Tag: Federal Trade Commission
U.S. sues to block merger of grocery giants Kroger and Albertsons
The Federal Trade Commission sued to block a proposed merger between grocery giants Kroger and Albertsons, the parent company of Shaw’s and Star Markets, saying...
Rite Aid banned from facial recognition tech use for 5 years...
Rite Aid has been banned from using facial recognition technology for five years over allegations that its surveillance system was used incorrectly to identify...
Amazon sued by FTC and 17 states over allegations it...
Amazon is being sued by U.S. regulators and 17 states, including Rhode Island, over allegations that the company abuses its position in the marketplace...
R.I. urges rejection of grocery chains merger
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island is among seven states urging U.S. antitrust enforcers to stop Kroger's proposed $24.6 billion acquisition of Albertsons, Reuters News reported.
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People are losing more money to scammers than ever before. Here’s...
NEW YORK (AP) – With the help of technology, scammers are tricking Americans out of more money than ever before. But there are steps...
Local solar company being sued by state over deceptive trade practices
PROVIDENCE – A local solar company and its top executive are being sued by the state for allegedly violating the state’s deceptive trade practice...
Regulators take aim at AI to protect consumers and workers
NEW YORK (AP) – As concerns grow over increasingly powerful artificial intelligence systems like ChatGPT, the nation's financial watchdog says it's working to ensure...
A lost clause? FTC may ban noncompete pacts
Thirty million people. That’s how many workers federal regulators say could find new jobs, increase their wages, or even start their own companies if...
Will R.I. legislation on hospital mergers, acquisitions scare off suitors?
The state review process for buying or selling hospitals in Rhode Island is going to get tougher under newly approved legislation.
Meanwhile, one of the...
Report: Identity thefts in R.I. have grown 231% since 2019
PROVIDENCE – Identity theft reports in Rhode Island have grown 231% since 2019, the seventh-largest increase across the U.S., according to a report by...
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