US authorities fined Citibank $400 million over deficiencies in risk management practices and required an overhaul of internal controls at the global financial powerhouse, officials announced Wednesday. The US Treasury’s Office of the Comptroller of the Currency issued the fine, in parallel with a related action from the Federal Reserve […]
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US antitrust probe finds ‘alarming pattern’ of innovation-stifling practices
The United States House Judiciary Antitrust Subcommittee has wrapped up its probe into Amazon, Facebook, Apple, and Google, with its 450-page report [PDF], making a slate of recommendations, including those it said would strengthen antitrust laws and restore competition in the digital economy. “As they exist today, Apple, Amazon, Google, […]
Accruent to Share Industry Best Practices and Product Innovation at Insights 2020 Virtual User Conference
Austin, TX, Sept. 30, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Accruent, the leading provider of solutions to manage the built environment, today announced that it will virtually host its annual Insights 2020 user conference over the course of two weeks in October. The event will be tailored to Accruent’s healthcare and manufacturing […]
HP to Pay $6 Million to Settle SEC Charges on Sales Practices
(Bloomberg) — HP Inc. agreed to pay $6 million as part of a settlement with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on charges the printer maker violated antifraud law in its effort to boost sales of ink supplies. © Bloomberg Signage is displayed outside HP Inc. headquarters in Palo Alto, […]
The Best Branding Practices for Your Tech Company
Branding T-shirts What is Branding? Branding is a marketing practice that refers to creating a unique identity that represents your business or firm. Branding must be easily recognisable and noticeable. When you have an efficient branding strategy, it helps you shape your brand and create an identity that represents it. […]
Remote and Ready: 7 ‘New Normal’ Marketing Best Practices for Updating and Aligning Remote Teams
There’s no doubt about it: The workplace looks very different now as compared with just a few of months ago for those that work in sales and marketing. Everyone that can is working remotely — and it looks as if this (or a hybrid-remote environment) will be our new normal. […]
FTC settles with marketing company over deceptive negative option practices
Consumers should always be informed about when a ‘free trial’ is ending 09/23/2020 Photo (c) William Potter – Getty Images Consumers love things that are free, and one of the best ways to learn about a new product or service is to sign up for a free trial. But a […]
GAO study examines marketing practices of ACA-exempt health plans
Government Accountability Office agents made 31 covert phone calls to selected sales representatives in five states between November 2019 and January 2020, posing as individuals needing to purchase health insurance to cover pre-existing conditions to see whether the representatives engaged in deceptive practices. In eight cases, which GAO has referred […]
USDA Seeks Input on Ready-to-Go Technologies and Practices for Agriculture Innovation Agenda
WASHINGTON, September 10, 2020 – To further the United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) work on the Agriculture Innovation Agenda (AIA), USDA today announced it is seeking public- and private-sector input on the most innovative technologies and practices that can be readily deployed across U.S. agriculture. USDA is looking for […]
Top U.S. Senate Democrat Seeks Probe Into Postmaster General’s Campaign Finance Practices | Top News
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer called on Sunday for the North Carolina attorney general to probe allegations published in the Washington Post that U.S Postmaster General Louis DeJoy’s former company reimbursed employees for political donations. “These are very serious allegations that must be investigated immediately,” Schumer wrote […]
Digital rights non-profit is tired of the shadowy practices used by many centralized exchanges
The Electronic Frontier Foundation, or EFF, is calling out Coinbase for its lack of transparency. At the same time, the group pointed to Coinbase’s rival exchange, Kraken, as an example of responsible behavior. The EFF was founded in 1990 with the goal of promoting internet civil liberties. In today’s post, […]
Fleet Risk Management: Best Practices for Businesses to Prevent Fleet Maintenance
This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20200902005478/en/ The article also offers comprehensive insights on: How to improve fleet management processes How are data analytics and fleet management connected Speak to our experts to learn how a fleet risk management plan can help businesses to tackle key […]