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1 week, 3 days ago

“The Lina Khan approach will quickly die”: Trump FTC pick signals big antitrust changes

Salon

President-elect Donald Trump’s nomination of Andrew Ferguson to chair the Federal Trade Commission signals a break from the aggressive stance of the commission under President Joe Biden. Tad Lipsky, a law professor at the Antonin Scalia Law School at George Mason University, told Salon "there’s a lot of chatter going around the antitrust community about this exact issue.” Lipsky, who …

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1 week, 5 days ago

'Evidently it worked!' Experts say new Trump nominee ran 'usual' campaign — and succeeded

Raw Story

President-Elect Donald Trump announced on Tuesday his nomination of Federal Trade Commission commissioner Andrew Ferguson for Federal Trade Commission Chair. CNN chief media analyst Brian Stelter also published a copy of the pitch, writing: This was Andrew Ferguson's pitch for the FTC chairman position, as scooped by @BenBrodyDC last week. Ferguson has impeccable legal credentials, proven loyalty to President Donald …

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1 week, 5 days ago

Trump's FTC head vowed to 'terminate uncooperative bureaucrats' and fight 'DEI wokeism'

Raw Story

President-elect Donald Trump has named his choice to head the Federal Trade Commission, the agency that oversees antitrust law: Andrew Ferguson, a longtime Republican FTC commissioner who has already pledged to purge the institution of anyone disloyal to Trump. Circuit, and U.S. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas," Trump posted to Truth Social. Ferguson appears set to pump the brakes on …

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3 weeks, 3 days ago

Family returns to Lebanon to find a crater where their 50-year-old home once stood

Associated Press

BAALBEK, Lebanon — In eastern Lebanon’s city of Baalbek, the Jawhari family gathered around a gaping crater where their home once stood, tears streaming as they tried to make sense of the destruction. “Our world turned upside down in a second.” The home, which was a gathering place for generations, was reduced to rubble by an Israeli airstrike on Nov. …

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3 weeks, 4 days ago

Microsoft facing another major antitrust investigation, US FTC goes after various major issues

Firstpost

At the centre of the investigation is Microsoft’s bundling strategy, particularly the integration of productivity tools like Word, Excel, and Teams with its cloud and cybersecurity offerings. Competitors argue it undercuts their ability to compete fairly This investigation marks one of the final moves by Lina Khan, who has led an aggressive campaign against corporate consolidation during her tenure as …

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1 month ago

Lina Hurtig pounces late to secure WCL quarter-final place for Arsenal

The Telegraph

Arsenal 1 Juventus 0 A late goal from Lina Hurtig ensured Arsenal booked their place in the knockout stages of the Champions League as they continued their mini-renaissance under interim manager Renee Slegers. Juventus were well-drilled defensively – they somehow managed to survive a goalmouth scramble on the hour when Caitlin Foord blasted the ball straight at a wall of …

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1 month, 1 week ago

Lina Khan likely to be fired as FTC Chair under a Trump presidency

CNN

A version of this story appeared in CNN Business’ Nightcap newsletter. As Donald Trump prepares to retake the White House, it’s almost certain he’ll fire Khan, the most aggressive antitrust regulator in a generation and, therefore, an enemy of billionaire corporate executives who stand to profit from the industry consolidation that she’s spent the past three-plus years fighting. Elon Musk, …

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1 month, 1 week ago

Lina Khan likely to be fired as FTC Chair under a Trump presidency

CNN

A version of this story appeared in CNN Business’ Nightcap newsletter. As Donald Trump prepares to retake the White House, it’s almost certain he’ll fire Khan, the most aggressive antitrust regulator in a generation and, therefore, an enemy of billionaire corporate executives who stand to profit from the industry consolidation that she’s spent the past three-plus years fighting. Elon Musk, …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Event highlights modern value of ancient wisdom

China Daily

Gao Xiang, president of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, shakes hands with and Lina Mendoni, the Greek minister of culture. In a congratulatory letter sent to the conference, President Xi Jinping said that the ancient civilizations of China and Greece flourished at opposite sides of the Eurasian continent more than two millennia ago, laying the foundation for the development …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Event highlights modern value of ancient wisdom

