#consumer-protection — Public Fediverse posts
Live and recent posts from across the Fediverse tagged #consumer-protection, aggregated by home.social.
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Reuters: US court revives lawsuit claiming AI software fueled price-gouging by New Jersey casinos . “A federal appeals court on Wednesday revived a proposed antitrust class action that alleges major casino operators in Atlantic City, New Jersey, used an AI-powered revenue management platform to coordinate on room prices and overcharge guests.”
https://rbfirehose.com/2026/07/29/reuters-us-court-revives-lawsuit-claiming-ai-software-fueled-price-gouging-by-new-jersey-casinos/ -
Reuters: US court revives lawsuit claiming AI software fueled price-gouging by New Jersey casinos . “A federal appeals court on Wednesday revived a proposed antitrust class action that alleges major casino operators in Atlantic City, New Jersey, used an AI-powered revenue management platform to coordinate on room prices and overcharge guests.”
https://rbfirehose.com/2026/07/29/reuters-us-court-revives-lawsuit-claiming-ai-software-fueled-price-gouging-by-new-jersey-casinos/ -
Have you been paying the right interest on your home loan?
By Adelaide Miller and Lin LinMany Australians have been missing out on the benefits of their mortgage offset account. Here's how to check whether yours is working for you, or whether you might want to get one.
#Mortgages #HousingPolicy #InterestRates #BusinessandIndustryRegulation #ConsumerProtection #AdelaideMiller #LinLin
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Have you been paying the right interest on your home loan?
By Adelaide Miller and Lin LinMany Australians have been missing out on the benefits of their mortgage offset account. Here's how to check whether yours is working for you, or whether you might want to get one.
#Mortgages #HousingPolicy #InterestRates #BusinessandIndustryRegulation #ConsumerProtection #AdelaideMiller #LinLin
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Patch California: Corporate Owners Quietly Reshape Veterinary Care Across CA: Is Your Vet One Of Them?. “That reality is the focus of Private Equity Vet, an independent website that tracks ownership of veterinary hospitals across the United States, Canada and the United Kingdom. California dog owner Francis Wong created the database after he says his dachshund, Pluto, died following treatment […]
https://rbfirehose.com/2026/07/28/corporate-owners-quietly-reshape-veterinary-care-across-ca-is-your-vet-one-of-them-patch-california/ -
Patch California: Corporate Owners Quietly Reshape Veterinary Care Across CA: Is Your Vet One Of Them?. “That reality is the focus of Private Equity Vet, an independent website that tracks ownership of veterinary hospitals across the United States, Canada and the United Kingdom. California dog owner Francis Wong created the database after he says his dachshund, Pluto, died following treatment […]
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KPMG to be grilled at parliamentary inquiry on secretly stashing client files
By Nassim KhademAccounting firm KPMG will be hauled before a federal inquiry to answer further questions about why one of its former employees stored printed copies of confidential Lendlease board documents in her locker and shared them with her colleagues to win audit contracts.
#AccountingandAuditingServices #FinancialServices #BusinessandIndustryRegulation #FederalParliament #CorporateGovernance #ConsumerProtection #NassimKhadem
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KPMG to be grilled at parliamentary inquiry on secretly stashing client files
By Nassim KhademAccounting firm KPMG will be hauled before a federal inquiry to answer further questions about why one of its former employees stored printed copies of confidential Lendlease board documents in her locker and shared them with her colleagues to win audit contracts.
#AccountingandAuditingServices #FinancialServices #BusinessandIndustryRegulation #FederalParliament #CorporateGovernance #ConsumerProtection #NassimKhadem
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Harvey Norman, Latitude issued $55m penalty for misleading ad campaign
By Luke CooperThe two businesses misled customers into taking out credit cards and paying additional fees in a 60-month interest-free payment scheme, the corporate regulator says.
#BusinessEconomicsandFinance #ConsumerProtection #RetailIndustry #BusinessandIndustryRegulation #CompanyNews #LukeCooper
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Harvey Norman, Latitude issued $55m penalty for misleading ad campaign
By Luke CooperThe two businesses misled customers into taking out credit cards and paying additional fees in a 60-month interest-free payment scheme, the corporate regulator says.
