Banks Write Legislation

I have covered compromised HFT reports in the past and it seems correspondence between TBTF and Washington have gone beyond just generic compromise.  Fraud and corruption between Wall Street and Washington is nothing new to those who have trusted Zerohedge for the 4+ years.  The NYT released a piece yesterday which...

zerohedge.com (1 hour ago)

Limerick nuke plant hearing attracts Japanese film crew

LOWER POTTSGROVE - It didn't take long for the specter of the Fukushima Daaichi nuclear accident in Japan to be raised at Thursday's meeting on the potential environmental impacts of allowing the Limerick nuclear plant to operate for an additional 20 years. That accident, which occurred in March, 2011, was caused by...

thereporteronline.com (1 hour ago)

Bank’s Lobbyists Help in Drafting Bills

Bank lobbyists are aiding lawmakers in preparing legislation that softens regulations of the financial industry.

cnbc.com (3 hours ago)

Quinn skeptical of Ill. House concealed-carry plan

SPRINGFIELD – A compromise plan on concealed weapons heading for a House floor vote drew swift opposition Thursday from Gov. Pat Quinn, whose office called it a "massive overreach" because of the way it would curb local firearms regulations.

daily-chronicle.com (3 hours ago)

How to set up DLP policies with Exchange Online

Now that basic tools for data loss prevention are built in to Exchange 2013, the E plans of Office 365 give you options for monitoring and blocking personal information in email without having to invest in extra security software. If you operate in a regulated business or you handle credit card information and...

techradar.com (5 hours ago)

Hyland Orchard & Brewery in Sturbridge fined by DEP

STURBRIDGE - The state Department of Environmental Protection has assessed an $18,110 penalty on Eugene W. and Sarah L. Damon, officers of Hyland Orchard & Brewery, 199 Arnold Road, for violating industrial wastewater regulations.

telegram.com (5 hours ago)

Administration launches comment period on fracking rule

Administration officials begin taking public comments Friday on proposed regulations for hydraulic fracturing on public lands.

shreveporttimes.com (7 hours ago)

Quinn skeptical of Illinois House concealed-carry plan

SPRINGFIELD – A compromise plan on concealed weapons heading for a House floor vote drew swift opposition Thursday from Gov. Pat Quinn, whose office called it a "massive overreach" because of the way it would curb local firearms regulations.

nwherald.com (9 hours ago)

Editorial: Tough boater safety rules needed

New York boaters have great options for summer fun - the historic Hudson River and Long Island Sound are in their backyards. But the state's lax regulations for boating safety can feed danger on our waterways.

lohud.com (10 hours ago)

Alberta's Wildrose Party fined $90K for robocalls

The Wildrose Party has been fined $90,000 by the Canadian Radio-television Telecommunications Commission for violating automated phone call regulations.

cbc.ca (10 hours ago)

DealBook: Bank’s Lobbyists Help in Drafting Financial Bills

Citigroup’s ideas were reflected in more than 70 lines of one 85-line bill, a sign that lobbyists are aiding lawmakers in drafting legislation that softens financial regulations.    

nytimes.com (11 hours ago)

Limerick nuke plant hearing attracts Japanese film crew

LOWER POTTSGROVE - It didn't take long for the specter of the Fukushima Daaichi nuclear accident in Japan. to be raised at Thursday's meeting on the potential environmental impacts of allowing the Limerick nuclear plant to operate for an additional 20 years. That accident, which occurred in March, 2011, was caused...

pottsmerc.com (11 hours ago)

German brewers worry fracking will compromise beer quality

German brewers are worried that fracking, the process of extracting natural gas from underground shale deposits, will jeopardize the quality of their beer by contaminating the water supply and have asked their government to hold off on passing the fracking regulations it has been drafting for months.

cbc.ca (13 hours ago)

Genesee Community College seeks more funding

BATAVIA – Genesee Community College is seeking an additional $100,000 from its county sponsor to meet its budget for the 2013-2014 academic year. The plan was presented Wednesday at the county Legislature’s regular meeting.The Legislature will hold a public hearing and vote on the request as part of the agenda at...

buffalonews.com (13 hours ago)

Canada disapproves new meat labeling rules

Canada said Thursday that it is considering retaliatory measures against the United States in a dispute over meat-labeling rules that Ottawa and the World Trade Organization consider discriminatory. The Canadian government said that new U.S. country of origin labeling regulations announced Thursday that require...

