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FCCC to partner with Consumer Council

The Fijian Competition and Consumer Commission are in the process of signing a Memorandum of Understanding with the Consumer Council of Fiji to boost its operations.

January 25, 2023 6:20 am
 

Business

J&J expects inflation, China COVID hit to carry into 2023

Johnson & Johnson (JNJ.N) on Tuesday said it sees the impact from high inflation carrying into 2023 and expects China’s major COVID-19 outbreak to dent sales at its medical devices unit in the first half of the year.

January 25, 2023 6:09 am
 

Business

Government appoints ATS board, says AG

The government owns the majority of shares in Air Terminal Services, and board appointments also rest with them, says Attorney General Siromi Turaga.

January 24, 2023 4:43 pm
 

Business

FCCC reviews Act

The Fijian Competition and Consumer Commission is currently focusing on reviewing its Act.

January 24, 2023 4:21 pm
 

Business

Disney exec made six figures a day for the three months he worked there

Few top executives have ever failed in a job so quickly — or so lucratively — as Geoff Morrell.

January 24, 2023 4:17 pm
 

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Spotify to trim 6% of workforce in latest tech layoffs

Spotify Technology SA (SPOT.N) it plans to cut 6% of its workforce and would take a related charge of up to nearly $50 million, adding to the massive layoffs in the technology sector in preparation for a possible recession.

January 24, 2023 3:40 pm
 

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Crypto lender Genesis optimistic it can resolve creditor disputes

A lawyer for the bankrupt Genesis Global Capital has said the cryptocurrency lender has confidence it can resolve its disputes with creditors this week, with a goal of emerging from Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection by late May.

January 24, 2023 2:33 pm
 

Business

Over 500 court cases against traders

The Fijian Competition and Consumer Commission say they will continue to take action against unethical business practices.

January 24, 2023 12:40 pm
 

Business

Consumer Reports urges dark chocolate makers to reduce lead, cadmium levels

Consumer Reports on Monday urged four chocolate producers to commit by Valentine’s Day to reduce the amounts of lead and cadmium in their dark chocolate products, after testing revealed harmful levels of the heavy metals.

January 24, 2023 11:03 am
 

Business

Lab-grown meat moves closer to American dinner plates

Once the stuff of science fiction, lab-grown meat could become reality in some restaurants in the United States as early as this year.

January 24, 2023 9:45 am
 

Business

Elon Musk testifies again in trial over controversial tweet

Tesla CEO Elon Musk took the witness stand for a second day on Monday and attempted to explain the thought process behind his controversial “funding secured” tweet from 2018, pushing back at the idea that it was partly a joke.

January 24, 2023 7:55 am
 

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FCCC works on establishing PCRN

The Fijian Competition and Consumer Commission had various preliminary meetings with the Australian counterparts on the establishment of the Pacific Competition and Regulators Network.

January 23, 2023 4:36 pm

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