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The Federal Communications Commission is expected to establish rules regulating telemarketing next month that could severely restrict securities brokers from making unsolicited calls to potential clients. The unsolicited calls, known as "cold calls," are an important part of a broker's business, especially for new brokers who use them to start client relationships, said Michael Esser, a principal at Edward D. Jones, a securities firm that deals primarily with individual investors.

Timothy J. Muris, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission's new Republican chairman, warned corporations to expect tough antitrust enforcement and cautioned business leaders against proposing takeovers that would have been challenged by his Democratic predecessors. "Problematic mergers will face the same hurdles they did during the 1990s," said Muris, who succeeded Robert Pitofsky in June to give Republicans a 3-2 FTC majority.

* The Federal Trade Commission has requested more information regarding PepsiCo Inc.'s proposed $14-billion acquisition of Quaker Oats Co., which makes cereal and Gatorade, the leading sports drink. The companies did not say what information the agency had requested but said the move by the FTC, which must approve the deal, had been expected. * * San Francisco-based Catholic Healthcare West, which operates 47 hospitals including St. Vincent Medical Center in Los Angeles and St.

The Federal Trade Commission sued an Irvine stock-trading advisor Monday, accusing his firm of false and deceptive advertising. The FTC is asking the U.S. District Court in Santa Ana to order Timothy Cho and Tim Cho Investment Corp. to stop making false claims about day trading in the company's investment seminars and to "provide consumer redress or give up their ill-gotten gains." Cho denied the FTC charges and said he plans to fight them in court.

Timothy J. Muris, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission's new Republican chairman, warned corporations to expect tough antitrust enforcement and cautioned business leaders against proposing takeovers that would have been challenged by his Democratic predecessors. "Problematic mergers will face the same hurdles they did during the 1990s," said Muris, who succeeded Robert Pitofsky in June to give Republicans a 3-2 FTC majority.

The Federal Trade Commission sued an Irvine stock-trading advisor Monday, accusing his firm of false and deceptive advertising. The FTC is asking the U.S. District Court in Santa Ana to order Timothy Cho and Tim Cho Investment Corp. to stop making false claims about day trading in the company's investment seminars and to "provide consumer redress or give up their ill-gotten gains." Cho denied the FTC charges and said he plans to fight them in court.

The Federal Trade Commission said Monday it sued an Irvine stock-trading advisor, accusing the firm of false and deceptive advertising. The FTC is asking the U.S. District Court in Santa Ana to order Timothy Cho and Tim Cho Investment Corp. to stop making false claims about "day trading" in the company's investment seminars and to "provide consumer redress or give up their ill-gotten gains." Cho denied the FTC charges and said he plans to fight them in court.

Responding to a lawsuit filed by the Federal Trade Commission, U.S. District Judge William J. Rea also appointed attorney Robert Baker to act as receiver for the Century City-based telephone application sales firm. The FTC contended that the company, which prepares applications for cellular telephone lotteries that the FCC conducts, misrepresented its operations to customers. Company President Michael Godfree called the FTC case against his company "baseless and without merit."

Tips to avoid employment scams: ?Beware of employers who ask for money upfront for training or materials. Employers should pay you; you shouldn't pay them. ?Be cautious of placement services that guarantee to find you a job. Consumers have had difficulty collecting on such guarantees. ?Check out companies with the Better Business Bureau or on the Web. Sometimes a simple Google search can yield complaints about job scams. ?Do not cash unsolicited checks that arrive in the mail.

The Federal Trade Commission said Monday it sued an Irvine stock-trading advisor, accusing the firm of false and deceptive advertising. The FTC is asking the U.S. District Court in Santa Ana to order Timothy Cho and Tim Cho Investment Corp. to stop making false claims about "day trading" in the company's investment seminars and to "provide consumer redress or give up their ill-gotten gains." Cho denied the FTC charges and said he plans to fight them in court.

* The Federal Trade Commission has requested more information regarding PepsiCo Inc.'s proposed $14-billion acquisition of Quaker Oats Co., which makes cereal and Gatorade, the leading sports drink. The companies did not say what information the agency had requested but said the move by the FTC, which must approve the deal, had been expected. * * San Francisco-based Catholic Healthcare West, which operates 47 hospitals including St. Vincent Medical Center in Los Angeles and St.

The Federal Communications Commission is expected to establish rules regulating telemarketing next month that could severely restrict securities brokers from making unsolicited calls to potential clients. The unsolicited calls, known as "cold calls," are an important part of a broker's business, especially for new brokers who use them to start client relationships, said Michael Esser, a principal at Edward D. Jones, a securities firm that deals primarily with individual investors.

B&W to Sell 6 Tobacco Brands: Brown & Williamson Tobacco Corp. said it agreed to sell the former American Tobacco brands to Commonwealth Brands Inc. to fulfill an agreement with the Federal Trade Commission. The U.S. unit of BAT Industries Inc. said the sale price was not disclosed because completion is still subject to FTC approval. The sale includes the domestic rights to Montclair, Malibu, Riviera, Crown's, Special 10's and Bull Durham.

The pitch: "Amazing Skin Patch Melts Away Body Fat!" The scam: Slap on a skin patch and lose weight, claimed online and print ads for products sold under a variety of names by the Transdermal Products International Marketing Corp. of Bristol, Pa. The reality: Sad to say, there's no evidence that the patches, which primarily contain sea kelp, work even a little bit, according to the Federal Trade Commission. The U.S.