#BusinessEconomicsandFinance #ConsumerProtection #RetailIndustry #BusinessandIndustryRegulation #CompanyNews #LukeCooper
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Breaking: Origin Energy believes 900,000 customers' data accessed in breach
Origin Energy says it started reviewing a "potential security threat" early this month but deemed it not credible, before new information indicated a breach.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-07-28/origin-energy-data-breach-900k-customers-impacted/106961804
#CyberSecurity #DataPrivacy #ConsumerProtection #InformationandCommunication
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Breaking: Origin Energy believes 900,000 customers' data accessed in breach
Origin Energy says it started reviewing a "potential security threat" early this month but deemed it not credible, before new information indicated a breach.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-07-28/origin-energy-data-breach-900k-customers-impacted/106961804
#CyberSecurity #DataPrivacy #ConsumerProtection #InformationandCommunication
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'Weekend DIY' flat-pack homes misleading consumers
By Neve BrissendenSteve Harris was promised his flat-pack home could be a "build-in-a-weekend" job. It may end up costing him twice the sale price, with compliance costs added in.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-07-27/wa-prefab-housing-diy-costly/106943676
#HousingConstructionIndustry #ConsumerProtection #NeveBrissenden
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'Weekend DIY' flat-pack homes misleading consumers
By Neve BrissendenSteve Harris was promised his flat-pack home could be a "build-in-a-weekend" job. It may end up costing him twice the sale price, with compliance costs added in.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-07-27/wa-prefab-housing-diy-costly/106943676
#HousingConstructionIndustry #ConsumerProtection #NeveBrissenden
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Kogan running 'clone' website selling same products at higher prices
By Michael Atkin, Maryanne Taouk, and Lucy KentAn ABC investigation has discovered that leading online retailer Kogan is operating a second website called Exclusive Brands, selling the same products with large price hikes.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-07-27/kogan-exclusive-brands-website-pricing/106891632
#ConsumerProtection #ConsumerConfidence #MichaelAtkin #MaryanneTaouk #LucyKent
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Kogan running 'clone' website selling same products at higher prices
By Michael Atkin, Maryanne Taouk, and Lucy KentAn ABC investigation has discovered that leading online retailer Kogan is operating a second website called Exclusive Brands, selling the same products with large price hikes.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-07-27/kogan-exclusive-brands-website-pricing/106891632
#ConsumerProtection #ConsumerConfidence #MichaelAtkin #MaryanneTaouk #LucyKent
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Ottawa’s AI strategy is built to inspire trust, not protect Canadians
#Canada #AI #AIRegulation #Privacy #DataPrivacy #Tech #CyberSecurity #DigitalRights #AISafety #Innovation #BillC36 #EthicalAI #MachineLearning #Surveillance #ConsumerProtection
https://the-14.com/ottawas-ai-strategy-is-built-to-inspire-trust-not-protect-canadians/ -
Ottawa’s AI strategy is built to inspire trust, not protect Canadians
#Canada #AI #AIRegulation #Privacy #DataPrivacy #Tech #CyberSecurity #DigitalRights #AISafety #Innovation #BillC36 #EthicalAI #MachineLearning #Surveillance #ConsumerProtection
https://the-14.com/ottawas-ai-strategy-is-built-to-inspire-trust-not-protect-canadians/ -
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/bb-5Kw30yaQ?is=8lTsmc-ucwPdBfnv
#LizOyer #OyerLawyer #ToddBlanche #DOJ #ConsumerProtection #Law #Justice #Politics #USA #tRump #Republicans #GOP #Congress #Activism #Protest #Election #Vote #Corruption #Grift #Lobbyists #Corporatocracy #Oligarchy #EatTheRich #Senate #Cronyism #Mergers #Maga #Affordability #AntiTrust #Monopolies #Enforcement #MikeDavis #RealEstate #Investigations #Tax #Corporate #Prices
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https://www.youtube.com/shorts/bb-5Kw30yaQ?is=8lTsmc-ucwPdBfnv
#LizOyer #OyerLawyer #ToddBlanche #DOJ #ConsumerProtection #Law #Justice #Politics #USA #tRump #Republicans #GOP #Congress #Activism #Protest #Election #Vote #Corruption #Grift #Lobbyists #Corporatocracy #Oligarchy #EatTheRich #Senate #Cronyism #Mergers #Maga #Affordability #AntiTrust #Monopolies #Enforcement #MikeDavis #RealEstate #Investigations #Tax #Corporate #Prices
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EU hits Google with $1 billion fine over its Play app store and search
Google had recently lost its appeal of a $4.5 billion antitrust fine imposed by the EU for throttling competition and reducing consumer choice through the dominance of its mobile Android operating system.
In the past, Trump has threatened retaliation if American tech companies are penalized.
