In Chicago, taxi and livery services companies are suing Uber for consumer fraud and other allegations.
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She has written for Consumer Reports, CBS MoneyWatch, Ladies Home Journal, Kaiser Health News and others.
He became a vice president of GE in 1989, responsible for consumer services for GE Appliances.
That number reflects a spending boost of 4.2% for consumer titles and 1% for B2B.
In that case, the resulting withdrawal of support for consumer outlays may push them down.
Meanwhile, banks report that demand for consumer loans continues to drop, although at declining rates.
Africans are emerging from a subsistence economy and have a craving for consumer goods.
Absolute job growth is good for political discourse, but not as much for consumer spending.
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Justin Wilson at the Center for Consumer Freedom, created by restaurants and food companies.
Micron announced an SSD with almost 1 TB storage capacity for consumer (client) applications.
That seems unlikely in the current high-unemployment environment except for consumer essentials, like food and energy.
Boston Power, founded in 2005, makes fast-charging Li-ion cells for consumer products, including some Hewlett-Packard laptops.
The swelling jobs count has lifted aggregate incomes, which augurs well for consumer spending.
It might even provide them with a little dose of healthy competition for consumer attention.
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This new approach could well prove to be the wave of the future for consumer electronics.
Professor PETE KYLE (Finance, University of Maryland): There is a tremendous demand for consumer credit.
People aged over 55 now make up 17% of the UK internet population, a survey for consumer magazine Which?
In my view, this victory for consumer finance companies is likely to have a short shelf life.
This week the U.S. Consumer Electronics Association predicted better-than-average sales for consumer electronics, led by tablets.
Despite all its growth, Apple still accounts for just a slice of the market for consumer computers.
Offering a platform for consumer action was ambitious and seemed appropriate for the times, but it backfired.
The suit and shirt seller Austin Reed says it's cautious about the future outlook for consumer spending.
Prices: Wal-Mart has done more than any company in history to drive prices down for consumer goods.
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But stocks in this sector will price this year on expectations for consumer behavior in 2011 and 2012.
This should be a positive for consumer sentiment and the retail sector, which I discussed last week.
It's a warm up act for bigger battles: Should Congress establish a regulatory agency for consumer financial protection?
In the wake of the Great Recession, healthcare providers like all other creditors are increasingly competing for consumer dollars.
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The massive deal will buy Microsoft immediate visibility in Internet based voice services, both for consumer and enterprise applications.
Digital is everywhere and should elevate marketing and business priorities for consumer benefit.
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