• Lawmakers blast Biden over new energy regulation

    (The Center Square) – Lawmakers at a hearing Thursday raised concerns about the impact of a recent Biden administration decision to freeze permits for certain new export sites for liquefied natural gas, a major energy export for the U.S. The White House announced the freeze in January, arguing that climate change concerns justify the decision and that the U.S. is already exporting enough natural gas for now. “Today, we have an evolving understanding of the market...

  • European Banking Federation Says EU Should Streamline Regulation

    The European Banking Federation (EBF) is calling on the European Union (EU) to streamline regulation of banks and to declare banks a “strategic sector.” The group is promoting these reforms as a way to boost the competitiveness of the region’s banks, Reuters reported Tuesday (April 16). EBF CEO Wim Mijs told reporters Tuesday during a briefing that Europe must take a […]

  • Regulators Not 'Dazzled' by AI Companies' Attempts to Avoid Scrutiny

    Antitrust regulators are reportedly not convinced by artificial intelligence (AI) firms’ suggested hands-off policy. Speaking at an antitrust conference in Washington last week, Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Chair Lina Khan said technology companies have attempted to “dazzle” policymakers with the promise of AI, but to no avail, Bloomberg News reported Friday (April 12). “There’s no […]

  • No Link Between Ozempic, Wegovy And Suicide, EU Drug Regulators Say

    Drug regulators in Europe have found no evidence that popular diabetes and weight-loss drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy are linked to a higher risk of suicidal thoughts or actions. The European Medicines Agency regulatory committee announced the results of its review on Friday. It’s the latest group to conclude there’s no known tie between a […]

  • No link between Ozempic, Wegovy and suicide, EU drug regulators say

    By JONEL ALECCIA (AP Health Writer) Drug regulators in Europe have found no evidence that popular diabetes and weight-loss drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy are linked to a higher risk of suicidal thoughts or actions. The European Medicines Agency regulatory committee announced the results of its review on Friday. It’s the latest group to conclude […]

  • No link between Ozempic, Wegovy and suicide, EU drug regulators say

    Drug regulators in Europe have found no evidence that popular diabetes and weight-loss drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy are linked to a higher risk of suicidal thoughts or actions. The European Medicines Agency regulatory committee announced the results of its review on Friday. It's the latest group to conclude there's no known tie between a []

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    Ticketmaster parent company Live Nation to face antitrust lawsuit from DOJ

    The Department of Justice (DOJ) is planning to sue Live Nation, one of the

  • EU regulators assess Apple's plan for complying with music streaming order

    EU antitrust regulators are checking if an Apple proposal would comply with their order to let Spotify and other music streaming services inform users of payment options outside its App Store, the European Commission said on Monday. The iPhone maker risks antitrust charges and fresh fines if its proposal announced last Friday fails to satisfy the EU competition enforcer, which issued its order together with a 1.84 billion euro ($2 billion) fine last month Under Apple's proposal, the Swedish...

  • EU regulators assess Apple's plan for complying with music streaming order

    EU antitrust regulators are checking to see if an Apple proposal would comply with their order to let Spotify and other music streaming services inform users of payment options outside its App Store, the European Commission said on Monday. The iPhone maker risks antitrust charges and fresh fines if its proposal announced last Friday fails to satisfy the EU competition enforcer, which issued its order together with a 1.84 billion euro ($2 billion) fine last month Under Apple's proposal, the...

  • No evidence Ozempic and Wegovy raise risk of self harm, EU regulators said

    The group did not review information regarding tirzepatide, the medication used in drugs sold as Mounjaro and Zepbound.

  • Browser Companies Criticize Apple's EU Choice Screen in iOS 17.4

    Several third-party browser companies have experienced a spike in iPhone installs since Apple made major changes to iOS in order to comply with the Digital Markets Act in the European Union, but many are not happy with Apple's implementation of its default browser choice screen. In iOS 17.4, released last month, Apple no longer limits EU users to the handful of browser options that iOS currently offers as alternatives in other parts of the world. Instead, users in the EU who open Safari for...

  • Chevron leads $45M investment in carbon removal company Ion Clean Energy

    The energy giant made the investment through its New Energies division in collaboration with Carbon Direct Capital.