foxnews.com (14 hours ago)

Gun bill goes to Illinois House floor

A compromise plan on concealed weapons heading for a House floor vote drew swift opposition Thursday from Gov. Pat Quinn, whose office called it a "massive overreach" because of the way it would curb local firearms regulations. Chief among them is Chicago's ban on assault-style weapons, which would be stricken...

galesburg.com (14 hours ago)

Canada Disapproves New Meat Labeling Rules

Canada threatens 'retaliatory measures' over new US meat labeling regulations    

abcnews.com (14 hours ago)

New regulations for Troy hookah bars worry owners

TROY (AP) - The Detroit suburb of Troy is clamping down on hookah bars, prompting worries from business owners that they’ll be shut down.

theoaklandpress.com (16 hours ago)

Oregon Senate approves easing regulations on natural hair care

Opposition came from some Republican senators, who said they wanted to see fewer regulations on a broader swathe of businesses, not just a carve-out for natural hair care businesses.

oregonlive.com (16 hours ago)

Senate debates bill to ease regulations on natural hair care

A bill the House unanimously approved that would ease regulations to practice natural hair care such as braiding and cornrowing drew opposition Thursday in the Senate.

statesmanjournal.com (17 hours ago)

New Concealed Carry Compromise Bill Emerges In House

SPRINGFIELD -- Compromise legislation to regulate the carrying of concealed weapons in Illinois would include an appointed board that has the final say on whether someone can have a license. The latest version of a concealed-carry bill was filed Wednesday afternoon by Rep. Brandon Phelps, D-Harrisburg, and Rep....

huffingtonpost.com (18 hours ago)

The Bronze Swan Arrives: Is The End Of Copper Financing China's "Lehman Event"?

In all the hoopla over Japan's stock market crash and China's PMI miss last night, the biggest news of the day was largely ignored: copper, and the fact that copper's ubiquitous arbitrage and rehypothecation role in China's economy through the use of Chinese Copper Financing Deals (CCFD) is coming to an end....

zerohedge.com (23 hours ago)

South Africa: Clash of Booker titans

It started on a Thursday midday, when the organiser of the Weekly Mail Book Week put the phone down, walked across the newsroom and interrupted me and my co-editor. "I think we might have a problem," she said. It was October 1988 and the "problem" was Salman Rushdie, due to arrive a week later to headline the event....

guardian.co.uk (1 day ago)

Government Transparency Run Amok -- The Federal Register

Information is good and too much information is exhausting. One goal for this blog is to simplify two seriously complicated subjects for the general population – health care reform and finance. A regular information source for me on these subjects is the Federal Register, the daily newspaper of our Federal...

forbes.com (1 day ago)

Europe's Quantitative Easing

Submitted by Mark J. Grant, author of Out of the Box, Most people do not think that Europe engages in Quantitative Easing. They know that the United States engages in it, that Britain engages in it and now that Japan engages in it but they think that Europe has so far refused to be involved. They think this because...

zerohedge.com (1 day ago)

Eastern pipelines needed to revive Quebec refinery and petrochemicals industry

Moratoriums and new regulations in Quebec are sending a signal to the investment community to take their business elsewhere, says Françoise Bertrand, president and CEO of Fédération des chambres de commerce du Québec

financialpost.com (1 day ago)

Heading to the beach? New SPF regulations issued by the FDA

foxnews.com (1 day ago)

New rules for disposing old thermostats

New rules for disposing old thermostats California took an aggressive step on Wednesday to ensure that mercury-laden thermostats in homes and businesses do not wind up in landfills and pollute the environment with the hazardous toxin. The Department of Toxic Substances Control released new regulations requiring...

sfgate.com (1 day ago)

GOP Reps: Stop Targeting Conflict Minerals

WASHINGTON -- Republicans at a House subcommittee hearing this week objected to a 2010 law that targets conflict minerals from Central Africa, saying it places too many regulations on U.S. businesses and hasn't accomplished enough since it went into effect. "Some of us may pat ourselves on the back and say, 'Well,...

huffingtonpost.com (1 day ago)

World Briefing | Europe: Vatican: Financial Watchdog’s Report Is Released

The Vatican, in addition to publishing the first report from its financial watchdog agency, announced new regulations to fight money laundering and terrorism financing.    

nytimes.com (1 day ago)