Category: Advocacy/Community Affairs

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Scammers are Targeting Utility Customers in Florida with Sophisticated Tactics

• November 13, 2018

AUDIO: Rick Swearingen, Commissioner, Florida Department of Law Enforcement

(Juno Beach, FL, Tuesday, November 13, 2018) – Florida is famous for beautiful beaches. It’s also a target for scams. Scammers are pocketing cash throughout Florida by preying on customers using all sorts of sophisticated...

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Los Clientes de Servicios Publicos en Florida Pueden Ser Victimas de Sofisticadas Maniobras Fraudulentas

• November 13, 2018

AUDIO: Jackie Boswell, Departamento de Policía Estatal de la Florida

(Juno Beach, Fl, martes 13 de noviembre de 2018) – Florida es conocida por sus hermosas playas, pero es también el target de ciertos fraudes. Algunos estafadores están haciéndose de dinero a lo largo de...

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Online Resource Provides Localized Information on Safe Disposal of Used Needles and Sharps in Washington

• November 13, 2018

AUDIO: Larry Ellingson, a member of the National Diabetes Volunteer Leadership Council and former National Chairman of the Board of the American Diabetes Association

(Seattle, WA, Tuesday, November 13, 2018) – Nationally, one-fifth of people who use sharps outside of a medical facility don’t dispose of them properly, a new survey finds. If you’re a resident of Washington State...

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UPS Hiring Nearly 100,000 For Holiday Season

• November 13, 2018

AUDIO: Stefond Harris, Vice President of Human Resources for U.S. Operations, UPS

(Atlanta, GA, Tuesday, November 13, 2018) – UPS is in the thick of an effort to hire about 100,000 seasonal employees to support the anticipated increase in holiday season package volume that will begin in...

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• Consumer News

Disaster Assistance & Property Damage Support During California Wildfire Season

• November 8, 2018

AUDIO: Rullah Price, Community Outreach Director, Wells Fargo Home Lending, and Eduardo Martinez, Business Support Manager, Wells Fargo Home Lending

(San Francisco, CA, Thursday, November 8, 2018) – The 2017 California wildfires season was one of the most destructive on record in the state’s history. From January 1 through December 31, 2017, over 9,000 fires burned...

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JDRF Leads the Scientific Charge Against Type 1 Diabetes – November is National Diabetes Awareness Month

• October 30, 2018

(New York, NY, Tuesday, October 30, 2018) – National Diabetes Awareness Month takes place in November. More than 1.25 million Americans currently live with type 1 diabetes (T1D) and require injected or pumped insulin to survive....

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Non-Profit Provides Online Resource Making It Easier For Diabetics to Dispose of Needles Safely

• October 29, 2018

Monday, October 29, 2018 Dear PSA Director, November is National Diabetes Month. More than 30 million people in the United States suffer from diabetes. Diabetics use lancets, needles or auto-injectors at home or on the...

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How to Create a Financial Plan – October is Financial Planning Month

• October 21, 2018

Audio: Jill Schlesinger, CFP, Senior CFP Board Ambassador

(Washington, DC, Friday, October 19, 2018) – Creating a financial plan helps you see the big picture and set long and short-term life goals, a crucial step in mapping out your financial future. When you have...

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• Technology

Microsoft Survey Shows Tech Support Scams Still a Problem for Consumers

• October 21, 2018

Audio: Courtney Gregoire, Assistant General Counsel, Microsoft Digital Crimes Unit

(Redmond, WA, Monday, October 15, 2018) – If you haven’t experienced a tech support scam, chances are you likely know someone who has. Today, Microsoft released new survey findings focused on the impact of tech support scams,...

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Microsoft’s Surface Pro 6 And Surface Laptop 2 Now Available

• October 21, 2018

Matt Barlow, CVP Modern Life & Devices Marketing, Microsoft

(Redmond, WA, Tuesday, October 16, 2018) – Starting today, Surface Pro 6 and Surface Laptop 2 are now available for purchase in select markets with availability in additional markets coming in 2019. The Surface Pro 6 starts...

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