The social network may have escaped restrictions and financial bruising with the F.T.C.’s settlement, but its pain is just beginning around the world.
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The Week in Business: Stocks Hit a Record High, and Facebook Wants to Replace Your Bank
Plus, tensions with Iran reach a boiling point and Trump’s meeting with China’s president.
An Overloaded Ferry Flipped and Drowned Hundreds of Schoolchildren. Could It Happen Again?
South Korea promised to root out a culture that put profit ahead of safety. But cheating and corruption continue to endanger travelers.
Britain Vowed Big Changes After Grenfell Tower Burned. Why Are Thousands Stuck in Firetraps?
Two years after the Grenfell inferno in London killed 72 people, hundreds of high-rise apartment buildings in England remain wrapped in flammable cladding — and safety rules are little changed.
New Zealand Seeks Global Support for Tougher Measures on Online Violence
In the wake of the terrorist attack on Muslim mosques, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern is calling for a united effort against the biggest internet companies.
After Duterte’s Threats Over Tons of Old Trash, Canada Says It’s Working on It
President Rodrigo Duterte of the Philippines said he was ready to “declare war” with Canada over hundreds of tons of waste shipped to his country over five years ago.
This Estonian Start-Up Has Become a Thorn in Uber’s Side
The Estonian ride-hailing company Bolt is an unexpected success story. The start-up points to Uber’s global challenges.
Canada, Rebuking Tech Giants, Braces for Possible Election Interference
The country’s minister for election integrity criticized social media companies for inaction after a military agency released a report on foreign interference in Canada’s upcoming vote.
Ethiopian Crash Report Indicates Pilots Followed Boeing’s Emergency Procedures
While the findings are not final, initial evidence has raised new concerns about whether Boeing and federal regulators provided sufficient guidance for pilots of the new 737 Max model.
Boeing Faces Capitol’s Glare as It Presses to Fix the 737 Max
The changes would give pilots more control and make it less likely that faulty data can set off a reaction, two issues at the center of investigations into two crashes.