Global Regulation

OPINION June 10

Europe is hell bent on forcing US companies to go woke and it has a new law to do just that

Europe is invading America by regulation. A new law would force US companies to go woke if they trade in the EU, but it also hurts any firms that supply those businesses.

Fast Fashion March 18

Fast fashion crackdown bill to encourage sustainability approved by France's lower house

The lower house of the French Parliament approved a pioneering bill that would regulate the fast fashion industry to make it more sustainable.

The European Union February 5

Farmers flood Bulgaria's capital protesting EU regulations, high energy costs

Hundreds of Bulgarian farmers took to the capital to protest the government's response to challenges they face, like increased imports of foreign farm products

OPINION December 5, 2023

COP28 climate conference is not just the Super Bowl of virtue signaling. It's doing real damage

The United Nations COP28 climate talks are underway in Abu Dhabi and once again the Biden White House is agreeing to unrealistic climate goals that threaten Americans.

Europe August 24, 2023

Regulatory review of 30 Swiss banks uncovers inadequate money laundering risk analysis

Switzerland's financial markets authority claimed a recent review of over 30 banks found that "a large number" fail to meet basic requirements for money laundering risk analysis.

Mexico June 9, 2023

Mexico to require employer-provided internet, ergonomic chairs for remote workers

Mexico's Labor Department issued new rules Friday, mandating employers subsidize internet costs and ergonomic chairs for their remote workers.

Digital Originals May 14, 2023

AI expert taps UN officials to learn how to build a global AI regulatory body

Gary Marcus, a cognitive scientist and expert on AI, said he's consulting with people in the UN and UNESCO about how to create a global AI regulatory agency.

Italy March 29, 2023

Italian government endorses lab-grown food ban

Italy's right-wing government has endorsed a nationwide ban on "synthetic," lab-grown food products, planning to impose steep fines on distributors caught violating the proposed law.

Innovations March 1, 2023

Burned: Germany will block Europe's gas and diesel ban unless synthetic fuel is allowed

Germany's transport minister said the country will not support the European Union's ban on internal combustion engine cars unless carbon-neutral fuels are exempt.

LIFESTYLE August 8, 2022

On this day in history, August 8, 1975, 'global warming' enters scientific, political debate

The term "global warming" was first used in public discourse by Columbia geologist Wallace S. Broecker in an article he wrote for the journal Science on August 8, 1975.