Euractive (Free subscription) | 05/20/2008
A joint EU-UEFA information campaign and helpline is hoped to help the some 5 million football fans travelling to EURO 2008 in Austria and Switzerland this summer to enforce their rights regarding air line delays, mobile phone roaming charges, health insurance, car hire or fake tickets.
Moscow Times (Free subscription) | 05/18/2008
The country's consumer rights watchdog is looking to ban the processing of frozen meat into sausages, hams, dumplings and other products, which, producers say, may cut imports and damage the industry.
The Independent (Free subscription) | 05/18/2008
Silkpeach has at least put a block on its website to ensure no new customers can enter payment details. Not so Bedworks. Until relatively recently it was possible to get as far as the payment screen, though the site now appears to have been disabled. According to Campbell Crossley & Davis, the company is not officially in administration and so should be subject to the usual consumer regulations....
Market Watch (Free subscription) | 05/16/2008
The current economy has consumers right on the edge of hurling. Consumer sentiment has reached its lowest levels in nearly 30 years, and every measure of investor optimism is equally bleak.The question investors are facing is whether they are satisfied with feeling nauseous or if they will let the feeling pass.
Inbox Robot: Swiss Reinsurance News (Free subscription) | 05/16/2008
A special EU-wide telephone helpline and advertising campaign has been set up to help supporters deal with problems such as fake match tickets, delayed
GenevaLunch (Free subscription) | 05/16/2008
(GenevaLunch) - The consumer rights of football fans seem to be in the minds of the Euro 2008 organizers. An...
All Africa (Free subscription) | 05/16/2008
Amidst the expanding trajectory of the Rwandan economy, consumers' rights and interests are to be protected and promoted, an official has said.
Soccerpassion.net (Free subscription) | 05/16/2008
The EU and UEFA have launched an information campaign and helpline to advise fans travelling to Euro 2008 on their consumer rights and to provide support for those who run into problems. The campaign deals with consumer issues ranging from fake match tickets to transferring tickets in the case of illness, ...
SoccerLens (Free subscription) | 05/16/2008
The EU and UEFA have launched an information campaign and helpline to advise fans travelling to Euro 2008 on their consumer rights and to provide support for those who run into problems. The campaign deals with consumer issues ranging from fake match tickets to transferring tickets in the case of illness, to air travel, roaming [...]
The Earth Times Online Newspaper (Free subscription) | 05/15/2008
Brussels - The European Union on Thursday unveiled a telephone helpline aimed at informing football fans about their consumer rights while attending the Euro 2008 finals in Austria and Switzerland. We all know the story where airline delays, problem...
Hindu (Free subscription) | 05/14/2008
BANGALORE: A workshop on consumer protection issues in the telecom sector will be held on May 17 at the National Law School of India University (NLSUI). It has been organised jointly by the Consumer Rights Education and Awareness Trust and ...
Liverpool Echo.co.uk (Free subscription) | 05/14/2008
A CAMPAIGN to reinforce consumer rights for customers buying goods online launches tomorrow.
Prospect.org (Free subscription) | 05/06/2008
Concern over the predatory practices of the payday lending industry has forged an unorthodox partnership in Virginia between religious, consumer rights, and anti-poverty groups.
Hindu (Free subscription) | 05/05/2008
RAMANATHAPURAM: K.J. Madhavan, president, Consumer Rights Protection Association, Paramakudi, was attacked on Saturday. Though he received injuries on the head, he is said to be stable. Enquiry is under way to find out the culprits. ...
All Africa (Free subscription) | 05/01/2008
Parliament passed a Motion seeking to introduce a Bill that would tighten controls on consumer exploitation.
