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Tuesday, 2 December 2008
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Watchdog says retail payment protection needs improving
The competition watchdog believes the market for retail payment protection insurance needs improving because there is little competition between providers and limited ability for shoppers to find alternatives.
10 Oct 2008 |
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Watchdog slams ad for Jolie film "Wanted"
The advertising watchdog has upheld complaints about posters advertising the film "Wanted" starring Angelina Jolie, saying they glamorised violence and gun crime.
03 Sep 2008 |
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Watchdog urges doctors to cut antibiotics
Doctors should slash the number of times they prescribe antibiotics for respiratory tract infections because the drugs rarely help, the country's drug cost watchdog said on Wednesday.
23 Jul 2008 |
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Watchdog clamps down on mobile service vendors
Vendors offering mobile services such as ringtones and SMS news alerts could have such services temporarily suspended if they fail to allow users to easily stop subscriptions, regulator PhonepayPlus said on Thursday.
17 Jul 2008 |
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IAEA says Iran nuclear arms research "serious concern"
Iran's alleged research into nuclear warheads remains a matter of serious concern and Tehran should provide more information on its missile-related activities, the U.N. nuclear watchdog said on Monday.
27 May 2008 |
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Water watchdog to fine Thames Water
The water watchdog said on Friday it planned to fine Thames Water 12.5 million pounds for providing it with unreliable information and customers with poor service.
28 Sep 2007 |
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Watchdog seeks NHS drugs savings
The consumer watchdog called on Tuesday for a radical overhaul of drug pricing arrangements, which it said could save the state health service around 500 million pounds a year.
20 Feb 2007 |
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KFC rapped over spicy chicken adverts
Fast food chain KFC was criticised by the advertising watchdog on Wednesday for misleading customers over a promotion for cheap chicken drumsticks.
03 Jan 2007 |
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BAA airports referred to competition body
The consumer affairs watchdog urged competition authorities to explore a break up of BAA's airports on Tuesday, saying the current ownership system had resulted in poor quality and high charges.
12 Dec 2006 |
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