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U.S. FTC Considers Crackdown On How Companies Collect Consumer Information

Federal Trade Chairman and Federal Trade Commissioners testify on the "Oversight of the Federal Trade Commission" in Washington
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) on Thursday said it was considering adopting new rules to prohibit harmful commercial surveillance and lax data security, saying American consumers are often unknowingly giving up personal information ranging from their menstrual cycles to how they pray.
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Logo of Zurich Insurance is seen at a former office building in Zurich

Zurich Insurance Shares Rise On H1 Profit Beat, Share Buyback

Zurich Insurance Group reported a better-than-expected 25% rise in operating profit in the first half on strong performance across the board and announced a bumper 1.8 billion Swiss francs ($1.91 billion) share buyback on Thursday, sending its shares higher.

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