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Rite Aid Shares Drop As Deal With Walgreens Might Be In Jeopardy
Rite Aid Shares Drop As Deal With Walgreens Might Be In Jeopardy
June 13, 2017  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Walgreens Boots Alliance’s acquisition of Rite Aid may be in jeopardy — and the news caused the latter’s shares to fall sharply on Friday, according...

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FTC, Florida AG Shut Down Robocall Ring Offering Fake Credit Card Services
FTC, Florida AG Shut Down Robocall Ring Offering Fake Credit Card Services
June 06, 2017  |  Loans

A federal district court judge has entered eight orders against a web of Orlando-based individuals and companies that bombarded consumers with illegal robocalls for worthless credit...

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Refunds Coming To Customers Who Bought Coffee Supplements At Retail Locations
Refunds Coming To Customers Who Bought Coffee Supplements At Retail Locations
May 31, 2017  |  Retail

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced in a press release that it is mailing additional refund checks totaling $1.9 million to people who bought Pure...

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FTC: Strategic Student Solutions Defrauded Student Debt Holders
FTC: Strategic Student Solutions Defrauded Student Debt Holders
May 26, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

The Federal Trade Commission announced Thursday (May 25) it charged the operators of a phony student loan debt relief and credit repair scheme with stealing...

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FTC Pumps The Breaks On Walgreens-Rite Aid Merger
FTC Pumps The Breaks On Walgreens-Rite Aid Merger
May 17, 2017  |  Retail

Almost two years ago, Walgreens shared its $9.7 billion plan to merge with Rite Aid and, ever since, there has been a back and forth about...

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Driver Guild Says Uber Competitor, Juno, Misled Drivers
Driver Guild Says Uber Competitor, Juno, Misled Drivers
May 17, 2017  |  Ridesharing

For New York independent drivers and their passengers, the birth of local Uber rival Juno last year seemed like good news. Many drivers worked for...

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FTC Cracks Down On Tech Support Scams
FTC Cracks Down On Tech Support Scams
May 15, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC), in conjunction with other federal, state and international law enforcement partners, recently announced a nationwide and international crackdown on...

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FTC To Announce National Consumer Fraud Program
FTC To Announce National Consumer Fraud Program
May 12, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

Over the past few months, we’ve certainly seen and reported on a lot of action involving the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB). From banks challenging...

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FTC Warns Of Telemarketer Scam Coming From Jamaica
FTC Warns Of Telemarketer Scam Coming From Jamaica
May 12, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

The Federal Trade Commission issued an alert on Thursday (May 11) warning consumers that fraudulent telemarketers based in Jamaica are targeting consumers in the U.S.,...

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