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FTC Nears Settlement Over 'Loot Boxes'

Genshin Impact Publisher Hit With $20M FTC Fine for Marketing Loot Boxes to Children

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced that companies misleading players about the “true cost of in-game transactions” will be “held accountable.”

PC Gamer on MSN · 21h

FTC says Genshin Impact 'deceived children' and orders its publisher to pay a $20 million fine and stop selling loot boxes to kids

The FTC says "Genshin Impact deceived children, teens, and other players into spending hundreds of dollars on prizes they stood little chance of winning."

Bloomberg on MSN · 23h

Genshin Impact Video Game Maker to Pay $20 Million in FTC Case

The maker of the popular video game Genshin Impact agreed to pay $20 million to settle claims that it deceived players about the cost of winning sought-after prizes, the US Federal Trade Commission said Friday.

PepsiCo, FTC

Fox Business on MSN · 19h

FTC sues PepsiCo, alleges 'rigged' soft drink competition

The Federal Trade Commission on Friday filed a lawsuit against PepsiCo, Inc., alleging the company engaged in illegal price discrimination by giving an unnamed "large, big box" retailer unfair pricing advantages, while raising prices for others.

Wall Street Journal · 13h

FTC Sues PepsiCo, Alleging It Gave Walmart Unfair Pricing Advantage

Outgoing agency Chair Lina Khan has filed a raft of measures during her last week in office.

CNN on MSN · 19h

Pepsi hurt small businesses by giving big-box retailer financial advantages, the FTC claims

The commission alleges that the retailer, whose name was redacted in the statement from commissioners, received “unfair pricing advantages” that were not made available to others.

FTC, Surveillance and Consumer Data

Bloomberg on MSN · 1d

FTC Says Consumer Data Is Behind ‘Surveillance’ Pricing

Major retailers can tailor prices based on customer data including location, demographics or shopping history, the US Federal Trade Commission said in initial study findings, raising concerns about the use of what they termed “surveillance pricing.

MarketWatch · 1d

FTC Release: FTC Surveillance Pricing Study Indicates Wide Range of Personal Data Used to Set Individualized Consumer Prices

The agency details interim insights from staff perspective examining how companies track consumer behaviors to inform surveillance pricing The Federal Trade Commission's initial findings from its surveillance pricing market study revealed that details like a person's precise location or browser history can be frequently used to target individual consumers with different prices for the same goods and services.

Seeking Alpha on MSN · 1d

FTC study finds intermediaries survey consumer habits to advise retailers on price

Third-party intermediaries are keeping close tabs on your location, browsing history, even on the unpurchased items in your online shopping cart to give retailers the data they need to charge consumers different prices for the same products.

FTC Approves Final Order in Chevron-Hess Deal

The Wall Street Journal on MSN · 18h

Exxon Mobil and Chevron Megadeals Are Cleared of FTC Antitrust Concerns

The Federal Trade Commission on Friday approved separate consent orders resolving antitrust concerns over two multibillion-dollar oil deals: Exxon Mobil’s purchase of Pioneer Natural Resources and Chevron’s acquisition of Hess.

Business Insider · 11h

FTC Finalizes Consent Order Settling Antitrust Concerns In Chevron's Acquisition Of Hess

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission finalized a consent order that resolves antitrust concerns surrounding Chevron Corp.'s (CVX)

MarketWatch · 22h

FTC Release: FTC Approves Final Order in Chevron-Hess Deal

The Federal Trade Commission today finalized a consent order that resolves antitrust concerns surrounding Chevron Corporation's acquisition of oil producer Hess Corporation. The final consent order settles charges brought by the FTC in September 2024.

FTC, GM and Without Consent

PCMag on MSN · 1d

FTC Hits GM With 5-Year Ban on Sharing Driver Data With Third Parties

The automaker was accused of collecting drivers' behavior data without their knowledge and providing it to third-party agencies that set insurance rates.

U.S. News & World Report · 1d

FTC Bans GM From Sharing Driving Data to Settle Claims That the Automaker Sold Data Without Consent

General Motors will be banned for five years from disclosing data that it collects from drivers to consumer reporting agencies as part of a settlement with the government to resolve claims that the au

MarketWatch · 1d

FTC Release: FTC Takes Action Against General Motors for Sharing Drivers' Precise Location and Driving Behavior Data Without Consent

Under proposed order, GM and OnStar will be banned for five years from disclosing geolocation and driver behavior data to consumer reporting agencies The Federal Trade Commission is taking action against General Motors (GM) and OnStar over allegations they collected,

FTC Takes On Deere & Co. In New Right-To-Repair Fight

The agency filed suit against Deere over its software repair tool, only available to authorized repair shops, which has led ...

FTC's 'click to cancel' just kicked in, but unsubscribing may not get easier for months - here's why

The ruling, which went into effect this week, requires businesses to make canceling a subscription as easy as signing up for ...

The FTC Suing John Deere Is a Tipping Point for Right-to-Repair

After years of complaints about “unlawful” repairability policies, the FTC is suing tractor manufacturer Deere & Company.

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Welsh Carson agrees to pare back anesthesia market power to avoid new FTC suit

Antitrust regulators have reached a deal with Welsh, Carson, Anderson and Stowe that doesn’t penalize the private equity firm ...

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Amazon search results overrun with ads, FTC lawsuit alleges monopolistic behavior

The FTC also alleges that Amazon is charging its sellers exorbitant fees, in many cases close to 50 percent of their revenue: ...

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FTC sues Greystar, saying the property manager used hidden fees to swindle renters out of millions

The lawsuit arrive as renters gasp for air in America’s squeezed housing market and federal officials move to intervene. The ...

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Colorado, federal regulators sue mega-landlord Greystar over “deceptive advertising and hidden fees”

Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser and federal regulators filed a joint lawsuit against the largest apartment owner in the ...

Apartment giant sued by Colorado Attorney General, FTC

The FTC goes on to allege at some Greystar-managed properties, hidden fees are bundled together and referred to collectively ...

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FTC Nears Settlement Over 'Loot Boxes'

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FTC Approves Final Order in Chevron-Hess Deal

FTC, GM and Without Consent

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