Tag: Industry regulation
Passing stopped Indiana school buses could get pricier
INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana drivers could find themselves facing more frequent and pricier tickets for illegally passing stopped school buses under a bill the state...
Belgian projections warn not to relax measures too quickly
BRUSSELS — Belgium's government on Monday presented scientific projections of the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic in the country, indicating it would be very...
Nonprofits step up to protect fertility for cancer patients
Roshni Kamta remembers that spring day two years ago when she left for work on her usual crowded New York City subway line, carrying...
Portugal’s euthanasia law goes for constitutional review
LISBON, Portugal — Portugal’s president on Thursday asked the country’s Constitutional Court to evaluate a recent law passed by parliament that allows euthanasia and...
Agency to take action on fracking ban near Delaware River
WEST TRENTON, N.J. — A regulatory agency that’s responsible for the water supply for more than 13 million people is poised to take final...
Congressman hopes politics align on divisive Northwest dams
SPOKANE, Wash. — Nearly two decades ago, Republican President George W. Bush stood on a bank of the Snake River near Pasco, Washington, and...
GameStop’s saga may be over; its effect on Wall Street isn’t
NEW YORK — The frenzy around GameStop’s stock may have quieted down, but the outsized influence small investors had in the saga is likely...
In a blow to Ryanair, EU court approves state help measures
BRUSSELS — A top court has ruled that measures introduced by France and Sweden to help some airlines weather the fallout of coronavirus restrictions...
French Caribbean fights to keep pesticide case alive
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — Agricultural workers who have long sought compensation for contamination from a pesticide banned in France but used in the...
Residents gather in South Dakota to lament loss of pipeline
PHILIP, S.D. — Residents and business owners upset by the loss of the Keystone XL pipeline gathered in southwestern South Dakota on Monday and...