Stop Killing Games inspires new bill after major US and EU setbacks

Bills Would Reform Federal Bureaucracy, Protect Taxpayers

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X Marks the Spot: Americans Suddenly Notice Companies Gaming H1B Visas

X Marks the Spot: Americans Suddenly Notice Companies Gaming H1B Visas

Europe is coming for loot boxes, and the games industry is bracing

The video-game industry is bracing for a wave of European rules. They could limit what children play, and cost the sector billions in lost sales. A cluster of European regulations is taking aim at how games are sold to minors. Loot boxes are the main target. The shift could crimp sales worldwide, Bloomberg reported. Regulators [] This story continues at The Next Web

Big Bank Partnership Would Mean Higher Fees For You

A fight may be taking shape between some of the nation’s largest banks, federal regulators and major retailers. If it escalates, consumers could end up paying at least part of the price. The Wall Street Journal reported Monday that several large banks are studying a possible way around federal limits on debit-card fees. Their interest []

“They Want Unchecked Power”: AOC Demands Big Tech Breakup After Apple Prices Surge $500

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) says it is time for the federal government to use antitrust laws to break up major tech giants like Apple. Speaking during an interview with Fox News on Sunday, the lawmaker argued that massive tech corporations are acting outside the bounds of standard corporate behavior while raising prices on consumers who [] “They Want Unchecked Power”: AOC Demands Big Tech Breakup After Apple Prices Surge 500

Why Europe wants a digital euro | DW News

The digital euro is one step closer to reality after winning a key vote in the European Parliament today. It's not just about making payments easier. EU leaders see the digital currency as a way to reduce Europe’s dependence on American payment giants like Visa, Mastercard, Apple Pay and Google Pay. #europe #euro #digitalpayments #cash #dwbusiness For more news go to: http://www.dw.com/en/ Follow DW on social media: ►Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dwnews ►TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@dwnews ►Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/deutschewellenews/ ►Twitter: https://twitter.com/dwnews Für Videos in deutscher Sprache besuchen Sie: https://www.youtube.com/dwdeutsch Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/user/deutschewelleenglish?sub_confirmation=1

The ESA’s Argument Against Private Servers Is Dangerous for Gaming’s Future

The legal battle over gaming conservation has reached American courts, with the ESA arguing against the Stop Killing Games movement. The company was present at a California State Senate hearing over a proposed Protect Our Games Act. The State Senate ultimately decided against moving forward with the act, which is a blow to the games []

Cocktails-to-go, new state agency among laws taking effect July 1 – Capitol News IL

Cocktails-to-go, new state agency among laws taking effect July 1 – Capitol News IL

'Lower Taxes = More Liberty': Celebrating the One-Year Anniversary of the OBBB Becoming Law

'Lower Taxes = More Liberty': Celebrating the One-Year Anniversary of the OBBB Becoming Law

Theodorikakos: Parties should vote for protections against abusive banking practices

Appeal to all opposition parties to support the consumer credit bill The post Theodorikakos: Parties should vote for protections against abusive banking practices appeared first on ProtoThema English.

MPs call for broader gambling reform

The government’s proposed gambling advertising reforms are facing a Senate roadblock. Coalition and Greens MPs argue Labor’s restrictions do not go far enough. The plan would see gambling ads removed from daytime and early evening TV.

The FOI Files: Why the gambling regulator won’t release details of industry lobby meetings

Ireland’s new gambling regulator isn’t subject to the full FOI Act, but why?

EU credit card price controls show dangers of government interference in the market

A new study from the Electronic Payments Coalition shows that — rather than making credit more affordable — price controls such as the Durbin-Marshall “Credit Card Competition Act” increase costs for consumers and reduce access. According to the report over the last 12 years: In the U.S. more than 80 of Americans have access to [] The post EU credit card price controls show dangers of government interference in the market appeared first on The Sentinel.

So-Called AI Data Center “Ratepayer Protection Act” is Egregious Handout to Big Tech

Legislation is nothing more than a fig leaf to hide profiteering business-as-usual The post So-Called AI Data Center “Ratepayer Protection Act” is Egregious Handout to Big Tech appeared first on Food Water Watch.

Upper House passes bill to set up disaster management agency

Bills aimed at curbing the spread of election-related misinformation and defamation on social media and the internet were also passed on Monday.

One Year After the Big Beautiful Bill

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Government registers bill in parliament aiming to annul four laws related to finance

Kathmandu, July 13: The government has registered a bill in Parliament to repeal four different finance-related acts and...

EU Can’t Force Sony To Keep Making Physical Games, Says Consumer Rights Commissioner

The European Union won't stop the all-digital future that video game fans are facing

PM ‘not against’ a punt as he defends gambling reforms

Proposed gambling ad reforms go beyond some recommendations made in a Labor-led report that urged a total ban, the prime minister says.

Kids online safety push clouded by House-Senate divide

WASHINGTON — Bills that would strengthen online safety for young users have attracted bipartisan coalitions, but lawmakers are still separated over the level of regulation they would impose on social media companies, adding uncertainty to the ...

The soldier, the banker, the oil tanker

In 2019, the Governor of the Bank of England told an audience of central bankers and technocrats in Jackson Hole, Wyoming that “we need to change the game.” The international financial system, he argued, must move away from its dependence on the U.S. dollar—the dollar’s status as a global “reserve currency.” The post The soldier, the banker, the oil tanker appeared first on CCPA.

