Tag: regulations

November 21, 2022

Republican wins at the ballot box have long translated into gains for the business lobby in Washington. This election is likely to be no exception, despite the party’s increasingly populist slant. The GOP takeover of the House will give Republicans […]

September 21, 2022

There’s been a lot done this Congress to build the foundation of a widespread U.S. industrial policy. Here’s how it shakes out: You’ve got your Bipartisan Infrastructure Law that passed last year and established a market for manufactured goods via […]

January 6, 2020

The proposed overhaul will update how federal agencies implement the bedrock National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), a law aimed at ensuring the government protects the environment when reviewing or making decisions about major projects, from building roads and bridges, cutting […]

July 16, 2019

Under the rules, set to come into force late this month, crypto-related firms will voluntarily abide by standards on capital requirements and consumer protection and pay tax in France, in exchange for approval from the regulator. “France is a precursor. […]

May 29, 2018

The US Food and Drug Administration has cited insufficient evidence regarding public health concerns to warrant new regulatory requirements for original equipment manufacturers (OEM) and third-party servicers of medical devices, but will take less formal steps to ensure safety and […]

March 16, 2018

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Minnesota regulators approved the final environmental review Thursday for Enbridge Energy’s proposal to replace its aging Line 3 crude oil pipeline in northern Minnesota, setting the stage for a final decision on the disputed project […]

August 2, 2017

President Trump has made no secret of his aim to cut red tape. “We think we can cut regulations by 75%, maybe more,” he said back in January, “We are going to be cutting regulations massively.” That same month, he […]

June 30, 2017

Behind the bankruptcy of Takata Corp., the Japanese auto parts maker derailed by vast its airbag recalls, is yet another downfall — that of the company’s founding Takada family, one of the country’s more prominent business dynasties. Takata filed for […]

May 12, 2017

Employers expect the Trump administration to “prioritize” easing workplace regulation, but they’re less confident in whether that change will actually happen, and if it does happen, whether it will affect them. A survey of 1,229 in-house corporate attorneys, HR professionals […]

April 25, 2017

Nuclear power industry supplier Energy & Process Corp. has agreed to pay $4.6 million to resolve a government lawsuit alleging the company knowingly failed to perform required quality assurance work and supplied defective steel reinforcing bars for a Department of […]

April 20, 2017

Manufacturers are currently leveraging powerful tax incentives to the tune of $6 billion a year, yet evidence shows they are still leaving money on the table. The first step to leveraging these incentives is understanding the two different ways the […]

March 17, 2017

French authorities joined the U.K. in a corruption probe of Airbus Group SE (IW 1000/44) centered on allegations of fraudulent practices related to selling planes and arranging aircraft financing. The probe by the Parquet National Financier follows steps by the […]

March 15, 2017

Carmakers will get another year to dispute fuel economy standards the Trump administration will scrutinize, overruling an Obama-era ruling that the industry is capable of meeting tougher mileage and emissions rules. Automakers were right to cry foul over the Environmental […]

March 7, 2017

The U.S. Justice Department is seeking additional information from General Electric Co. and Baker Hughes Inc. over the pending merger to create an oil and gas behemoth. The department’s actions extend the waiting period related to the regulatory review until […]

February 24, 2017

The chieftains of U.S. manufacturing pressed their case to President Donald Trump Thursday that imposing taxes on imports would lead to higher employment. He got their message loud and clear. Just after meeting with the CEOs of Dow Chemical Co., […]

February 22, 2017

Automakers have asked the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s new chief to withdraw a decision made in the Obama administration’s final days that upheld light-vehicle greenhouse gas emissions standards through 2025. In a Feb. 21 letter, the Association of Global Automakers […]

February 14, 2017

A senior Toyota Motor Corp. (IW 1000/6) executive is urging the federal government to keep states from setting their own autonomous vehicle rules, something carmakers say could threaten the emerging industry with a patchwork of contradictory regulations. “A clear and […]

February 2, 2017

Volkswagen AG agreed to pay $1.2 billion to resolve U.S. consumer claims over rigged large diesel engines, the latest step in working through a pile of legal challenges resulting from its emissions-cheating scandal. The proposed settlement, with the Federal Trade […]

January 25, 2017

Defects that caused Samsung Electronics Co.’s Note 7 phones to burst into flames last year revealed that the industry’s voluntary standards for the design and manufacture of rechargeable batteries aren’t adequate to protect safety, a U.S. consumer-safety regulator has concluded. […]

December 29, 2016

U.S. power generator Dynegy Inc. sees coal regaining some market share as President-elect Donald Trump promises to put more miners back to work. “Certainly more coal is good for us” and helps make coal-fired plants more profitable when natural gas […]