Economy Dec 15

The Twitter application is seen on a phone screen August 3, 2017. File photo by REUTERS/Thomas White
EU, Britain to toughen rules, fines for tech giants

The EU outlined its long-awaited sweeping overhaul of digital regulations while the British government released its own plans to step up policing of harmful material online, signaling the next phase of technology regulation in Europe.

Nation Aug 24

Thousands allowed to bypass environmental rules in pandemic

The AP's findings run counter to statements in late June by Susan Bodine, EPA's assistant administrator for enforcement, who told lawmakers the pandemic was not causing "a significant impact on routine compliance, monitoring and reporting" and that industry wasn't widely…