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Summit puts consumers at the heart of digital innovation

Summit puts consumers at the heart of digital innovation

A global consumer protection summit in Portugal gathers digital innovators and protection agencies to discuss advancing consumer rights in an increasingly online economy.

Consumer protection remains a cornerstone of development

Consumer protection remains a cornerstone of development

UNCTAD marks World Consumer Rights Day with a reminder that faulty products cost lives and dupe families out of much-needed income.

Sludge, nudge and other consumer trends

Sludge, nudge and other consumer trends

When you shop on the internet or receive goods and services online free of charge in exchange for your personal data, you still have rights as a consumer.

Morocco updates public on consumer law progress

Morocco updates public on consumer law progress

Moroccan consumers were front and centre of an information sharing exercise to communicate critical outcomes of an novel voluntary peer review.

Cairo home to new competition-focused training centre

Cairo home to new competition-focused training centre

Competition agencies from seven Middle East and North African countries will benefit from world-class courses offered at innovative training hub in Egypt.

Botswana greets scrutiny of competition law and policy

Botswana greets scrutiny of competition law and policy

Botswana welcomes voluntary peer review of legal and institutional competition framework, underlining its government’s commitment to a fair business environment and protecting consumers

Competition policy ensures markets work for people over profit

Competition policy ensures markets work for people over profit

Governments need to keep markets fair and competitive, so that consumers have access to the best goods and services at the lowest price

Unsafe consumer products cost the US economy $1 trillion each year

Unsafe consumer products cost the US economy $1 trillion each year

Injuries and death caused by consumer products represent a massive drag on the economy, according to the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission

Morocco welcomes review of consumer protection regime

Morocco welcomes review of consumer protection regime

Following the first-ever assessment of a nation’s consumer protection law and policy by peer national authorities, UNCTAD has proposed a package of improvements for Morocco

Audio-visual sports rights experts step up to the plate

Audio-visual sports rights experts step up to the plate

The battle for audio-visual rights to sports events is as fierce as the action on the field, and competition regulators in developing countries must be prepared to play the game