ConsumerAffairs4d
FTC cracks down on deceptive e-commerce schemes
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has reached a settlement with two individuals and their companies who it said misled people with false promises of making big money by selling products on ...
FierceBiotech22d
FTC sues to block Surmodics acquisition by private equity over device coating competition
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has moved to block the $627 million acquisition of cardiovascular devicemaker Surmodics by private equity firm GTCR over a potential plan to combine the ...
GeekWire22d
Amazon and FTC set to square off in ‘Economics Day’ hearing in Seattle federal court
In-depth Amazon coverage from the tech giant’s hometown, including e-commerce, AWS, Amazon Prime, Alexa, logistics, devices, and more. The U.S. District Courthouse in downtown Seattle.
The Verge25d
FTC workers are getting terminated, including consumer protection and antitrust staff
At least a dozen probationary staffers at the Federal Trade Commission were terminated last week, The Verge has learned. The terminations took place across the agency, according to two sources ...
TechCrunch18d
FTC says Americans lost $12.5B to scams last year — social media, AI, and crypto didn’t help
According to the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC), about 2.6 million people submitted reports on falling victim to fraud in 2024, totaling $12.5 billion in losses. That’s a big jump from $2.5 ...
Commercial Appeal3d
Junk fees rule from Federal Trade Commission bans deceptive pricing practices | Opinion
The Federal Trade Commision’s (FTC) new junk fees rule prohibits bait-and-switch pricing and other tactics that hide total prices and bury junk fees in the live-event ticketing and short-term ...
The Verge8d
We ran the wrong headline about Trump firing the FTC commissioners
A case that is literally about the limits of presidential power when it comes to firing FTC commissioners On top of everything else, by statute, only three members of the FTC can be from the same ...
Bloomberg L.P.29d
Musk’s DOGE Orders FTC Staff to Move to USAID Offices
Staff at the Federal Trade Commission in Washington were told Wednesday that they must leave their current offices in the coming months and move into the building being vacated by the US Agency ...
London Evening Standard24d
Polar vortex collapse: Impact on North America's weather in March
An in-depth look at the forecasted polar vortex collapse and its potential effects on weather patterns across North America this March A polar vortex collapse can cause cold snaps, and one is ...
MSNBC8d
Trump’s FTC firings make clear where his real loyalties lie
Earlier this week, President Donald Trump attempted to fire the two Democratic commissioners on the Federal Trade Commission, even though he can only fire the congressionally-appointed ...
Hindustan Times28d
Suzhal The Vortex Season 2 review: A whirlwind of characters dished out in an average follow-up to the murder mystery
Suzhal - The Vortex Season 2 review: The show returns with a murder mystery as Sakkarai investigates the death of lawyer Chellappa. Suzhal - The Vortex Season 2 review: When directors and writers ...