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BARONESS OPPENHEIM-BARNES, who has died aged 96, was Conservative MP for Gloucester for 17 years and a popular consumer affairs minister in Margaret Thatcher's first government, despite opposition jibes at [...]

Byline: Tony Romm Elon Musk on Wednesday called for the elimination of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, one of the nation's most powerful watchdog agencies, signaling it could be scrapped [...]

Byline: Tony Romm President-elect Donald Trump and Republicans in Congress are weighing vast changes to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, seeking to limit the powers and funding of a federal [...]

LONDON -- The following information was released by the UK Government: The government has taken immediate action after checks found widespread cases of poor-quality solid wall insulation installed under inherited [...]

Byline: Onyebuchi Ezigbo, James Emejo in Abuja, Emma Okonji and Agnes Ekebuike in Lagos The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has condemned recent approval granted to telecommunications operators in the country [...]

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The following information was released by the National Consumers League (NCL): by allisonc January 21, 2025 Washington, D.C. -- Today, NCL submitted testimony in support of SB49 [...]

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The following information was released by the Consumer Bankers Association: CBA Releases New White Paper Ahead of Upcoming Inauguration to Guide Incoming Administration, New Congress WASHINGTON, D.C. [...]

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The following information was released by the office of Delaware Rep. Sarah McBride: Representatives McBride (D-DE) and Kim (R-CA) Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Protect Consumers from Credit [...]

HARRISBURG, PA -- The following information was released by Pennsylvania House of Representatives, Democratic Caucus: Pennsylvania House Democratic Caucus Today, state Rep. Ed Neilson introduced legislation (H.B. 78) along with [...]

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The following information was released by the U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs: U.S. Senator Tim Scott (R-S.C.) released the following statement on the [...]

Byline: Telegraph Obituaries Baroness Sally Oppenheim-Barnes, who has died aged 96, was Conservative MP for Gloucester for 17 years and a popular consumer affairs minister in Margaret Thatcher's first government, [...]

Byline: political reporter Peter Lusted aviation, customer rights, flight cancellations, delays, flights, aviation charter of rights, albanese government, virgin, jetstar, qantas, transport, catherine king Air Transport Industry; Federal Government Customers [...]

WASHINGTON, DC -- The following information was released by the National Consumers League (NCL): The National Consumers League (NCL), America's oldest consumer and worker advocacy organization, is urging Congress to […]

WASHINGTON -- The following information was released by the American Financial Services Association (AFSA): Yesterday, Rohit Chopra, director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), testified before the Senate Committee [...]

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The following information was released by the U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs: Today, U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Chairman of the Senate Committee [...]

WASHINGTON -- The following information was released by South Carolina Senator Tim Scott: Senator Scott also slammed the committee's dysfunction and lack of transparency after Chairman Brown's last-minute postponement of [...]

LANSING, Mich. -- The following information was released by the office of the Michigan Attorney General: Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel is applauding the Michigan Senate for passing Senate Bill [...]

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The following information was released by Tennessee Senator Marsha Blackburn: Ahead of the holiday season, U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.), ranking member of the Senate Subcommittee on [...]

As President-elect Donald Trump prepares to assume office in January 2025, businesses should anticipate significant changes in the regulatory landscape, particularly in the oversight and priorities of the Consumer Financial [...]

ALEXANDRIA, Va. -- The following information was released by the American Society of Travel Agents: The American Society of Travel Advisors (ASTA) is praising yesterday's introduction of the Aviation Consumer [...]

WASHINGTON -- The following information was released by Massachusetts Senator Edward J. Markey: Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, today announced [...]

WASHINGTON -- The following information was released by Colorado Senator John Hickenlooper: Hickenlooper: 'Working together, we can do a better job protecting Americans from these potential risks... but at the [...]

WASHINGTON -- The following information was released by the U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary: U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today questioned [...]

WASHINGTON -- The following information was released by Illinois Senator Richard J. Durbin: Witnesses include senior leaders at Visa, Mastercard WASHINGTON ù U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Chair [...]

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The following information was released by Consumers Union (CU): Justin Brookman, director of technology policy at Consumer Reports, will testify Tuesday, November 19 at 2:30 pm ET [...]

WASHINGTON -- The following information was released by the office of Arkansas Rep. French Hill: Rep. French Hill (AR-02) today released a set of principles outlining his support for a [...]

WASHINGTON, DC -- The following information was released by the American Petroleum Institute (API): The American Petroleum Institute (API) today released a new policy roadmap for the incoming Trump administration [...]

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has expressed resolve of his Government to reduce the cost of electricity, urging against politicizing the issue. Addressing the Federal Cabinet meeting, he pointed out that [...]

2025 JAN 2 (VerticalNews) -- By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Politics & Government Week -- A new study on Politics and Government is now available. According to news [...]

LANSING, Mich. -- The following information was released by the office of the Michigan Attorney General: Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has joined a coalition of 16 attorneys general in [...]

WASHINGTON -- The following information was released by the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Financial Services: Republicans' Data Privacy Act of 2023 would make consumer data protections permanent Today, [...]

HARRISBURG, PA -- The following information was released by Pennsylvania House of Representatives, Democratic Caucus: State Rep. Joe Ciresi's legislation (H.B. 116) that would increase consumer protections by requiring companies [...]

WASHINGTON, DC -- The following information was released by the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Judiciary: Today, House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan (R-OH) and Ranking Member of the [...]

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The following information was released by Alabama Senator Katie Boyd Britt: American Banker recently published a column written by U.S. Senator Katie Britt (R-Ala.) on the increasing [...]

LANSING, Mich. -- The following information was released by the office of the Michigan Attorney General: Today, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel and Corporate Oversight Division Chief Jason Evans testified [...]

LANSING, Mich. -- The following information was released by the office of the Michigan Attorney General: Today, Michigan Department of Attorney General Corporate Oversight Division Chief Jason Evans and Assistant [...]

HARRISBURG, PA -- The following information was released by Pennsylvania House of Representatives, Democratic Caucus: Rep. Christopher M. Rabb October 2, 2024 | 4:31 PM HARRISBURG, Oct. 2 - Legislation [...]

WASHINGTON -- The following information was released by the office of Massachusetts Rep. Ayanna Pressley: Today, Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07), Vice Ranking Member of the Financial Institutions and Monetary Policy [...]

WASHINGTON -- The following information was released by Georgia Senator Reverend Raphael Warnock: Senator Reverend Warnock addressed the lack of transparency in the private student loan market during Tuesday's Senate [...]