The functionality of the Russian internet has been hobbled for two
weeks as regulators wildly block IP addresses, and on Thursday a Kremlin spokesperson admitted he still uses Telegram.
While the EU pay - TV probe has been simmering for years, the U.K. review of the Sky deal could be resolved within
weeks as regulators prepare to turn in their final report of government ministers by May 1.
Not exact matches
Turns out,
as of this
week, a US federal court agreed that
regulators have the authority to send cryptocurrency price - manipulators to jail in the US.
Last
week, a Chinese
regulator suspended Marriott International's Chinese website for a
week after it listed those places
as separate countries in a questionnaire for members of its rewards program.
Earlier this
week, a
regulator ordered CBA to keep an extra A $ 1 billion in cash reserves
as punishment for the...
Earlier this
week, a
regulator ordered CBA to keep an extra A$ 1 billion ($ 750 million) in cash reserves
as punishment for the alleged money laundering breaches, which it is contesting.
As we reported last
week, Square filed a document with state
regulators in Alaska saying Dorsey owned 28 percent of the company, which was valued at $ 1.6 billion in its last financing round.
The telecom
regulator is holding a
week of hearings in Gatineau, Que.,
as it aims to set national standards for the content and clarity of cellphone contracts.
Its stock fell
as much
as 12 percent in the four
weeks after it agreed on Sept. 8 to pay $ 185 million to settle charges by
regulators and a Los Angeles prosecutor regarding the sham accounts.
Regulators have asked more companies, including Delta Airlines and Zara, to correct content on their websites in which they list Taiwan
as a «country,» coming a day after Marriott International's website and app in China were shut down for one
week for the same reason.
Last
week, Singapore's central bank announced that it was also scrutinizing coin offerings and applying a similar framework
as the United States
regulator.
As the T - Mobile and Sprint C.E.O.s make the rounds in Washington this
week to pitch their $ 26.5 billion deal, three
regulators have a role:
Mr. Fazio resigned last
week from his lifetime appointment
as governor of the Bank of Italy, Italy's chief banking
regulator, after 12 years in office.
As I argued last week, this shift was partly aimed at regulators, with Zuckerberg making it clear that this massive, unregulated, quasi-monopolistic media company was not some kind of threat to democracy as we know i
As I argued last
week, this shift was partly aimed at
regulators, with Zuckerberg making it clear that this massive, unregulated, quasi-monopolistic media company was not some kind of threat to democracy
as we know i
as we know it.
This
week securities
regulators in Canada published a statement on ICOs in which they define the digital tokens
as securities that involve a clear a range of legal requirements for:
Not only was the supervisor of Foreign Exchange at JPMorgan not fired, but
as we reported last
week, that individual, Troy Rohrbaugh, who has been head of Foreign Exchange at JPMorgan since 2005, is now serving in the dual role
as Chair of the Foreign Exchange Committee at the New York Fed, helping his
regulator establish best practices in foreign exchange trading.
Most recently, Switzerland's financial
regulator, the Financial Market Supervisory Authority, released new guidelines last
week, indicating it will also treat some ICO tokens
as securities.
Defying dire warnings from governments,
regulators and central banks the price has accelerated in recent
weeks as an ever - growing base of buyers have piled in.
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Regulators Investigate Napa, Sonoma Wineries and Distributors for Illegal Trade Practices Federal and state agents visited more than 30 wine - related businesses in Napa and Sonoma counties last
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On Thursday Mr Irvin also said the board will consider raising its own takeover offer for WCB
as early
as next
week, after Bega received the all clear from the competition
regulator.
The local push also comes
as Uber has faced some negative press over the last several
weeks, most recently the departure of top - level executives and a record $ 98,000 fine from state lobbying
regulators.
'' «notes the threats to the future of the Royal Mail and welcomes the conclusion of the Hooper Report that,
as part of a plan to place the Royal Mail on a sustainable path for the future, the current six days a
week universal service obligation (USO) must be protected, that the primary duty of a new
regulator should be to maintain the USO, and that the Government should address the growing pensions deficit; notes that modernisation in the Royal Mail is essential and that investment must be found for it; endorses the call for a new relationship between management and postal unions; urges engagement with relevant stakeholders to secure the Government's commitment to a thriving and prosperous Royal Mail, secure in public ownership, that is able to compete and lead internationally and that preserves the universal postal service; further notes the Conservatives» failure to invest in Royal Mail when they were in power in contrast with Labour's support for both Royal Mail and the Post Office; and notes that legislation on these issues will be subject to normal parliamentary procedures.»
In the meantime, the relationship between biomedical researchers and government
regulators has taken a turn for the worse
as the Animal Welfare Board last
week threatened to close the country's main center for supplying laboratory animals after it failed to follow new registration procedures.
The authors, who report their findings online this
week in the journal Genetics, propose that in humans, the UD produces a new protein with an important function, possibly
as a
regulator of PACAP38.
And now, it's about to get harder for buyers to get financing
as Federal
regulators proposed rules last
week that are designed to discourage risky lending but that will also likely further restrict lending.
In an apparent first salvo in a public relations campaign to shift blame for the Kemper power plant boondoggle away from himself and corporate management and onto state
regulators, Southern Company chief executive officer Tom Fanning admitted this
week that Kemper plant is not economically viable
as a coal - burning power plant.
