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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.

04/29/2009

BBB Warns Against Swine Flu Scams

Scammers are creating their own epidemic of spam e-mails Relying on reports from online security experts, Better Business Bureau is warning consumers to be on the lookout for fraudulent e-mails and Web sites trying to take advantage of the current swine flu outbreak.

03/30/2009

New Report: Internet Crime Rises in '08

The Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3), a partnership between the FBI and the National White Collar Crime Center (NW3C), today released the 2008 Annual Report on the number of Internet crime complaints received.

03/09/2009

BBB Differentiates Debt Consolidation, Debt Negotiation and Debt Elimination

Better Business Bureau advises consumers to ensure they understand these critical differences before enlisting the help of a company to manage their debt or they could end up making their current financial situation worse.

11/20/2008

BBB Military Line - Arm Military Families for Financial Future

06/24/2008

Consumers Beware Misleading DTV Advertising Warning

BBB Warns of Company Taking Advantage of DTV Confusion by Misleading Consumers. Nationwide Advertising Campaign Falsely Promises Free TV and Free DTV Converter Boxes.

04/24/2008

Stuart L. Berger "Retires" After 25 Years as BBB Volunteer

BBB | Greater Maryland recognizes Stuart L. Berger for his dedication to BBB 's AUTO LINE program. Retired from the automobile industry since 1982, Berger operated a new car dealership for 36 years. After retirement from his own company, Berger discovered the BBB AUTO LINE program.

04/08/2008

Event Offers Free Identity Theft Protection Advice and On-Site Document Shredding

Better Business Bureau | Greater Maryland invites local individuals and small businesses to BWI Airport on Saturday, May 3, 2008 to take the first step in identity protection: If you don’t need it, dispose of it…responsibly.

03/25/2008

U.S. Marine Corps Joins BBB Military Line® Program

The Council of Better Business Bureaus (CBBB) signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the U.S. Marine Corps at a ceremony in Washington, DC on Monday, to formally establish BBB Marine Corps Line – part of the greater BBB Military Line® program – designed to serve the specialized consumer needs of Marine Corps personnel and their families.

03/14/2008

Top Companies and Former FTC Executive to Be Honored

A Fortune 500 company, an Internet giant, an innovative retailer, a financial services firm and a former federal official will all be honored at the BBB International Torch Awards ceremony on April 8 at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C. The Torch Awards are given by the Council of Better Business Bureaus to recognize businesses and executives exhibiting integrity in the marketplace and exemplary dedication to fostering trust between businesses and consumers.

02/08/2008

Applications Sought for Awards Program

Better Business Bureau Education Foundation (BBBEF) is encouraging local businesses who embody integrity and ethics to enter its 2008 Torch Awards for Marketplace Ethics. Applications must be received by May 1.

10/17/2007

BBB Honors Torch Award Winners and Maryland Film Office at “The Big Event"

Better Business Bureau of Greater Maryland (BBB) presented six local businesses with its Torch Award for Marketplace Ethics and honored the Maryland Film Office (MFO) with an Award of Distinction for Small Business Development at “The Big Event” on Wednesday, September 26, 2007 at the Baltimore Museum of Industry.