FTC Sues Amazon Over Kids In App Purchases
The FTC sues Amazon in Seattle federal court for allowing children to incur in app charges without parental consent. The suit claims Amazon knew of millions in unauthorised purchases on apps like Pet Shop Story and Ice Age Village, with Amazon taking a 30 percent cut.
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FTC
Amazon
Kids
Federal Trade Commission
Seattle
Jessica Rich
Agency
Consumer Protection Bureau
Andrew DeVore
Edith Ramirez
DeVore
Commission
Disney Institute trains Iowa leaders with Disney ideas
About 150 people from 60 organizations attended a Disney Institute seminar hosted by the Iowa City Area Chamber of Commerce to learn leadership and customer service improvements drawn from Disney. Attendees from UI Hospitals and Clinics, Informatics, Johnson County Emergency Communications Center and others explored applying Disney principles of safety, service, entertainment and efficiency to government, non profits and business.
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Iowa
Mickey Mouse
Disney Institute
Walt Disney World
Disney
Maureen Kier Osaka
Informatics
Cedar Rapids
Iowa City
University of Iowa
UIHC
Tom Jones
Johnson County
Jones
Osaka
Adam Wesley
the Gazette
Iowa River Landing
Coralville
Air Force opens competition for new long range bomber
The U S Air Force launched a formal competition for a multibillion dollar long range strike bomber with bids from Northrop Grumman Boeing and Lockheed Martin. The goal is a contract awarded next spring with up to 100 aircraft planned at about 550 million each. Rockwell Collins provides avionics for Boeing. Defense officials emphasized modernization and national security priorities amid budget pressures.
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U.S. Air Force
U.S. Air
Air Force
Deborah James
Northrop Grumman
Boeing
Lockheed Martin
United States
Rockwell Collins
Cedar Rapids
Defense
Chuck Hagel
Pentagon
Family Dollar profit falls in third quarter amid sale push
Family Dollar Stores posted a 33 percent drop in third quarter net income to 81.1 million dollars or 71 cents per share as it cleared inventory ahead of planned store closures while sales rose 3.3 percent to 2.66 billion. Same store sales fell 1.8 percent amid intense competition from larger rivals. Charl Icahn, owning 9.4 percent, pressures a sale to Dollar General to counter weak wage growth and reduced food stamp benefits.
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Family Dollar Stores
Carl] Icahn
Icahn
Family Dollar
Dollar General Corp
Wal-Mart Stores Inc
Iowa
Edward Jones
Brian Yarbrough
Reuters
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