Troubles at the restaurant chain Burgerim highlight concerns about whether franchisees need more protection in their contracts with franchisers.
Tag: Regulation and Deregulation of Industry
E.P.A. Proposes First Limits on Climate Pollution From Existing Power Plants
It’s the last in a string of major regulations proposed by the Biden administration to sharply cut the greenhouse gases produced by the United States.
In a Climate Trade-Off, Biden Backs Manchin’s Fossil Fuel Plan
The White House hopes that the approval of some oil and gas projects will speed the expansion of transmission lines for renewable energy.
Australia Aims to ‘Stamp Out’ Vaping With Sweeping Regulations
The proposal would ban all single-use, disposable vapes, halt the importation of nonprescription vapes and restrict certain flavors, colors and ingredients.
Another Bank Failure
Are we on the brink of a financial crisis — or has the threat been contained?
China Says Chatbots Must Toe the Party Line
The Communist Party outlined draft rules that would set guardrails on the rapidly growing industry of services like ChatGPT.
E.P.A. to Propose First Controls on Greenhouse Gases From Power Plants
If the regulation is implemented, it will be the first time the federal government has limited carbon emissions from existing power plants, which generate 25 percent of U.S. greenhouse gases.
Biden Plans an Electric Vehicle Revolution. Now, the Hard Part.
The administration’s push to supercharge E.V. sales must now surmount resistance from manufacturers and consumers as well as likely legal challenges.
Biden Proposes Emission Rules to Boost Sales of Electric Cars
The Biden administration is proposing rules to ensure that two-thirds of new cars and a quarter of new heavy trucks sold in the United States by 2032 are all-electric.
E.P.A. Is Said to Propose Rules Meant to Drive Up Electric Car Sales Tenfold
In what would be the nation’s most ambitious climate regulation, the proposal is designed to ensure that electric cars make up the majority of new U.S. auto sales by 2032.