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The European Union (EU) Unfair Commercial Practices Directive (UCPD) was adopted three years ago. On May 26, 2008, the United Kingdom’s Department for Business Enterprise and Regulatory Reform (BERR) is implementing this directive through Consumer Protection from Unfair Trading Regulations.
If you’re doing word-of-mouth marketing, you should be concerned with the directive and the regulations promulgated [...]

If you’ve ever bought your “free” credit report online, chances are you’ve been deceived by the credit reporting agency who sold it to you. Like a magician pulling a rabbit out of a hat, these credit agencies make up a score and sell it to you.
Of course, there’s a mathematical formula behind the score they [...]

There’s been a lot of recent controversy over the semi-nude pics in Vanity Fair of 15-year-old Hannah Montana star Miley Cyrus. She claims embarrassment after the fact. My guess is that the Disney execs went ballistic when they saw the “good girl” brand being tarnished.
Her parents should be ashamed for pimping out their daughter for [...]