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With Discounts on Offer, Shoppers Began to Bite
Data on spending this week shows consumers are being drawn to discounts. Online Black Friday sales picked up at a faster pace this year than in-store shopping, Mastercard reported.
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As Cash Fades, Small Retailers Embrace Efforts to Rein In Swipe Fees
Business owners say card transaction fees are a growing monthly expense, one often passed to consumers. They’re cheering efforts to lower them.
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Democrats Weigh Dumping Nadler, Regrouping to Counter Trump
Some House Democrats want to oust aging committee leaders like Representative Jerrold Nadler in favor of younger lawmakers who they see as better suited to take on the president.
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After Democratic Losses, a Little-Known Lawmaker Wants to Lead the Party
State Senator James Skoufis of New York is mounting a long-shot bid for D.N.C. chair, hoping his record of success in Trump country proves persuasive to party insiders.
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For Rising Democrats, the Quiet Race to Lead the Party Began Months Ago
As Kamala Harris dominated attention on the 2024 trail, ambitious Democrats were also blanketing the country, building relationships that could pay dividends in the fight for the party’s future.
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Trump Names Charles Kushner as Pick for Ambassador to France
The announcement elevated Mr. Kushner, the father of President Donald J. Trump’s son-in-law and the recipient of a presidential pardon at the end of Mr. Trump’s first term.
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U.S. Condemns China’s Harsh Sentence for a Prominent Journalist
The sentencing of Dong Yuyu, a former Harvard Nieman fellow, signals that officials consider some exchanges between Chinese citizens and foreigners to be espionage.
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Stand-Alone Software, Including Games and Apps, in Scope of GPSR as of December 13, 2024
The European Commission has provided its strongest indication yet that its new rules on product safety, the General Product Safety Regulation (GPSR), will apply to stand-alone software – even though this is not expressly stated in the relevant laws – which is a controversial position with significant potential implications for companies that develop and market…
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CRTC Launches Consultation on Canadian Content in the Audiovisual Sector
On November 15, 2024, the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) issued Broadcasting Notice of Consultation CRTC 2024-288 (Notice), which invites comments from the public on the regulation of Canadian content in the audiovisual sector. Key topics of the Notice include the definition of Canadian content (referred to as “Canadian program” in the Broadcasting Act)…
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Insurance Companies Face $11.3 Million in Fines Due to Cybersecurity Failures
In yet another example of the importance of a robust cybersecurity and data protection system, New York Attorney General (OAG) and the New York State Department of Financial Services (DFS) collectively fined the insurance companies GEICO and Travelers Indemnity Company $11.3 million due to a series of data breaches that accessed customer data….By: Bond Schoeneck…
