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10/26/2009

Food and Beverage Companies Continue to Raise the Bar When Advertising to Kids

Children’s Food and Beverage Advertising Initiative report shows marked progress in 2008 through self-regulation.

10/01/2009

Teeth Whitening Products Sold Online Wipe Smile off Consumers’ Faces

BBB is warning consumers to be extremely wary of pervasive online ads offering the promise of a whiter, brighter smile. BBB has received an onslaught of complaints from consumers who thought they were signing up for a free trial of teeth whitening products but were repeatedly billed for products and services.

10/01/2009

BBB Offers Free On-Site Document Shredding and Identity Theft Prevention Tips

BBB invites you to “Secure Your ID” Day Saturday, October 17, 2009 at the Reno-Sparks Convention Center parking lot. Take a key step in identity protection by shredding and properly disposing of sensitive paper documents.

09/22/2009

Consumers Feel More At Risk for Identity Theft When Making Certain Types of Purchases

A recent National Foundation for Credit Counseling survey conducted by Harris Interactive® revealed that 45 percent of all U.S. adults feel at most risk for identity theft when making a purchase with a credit card that requires the card to be taken out of their sight, for example, at a restaurant.

09/02/2009

Council of Better Business Bureaus Names Stephen A. Cox as President and CEO

The Board of Directors of the Council of Better Business Bureaus has named Stephen A. Cox as President and CEO.

02/10/2009

Complaints to Better Business Bureau up Seven Percent Nationwide

According to an annual report released today by Better Business Bureau, consumers filed 891,540 complaints against North American businesses in 2008, reflecting a seven percent increase over the previous year.

01/07/2009

BBB Helps Consumers Find Trustworthy Businesses with New ‘Standards for Trust’

Today Better Business Bureau announced the adoption of its newly developed “Standards for Trust.” The eight standards concisely define marketplace behaviors that are contractually agreed to and upheld by BBB Accredited Businesses, and encompass issues relevant in today’s dynamic marketplace such as advertising practices, transparency, online privacy and business integrity.

01/07/2009

BBB Changes Its Business Ratings to A+ through F Letter-Grade Scale

09/29/2008

BBB Shreds Nearly ¾ of a Million Pounds of Materials to Prevent ID Theft

09/23/2008

BBB Announces The Dannon Company as Newest Member of the Children’s Food and Beverage Advertising Initiative

The Council of Better Business Bureaus today announced that The Dannon Company has become the 15th company to join the Children’s Food and Beverage Advertising Initiative. BBB also announced approval of The Dannon Company’s pledge. This pledge includes the commitment that 100 percent of advertising directed primarily to children under 12 in television, radio, print and Internet venues will be for products that meet nutritional guidelines that BBB has reviewed and approved.

09/16/2008

BBB Secure Your ID Day - Sept. 20, 2008: Free Shredding & Take Home Advice

In response to high consumer demand and due to the unprecedented success of the first-ever BBB “Secure Your ID” Day in May, Better Business Bureau announced today that its second community service campaign event to fight ID theft will take place on Saturday, September 20, in nearly 90 communities across the U.S. and Canada.

05/15/2007

Scam Alert: Nevada Stakes Lottery