DTCC rules out collateral for Bitcoin-linked ETFs – TradingView
Depository Trust and Clearing Corporation (DTCC), a financial services company that provides clearing and settlement services to financial markets, does not and will not allocate collateral to exchange-traded funds (ETFs) with exposure to Bitcoin or cryptocurrencies. It said it would not allocate collateral. make loans to them. According to the DTCC announcement, starting April 30, […]
5 things to know about the return of net neutrality rules
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) on Thursday voted to reinstate Obama-era net neutrality rules. Here’s what you need to know: What is net neutrality? Net neutrality refers to the principle that Internet service providers should treat all information that passes through their networks equally. Under the FCC’s proposed rules, providers would be prohibited from blocking […]
US energy giant sounds alarm on Biden’s climate rules targeting power plants
Duke Energy, one of the nation’s largest energy providers, warns that the Biden administration’s new power plant regulations threaten the reliability and affordability of electricity. The North Carolina-based company, which serves more than 8 million residential and commercial customers in multiple states, primarily in the Southeast, said the regulation poses additional challenges given the growing […]
Judge rules feds improperly implemented Pacific sardine restoration plan
A federal agency’s plan to rebuild sardine populations in the Pacific Ocean was not properly implemented and failed to prevent overfishing, a California judge ruled this week. Monday’s ruling by U.S. Magistrate Judge Virginia DeMarchi was a victory for environmentalists who said authorities have not ensured that sardine stocks will recover within the legally required […]
Democrat FCC Majority Votes to Restore Obama-Era Net Neutrality Rules
The Democratic majority at the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) voted Thursday to reinstate Obama-era net neutrality rules. During President Donald Trump’s administration, then-Chairman Ajit Pai abolished them. The left has long sought to use Title II to seize more regulatory power over the internet. rules. Essentially, net neutrality regulations prevent Internet service providers (ISPs) like […]
FCC reinstates net neutrality rules, prompting commissioner Brendan Carr to slam move
The Federal Communications Commission on Thursday voted to approve a rule reinstating net neutrality rules that could regulate broadband internet access as a telecommunications service. Net neutrality rules were first imposed in 2015 under the Obama administration, but were repealed in 2017 after the Trump administration reversed control of the FCC and returned broadband internet […]
FCC votes to restore net neutrality rules
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) on Thursday voted to reinstate Obama-era net neutrality rules. The agency has made a partisan move to reinstate rules that prohibit broadband providers from blocking or restricting internet traffic to some websites or speeding up access to other websites for an additional fee. It was passed 3-2 in accordance with […]
EPA finalizes new rules cracking down on power plant emissions
The Environmental Protection Agency finalized four new rules Thursday that set tougher emissions limits on coal and new gas-fired power plants, taking restrictions further than the agency’s earlier proposed regulation and sparking fierce backlash from industry groups that are likely to mount a challenge in court. The rules, finalized under separate authorities including the Clean […]
Biden admin’s new airline rules to require cash refunds for canceled flights, fees disclosed up front
Allied Pilots Association spokesperson Captain Dennis Tajer joins “Maria Bartiromo’s Wall Street” to discuss growing flight safety concerns. The Biden administration announced new rules to protect consumers from unexpected junk fees on air travel by requiring automatic cash refunds for canceled or significantly delayed flights. In a statement released early Wednesday, the White House said: […]
Tommy Robinson Cleared as Judge Rules Protest Ban Was ‘Unlawful’
Charges were dropped on Tuesday after a judge at Westminster Magistrates Court ruled that a police order banning activist and independent journalist Tommy Robinson from taking part in protests in London was unlawful. Mr Robinson, 40, was arrested in central London on November 26 on suspicion of breaching a ban on participating in pro-Israel demonstrations. […]