Tag: Government regulations
Mobile sports betting money tempts cash-strapped states
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — States around the country are realizing what gamblers figured out long ago: The future of sports betting — and tax...
We need to plan: UK travel urges clarity from government
LONDON — Leaders from Britain's aviation industry joined forces Wednesday to urge the British government to ensure that popular European destinations face the least...
Indiana lawmakers send abortion ‘reversal’ bill to governor
INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana lawmakers have approved a bill requiring doctors to tell women undergoing drug-induced abortions about a disputed treatment that could stop the...
Australian Olympians prepare for a Tokyo Games like no other
<p>SYDNEY — Australian athletes are preparing for a games like no other before them when the Tokyo Olympics start on July 23 — 100...
Senate OKs tough former regulator as market watchdog chief
WASHINGTON — The Senate has approved President Joe Biden’s choice of Gary Gensler to head the Securities and Exchange Commission, signaling an emphasis on...
New Zealand bans live cow exports due to welfare concerns
<p>WELLINGTON, New Zealand — New Zealand announced Wednesday it is banning the export of live cows and other farm animals by sea due to...
Conservation groups sue Engineer Corps over Yazoo Pumps
JACKSON, Miss. — A coalition of conservation groups is suing the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers over a massive flood-control project in the south...
European lawmakers, executives urge US to halve emissions
BERLIN — Dozens of European lawmakers, business executives and union leaders on Tuesday urged the United States to cut its greenhouse gas emissions by...
Turkey imposes partial Ramadan lockdown amid record cases
ANKARA, Turkey — Turkey's president announced a partial lockdown Tuesday during the first two weeks of the Muslim month of Ramadan to curb COVID-19...
Czechs reject mandatory quotas on local food in stores
PRAGUE — Czech lawmakers have rejected a proposed bill to reduce dependency on food imports by imposing a quota of locally-produced food to be...