#EU #EuropeanUnion #Google #PlayStore #Antitrust #BigTech #FairUse #FairCompetition #ConsumerProtection #Monopoly #DontBeEvil
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EU hits Google with $1 billion fine over its Play app store and search
Google had recently lost its appeal of a $4.5 billion antitrust fine imposed by the EU for throttling competition and reducing consumer choice through the dominance of its mobile Android operating system.
In the past, Trump has threatened retaliation if American tech companies are penalized.
#EU #EuropeanUnion #Google #PlayStore #Antitrust #Lawsuit #BigTech #FairUse #FairCompetition #ConsumerProtection #Monopoly #DontBeEvil #SearchResults #Manipulation #DeGoogle
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One in ten medicines worldwide could be fake or substandard – here’s how to protect yourself
#Health #Medicine #FakeMedicines #CounterfeitDrugs #MHRA #MedicationSafety #PatientSafety #OnlinePharmacy #Mounjaro #Antibiotics #DrugSafety #ConsumerProtection
https://the-14.com/one-in-ten-medicines-worldwide-could-be-fake-or-substandard-heres-how-to-protect-yourself/ -
One in ten medicines worldwide could be fake or substandard – here’s how to protect yourself
#Health #Medicine #FakeMedicines #CounterfeitDrugs #MHRA #MedicationSafety #PatientSafety #OnlinePharmacy #Mounjaro #Antibiotics #DrugSafety #ConsumerProtection
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Breaking: Origin Energy confirms breach of customer data
Energy company Origin confirms there has been unauthorised access to and disclosure of some customers' data, a day after it announced it was investigating a "potential" breach.
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Breaking: Origin Energy confirms breach of customer data
Energy company Origin confirms there has been unauthorised access to and disclosure of some customers' data, a day after it announced it was investigating a "potential" breach.
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San Diego Voice and Viewpoint: Surveillance Pricing Fight: State Senate Debates Bill Banning Retailers From Using AI to Set Prices Based on a Buyer’s Profile. “Surveillance pricing—the algorithmic practice of using personal data to determine individualized costs for goods and services—is widespread in California, according to Assemblymember Chris Ward (D-San Diego). He warns that this […]
https://rbfirehose.com/2026/07/22/surveillance-pricing-fight-state-senate-debates-bill-banning-retailers-from-using-ai-to-set-prices-based-on-a-buyers-profile-san-diego-voice-and-viewpoint/ -
San Diego Voice and Viewpoint: Surveillance Pricing Fight: State Senate Debates Bill Banning Retailers From Using AI to Set Prices Based on a Buyer’s Profile. “Surveillance pricing—the algorithmic practice of using personal data to determine individualized costs for goods and services—is widespread in California, according to Assemblymember Chris Ward (D-San Diego). He warns that this […]
https://rbfirehose.com/2026/07/22/surveillance-pricing-fight-state-senate-debates-bill-banning-retailers-from-using-ai-to-set-prices-based-on-a-buyers-profile-san-diego-voice-and-viewpoint/ -
Family of seven's home left uninhabitable as insurer worsens damage
By Adelaide MillerA Queensland family are living in an overcrowded caravan and shed, after insurance provider Suncorp exacerbated damage in their home, initially caused by a leak.
#Insurance #BusinessandIndustryRegulation #BusinessEconomicsandFinance #ConsumerProtection #AdelaideMiller
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Family of seven's home left uninhabitable as insurer worsens damage
By Adelaide MillerA Queensland family are living in an overcrowded caravan and shed, after insurance provider Suncorp exacerbated damage in their home, initially caused by a leak.
