(Crain’s) — The City Council Thursday unanimously passed legislation that would require any new business regulations to go through a stricter review process to make sure they were not burdensome or unfair. City legislators hailed the bipartisan bill as proof that the city was serious about making it easier to do business in New York. […]
(Crain’s) — When Jeremy Merrin founded his Cuban-themed restaurant business eight years ago, it was with visions of authentic food, live music and 1950s decor. What Mr. Merrin’s vision did not include was exasperating fines from the city, like the recent one after an inspector decided the gap under a basement office’s door was too large. […]
(AllthingsD.com) — Federal Communications Commission Chairman Julius Genachowski told a skeptical audience of cable executives on Thursday he is pursuing a “narrow and tailored” approach to regulating broadband networks to promote adoption, competition and innovation. At a cable industry conference, Mr. Genachowski said his recent decision to push a weightier regulatory framework toward broadband was […]
Goldman Sachs' troubles could shed some new light on the course of financial reform.
The list of loopholes in financial regulation still persist, reports USA Today.