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China Cracks Down on Online Panda Advocacy
Panda fan culture once flourished in China. But Beijing is tightening control of discussion of a national symbol.The New York Times - 5h -
Google to Put Warnings on U.K. Businesses Using Fake Online Reviews
The search giant has offered to start punishing British businesses that boost their star ratings with fake reviews and the people that post them, ending the U.K. competition watchdog’s ...The Wall Street Journal - 8h -
Google agrees changes to tackle fake reviews for businesses
Businesses which boost their star ratings will have warnings attached to them - fake reviewers will be banned.BBC News - 9h -
Google pledges to crack down on fake reviews after UK watchdog investigation
Google is pledging to crack down on fake online reviews with tougher punishments for rogue reviewers and businesses after an investigation by regulators in BritainABC News - 11h -
Trump orders troops to the border to crack down on immigration
At least 1,500 active-duty troops were ordered to deploy to the U.S.-Mexico border to help enforce President Trump's immigration orders, the White House says. CBS News' Charlie D'Agata has the latest.CBS News - 1d -
UK watchdog targets Apple, Google mobile ecosystems with new digital market powers
Google’s Android and Apple’s iOS are facing fresh scrutiny from Britain’s competition watchdog, which unveiled investigations targeting the two tech giants’ mobile phone ecosystems under new powers ...ABC News - 1d -
Apple and Google investigated by UK regulator over mobile platforms
CMA probe comes days after its chair was forced out by government in drive for economic growthFinancial Times - 1d -
UK competition watchdog chair ousted by government
Marcus Bokkerink is leaving as the government signals it is serious about growth, the BBC understands.BBC News - 3d -
Senate passes Laken Riley Act aimed at cracking down on illegal immigration
The Senate voted Monday to pass a bill to crack down on immigration, the first piece of legislation congressional Republicans hope to send newly sworn-in President Donald Trump for a signature. The ...NBC News - 3d -
Senate passes Laken Riley Act aimed at cracking down on illegal immigration
WASHINGTON — The Senate voted Monday to pass a bill to crack down on immigration, the first piece of legislation congressional Republicans hope to send newly sworn-in President Donald Trump for a ...NBC News - 4d -
Trump to issue 10 executive orders cracking down on border
President-elect Trump is set to sign off on 10 executive orders Monday, moving swiftly to crack down on immigration and drug cartels during his first day in office with a blitzkrieg of immigration ...The Hill - 4d -
TikTok restores service in US after Trump pledge
TikTok is resuming services to its 170 million users in US after President-elect Donald Trump said he would give the app a reprieve.BBC News - 5d -
UK watchdog warns watering down regulation will cause more failures
Financial Conduct Authority chief commits to ‘deep reforms’ on mortgage rules and anti-money laundering checks to help boost economic growthFinancial Times - Jan. 17 -
Palestinian security forces crack down on West Bank militants
Authorities launch operation as they seek a role in postwar GazaFinancial Times - Jan. 17 -
Reeves says she won't let critics get her down after UK borrowing costs rise
The chancellor tells the BBC she has got "what it takes" following a bumpy week for the UK economy.BBC News - Jan. 17 -
UK watchdog scrutinises investment trusts’ battle with US hedge fund
FCA encourages Hargreaves Lansdown, Interactive Investor and AJ Bell to make shareholders aware of looming votesFinancial Times - Jan. 16 -
UK pledges support for Ukraine with 100-year pact
Sir Keir Starmer visits Kyiv amid concerns the incoming Trump administration may reduce aid.BBC News - Jan. 16 -
UK media watchdog imposes robust age checks on porn sites
Ofcom sets out new rules that could include photo ID matching and credit card verificationFinancial Times - Jan. 16 -
UK's Starmer arrives in Ukraine for security talks, pledges a '100-year partnership'
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has arrived in Ukraine's capital with a pledge to help guarantee the country’s security for a century, days before Donald Trump is to be sworn in as U.S. presidentABC News - Jan. 16 -
Italy seeks to protect restaurants and hotels from fake and paid-for reviews
Under draft law, online reviewers would have to provide ID and proof that they visited the place in question. The Italian government is seeking to clamp down on fake and paid-for online reviews in ...The Guardian - Jan. 15 -
UK pledges huge increase in computing capacity to build AI industry
Labour to expand sovereign computing power in response to report by British venture capitalistFinancial Times - Jan. 12 -
UK government to crack down on MPs earning extra cash from media firms
Jacob Rees-Mogg and Nigel Farage are among those who have earned large sums from broadcasters, but a tightening of rules on MPs’ outside interests is being considered. MPs would no longer be able ...The Guardian - Jan. 12 -
More UK mines needed to secure critical minerals, warns watchdog
Concerns grow about Britain’s vulnerability to global supply chain shocksFinancial Times - Jan. 12 -
UK should consider letting IS members return, terror watchdog says
Jonathan Hall KC says those who return could be prosecuted here over what they did for the jihadist group.BBC News - Jan. 11 -
Fake Aldi on Google Maps wreaks 'havoc' on village
Shoppers end up empty handed after driving to a rural village hoping to buy their bread and milk.BBC News - Jan. 9 -
UK watchdog bans adverts featuring burning dollars
Posters from Islamic finance start-up Wahed Invest likely to cause ‘serious offence’, rules ASAFinancial Times - Jan. 8 -
U.K. Competition Watchdog Prepares to Investigate Tech Giants Under New Rulebook
The regulator said it would open investigations into at least three types of tech platforms at the start of this year to work out which tech giants need to obey a new law governing the digital ...The Wall Street Journal - Jan. 7 -
Nippon Steel CEO doubles down on pledge to acquire U.S. Steel after suing Biden administration
Japan's Nippon Steel emphasized that it is not giving up on its takeover of U.S. Steel, a day after suing the Joe Biden administration over blocking the proposed merger.CNBC - Jan. 7 -
The Papers: 'America under attack' and crack down on people traffickers
Coverage of an attack in New Orleans which has killed at least 15 people dominates Thursday's front pages.BBC News - Jan. 2