Looser federal rules on pesticides will erode Canada’s trade access: senator

OTTAWA — Canada’s goal of boosting trade with countries outside the United States could be thwarted by its new pesticide rules, a senator warns. Bill C-30, an omnibus bill implementing the spring economic update, passed both the House of Commons and the Senate last week. The legislation includes a change to Canada’s Pest Control Products [] The post Looser federal rules on pesticides will erode Canada’s trade access: senator appeared first on CityNews Montreal.

Virginia Democrats Finalize Sweeping Budget Deal

Virginia’s governing Democrats played let’s make a deal to pass a two-year budget that will take effect next week. The state lawmakers opted to maintain a tax break that encourages companies to build data centers in the commonwealth. They offset that by imposing a new tax on the energy that those centers will use. Gov....

Council of Europe: Romania improved anti-money laundering measures, but shortcomings persist

Council of Europe: Romania improved anti-money laundering measures, but shortcomings persist

Taking your house, marriage, kids or life

Readers says the federal government’s new restrictions on sports gambling advertising are feeble and not fit for purpose.

Politicial scientist Alexandra de Hoop Scheffer: 'The United States is grappling with strategic saturation'

According to the president of the German Marshall Fund, the US, who is engaged on multiple fronts, is renegotiating the transatlantic contract unilaterally by pressuring its European allies to take responsibility for their own security. This 'burden shifting' challenges Europe to coordinate the organization of its defense industries.

California bill to preserve online games fails committee vote

At least for this session, the Stop Killing Games campaign has hit a wall in the California Senate.

Legislative rush reprieves deserters, omits economic reforms

Deals with the haredi parties to pass bills on the attorney general and the media in the Knesset's last week leave important economic legislation by the wayside.

General : Dewan Rakyat: Three Bills, Suhakam Motion Among Third Week's Highlights

KUALA LUMPUR, July 10 (Bernama) -- The third week of the Dewan Rakyat sitting saw the tabling and passage of two bills, alongside debates on a wide range of issues concerning public well-being, healthcare, food security, energy, national security and governance.

Italy moves to widen rarely-used power to strip citizenship rights

Italy's ruling parties put forward competing bills this week aimed at increasing powers to revoke citizenship, currently used only for terrorism convictions.

Sneaky new gambling tax punishes you for losing. Reconciliation 3.0 must end it

Washington has a bad habit of creating new taxes that sound harmless until ordinary Americans get the bill. Buried deep within the Senate’s version of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, which is now law, is a provision that few people have heard about, but millions could feel its effects. That’s exactly what happened when []

European Parliament Approves Digital Euro Negotiations in Landmark Vote

The European Parliament has voted decisively to begin negotiations on the creation of a digital euro, with 416 MEPs supporting the move against 169 opposing. The proposed ECB-backed digital currency would complement cash rather than replace it, offering free basic services and high-level privacy protections while imposing limits to safeguard financial stability. The post European Parliament Approves Digital Euro Negotiations in Landmark Vote appeared first on Hungarian Conservative.

Why exactly did BPI make transfers free?

BPI’s gamble is clear: lose the fee, win the customer. Now other banks have some soul-searching to do.

CLARITY Act Window Reopens As US Crypto Regulation Returns To The Senate Agenda

US crypto regulation has spent years stuck between enforcement actions, agency turf fights, and unfinished legislation. The CLARITY Act is one of the efforts meant to change that, and the Senate’s return puts the bill ba

As Mass. ballot initiatives multiply, critics want to limit them

Voters have passed several major laws by initiative in past elections. A 2016 initiative legalized marijuana, and a 2022 initiative created a tax on millionaires. The post As Mass. ballot initiatives multiply, critics want to limit them appeared first on Boston.com.

YOURSAY | AG-PP separation bill reform in name only

'Do not sell a half-reform as historic.'

GOP lawmakers move to scrap federal rule critics say unfairly targets career schools

Rep. Mark Harris, R-N.C., is set to introduce a bill to repeal a federal rule skewing higher education funding. Currently, career and technical schools are being singled out while traditional public and nonprofit colleges and universities are exempt. “Washington should not pick winners and losers in higher education,” Harris told the Daily Signal. “Career schools []...Click to read more

Is the U.S. dollar debasement trade dead?

Is the U.S. dollar debasement trade dead?

Transparency in charges

Using electricity bills as a means of collecting other state fees is an anachronism that must end. Now, there are digital tools that allow for direct transactions.

The War on Guns Just Moved to the Courtroom

A new bill backed by gun rights advocates aims to stop what they call a wave of “lawfare” designed to cripple the firearm industry.

Indiana Sweepstakes Casinos Go Dark as Operators Rush to Beat July 1 Deadline

Indiana's HB 1052 sweepstakes casino ban takes effect July 1, with platforms including Modo.us, McLuck and Hello Millions already withdrawing from the state. The mass exit leaves the fate of player coin balances on departed platforms unresolved.

Digital euro? European Parliament’s project is one step closer now

The European Parliament has taken a major step towards introducing the digital euro, a secure, state-backed digital alternative to cash while strengthening Europe's financial independence from foreign payment providers. Continue reading: https://dailynewshungary.com/digital-euro-european-parliaments-project/

My wife has no taxable income. Will she have to pay CGT under the new rules?

This is a prime example of the unfair and unintended consequences of the new laws around capital gains tax.

Europe led on crypto regulation. Now implementation must match ambition

Europe led on crypto regulation. Now implementation must match ambition