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Hong Kong Proposes Admin Fee for Refunds During Cooling-Off Period
New policy aims to prevent abuse of refund rights for prepaid beauty and fitness contracts amid ongoing consumer protection reforms.
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South China Morning Post World
New policy aims to prevent abuse of refund rights for prepaid beauty and fitness contracts amid ongoing consumer protection reforms.
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The Food and Drug Administration links thousands of Cyclospora infections to iceberg lettuce supplied by Taylor Farms and sold at Taco Bell and Walmart.
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Taylor Farms is recalling 25 shredded lettuce and salad mix products linked to a multistate cyclospora outbreak traced to a supplier in central Mexico, affecting 27 states across the U.S.
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