#Insurance #BusinessandIndustryRegulation #BusinessEconomicsandFinance #ConsumerProtection #AdelaideMiller
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Poynter: Poynter’s PolitiFact launches service providing reliable, engaging health information to consumers and news organizations. “The service, called Well Informed, offers reliable, topical health information on social media, where more people are getting information – and misinformation – about health claims. The work is also be available on PolitiFact’s website. And, other news […]
https://rbfirehose.com/2026/07/21/poynter-poynters-politifact-launches-service-providing-reliable-engaging-health-information-to-consumers-and-news-organizations/ -
Poynter: Poynter’s PolitiFact launches service providing reliable, engaging health information to consumers and news organizations. “The service, called Well Informed, offers reliable, topical health information on social media, where more people are getting information – and misinformation – about health claims. The work is also be available on PolitiFact’s website. And, other news […]
https://rbfirehose.com/2026/07/21/poynter-poynters-politifact-launches-service-providing-reliable-engaging-health-information-to-consumers-and-news-organizations/ -
ICYMI: EU fines AliExpress 550 million euros over unsafe product failures: Counterfeit clothing, unsafe toys and dangerous cosmetics stayed online for weeks, the Commission found. AliExpress has until October 20 to file a remedy plan. https://ppc.land/eu-fines-aliexpress-550-million-euros-over-unsafe-product-failures/ #AliExpress #EU #fines #safety #consumerprotection
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ICYMI: EU fines AliExpress 550 million euros over unsafe product failures: Counterfeit clothing, unsafe toys and dangerous cosmetics stayed online for weeks, the Commission found. AliExpress has until October 20 to file a remedy plan. https://ppc.land/eu-fines-aliexpress-550-million-euros-over-unsafe-product-failures/ #AliExpress #EU #fines #safety #consumerprotection
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EU fines AliExpress 550 million euros over unsafe product failures: Counterfeit clothing, unsafe toys and dangerous cosmetics stayed online for weeks, the Commission found. AliExpress has until October 20 to file a remedy plan. https://ppc.land/eu-fines-aliexpress-550-million-euros-over-unsafe-product-failures/ #EU #AliExpress #ProductSafety #ConsumerProtection #CounterfeitGoods
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CT Mirror: ‘Click to cancel’ rule aims to protect CT consumers from unwanted subscriptions. “Under the law, which went into effect July 1, companies must notify consumers of automatic renewals and give subscribers a clear ability to cancel. If that doesn’t happen, residents can file a complaint with the state Attorney General or the Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection.”
https://rbfirehose.com/2026/07/18/ct-mirror-click-to-cancel-rule-aims-to-protect-ct-consumers-from-unwanted-subscriptions/ -
CT Mirror: ‘Click to cancel’ rule aims to protect CT consumers from unwanted subscriptions. “Under the law, which went into effect July 1, companies must notify consumers of automatic renewals and give subscribers a clear ability to cancel. If that doesn’t happen, residents can file a complaint with the state Attorney General or the Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection.”
https://rbfirehose.com/2026/07/18/ct-mirror-click-to-cancel-rule-aims-to-protect-ct-consumers-from-unwanted-subscriptions/ -
PetaPixel: Mayor Mamdani Says Landlords Can’t Secretly Use AI Images to Advertise Properties. “New York City mayor Zohran Mamdani is having a very busy week. Just a day after announcing a ‘click-to-cancel’ rule aimed at companies like Adobe, Mamdani is cracking down on ‘deceptive landlord practices,’ including using AI-generated and AI-edited images designed to make properties look more […]
https://rbfirehose.com/2026/07/17/petapixel-mayor-mamdani-says-landlords-cant-secretly-use-ai-images-to-advertise-properties/ -
PetaPixel: Mayor Mamdani Says Landlords Can’t Secretly Use AI Images to Advertise Properties. “New York City mayor Zohran Mamdani is having a very busy week. Just a day after announcing a ‘click-to-cancel’ rule aimed at companies like Adobe, Mamdani is cracking down on ‘deceptive landlord practices,’ including using AI-generated and AI-edited images designed to make properties look more […]
https://rbfirehose.com/2026/07/17/petapixel-mayor-mamdani-says-landlords-cant-secretly-use-ai-images-to-advertise-properties/ -
Telstra outage caused by system being sent back two decades
By Nassim KhademThe national Telstra outage last week was triggered by maintenance work that caused the system's clocks to go back two decades, the telco says.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-07-17/telstra-national-outage-senate-inquiry/106927200
#TelecommunicationsServicesIndustry #FederalGovernment #BusinessandIndustryRegulation #ConsumerProtection #MobileandInternetAccess #NassimKhadem
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Telstra outage caused by system being sent back two decades
By Nassim KhademThe national Telstra outage last week was triggered by maintenance work that caused the system's clocks to go back two decades, the telco says.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-07-17/telstra-national-outage-senate-inquiry/106927200
