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Consumer Reports: Best sunscreens
We count on sunscreens to protect us from the sun’s harmful UV rays. The higher the SPF the better the protection. Right? Not necessarily. Consumer Reports tested a dozen sunscreens both lotions and sprays and finds there is no guarantee you are...
Tags: Skin Cancer, Sunburn, Ultraviolet Radiation Exposure
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Lifestyle Lift agrees to change its 'facial rejuvenation' marketing
Sun SentinelAttorney General Pam Bondi announced Monday that Lifestyle Lift Holding, Inc., has agreed to change the marketing on its facial rejuvenation services “to eliminate any possible consumer confusion about its services.” The voluntary settlement...Tags: Personal Service, Marketing, Pam Bondi
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Supreme Court rules for generic drugs, against 'pay for delay'
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court ruled Monday that brand-name drug makers can be sued for violating the antitrust laws if they make a deal that pays a potential competitor to put off selling a generic version. The 5-3 decision is likely to benefit...
Tags: Patents, Copyrights and Trademarks, Federal Trade Commission, Anti Trust Crime, Restraint of Trade, Stephen Breyer
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Problem Solver: Sears customer doesn't like reception when picking up TV bought during pre-Black Friday sale
The email promised that because she was a Sears "premier" member, Cathy Graves would have access to the company's exclusive pre-Black Friday sale. It seemed almost too good to be true. The Plainfield resident had been looking for an inexpensive...
Tags: Sears, Inventories, Jon Yates
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Problem Solver: CTA machine gobbles up senior's card
Her reduced-fare senior card was almost depleted, so on July 27, Jean Carroll tried to add money to it. She walked to the CTA Red Line station at State and Randolph streets, inserted the card into a fare machine, fed a $5 bill into the money slot and...
Tags: Jon Yates, Chicago Transit Authority
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Don't buy for a minute the notion that Florida is unfriendly to business
I'm in the newspaper industry, so I am keenly, painfully aware of how hard businesses have it nowadays. I'm relieved every day my company key card still opens the door for me. That said, I'm endlessly amused by the fairytale peddled among some in the...
Tags: Business
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Problem Solver: 'Transaction failure' leads to cellphone shut-off
For Howard Wood, a functioning cellphone isn't a luxury; it's vital for his job. The Downers Grove resident works in a 100,000-square-foot warehouse, so the cellphone allows him to be accessible to his co-workers. When he signed up for service from...
Tags: Virgin Group, Ltd., Jon Yates, Credit and Debt
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Universal Extends Licensing President Stephanie Sperber Through 2016
ReutersJun 17 (TheWrap.com) - Universal sent Stephanie Sperber an early vote of confidence on Monday, extending the contract of the president of Universal Partnerships & Licensing through June 2016. Sperber oversees all of Universal's global consumer products,...Tags: Amusement and Theme Parks, Apple iPad, Apple iPhone, NBCUniversal, General Mills Incorporated
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Lowe's offers $205 million for Orchard Supply Hardware
Home improvement giant Lowe's Cos. aims to score a bigger piece of California's real estate recovery by agreeing to rescue Bay Area rival Orchard Supply Hardware Stores Corp. Lowe's on Monday made a $205-million bid for the company, sometimes known as...
Tags: Services and Shopping, Sears Holdings Corp., Companies and Corporations, Land Price, Consumer Confidence
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Marylanders aren't shy about complaining
Marylanders are big complainers. At least when it comes to the financial services they receive. Maryland ranked No. 2 in the nation in mortgage complaints per capita, second only to New Hampshire, for grievances lodged with the Consumer Financial...
Tags: Banking, Computing and Information Technology Industry, Financial and Business Services, U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, Economy, Business and Finance
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COLUMN-Indonesia's fuel subsidy cut is good, more still needed: Clyde Russell
Reuters--Clyde Russell is a Reuters market analyst. The views expressed are his own.-- By Clyde Russell LAUNCESTON, Australia, June 18 (Reuters) - It's taken Asian countries far too long to realise that fuel subsidies are unsustainable and poor economic...Tags: Public Finance, China, Politics, Asia, Elections
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Airlines' performance improves, lags other industries - U.S. poll
ReutersBy Chris Michaud June 18 (Reuters) - U.S. consumers are more satisfied with airlines in recent years but the industry still gets relatively low marks, mainly due to the onboard experience, according to a new customer poll released on Tuesday. The...Tags: Waterway and Maritime Transportation Industry, Olive Garden, Air Transportation Industry, Dining and Drinking, Travel
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