BNET Business Dictionary
Business Definition for: Watchdog
- an independent organization whose remit it is to police a particular industry, ensuring that member companies do not act illegally
Wiktionary Definition for: Watchdog
- #a guard dog
- #a person or organization that monitors the behavior of others (individuals, corporations, governments) to discover unscrupulous activity.
Additional Resources
- Watchdog journalism: an instrument of democracy. (Coverage of Terrorism).(speech by Murrey Marder, retired chief diplomatic correspondent of The Washington Post)(Transcript)
- In his introduction to the Nieman Foundation Watchdog Conference held at Harvard University in September, Curator Bob Giles described how and why the Watchdog project was created. He invited Murrey Marder, its guiding force and benefactor, to speak In his introduction to the Nieman...
- Research articles 2001-12-22
- Quake Global's Q9612 satellite modem chosen by Faria WatchDog for its US fisheries vessel monitoring system.(CONTRACTS)
- Quake Global Inc., a manufacturer of asset-tracking satellite modems, announced that Faria WatchDog Inc. has chosen QUAKE's Q9612 modem to provide two-way satellite communications for its vessel monitoring system VMS. The Q9612 is an integral component in the Faria WatchDog VMS. Faria WatchDog...
- Research articles 2007-03-01
- South Korean anti-trust watchdog delays ruling on Microsoft
- SEOUL AFP — South Korea's anti-trust watchdog delayed its ruling on US software giant Microsoft, accused of abusing its market dominance and violating fair trade rules. Microsoft had a chance to explain its position at a hearing chaired by Fair Trade Commission FTC chief Kang Chul-Kyu. Kang agreed...
- Research articles 2005-07-13
- Watchdog helps consumers get the message.(consumer rights show to perform public opinion polls using text message)(Brief Article)
- TV MEETS THE WEB-C2003 Van Dusseldorp & Partners - http://www.vandusseldorp.com/ Watchdog, BBC television's popular consumer rights show, has become the first British television programme to conduct public opinion polls via text message. The innovative approach comes after the increasing dissatisfaction ...
- Research articles 2003-01-15
- Quake Global's Q9612 Satellite Modem Chosen by Faria WatchDog® for its U.S. Fisheries Vessel Monitoring System
- SAN DIEGO -- Quake Global, Inc., a leading manufacturer of asset tracking satellite modems, announced today that Faria WatchDog, Inc. has chosen QUAKE's([R]) Q9612 modem to provide two-way satellite communications for its vessel monitoring system VMS. The Q9612 is an integral component in the Faria WatchDog VMS. Faria WatchDog...
- Research articles 2007-03-26
- Local watchdog calls on company to tackle "complaint hotpspots".
- M2 PRESSWIRE-30 June 2003-UK Government: Local watchdog calls on company to tackle "complaint hotpspots"C1994-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:06302003 WaterVoice North West, the regional water watchdog, will consider details of the complaints it received in the last year when it meets in...
- Research articles 2003-06-30
- Local water watchdog meets to discuss sewer flooding.
- M2 PRESSWIRE-11 January 2002-UK Government: Local water watchdog meets to discuss sewer flooding C1994-2002 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:11012002 The regional water watchdog will question Severn Trent at an open meeting next Thursday (17 January) about progress in eliminating foul ...
- Research articles 2002-01-11
- TELSTRA IS A RISK TO COMPETITION: AUSTRALIAN CONSUMER WATCHDOG.
- SYDNEY, March 7 Asia Pulse - Telstra Corp Ltd (ASX:TLS) is a risk to competition according to Australia's top competition watchdog at the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission ACCC Allan Fels. SYDNEY, March 7 Asia Pulse - Telstra Corp Ltd (ASX:TLS) is a risk...
- Research articles 2003-03-07
- INSURANCE AUSTRALIA GP GAINS WATCHDOG APPROVAL TO ACQUIRE AVIVA.
- SYDNEY, Nov 28 Asia Pulse - Australia's competition watchdog today said it would approve Insurance Australia Group Ltd's (ASX:IAG) acquisition of Aviva Plc's CGU Insurance. SYDNEY, Nov 28 Asia Pulse - Australia's competition watchdog today said it would approve Insurance Australia Group Ltd's (ASX:IAG)...
- Research articles 2002-11-28
- QANTAS, AIR NZ DEAL APPEARS ANTI-COMPETITIVE: WATCHDOG.
