Published on April 29, 2010 by Technology Slice
Cigarettes To Get Plain Packets – The tobacco industry is preparing to fight the Federal Government in court over its move to introduce compulsory plain packaging for cigarettes. Labor will today announce plans to bring in new laws making plain packaging compulsory for cigarettes and other tobacco products by January 1, 2012. It appears to [...]
Tags: Australian Greens, Cigarettes, Federal Government, Independent Senator, January 1, Legislation, New Laws, Packaging, Parliamentary Approval, Senate, Tobacco Industry, Tobacco Products, Voiced Support, Xenophon
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Published on March 15, 2010 by Technology Slice
U.S. To Unveil Superfast Broadband – The U.S. is set to follow Australia in a bid to introduce superfast broadband to millions of homes within the next ten years. A new internet policy to be unveiled this week includes the goal of boosting domestic broadband speeds to 100Mbps — more than 25 times the current [...]
Tags: Anchor, Aspiration, blackberry, Broadband Speeds, Commission Chairman, Expectation, explosion, Federal Communications Commission, Gigabit, Government Buildings, Institutions, Internet Policy, iphone, Libraries, Mobile Devices, New Laws, Promising Direction, Spectrum, Television Broadcasters, Wireless Carriers
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Published on February 23, 2010 by Technology Slice
Cambridge Credit Counseling, Credit Counseling – Today on The View, Money Expert Jordan Goodman talked about the new credit card laws, and how they will affect consumers. The new laws were actually supposed to keep consumers from getting ripped off by credit card companies, but they have led to companies increasing their fees and rates. [...]
Tags: 11 Years, Ameridebt, Attorney General, bankruptcy, Cambridge Credit Counseling, Card Holder, Class Action Lawsuit, Consumers, Counseling Service, Debts, Fee Structure, hot water, Illinois Ag, interest rates, Jordan Goodman, Lawsuits, Money Expert, New Laws, Profit Groups, Profits
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Published on February 23, 2010 by Technology Slice
New Credit Card Laws 2010, Credit Card Law – The new credit card laws 2010, part of President Barack Obama’s reforms, took into effect Monday, Feb. 22, 2010. The major aim of the new credit card laws is to protect consumers from being mislead by the banks. But the Christian Science Monitor reported that the [...]
Tags: Aim, banks, barack obama, Benefit, Christian Science Monitor, Consumers, Credit Card Laws, Loopholes, Mail, New Laws, New Science, vote
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