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Bird, an Electric Scooter Company, Files for Bankruptcy

December 20, 2023|Comments Off on Bird, an Electric Scooter Company, Files for Bankruptcy

The company, once a high-flying start-up whose services were hailed as the next big thing in personal transportation, lost much of its value as it struggled to grow. ​Read More Start-ups, Electric Bicycles, Motorcycles and Scooters, [+]

G7 Tightens Enforcement of Oil Price Cap Amid Widespread Russian Evasion

December 20, 2023|Comments Off on G7 Tightens Enforcement of Oil Price Cap Amid Widespread Russian Evasion

The Treasury Department announced new sanctions on oil shippers and traders that have been helping Russia circumvent price restrictions. ​Read More Oil (Petroleum) and Gasoline, Prices (Fares, Fees and Rates), Embargoes and Sanctions, Russia, Group of [+]

Airbnb to Pay About $20 Million After Charging Australians in U.S. Dollars

December 20, 2023|Comments Off on Airbnb to Pay About $20 Million After Charging Australians in U.S. Dollars

Airbnb admitted in Australian court that it had made “false or misleading representations,” charging customers in U.S. currency instead of Australian dollars. ​Read More Travel and Vacations, Prices (Fares, Fees and Rates), Fines (Penalties), Customer Relations, [+]

Lawmakers Criticize the U.S. Steel Deal Over National Security

December 20, 2023|Comments Off on Lawmakers Criticize the U.S. Steel Deal Over National Security

Democrats and Republicans alike are questioning the wisdom of allowing an American industrial icon to fall into foreign hands. ​Read More internal-storyline-no, Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures, Steel and Iron, United States Steel Corporation, Committee on Foreign [+]

U.S. Regulators Propose New Online Privacy Safeguards for Children

December 20, 2023|Comments Off on U.S. Regulators Propose New Online Privacy Safeguards for Children

The F.T.C. proposed sweeping privacy changes on Wednesday which could curb how social media, game and learning apps use and monetize youngsters’ data. ​Read More Privacy, Children and Childhood, Computers and the Internet, Regulation and Deregulation [+]

How the Suez Canal Attacks Could Upend Global Trade

December 20, 2023|Comments Off on How the Suez Canal Attacks Could Upend Global Trade

Transport costs have soared and energy prices remain volatile as vessels are redirected away from the vital commerce route. ​Read More internal-storyline-no, Suez Canal, Red Sea, International Trade and World Market, Houthis, Austin, Lloyd J III, [+]

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