Tag: Government regulations
Vietnam's strict new social media regulations strangle free speech, report says
BANGKOK -- New government regulations on social media in Vietnam give authorities increased powers to prevent dissent and control the news, along with...
What does having the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau on hold mean for consumers?
NEW YORK -- The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, which Congress established to monitor credit card companies, mortgage providers, debt collectors and other segments...
Trump administration orders consumer protection agency to stop work, closes building
WASHINGTON -- The Trump administration has ordered the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to stop nearly all its work, effectively shutting down an agency...
South African president phones influential billionaire Musk after Trump's funding threat
CAPE TOWN, South Africa -- South African President Cyril Ramaphosa spoke with Donald Trump's “influential” billionaire adviser Elon Musk a day after the...
Norfolk Southern CEO optimistic about 2025 after solid fourth quarter
Norfolk Southern's solid fourth quarter — combined with the optimism the railroad is hearing from their customers and support they're getting from Washington...
General Motors swings to fourth quarter loss on charges related to China, but tops expectations
General Motors swung to a loss in the fourth quarter on huge charges related to China, but still topped profit and revenue expectations...