The Justice Department and state attorneys general are discussing various scenarios to remedy Google’s dominance in online search, including a breakup of the company.
Category: Regulation and Deregulation of Industry
Germans Combat Climate Change With D.I.Y. Solar Panels
Plug-and-play solar panels are popping up in yards and on balcony railings across Germany, driven by bargain prices and looser regulations.
China Shows Few Signs of Tilting Economy Toward Consumers in New Plan
The Communist Party rebuffed calls from economists to shift away from investment-led growth and toward consumer spending.
To Protect Against Wildfires, Insurers Try to Change Construction Standards
Property insurers are trying to force changes in construction standards that they say are necessary to protect against wildfires.
Synapse Bankruptcy: When a Fintech Isn’t a Bank and Savings Accounts Are Frozen
For unsuspecting depositors of online financial start-ups, the unraveling of a little-known intermediary has separated them from their life savings.
One Obstacle for Trump’s Promises: This Isn’t the 2016 Economy
Donald J. Trump slapped tariffs on trading partners and cut taxes in his first term. But after inflation’s return, a repeat playbook would be riskier.
Where Have All the Chinese I.P.O.s Gone?
Chinese companies’ stock market listings once flooded Wall Street. These days, China’s initial public offerings are in a drought.
Dilemma on Wall Street: Short-Term Gain or Climate Benefit?
Portfolio managers have conflicting incentives as the economic and financial risks from climate change become more apparent but remain imprecise.
A Big Decision for Boeing’s Next C.E.O.: Is It Time for a New Plane?
Some analysts say building a new plane soon would help the company regain ground it has lost to Airbus. But doing so would be difficult and expensive.
The Night That Sotheby’s Was Crypto-Punked
The auction that was supposed to be an art world coming-out party for NFTs instead exposed the instability at the heart of the crypto world.