#TelecommunicationsServicesIndustry #FederalGovernment #BusinessandIndustryRegulation #ConsumerProtection #MobileandInternetAccess #NassimKhadem
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Gizmodo: ‘I Want Everything Completely Uncensored’: Here’s What Grok Users Are Complaining About to the FTC. “We were told by the FTC that the agency has 873 complaints that mention Grok, though we were only given 153 to read. What are people complaining about when it comes to Grok? Many of the complaints involved how difficult it can be to cancel the AI service (an issue that is not […]
https://rbfirehose.com/2026/07/15/i-want-everything-completely-uncensored-heres-what-grok-users-are-complaining-about-to-the-ftc-gizmodo/ -
Gizmodo: ‘I Want Everything Completely Uncensored’: Here’s What Grok Users Are Complaining About to the FTC. “We were told by the FTC that the agency has 873 complaints that mention Grok, though we were only given 153 to read. What are people complaining about when it comes to Grok? Many of the complaints involved how difficult it can be to cancel the AI service (an issue that is not […]
https://rbfirehose.com/2026/07/15/i-want-everything-completely-uncensored-heres-what-grok-users-are-complaining-about-to-the-ftc-gizmodo/ -
Engadget: Xbox gamer wins lawsuit against Microsoft to restore account and digital library. “A sole Xbox gamer has seemingly won an important judgement against Microsoft, which requires the tech giant to restore the user’s suspended Xbox account and accompanying video game library. In a post on Reddit, Ordo_Liberal said that a Brazilian court has ordered Microsoft to reverse its decision to […]
https://rbfirehose.com/2026/07/15/engadget-xbox-gamer-wins-lawsuit-against-microsoft-to-restore-account-and-digital-library/ -
Engadget: Xbox gamer wins lawsuit against Microsoft to restore account and digital library. “A sole Xbox gamer has seemingly won an important judgement against Microsoft, which requires the tech giant to restore the user’s suspended Xbox account and accompanying video game library. In a post on Reddit, Ordo_Liberal said that a Brazilian court has ordered Microsoft to reverse its decision to […]
https://rbfirehose.com/2026/07/15/engadget-xbox-gamer-wins-lawsuit-against-microsoft-to-restore-account-and-digital-library/ -
^^^ That announcement means tech openings for Software Engineer, Product Designer, Product Manager. If you are in civic tech or want to be, you can apply at:
https://www.nyc.gov/content/pitcrew/pages/ #NYC #USpol #GetFediHired #ConsumerProtection
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^^^ That announcement means tech openings for Software Engineer, Product Designer, Product Manager. If you are in civic tech or want to be, you can apply at:
https://www.nyc.gov/content/pitcrew/pages/ #NYC #USpol #GetFediHired #ConsumerProtection
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📞🚩 “Your account is in danger.” “Pay now.” “Use a Bitcoin ATM.”
Those words have cost people thousands. 😳💸 Learn how scammers are using crypto kiosks, what victims can do next, and how to avoid becoming the next target. 👇
💸 https://shorturl.at/iYcHt
#Alaska #ScamWarning #ConsumerProtection #FraudAlert #CryptoScam #bitcoin -
📞🚩 “Your account is in danger.” “Pay now.” “Use a Bitcoin ATM.”
Those words have cost people thousands. 😳💸 Learn how scammers are using crypto kiosks, what victims can do next, and how to avoid becoming the next target. 👇
💸 https://shorturl.at/iYcHt
#Alaska #ScamWarning #ConsumerProtection #FraudAlert #CryptoScam #bitcoin -
AM NY: NYC’s new ‘click-to-cancel’ rule takes effect this fall to help New Yorkers get out of a bad subscription. “New Yorkers who sign up for gym memberships, streaming services, and other recurring subscriptions must soon be allowed by law to cancel them just as easily — and through the same method they used to enroll — under a new city rule taking effect Oct. 1.”
https://rbfirehose.com/2026/07/14/am-ny-nycs-new-click-to-cancel-rule-takes-effect-this-fall-to-help-new-yorkers-get-out-of-a-bad-subscription/ -
AM NY: NYC’s new ‘click-to-cancel’ rule takes effect this fall to help New Yorkers get out of a bad subscription. “New Yorkers who sign up for gym memberships, streaming services, and other recurring subscriptions must soon be allowed by law to cancel them just as easily — and through the same method they used to enroll — under a new city rule taking effect Oct. 1.”
https://rbfirehose.com/2026/07/14/am-ny-nycs-new-click-to-cancel-rule-takes-effect-this-fall-to-help-new-yorkers-get-out-of-a-bad-subscription/ -
The Conversation: It may be almost impossible to make data centers pay their ‘fair share’ of electricity costs. “So while every state’s consumer advocate is concerned with keeping the utility’s costs as low as possible, they may be barred by law from adopting a position on how those costs should be allocated. This lack of representation in this aspect of rate-setting for average […]
https://rbfirehose.com/2026/07/14/the-conversation-it-may-be-almost-impossible-to-make-data-centers-pay-their-fair-share-of-electricity-costs/ -
Aussie investors fear millions in losses as alleged fake bond scheme unravels
By Alex Turner-CohenThe financial watchdog is seeking to shut down an investment company accused of taking $17 million from 80 victims, including by promoting fake bonds.
#FinancialServices #ConsumerProtection #CompanyNews #CorporateGovernance #AlexTurnerCohen