China Daily

Gao Xiang, president of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, shakes hands with and Lina Mendoni, the Greek minister of culture. In a congratulatory letter sent to the conference, President Xi Jinping said that the ancient civilizations of China and Greece flourished at opposite sides of the Eurasian continent more than two millennia ago, laying the foundation for the development …

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Trump may block Google's breakup, antitrust legislation likely to take a backseat

Firstpost

Trump has shown a reluctance to break up Google, despite ongoing cases brought up during Biden’s term. His comments have hinted at preferring adjustments that promote fairness rather than dismantling the tech giant entirely While Trump may ease rules around mergers, antitrust action against Big Tech isn’t vanishing completely. A softer stance on mergers While Trump may ease rules around …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Bloomberg Surveillance 11/06/2024

Bloomberg

00:00 JONATHAN: THERE ARE SOME PEOPLE WHO HAVE NOT GONE HOME SINCE YESTERDAY MORNING. VICE PRESIDENT HARRIS WAS NOT ABLE TO DO THAT AND NOT ABLE TO OVERCOME DONALD TRUMP'S ADVANTAGE ON THE ECONOMY AND IMMIGRATION AND SHE WILL HAVE TO FACE THAT AND VOTERS ACROSS THE COUNTRY AND WOMEN VOTERS WILL HAVE TO FACE THE FACT THAT WE ARE …

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54 years, 11 months ago

What an ‘Airbnbopoly’ Game Says About Silicon Valley’s Standoff With Lina Khan

Wired

Four years ago, one of Vice President Kamala Harris’ top donors—the billionaire cofounder of LinkedIn Reid Hoffman—celebrated the IPO of Airbnb, a company he was heavily invested in, by fashioning Monopoly boards where the game’s “jail” space is replaced by “government regulation.” Since Harris became the Democratic presidential nominee, many billionaire tech investors have come out of the woodwork to …

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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Billionaire Trump supporter Elon Musk calls for firing of FTC chair Lina Khan

Raw Story

The world's richest man on Thursday joined the billionaire chorus calling for the firing of Federal Trade Commission chair Lina Khan, a consumer and antitrust champion whose aggressive actions against corporate consolidation have made her a target of prominent executives and Republicans in Congress. "She will be fired soon," Elon Musk, a billionaire supporter of Republican nominee Donald Trump, wrote …

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2 months, 1 week ago

A Staffing Battle Awaits Kamala Harris If She Wins

Huff Post

Moderate Democrats are preparing to push for a bigger role in staffing the White House and key agencies if Vice President Kamala Harris prevails in November, setting up a battle with progressives who are hoping to continue President Joe Biden’s moves to upend decades of economic consensus on trade, labor and antitrust enforcement. “We hope the Harris team doesn’t repeat …

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2 months, 3 weeks ago

As FTC Chair Lina Khan’s Term Expires, Democrats Are Torn Between Donors and Their Base

Wired

For months, speculation has raged in Washington over the future of Lina Khan, the Federal Trade Commission chair and face of the Biden administration’s crusade against monopoly power. Overturning decades of antitrust norms, charged by Khan with failing to curb extreme concentrations of corporate power, the administration has routinely scrutinized major acquisitions traditionally ignored by Khan’s predecessors, forcing companies like …

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3 months, 2 weeks ago

Easy one-pot meals designed for weeknights

ABC

One-pot meals take the fuss out of cooking and cleaning up, which is good news for any day of the week. Here are four favourites, whether you're craving a creamy pasta, chicken and rice, or a veggie-filled meal. This achieves two important things: the pasta soaks up flavour as it cooks and there's less washing up. For this veggie-packed meal …

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3 months, 3 weeks ago

Detecting agricultural pests through sound : Short Wave : NPR

NPR

How listening to the sounds of insects can help detect agricultural pests Enlarge this image toggle caption Lina Tran Lina Tran On a muggy June morning, Emily Bick winds through a field of knee-high corn, just north of Madison, Wisconsin. Enlarge this image toggle caption Lina Tran/NPR Lina Tran/NPR Bick, an entomologist at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, researches ways to …

