BlackRock halts meetings with companies after SEC cracks down on ESG
Regulator’s rules are part of a broader effort to rein in the power of largest fund managers
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US cracks down on Russian ransomware networks
The U.S. took aim at two separate Russian ransomware networks Tuesday, announcing new sanctions and arrests against a Russia-based internet service provider and several Russian nationals. The ...The Hill - Feb. 11 -
EU cracks down on fast fashion and food waste
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Trump Cracks Down on Diversity Initiatives Celebrated in His First Term
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Chinese Companies Use Legal Threats to Halt Foreign Research
Think tanks and universities have helped expose problematic Chinese business practices. Now, those businesses are accusing them of defamation.The New York Times - Feb. 12 -
Hundreds of books seized from stores in Kashmir as Indian police crack down on dissent
Most titles written by Islamic scholar who founded an Islamic organisation banned in the disputed region. Police in Kashmir have raided dozens of bookstores and seized more than 650 books as part ...The Guardian - 1d -
Super Micro 'confident' it will meet SEC deadline and reach $40 billion next fiscal year
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FEMA halts migrant housing funds in NY after Musk’s criticism
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Trump Doubles Down on Controversial Gaza Plan While Meeting Jordan's King
President Trump met with Jordan's King Abdullah at the White House, where he defended his controversial plan to take over and rebuild Gaza. Abdullah said Jordan will take 2,000 children from Gaza ...NBC News - Feb. 11 -
Sec. of State Marco Rubio en route to Germany after plane suffers mechanical issue
Secretary of State Marco Rubio's plane experienced a mechanical issue while en route to Munich, Germany, on Thursday.ABC News - 6d
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US objects to phrase ‘Russian aggression’ in G7 statement on Ukraine
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European stocks outpace Wall Street since Trump took office
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The Maga-fied right is missing Britain’s real crisis
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