Tech leaders faced a grilling in the Senate, and one offered an apology. But skeptics fear little will change this time.
Category: Regulation and Deregulation of Industry
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Biogen Abandons Its Controversial Alzheimer’s Drug Aduhelm
The pharmaceutical company will give up its ownership rights to the drug and stop a clinical trial that had been aimed at confirming whether it works.
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Unlikely Allies Want to Bar JBS, the Brazilian Beef Giant, From U.S. Stock Markets
Environmentalists and American meat producers alike are asking regulators to keep JBS, the world’s biggest meatpacker, off the New York Stock Exchange.
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Boeing Faces Tricky Balance Between Safety and Financial Performance
The company is under pressure to show regulators and customers that it takes safety seriously and to reassure investors about its financial outlook.
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After China Evergrande, Real Estate Crisis ‘Has Not Touched Bottom’
The forced liquidation of China Evergrande epitomizes the sector’s struggles: Nationwide, sales are down and millions of homes have been paid for but not delivered.
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Amazon Scraps Deal to Buy Maker of Roomba Amid Regulatory Scrutiny
Amazon walked away from the $1.7 billion acquisition of iRobot as it faces questions from regulators in the European Union and United States.
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Since the East Palestine, Ohio, Train Derailment, Accidents Have Risen
The total number of accidents for the top five freight railroads increased, and Congress still hasn’t passed legislation to prevent similar disasters.
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The Key Issues for Business in a Likely Trump-Biden Rematch
Clean energy investments, trade policy and more than one kind of uncertainty could be on the line.
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The Key Issues for Business in a Likely Trump-Biden Rematch
Clean energy investments, trade policy and more than one kind of uncertainty could be on the line.
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Lina Khan’s FTC Takes On AI Deals like Microsoft-OpenAI
The agency is concerned that transactions including Microsoft’s $13 billion investment in OpenAI could hinder competition and innovation.
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Is Cryptocurrency Like Stocks and Bonds? Courts Move Closer to an Answer.
Federal judges are weighing whether digital currencies should be subject to the same rules as stocks and bonds. The outcome could shape crypto’s future in the U.S.