Stories Tagged as
Regulations
Why global investors ask: Where's Jack Ma?
by
Jennifer Pak
Apr 24, 2023
For over two years, the whereabouts of one of China’s leading tech moguls has generated intense interest from the media and global investors. But is it warranted?
"Buy now, pay later" can come with a cost, federal consumer watchdog says
Sep 19, 2022
The CFPB says delinquencies and late fees add up and recommends tighter regulation of loans in line with the credit card industry.
With Bitcoin's popularity increasing, what new regulations will we see?
by
David Brancaccio
and Rose Conlon
Jan 15, 2021
Those looking to dip their toes into Bitcoin expect the same regulatory clarity and protections that come with traditional assets.
Could a U.K. fur sale ban thwart a trade deal with the U.S.?
Dec 7, 2020
As the U.K. government mulls an end to importing natural fur, a U.S. ambassador warns that it could jeopardize trade relations.
In China, economy dogged at decade's end
by
Jennifer Pak
Dec 25, 2019
China started 2009 weathering the global financial crisis and ends the decade battling slower economic growth and a trade war with the U.S.
Goodbye, 2018 — a year of data and privacy scandals
by
Molly Wood
Dec 31, 2018
Executive summary: The GDPR is coming for you.
Facebook and Google pledge to fight internet abuse
by
Ben Bradford
Nov 7, 2018
Facebook and Google have pledged themselves to a pact formed by Tim Berners-Lee, the creator of the World Wide Web. The “Contract for the Web” asks internet companies to fight fake news and uphold principles that protect privacy as a human right and promote access for all people. The tech firms say they aspire to […]
For public good, not for profit.
Brexit puts Gibraltar residents between a rock and a hard place
Oct 16, 2018
People in the U.K. territory adjoining Spain voted against Brexit and are now fearful.
Brexit puts Gibraltar residents between a rock and a hard place
Oct 16, 2018
People in the U.K. territory adjoining Spain voted against Brexit and are now fearful.
What role should governments play in regulating speech online?
by
Molly Wood
Aug 24, 2018
"Many people ... trust these big tech companies frankly more than they do their politicians," Politico's chief technology correspondent says.