- SYDNEY, Nov 25 Asia Pulse - Qantas Airways (ASX:QAN) and Air New Zealand's (ASX:AIZ) proposed alliance seems anti-competitive at first, the consumer watchdog said today. SYDNEY, Nov 25 Asia Pulse - Qantas Airways (ASX:QAN) and Air New Zealand's (ASX:AIZ) proposed alliance seems anti-competitive at...
- Research articles 2002-11-25
- S KOREAN FINANCIAL WATCHDOG ACCUSES HYNIX OF COOKING BOOKS.
- SEOUL, Sept 20 Asia Pulse - Hynix Semiconductor Inc., the second largest memory chip maker in the world, was found to have cooked its books by nearly 2 trillion won (US$1.75 billion) in 1999, South Korea's financial watchdog said today. SEOUL, Sept 20 Asia...
- Research articles 2004-09-20
- ARC battles the BBB: Watchdog pulls charity's report. (Late News).(Brief Article)
- The American Red Cross and Better Business Bureau's Wise Giving Alliance WGA both worked to mollify press reports of a downgrade in the disaster relief group's rating on the watchdog's Web site. The American Red Cross and Better Business Bureau's Wise Giving Alliance...
- Research articles 2002-03-15
- Nonprofit Watchdog Files IRS Complaint Against Greenpeace, Seeks Federal Probe, Says Greenpeace Violates Tax Laws, Diverts Millions
- WASHINGTON, Sept. 22 /U.S. Newswire/ -- A nonprofit watchdog group today filed a complaint with the Internal Revenue Service against Greenpeace on Monday, urging the agency to investigate the environmental organization. WASHINGTON, Sept. 22 /U.S. Newswire/ -- A nonprofit watchdog group today filed a complaint with the Internal Revenue Service...
- Research articles 2003-09-22
- Major international oil firms are maintaining a tight leash on spending, raising concerns as to the impact on world oil supplies, says the International Energy Agency, energy watchdog for the West.
- Major international oil firms are maintaining a tight leash on spending, raising concerns as to the impact on world oil supplies, says the International Energy Agency, energy watchdog for the West. Even though crude ... Major international oil firms are maintaining a tight...
- Research articles 1999-07-15
- FINANCIAL WATCHDOG CALLS ON LG GROUP TO ASSIST LG CARD BAILOUT.
- SEOUL, Dec 14 Asia Pulse - South Korea's top financial watchdog upped the pressure Tuesday on LG Group, one of the country's major conglomerates, to bail out its former credit card unit. SEOUL, Dec 14 Asia Pulse - South Korea's top financial watchdog upped...
- Research articles 2004-12-14
- Money woes hit local watchdog. (Ohio Citizen Action)
- Lien filed against Ohio Citizen Action Financial difficulties at one of the nation's largest citizen watchdog groups have spread to its Ohio organization. Ohio Citizen Action last month was hit with an $88,734 tax lien by the Internal Revenue Service.Lien filed against Ohio Citizen Action ...
- Research articles 1994-07-04
- AUSTRALIAN WATCHDOG SAYS TELSTRA A RISK TO COMPETITON.
- SYDNEY, March 6 Asia Pulse - Australia's top competition watchdog Allan Fels has ignited a fresh war of words with Telstra Corp Ltd (ASX:TLS) by saying that the country's largest telco is a risk to competition. SYDNEY, March 6 Asia Pulse - Australia's top...
- Research articles 2003-03-06
- TELSTRA LAUDS DECISION BY AUSTRALIA'S COMPETITION WATCHDOG.
- SYDNEY, Dec 22 Asia Pulse - Telstra Corp Ltd (ASX:TLS) has welcomed a report from the national competition watchdog which has cleared it of any systematic discrimination against its wholesale customers. SYDNEY, Dec 22 Asia Pulse - Telstra Corp Ltd (ASX:TLS) has welcomed a...
- Research articles 2003-12-22
- Chicago Observer: Godmother knows Boeing's biz- all too well, says this watchdog. (Briefs).(Boeing Co hires new Air Force official, )(Brief Article)
- Byline: steven r. strahler When Boeing Co. this month hired a high-ranking civilian Air Force official, it praised Darleen Druyun's ability to ``drive acquisition reform'' in the defense industry. A Washington, D.C.-based watchdog, Project on Gove Byline: steven r. strahler ...
- Research articles 2003-01-20
- Watchdog Group Asks FDA To Check Out Schering-Plough.(Government Activity)(Brief Article)
- A CONSUMER WATCHDOG group is asking Food and Drug Administration FDA to investigate quality control problems at a Schering-Plough Corporation pharmaceutical plant, and to consider whether criminal charges are warranted. In a letter sent to A CONSUMER...
- Research articles 2001-03-12
