Imperial Valley News Center
Frank talk before buying a franchise
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- Written by Lesley Fair - FTC
Washington, DC - Shopping for an appliance or used car? The FTC has tips for consumers. What about when entrepreneurs are in the market for a franchise? We’ve got you covered there, too, with a recently updated publication, A Consumer’s Guide to Buying a Franchise.
FTC Requires Divestitures in Connection with Endo International plc’s Proposed Acquisition of Par Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
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- Written by IVN
Washington, DC - Pharmaceutical companies Endo International plc and Par Pharmaceuticals, Inc. have agreed to divest all of Endo’s rights and assets to generic glycopyrrolate tablets and generic methimazole tablets in order to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that Endo’s proposed $8 billion acquisition of Par likely would be anticompetitive.
Over Regulation
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- Written by John Grimaldi
Washington, DC - "The Obama Administration has broken all records for establishing federal regulations. Since the president took office his rule makers have unleashed more than ten a day. In less than six years, a total of more than 21,000 regulations have been created, many of which have had the effect of hampering job creation, the economy and the ability of ordinary citizens to keep pace with the rising costs of the new rules," according to Dan Weber, president of the Association of Mature American Citizens.
Updated Guidance for First Lady Michelle Obama and the Let Girls Learn Initiative
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- Written by White House
Washington, DC - In March, the President and First Lady announced a new whole of government initiative, Let Girls Learn, to expand efforts to help adolescent girls worldwide attend and complete school.
White House Press Secretary Josh Earnest on the Colombia Peace Process
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- Written by White House
Washington, DC - The United States is encouraged by recent developments in the Colombia peace negotiations, including the six-month timeline for signing a final agreement. We are hopeful that negotiations will conclude successfully and lay the foundation for a lasting peace after more than 50 years of armed conflict.
Resolution on Sri Lanka at the 30th Session of the UN Human Rights Council
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Geneva, Switzerland - Secretary of State John Kerry: "Today the United States, Sri Lanka, and our partners tabled a resolution at the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva that represents a landmark shared recognition of the critical importance of truth, justice, reparations, and guarantees of non-recurrence in promoting reconciliation and ensuring an enduring peace and prosperity for all Sri Lankans.
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