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THE NEW FORTY Oh yes, they heard you now.
The buck stops here - actually, the two bucks. Iwas incensedwhen I first readthat Verizon Wirelesswas going tocharge a $2.00 fee for one-time credit and debit payments. Verizon decided upon the added...
Posted on 1/2/12 at 6:37 PM
STAFF BLOG CAPITOL CHATTER They are not really checks
People who receive checks unexpectedly from companies they don't know could be in for a surprise if they cash the checks, something a legislative bill is written to avoid. The mailings often are "...
Posted on 3/3/10 at 5:58 PM
HEALTHBEAT The 800-pound gorilla of health care reform
The Minnesota Department of Health is continuing to plow into the details of reforming the state's health care. It's the public's turn today to provide feedback at a meeting in St. Paul, hosted by the...
Posted on 4/2/09 at 7:25 AM
Social media are mighty sword for unhappy consumers 
Businesses are grappling with a new world, thanks to social media and increasingly popular review sites such as Yelp. The dynamic has even forced the traditional avenues of consumers' complaints to lay it all out in the open. Next month, the Better Business Bureau of Minnesota and North Dakota will start publishing entire complaints online, something it has never done before.
By Kelly Smith , February 20, 2012
Frontier Airlines adding flights to Bismarck
The company says it will begin offering nonstop service between Bismarck and Denver International Airport starting May 17.
By Associated Press , February 20, 2012
Some versions of infant Tylenol recalled
McNeil Consumer Healthcare says it is recalling about 574,000 bottles of a grape-flavored version of the liquid medicine, which was distributed nationally.
By Associated Press , February 17, 2012
Consumer prices rise modestly thanks to push by gas, clothing, food costs
Economists downplayed the increase, saying inflation will likely ease in the coming months as prices for raw materials level off.
By Christopher S. Rugaber , February 17, 2012
Government proposes technology guidelines to harness dashboard distractions
Automakers should design potentially distracting dashboard technology so it's automatically disabled while the vehicle is in motion, federal safety officials said today.
By Joan Lowy , February 16, 2012
Rising demand for organic milk coincides with farmers' high feed, fuel expenses
Because even as more consumers are willing to pay premium prices for organic milk, supermarkets are having trouble keeping it on the shelves as high feed and fuel prices have left some organic dairy farmers unable to keep up with demand.
By Michael Hill , February 16, 2012
Limit on 'unlimited data' takes AT&T customers by surprise
Under a new policy, AT&T has started cutting their data speeds as part of an attempt to manage data usage on its network. AT&T has some 17 million customers with "unlimited data" plans that can be subject to throttling, representing just under half of its smartphone users.
By Associated Press , February 13, 2012
Enforcement actions rise against N.D. insurance agents
North Dakota has seen a substantial rise in the number of enforcement actions taken against insurance agents since 2009, a trend the state’s insurance commissioner attributes to agents taking more risks in a down economy and the hiring of a full-time investigator. An industry group leader says its a mixed blessing.
By Mike Nowatzki , February 13, 2012
Kodak to stop making digital cameras, pocket video cameras, digital frames
The storied photography company, which filed for bankruptcy protection last month, says it will phase out those product lines in the first half of this year.
By Associated Press , February 09, 2012
Tassimo coffee makers recalled over burn risk
The Consumer Product Safety Commission says there have been 140 reports of problems with the Tassimo single-cup brewers dousing people, including 37 cases involving second-degree burns. In one incident, a 10-year-old girl from Minnesota was hospitalized with second-degree burns to her face and neck.
By Jennifer C. Kerr , February 09, 2012
Canadian airlines adopt early all-in ad pricing efforts
Air Canada began today to advertise prices that show the final cost of a ticket by combining the extra charges that have been left out in the past.
By Ross Marowitz , February 08, 2012
Puff of caffeine powder draws range of reactions
Move over, coffee and Red Bull. A Harvard professor thinks the next big thing will be people inhaling their caffeine from a lipstick-sized tube. Critics say the novel product is not without its risks.
By Rodrique Ngowi , February 08, 2012
Average North Dakota gas price increases 5 cents
Average gas prices in North Dakota have jumped 5 cents in the past week, meaning motorists are paying the highest price at the pump since the Thanksgiving holiday.
By Associated Press , February 06, 2012
Facebook users get more than they give, Pew study finds
The report from the Pew Research Center's Internet and American Life Project comes two days after Facebook filed for a $5 billion initial public offering of stock that could eventually value the company at $100 billion.
By Barbara Ortutay , February 03, 2012
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