Consumer News

In a blog post Thursday, Microsoft said it's increasing the price of its Microsoft 365 bundle for consumers by $3 a month.
CNBC.  Thursday, 16 Jan 2025 21:26:28 GMT.

FDA has identified condition-specific medication health fraud scams that can pose significant risks to consumers.
Food and Drug Administration.  Thursday, 16 Jan 2025 14:12:36 EST.

Earlier, head of the Russian Federal State Agency for Health and Consumer Rights Anna Popova said that random studies of fish to date have shown that there were no contaminants in the samples examined
Tass.  Thursday, 16 Jan 2025 20:03:31 +0300.

Here is how New York Times Co. (NYT) and United Natural Foods (UNFI) have performed compared to their sector so far this year.
Zacks.  Thursday, 16 Jan 2025 14:40:07 GMT.

Also in the Forbes CMO newsletter: No SCOTUS ruling on TikTok as ban starts Sunday, how tech will help marketers in 2025, creative unions make AI game plan.
Forbes.  Wednesday, 15 Jan 2025 13:04:01 -0500.

Consumers will have to buy something if they want to hang out at its coffee shops or use its restrooms.
CBS News.  Wednesday, 15 Jan 2025 11:55:31 -0500.

The consumer prices index dipped to 2.5 per cent in the year to December amidst falling hotel prices, according to the Office for National Statistics.
Daily Mail.  Wednesday, 15 Jan 2025 16:48:52 GMT.

Germany's economy shrank for the second straight year in 2024 as worried consumers held back on spending and Chinese competition ate into the country's traditional exports of cars and industrial machinery.
Washington Times.  Wednesday, 15 Jan 2025 09:43:05 -0500.

Swiss chocolate maker Lindt & Spruengli announced Tuesday that it would raise prices again in 2025 after strong sales last year showed that increases had not cut the appetite of consumers.
The Local.  Tuesday, 14 Jan 2025 17:19:41 +0100.

The tech giant accounts for 90% of web searches in the UK - the regulator will probe whether that harms consumers and rivals.
BBC News.  Tuesday, 14 Jan 2025 12:52:52 GMT.

Subscriptions are easy to start but often difficult to cancel, leading frustrated consumers to seek chargebacks due to confusing cancellation policies. ...
Entrepreneur.  Friday, 10 Jan 2025 18:30:00 GMT.

Technology companies, industry executives and entrepreneurs are in Las Vegas, Nevada, this week for CES, the consumer electronics show featuring the latest advancements in artificial intelligence, vehicle technology, robotics and more. ...
Voice of America.  Thursday, 09 Jan 2025 22:23:00 -0500.