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4 months ago

Paris Paralympics: Spanish athlete with albinism fled Mali, now chases Games gold

ABC

When Adiaratou Iglesias crossed the finish line at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games, she did not know she had bagged a gold in the women's 100-metre T13 race until she was told. The visually-impaired Spanish athlete, who goes by Adi and also won a 400m silver in Tokyo, said she now dreamed of hearing her adoptive family shout "gold" when …

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5 months ago

The economic mind of JD Vance

NPR

The economic mind of JD Vance toggle caption Bill Pugliano/Getty Images Last week, former President Donald Trump selected Sen. JD Vance to be his running mate. Last year, Vance co- "You raise the minimum wage to $20 an hour, and you will sometimes hear libertarians say this is a bad thing," Vance told The New York Times. "I also think …

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5 months, 3 weeks ago

Shakshuka is a comforting, satisfying meal for any time of the day

ABC

Growing up in a Lebanese household, eggs were often the base of many quick "there's nothing else to eat" meals. Covering the frypan with a lid will help cook the eggs from the top and ensure the whites are set while the yolks remain runny. Tips: To make a spicier shakshuka : Add a pinch of chilli flakes and cayenne …

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7 months ago

Review: A brilliant chat fest at A Noise Within, courtesy of George Bernard Shaw

LA Times

Characters are never at a loss for words in the plays of George Bernard Shaw. Shaw’s “Misalliance,” now in revival at A Noise Within in Pasadena, offers the pleasures of brilliant chat. Shaw originally subtitled his play “A Debate in One Sitting.” Recognizing the length of the proceedings, he added an author’s note saying that the curtain will be lowered …

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7 months, 3 weeks ago

Vilnius: The secret European city famous for hot air balloons and history that tourists are yet to discover

The Independent

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Frustration at Lithuania regularly being muddled with neighbouring countries is also expressed during my stay, while I am gifted a …

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8 months, 3 weeks ago

"Why are they so afraid?": Jon Stewart says Apple refused to let him interview FTC Chair Lina Khan

Salon

Jon Stewart was not shy on Monday about calling out his former employer, Apple, for prohibiting him from interviewing Federal Trade Commission Chair Lina Khan. On the latest episode of "The Daily Show," Stewart focused on pressing topics like unregulated tech companies, artificial intelligence, monopolies and how they already have had a lasting and grave impact on the 2024 election …

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“The Lina Khan approach will quickly die”: Trump FTC pick signals big antitrust changes

'Evidently it worked!' Experts say new Trump nominee ran 'usual' campaign — and succeeded

Trump's FTC head vowed to 'terminate uncooperative bureaucrats' and fight 'DEI wokeism'

Family returns to Lebanon to find a crater where their 50-year-old home once stood

Microsoft facing another major antitrust investigation, US FTC goes after various major issues

Lina Hurtig pounces late to secure WCL quarter-final place for Arsenal

Lina Khan likely to be fired as FTC Chair under a Trump presidency

Lina Khan likely to be fired as FTC Chair under a Trump presidency

Event highlights modern value of ancient wisdom

Event highlights modern value of ancient wisdom

Trump may block Google's breakup, antitrust legislation likely to take a backseat

Bloomberg Surveillance 11/06/2024

What an ‘Airbnbopoly’ Game Says About Silicon Valley’s Standoff With Lina Khan

Billionaire Trump supporter Elon Musk calls for firing of FTC chair Lina Khan

A Staffing Battle Awaits Kamala Harris If She Wins

As FTC Chair Lina Khan’s Term Expires, Democrats Are Torn Between Donors and Their Base

Easy one-pot meals designed for weeknights

Detecting agricultural pests through sound : Short Wave : NPR

Paris Paralympics: Spanish athlete with albinism fled Mali, now chases Games gold

The economic mind of JD Vance

Shakshuka is a comforting, satisfying meal for any time of the day

Review: A brilliant chat fest at A Noise Within, courtesy of George Bernard Shaw

Vilnius: The secret European city famous for hot air balloons and history that tourists are yet to discover

"Why are they so afraid?": Jon Stewart says Apple refused to let him interview FTC Chair Lina Khan