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Tribune staff reporterIt's not uncommon for Gian Fulgoni to be told how much he looks like Dustin Hoffman, or even to be mistaken for the Academy Award-winning actor and pressed for an autograph. It happens at least once a week. When it does, the typically gregarious,...Tags: Media Industry, Dustin Hoffman, Willis Tower, Startups, Dining and Drinking
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Chicago BBB chief has navigated scandal to rebuild public trust
Tribune staff reporterWhen Steve Bernas took over as CEO of the Chicago region's Better Business Bureau, the only employer he's ever known as a professional, it was a baptism by fire. Bernas was being groomed to take over, but he only took the reins in 2007 because his...Tags: Automotive Equipment, Media Industry, Hamas, Brighton Park, Advertising
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Traveling for Christmas? Watch for undisclosed fees at hotels
Watchdog with Paul MuschickIf you're hitting the road for the holidays and are booking a hotel room, make sure you know the full price you'll be paying before you arrive. Authorities recently warned several hotels they weren't being upfront with their online pricing....... -
Apps can secretly collect data on your kids
My middle-school-age son has his face glued to his iPod Touch and I have no idea what games he's playing or what else he's doing with it. I know that's costing me points in the parenting scorebook, but that's just the way life is for us, and I'm...Tags: Allentown, Business, New Products, Media Industry, Google Play
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Kevin Hunt: Guess What New Britain Woman Got For $299 Mortgage Audit?
The Hartford CourantUnsolicited letters, email and telephone calls are almost always best left unanswered. Let them go and they'll never amount to more than a nuisance. Answer one, as Mari Merwin of New Britain did, and you're asking for trouble. Merwin's troubles...Tags: Accounting and Auditing, Consumers, Marketing, New Britain, Lawyers
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New kids' online privacy rules give pass to Apple, Google, Facebook
SAN FRANCISCO -- Tech giants such as Apple, Facebook and Google scored a victory in the Federal Trade Commission’s new rules governing kids’ online privacy that were announced Wednesday. Federal regulators exempted app purveyors such as...Tags: Security, Media Industry, Google Play, Google Inc., Online Media Industry
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Gas price spikes disguise real problems with California market
Gasoline price spikes, such as the event that drove the average gallon in California to a stratospheric $4.67 in October, create two types of frustration. There's the immediate frustration of seeing the price at the pump soar almost overnight to a...
Tags: Companies and Corporations, Dianne Feinstein, Gasoline Industry, Regulatory Policy and Organizations, Petroleum Industry
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Scam victims could get refunds
When people tell me they think they wired money to a con artist and want to know how they can get it back, I try to break the bad news to them gently. They'll likely never see that money again. That's what they're afraid of when they call. I still...Tags: Corporate Crime, Prosecution, MoneyGram International Incorporated, Media Industry, Jim Thorpe
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Cinemark buys Rave Cinemas: Chain purchased 32 theaters for around $240 million
VarietyCinemark, the nation's third largest theater chain, has entered into an agreement to acquire all 32 theaters from Rave Cinemas for a purchase price of approximately $240 million. The Rave acquisition comes just days after Carmike Cinemas finalized a...Tags: Carmike Cinemas Incorporated
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Stop the ringing
The Federal Trade Commission is offering a $50,000 reward through Jan. 17 to whoever comes up with the best technical solution to the robocall problem. The prerecorded nuisance calls have been illegal since 2009, but companies routinely violate the... -
Federal regulators take steps to strengthen kids' online privacy [Google+ Hangout]
SAN FRANCISCO -- Federal regulators have taken the first major step in nearly 15 years to strengthen the protection of kids’ online privacy. The Federal Trade Commission said Wednesday that it has given parents greater control over the information...Tags: Consumers, Security, Online Media Industry, Sociology, Google+
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At stop in Glendale, Sen. Boxer joins calls for investigation into fuel prices
Speaking to a group of seniors at the Adult Recreation Center about healthcare reform, Sen. Barbara Boxer (D-Calif.) on Monday also took the opportunity to join a growing chorus of elected officials calling for an investigation into what caused the...
Tags: Los Angeles Times, Barack Obama, Energy Resources, Petroleum Industry, Barbara Boxer
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