Tag: Legislation
Agribusiness-friendly states in Brazil try to undo forest protections
BRASILIA, Brazil -- Several states in Brazil are trying to rid themselves of rainforest protections, bowing to pressure from cattle ranchers and soybean...
Australia rejects Elon Musk's claim that it plans to control access to the internet
MELBOURNE, Australia -- An Australian Cabinet minister on Friday rejected X Corp. owner Elon Musk’s allegation that the government intended to control all...
What to know about the congressional push to expand Social Security benefits
WASHINGTON -- The House has passed legislation that would provide full Social Security benefits to millions of people, pushing it one step closer...
NYC bans forcing tenants to pay real estate brokers hired by landlords
NEW YORK -- Mandatory broker fees, an unusual feature of New York City apartment hunting long reviled by renters, will be banned under...
Australian states back national plan to ban children younger than 16 from social media
MELBOURNE, Australia -- Australia’s states and territories on Friday unanimously backed a national plan to require most forms of social media to bar...
Germany's leader expected to lead country with minority government after coalition collapse
BERLIN -- After German Chancellor Olaf Scholz dramatically fired Finance Minister Christian Lindner of the pro-business Free Democrats in a late-night move after...