Month: December 2020

WASHINGTON, D.C — On Wednesday, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued its long-awaited lawsuit, in conjunction with attorneys general from 46 states, that aims to force Facebook to break up...

Phasing out supply management with a transition plan is fair for producers, helps Canada embrace trade, and lowers prices on essential food items Last month, something rare happened in the...

Обмеження доступу до вейпінгу шляхом підняття акцизних податків зробить гірше для всіх, але в перше чергу для хронічних курців. Інноваційний характер вейпінгу дозволив йому швидко набути популярності серед курців. У...

The ambitious targets of the F2F strategy will cause headaches for the EU’s trade policy. The European Commission has laid out an ambitious plan with the Farm to Fork strategy,...

The 2016 Donald Trump coalition was one for the ages. These were far from typical Republican voters, made up of disaffected liberals, libertarians, nationalists, run-of-the-mill conservatives and skeptics of adventurous...

WASHINGTON, D.C — On Wednesday, the Federal Trade Commission issued its long-awaited lawsuit, in conjunction with attorneys general from 46 states, that aims to force Facebook to break up its...

Eine Folgenabschätzung der Europäischen Kommission legt die Kosten des “European Green Deal” dar – für Verbraucher wird es wohl teuer werden. Von Gastautor Fred Röder. Der European Green Deal (EGD)...

The existing IP framework of the EU has allowed us to get a vaccine before Christmas. The rapid development of several highly effective vaccines against COVID19 is a great success...

Spieglein, Spieglein an der Wand, wer hat den schönsten Bahnhof im ganzen Land? Ein Voting des Online-Reisemagazins Travelbook hat nun eine Antwort auf diese Frage geliefert: Leipzig darf sich mit dem Titel...

PETALING JAYA: A former health ministry official has urged the government to start increasing tobacco taxes again, saying it is the most effective way to discourage smoking. Tobacco control expert...

The European Union’s Beating Cancer plan is our once-in-a-generation opportunity to tackle cancer by embracing innovation and consumer choice. By following the footsteps of the UK, France, Australia, and New...

In a recent move, the European Commission has suggested to EU member states to exempt Covid-19 diagnostic medical devices, as well as a potential vaccine, from value-added tax. The Consumer...