The landslide vote heralds a return to fiscal responsibility after the pandemic era – but some worry new norms could kill vital green investment
The European Parliament waved through proposed rules designed to encourage consumers to have products such as mobile phones repaired rather than replaced, with manufacturers required to ease the process and make it more cost effective.
The EU hopes to move towards healthier public finances after the expected passage of reforms to the bloc's spending rules on Tuesday in the European Parliament.Brussels has spent two years negotiating an overhaul of its budget rules that have pitted fiscally hawkish states against the bloc's most indebted nations.EU negotiators finally reached agreement on the reform in February and now the European Parliament must give its final green light. It will become official once the EU's 27 member...
The costs of spending time in Tenerife are soaring and are already putting people off
By Eli Yudin Published: April 26th, 2024
Ultra-fast fashion e-commerce giant Shein will be subject to an additional layer of governance rules targeted at very large online platforms (VLOPs) under the European Union’s Digital Services Act (DSA), the Commission announced Friday. Shein had reported passing an average of 45 million monthly users in the region — which is the threshold for the […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Noncompete agreements are banned in three states, including California, and some opponents of noncompetes argue that California's ban has been a key contributor to that state's innovative tech economy.
The Biden administration has finalized a new rule set to make millions of more salaried workers eligible for overtime pay in the U.S.
Bunnings Warehouse executives have slapped down calls for the hardware giant to be included in a code of conduct aimed at major supermarkets. The food and grocery code covers the relationships between supermarkets and suppliers. There are calls to cast the net wider and include other retail giants. There are calls for Bunnings to comply […]
Spotify continues to complain about an Apple Tax that it doesn't really pay, as it decries Apple's non-approval of its latest update because of a violation of App Store rules. Spotify logo On Wednesday, Apple told Spotify that its app update for users in the EU was not allowed into regional App Store instances due to missing elements. The App Store review process determined that Spotify did not accept the terms of the Music Streaming Services Entitlement. Apple requires the...
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Republican attorneys general from 17 states filed a lawsuit Thursday challenging new federal rules entitling workers to time off and other accommodations for abortions, calling […]
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Republican attorneys general from 17 states filed a lawsuit Thursday challenging new federal rules entitling workers to time off and other accommodations for abortions, calling the rules an illegal interpretation of a 2022 federal law. The lawsuit led by Tennessee and Arkansas comes since finalized federal regulations were published April […]