Forecasting the world in 2025

Forecasting the world in 2025

A recent feature of the FT’s annual predictions has been that what was once seen as a light-hearted exercise has increasingly had to grapple with issues of war and peace. This year our writers offer predictions on conflicts in Ukraine, the Middle East, Sudan — and another kind of war, of tariffs. Readers may disagree,…

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Rule Banning Junk Ticket and Hotel Fees

Rule Banning Junk Ticket and Hotel Fees

Earlier this month, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced a final rule—dubbed the Junk Fees Rule—to address what it views as deceptive pricing practices that cause harm to consumers and that undercut other honest businesses in two specific industries. Specifically, the FTC describes its rule as one that will “prohibit bait-and-switch pricing and other tactics…

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New York Gives Businesses a Package of Six New Consumer Data Protection Laws to Unwrap During the Holiday Season | Mayer Brown

New York Gives Businesses a Package of Six New Consumer Data Protection Laws to Unwrap During the Holiday Season | Mayer Brown

On December 21, 2024, while many Americans were busy signing holiday cards and exchanging gifts, New York Governor Kathy Hochul was signing six significant pieces of legislation aimed at enhancing online safety and strengthening consumer data protection.1 This legislative package, which includes privacy and cybersecurity measures, collectively has a broad reach. They create new requirements…

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Dad drove drunk, killed 5-year-old, scarred 3-year-old: Cops

Dad drove drunk, killed 5-year-old, scarred 3-year-old: Cops

Inset: Kody Wills (Polk County Sheriff’s Office). Background: Deputies at the scene of the crash that left his daughter dead and his son permanently scarred (Polk County Sheriff’s Office). A 31-year-old father in Florida has been arrested after he was allegedly driving drunk when he crashed his vehicle, killing his 5-year-old daughter and severely injuring…

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