United Airlines threatens to stop services at New York’s JFK airport unless federal regulators let it run more flights there

United Airlines has been urging the Federal Aviation Administration to allow it more runway slots at New York City's John F. Kennedy Airport. Mark Mainz/Getty Images United Airlines said it would halt operations at JFK Airport if it doesn't get more flights. It had leased many of its slots to Delta Air Lines when leaving […]

EU regulators want 5 years of smartphone parts, much better batteries

Enlarge / Repairs to phones and tablets like those made by Samsung could be possible for up to five years after they leave the market, if an EU proposal is implemented. (credit: Getty Images) European Commission regulators have suggested that smartphones and tablets sold there offer 15 different kinds of spare parts for at least […]

Chinese regulators reportedly axed 8,000 malicious apps

China’s cyber regulators are tightening their grip on the country’s infamously censored internet even more, and it includes keeping a closer eye on games and apps. According to Reuters, the Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC) has deleted 7,873 mobile apps it deems malicious. Some of those applications reportedly overcharged users, while others stole their information. […]

British regulators mull the future of audit

AUDITS EXIST to shore up trust in financial statements. Investors look to professionals to tell them whether companies’ managers are squandering their money. What happens when trust in auditors evaporates? Britain provides an illustration. The country has seen a spate of high-profile company failures in the past year, most notably that of Carillion, a construction […]

China’s regulators try to engineer a stockmarket rally

CALLING THE bottom after share prices plunge is a crapshoot. Though investors parse trading charts, bond yields and commodity prices for clues, timing the market remains more a matter of luck than skill. But in China the signal is, at least in the short term, a lot clearer: just wait for the government to barge […]

American and British Airways Joint Venture Reexamined by UK Regulators

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