Category: practices
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Vodafone faces £120 million franchisee legal battle over alleged ‘bad faith’ business practices
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Vodafone is facing a legal claim worth more than £120 million brought by 61 current and former UK franchisees, representing one of the largest franchise-related claims against a major British company. The group of claimants, who are several long-standing and loyal franchise partners who started their careers with Vodafone, allege…
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US Senate committee faults Boeing safety practices, FAA oversight By Reuters
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By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A U.S. Senate panel investigating Boeing Co’s safety culture on Wednesday criticized the planemaker’s quality practices and Federal Aviation Administration oversight, citing documents obtained in an ongoing probe. The Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, which is holding a hearing Wednesday with FAA Administrator Mike…
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DirecTV files FCC complaint against Disney for anti-competitive practices By Reuters
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(Reuters) – Satellite television service DirecTV Inc has filed a complaint with the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) accusing it of violating U.S. copyright laws. Disney Apple Inc. (NYSE:) said Sunday it has accused the company of failing to negotiate in good faith and engaging in anticompetitive conduct. In the…
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Grocery stores boost donations as Democrats criticize their business practices By Reuters
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Written by Bo Erickson WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The level of political donations from major food companies accepted by Democratic lawmakers has risen during the current congressional election cycle, a Reuters analysis of Federal Election Commission data shows, even as many Democrats accuse major U.S. grocery chains and their suppliers of…
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Foxconn chief defends hiring practices after report married women rejected in India By Reuters
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Written by Praveen Paramasivam SRIPERUMBUDUR, India (Reuters) – Foxconn’s chairman defended its hiring practices on Saturday after New Delhi ordered an investigation following a Reuters report that the Apple supplier was rejecting married women from iPhone assembly jobs. “Foxconn hires regardless of gender, but women make up a large part…
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India opposition asks Modi government to question Foxconn hiring practices By Reuters
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Written by Aditya Kalra and Praveen Paramasivam NEW DELHI (Reuters) – India’s opposition Congress party urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government on Saturday to question Foxconn over hiring practices after Reuters reported that the Apple supplier was rejecting married women from iPhone assembly jobs in the country. The government has…
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India opposition asks Modi government to question Foxconn hiring practices By Reuters
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Written by Aditya Kalra and Praveen Paramasivam NEW DELHI (Reuters) – India’s opposition Congress party urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government on Saturday to question Foxconn over hiring practices after Reuters reported that the Apple supplier was rejecting married women from iPhone assembly jobs in the country. The government has…
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FTC sues Adobe over subscription plans practices
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Update: The story has been updated with comments from Adobe The Federal Trade Commission said Monday that it has filed a lawsuit against Adobe (Nasdaq: Literary) and two of its executives regarding the software maker’s subscription plan practices. Photoshop maker stock It fell 3% to $510.62. The US antitrust watchdog…