in any inoperative account, as part of a consumer protection
The CPI(M) manifesto promises new food security law with a universal public distribution system, measures to curb corruption, ending caste discrimination and protection of rights of women, SCs, STs and
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has ordered American Express to pay more than $75 million to settle claims that it charged improper fees and misled its credit card customers over
With retail sales up 0.5 percent this past December, according to the US Commerce Department, a new study from the Advertising Research Foundation suggests that much of the consumer spend
Thanks to blogs, online forums, and product review sites, companies and marketers now have access to a seemingly endless array of data on consumers’ opinions and experiences. In principle, businesses
As the San Francisco Giants begin the final stretch of the regular 2011 season, they will have an added incentive to produce one, two, three innings for fans. That’s because
Something strange happens when a consumer learns her favorite product choice isn’t available: Instead of picking the runner-up, she’ll reject it for another alternative, according to a new study in the Journal of Consumer Research.
Consumers who are in a positive mood make quicker and more consistent judgments than unhappy people, according to a new study in the Journal of Consumer Research.
Different formulations of the nonprescription drug Zyrtec (cetirizine HCl) is approved for the temporary relief of symptoms due to hay fever or other respiratory allergies (sneezing; runny nose; itchy, watery eyes; itchy throat or nose) in adults and children 2 years of age and older.