Tag: Regulation and Deregulation of Industry
Private Equity Is the New Financial Supermarket
Three decades ago, Jonathan Gray might have been an unlikely candidate to become Blackstone’s president and expected successor…
Biden Takes Step Toward Regulating Cryptocurrencies
WASHINGTON — President Biden signed an executive order on Wednesday that will direct the federal government to come…
Reality Intrudes on a Utopian Crypto Vision
Community strife has also prompted a price crash at Wonderland DAO, whose founder was recently forced to disclose…
Washington State Advances Landmark Deal on Gig Drivers’ Job Status
The Washington State Senate on Friday passed a bill granting gig drivers certain benefits and protections while preventing…
Supreme Court Considers Limiting E.P.A.’s Ability to Address Climate Change
WASHINGTON — Members of the Supreme Court’s conservative majority on Monday questioned the scope of the Environmental Protection…
Justice Dept. Sues to Block $13 Billion Deal by UnitedHealth Group
WASHINGTON — The Justice Department on Thursday sued to block a $13 billion acquisition of a health technology…
Why Apple’s Fight in the Netherlands Matters
This article is part of the On Tech newsletter. Here is a collection of past columns.Who wins when…
Regulators Investigate Tesla Over Reports of ‘Phantom Braking’
The federal government’s main auto-safety regulator has opened a preliminary investigation into sudden braking by Tesla cars equipped…
California Returns as Climate Leader, With Help From the White House
Under the 1970 Clean Air Act, the E.P.A. had granted California a waiver to set tailpipe standards that…
Swiss Approve Ban on Tobacco Ads
ZURICH — Advertisements glamorizing cigarettes will soon be a thing of the past in Switzerland, after voters on…
A Gene Sequencing Pioneer Battles Over What It Can Buy
Illumina, the leading maker of gene-sequencing machines, is tiny compared with the tech giants of Silicon Valley. But…
Microsoft Starts Charm Offensive to Push Through Activision Deal
Microsoft on Wednesday kicked off a charm offensive in Washington to gain government approval for its $70 billion…