Consumers and small businesses will be allowed to cancel their mobile, broadband and landline contracts if they are subjected to price increases on a fixed-term contract, under new guidance set out by communications regulator Ofcom. Ofcom ...
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New data protection laws intended to protect citizens' privacy, which could see internet companies forced to pay out up to €100m (£85m) in fines if they fail to comply, have been given the go ahead by Members of the European ...
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Virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) has not saved end users a vast amount of money to date, and saving costs is not the main reason that organisations opt for VDI, according to VMware's head of public services strategy, Andy Tait. ...
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Microsoft will offer discounts on its Azure cloud service next month as part of a cloud computing push that also includes new releases of its Windows Server and Systems Center software. Customers on Enterprise Agreement licenses will be ...
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United Steelworkers (USW) International President Leo W. Gerard released the following statement in response to the U.S. Department of Justice’s announcement that an additional nine Japan-based auto parts producers, along with two ...
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For every business to operate legally, health and safety laws should be prioritized. We all know that safety and health should always come first. In the 1st of January 2012 the new Work Health and Safety Act (QLD) 2011 was implemented. This ...
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US personal lines insurer Allstate Insurance Company has won a court case that puts an end to fraudulent business and billing schemes carried out by unlicensed medical and chiropractic personnel. In a lawsuit filed in the Los Angeles ...
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Online illegal and fake ads for medicines will be the next major target for the authorities as they seek to establish a long-term mechanism to curb such ads in the wake of a three-month crackdown. Authorities have started to draft ...
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Swedish home furnishings giant Ikea has filed an out-of-court settlement in a Proposition 65 complaint with law firm The Chanler Group. The Chanler Group is a professional Prop 65 litigant. Its complaint with Ikea covers changing pads. ...
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The South African Revenue Service (SARS) recognises the significant role the clothing, textile, leather and footwear sectors play in the South African economy. SARS considers these as strategic economic sectors that require significant ...
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According to statistics, in the first half year, China's total social logistics value is 93.1 trillion yuan, up by 9.1%. The logistic added value is 1.8 trillion yuan, up by 7.4%. Seen from business types, bulk commodities have low ...
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Nova Scotia has launched a penalty system focused on worker safety as part of its approach to get "tougher on employers who put workers at risk, and promote education and prevention for less serious infractions". According to the province, ...
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China's top price regulator has imposed penalties on a local gold and jewelry industrial association and five jewelry firms in Shanghai for price-fixing practices, China News Service reported Monday. The National Development and Reform ...
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China has levied a record fine of US$109 million (RMB668 million) on six baby formula producers as part of an anti-competition probe, South China Morning Post reported. The six companies under fire were Biostime, Mead Johnson, Abbott, ...
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China has levied a record fine of US$109 million (RMB668 million) on six baby formula producers as part of an anti-competition probe, South China Morning Post reported. The six companies under fire were Biostime, Mead Johnson, Abbott, ...
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