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Tuesday, September 28, 2021, 1:41 p.m.Press release: CAPHRA “The Philippine Senate will be on the people’s side when it approves the most progressive vaping legislation in Asia-Pacific,” said Nancy Loucas, executive coordinator of the Coalition of Asia Pacific Tobacco Harm Reduction Advocates (CAPHRA). His comments follow the publication of a …

By Richard Crump (September 27, 2021, 5:48 p.m. BST) – The UK antitrust court on Monday cleared litigation accusing BT of imposing unfair landline tariffs as a class action lawsuit of £ 589million ($ 810million) , concluding that the claim has a prospect of success which should be tested at …

(FILE) Bloc Makabayan during a press briefing in the House of Representatives on October 9, 2019. INQUIRER.NET FILE PHOTO / NOY MORCOSO MANILA, Philippines – Members of the Makabayan bloc in the House of Representatives have unveiled their candidates for parliamentary elections next year. Bayan Muna, founded by the former …

WHAT RULES SHOULD A MERCHANT PLAY? Here are a number of rules that EU-based traders must follow. Under the European Consumer Rights Directive, before a consumer is bound by an online contract, certain information must be provided by the trader in a clear and complete manner. In the case of …

For the loyalists of C-Span, the public service media network that covers the US Congress, Tuesday was an interesting day. The Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Competition Policy, Antitrust Laws and Consumer Rights held a hearing on social media companies, which in most cases meant Google and Facebook. It was intriguing …

Older drivers are unconvinced by the government’s plans to switch to electric cars en masse, according to new survey data that suggests more than half have no plans to purchase an electric vehicle. Survey of 3,619 UK adults by consumer group suggests that only 23% of people aged 65 and …

To print this article, simply register or connect to Mondaq.com. It’s a simple fact: people value their privacy. At its core, privacy means being safe from outside intrusions and keeping our personal information to ourselves. In recent years, in part because of pressure from privacy advocates, comprehensive laws designed to …

New York City lawmakers have passed a landmark package of bills aimed at improving working conditions for workers in the odd-job and food delivery economy. The first of its kind legislation, which targets app-based delivery companies like Grubhub, Uber Eats and Doordash, will set a minimum wage, allow workers to …

The key is good customer service, a long-term plan and learning from mistakes. The e-commerce industry has recently been plagued with bad press with the activities of Evaly, EOrange, Dhamaka, etc. creating a huge confidence gap in the sector. However, a few places have done it right, building trust, taking …