In an apparent first salvo in a public relations campaign to shift blame for the Kemper power plant boondoggle away from himself and corporate management and onto state
regulators, Southern Company chief executive officer Tom Fanning admitted this
week that the Kemper plant is not economically viable
as a coal - burning power plant.
In an initiative the Law Society of Upper Canada's outgoing treasurer is touting
as his legacy, the
regulator brought some 100 members of the justice sector under the same roof for the first time this
week to put their heads together on the access to justice crisis.
One of the nation's great televisual fascinations last
week became the unlikely subject of an Administrative Court judgment that demonstrates the limits of common law standards of fairness,
as well
as the lightness of touch applied by the courts when reviewing the decision - making of the media
regulator.
P Chidambaram had said last
week that some of the regulations should be revisited by pension and insurance
regulators as suggested by banks to allow additional investment in tier - l capital of banks.
Bitcoin is expected to break $ 9,000 by next
week as markets and
regulators alike appear to be taking on a more bullish stance.
In recent
weeks, Facebook has been making a raft of changes to its data - sharing and privacy policies
as it works to rebuild trust among users and
regulators.
More concerns have emerged about the sector this
week as Facebook banned cryptocurrency advertisements and US
regulators began investigating tether, a cryptocurrency that some fear has been used to inflate the value of bitcoin.
Financial
regulators have been clamping down on the crowdfunding trend in recent
weeks, warning entrepreneurs that their digital currencies may be regulated
as securities or, in China's case, by banning them outright.
The thorny issue of tracking of location data without risking individual privacy is very neatly illustrated via a Freedom of Information (FOI) request asking London's transport
regulator to release the «anonymized» data - set it generated from a four
week trial last year when it tracked metro users in the UK capital via wi - fi nodes and the MAC address of their smartphones
as they traveled around its network.
While not illegal
as no decree was issued during the probing from the People's Bank of China (PBoC) on visits to the major exchanges last
week, it's understood that combined with increased pressure from
regulators and the recent volatility in bitcoin due to Chinese yuan policy, the exchanges have indeed indefinitely halted margin for whatever reason.
China's blockchain - related companies extended their bullish run on Friday,
as punters brushed aside concerns raised by
regulators about the rationality of stock price surges this
week.
The
regulator indicated that it considers some tokens
as securities, depending on their underlying basis and the context of their issuance - a stance similar to the one expressed last
week by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
Most recently, Switzerland's financial
regulator, the Financial Market Supervisory Authority, released new guidelines last
week, indicating it will also treat some ICO tokens
as securities.
As Slovenia's president, Borut Pahor, also emphasized this
week, the age - old question for
regulators remains: How can we protect citizens without stifling technological innovation?
As mentioned by CoinDesk earlier in the
week, California
regulators are taking exception to the idea that they have given approval for Coinbase's operation.
Two new Android devices from Sony were certified by
regulators in Thailand and Malaysia earlier this
week, having been identified
as the Xperia XA2 Ultra and Xperia L2.
Earlier this
week, European
regulators formally accused Google of «abusing its dominant position» in the EU mobile market with Android, but the timing of today's announcement is apparently coincidental,
as both companies say that they've been in talks to drop their mutual complaints since before those charges were filed.
This past
week Professor Nouriel Roubini otherwise known
as «Dr. Doom» said, «
regulators are asleep at the wheel while $ 2 billion of fake money was created via this scam.»
This
week, the
regulator has reportedly set to path on - site inspections of various cryptocurrency exchanges
as a concentrated move to increase scrutiny and force domestic exchanges to adopt better cybersecurity practices.
So imminent is this alleged acquisition, that Nikkei's sources claim «the deal could be announced
as early
as this
week,» and that all that is standing in their way is approval from Japan's market
regulator (and crypto watchdog), the FSA.
The allegation that BitConnect is a Ponzi scheme — in which earlier investors are effectively rewarded with the proceeds of new investors — gained traction in recent
weeks as state
regulators in the U.S. issued cease - and - desist letters to the outfit in connection with an initial coin offering.
As the leading advocate for real estate issues, it's our job to address this pressing issue as well as many others with Congress, regulators and industry official this week as we continue our fight to protect consumers in the real estate transaction, promote affordable financing, and address the issues affecting the real estate business and industr
As the leading advocate for real estate issues, it's our job to address this pressing issue
as well as many others with Congress, regulators and industry official this week as we continue our fight to protect consumers in the real estate transaction, promote affordable financing, and address the issues affecting the real estate business and industr
as well
as many others with Congress, regulators and industry official this week as we continue our fight to protect consumers in the real estate transaction, promote affordable financing, and address the issues affecting the real estate business and industr
as many others with Congress,
regulators and industry official this
week as we continue our fight to protect consumers in the real estate transaction, promote affordable financing, and address the issues affecting the real estate business and industr
as we continue our fight to protect consumers in the real estate transaction, promote affordable financing, and address the issues affecting the real estate business and industry.
Thousands of REALTORS ® from across the nation are meeting with legislators,
regulators and industry leaders this
week to advance the issues critical to their businesses, communities and clients
as the REALTORS ® Legislative Meetings & Trade Expo begins.
Approximately 9,000 REALTORS ® are gathered in Washington, D.C. this
week for the REALTORS ® Legislative Meetings & Trade Expo, addressing members of Congress and
regulators on key real estate issues,
as well
as participating in sessions delivered by industry experts and thought leaders.