The Department of Justice and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) signed an agreement today to strengthen coordination on fair lending enforcement and avoid duplication of their respective federal law enforcement efforts.

Attorney General Eric Holder announced today that the Obama administration, as part of successfully concluding negotiations on the E.U.-U.S. Data Protection and Privacy Agreement (DPPA), would seek to work with Congress to enact legislation that would provide E.U. citizens with the right to seek redress in U.S. courts if personal data shared with U.S. authorities by their home countries for law enforcement purposes under the proposed agreement is subsequently intentionally or willfully disclosed, to the same extent that U.S. citizens could seek judicial redress in U.S. courts for such disclosures of their own law enforcement information under the Privacy Act

On the one-year anniversary of the Supreme Court decision that struck down a key part of the Voting Rights Act, Attorney General Eric Holder pledged Wednesday that the Justice Department would remain aggressive in using Section 2 of the law—which was left intact by the Court’s decision—to guard against unjust voting restrictions

Are the tables finally starting to turn?

The British grocery giant hopes to prevent food waste.

Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon called upon heads of state to make “bold” announcements at today’s Climate Summit.

This is DiCaprio going back to his first love, in a way, as before becoming an actor, he thought about becoming a marine biologist.

A level playing field for renewables is about to get a step closer, at least in Morocco.

As part of their larger Campus Sustainability Initiative, Emory University (GA) students are being asked to commit to each doing three green things in their personal life and on campus. While the program is voluntary, the university

Power the World has already brought solar lights to Haiti, now it's working to bring solar powered healthcare kits to Uganda + get a million signatures so that policymakers know we care about ending energy poverty.

Sony, McKinsey & Company, Royal Bank of Scotland and WeWork are all committing to going all-out for clean energy.

Chiquita Bananas becomes the latest major brand to avoid tar sands fuel. But will it really help?

Bayer MSMS “Say TkU” Campaign

Kenneth Braithwaite, who would be the fourth civilian to lead the Navy in about five months, listed several incidents in recent years, including the coronavirus outbreak on the USS Theodore Roosevelt aircraft carrier.

The Federal Reserve painted a dour picture of current conditions and pledged Wednesday to continue its historically aggressive policy.

The homes have a combined value of $39.5 million.

"My own sense is the Fed went too far in going into the high-yield market," the Allianz economic advisor told CNBC on Monday. "You get people who shouldn't be borrowing raising money."

All small businesses are eligible, including non-profits, self-employed individuals, sole proprietorships, and independent contractors, writes SBA Administrator Jovita Carranza.

Vulnerable children and victims of domestic violence and modern slavery will get extra support.

Norway's reelected Conservative Prime Minister, Erna Solberg, has pledged tax cuts for companies to encourage higher investment, job creation, and economic growth.

The Canadian Liberal Party has announced plans to reduce the income tax burden by raising the Basic Personal Amount.

The tax agencies of China and Kazakhstan, with involvement also from the OECD, hosted a three-day tax conference to discuss the provision of capacity building support from China for those countries that will be involved in China's Belt and Road Initiative. It was attended by more than 250 delegates from 49 tax administrations, four international organizations, and five academic institutions.

New Zealand's opposition National Party has released its plans for tax reform, announcing it would review whether to lower the corporate tax rate.

Ireland's governing party Fine Gael has published its election manifesto, which includes proposals to reduce the income tax burden and reform the taxation of SMEs.

Deputy Minister of National Planning and Economic Development, Dr. Khin San Yee, presented her country’s ambitious efforts to improve the investment climate at meetings of the OECD Investment Committee and Advisory Group on Investment and Development from 15-17 October 2013 in Paris.

Government to provide £617m to plug gaps in rescue package based on business rates system

Exemption for digital titles comes after publishers request further financial aid to deal with pandemic

Neither Labour nor the Conservatives have offered a "credible prospectus" for government in the election, the Institute for Fiscal Studies said this morning, in a damning assessment that highlighted the gulf between different political visions for Britain.

Climate campaigners say measures lack ambition to tackle crisis

Liberty Steel to modernise European plants in effort to become carbon neutral

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In response to calls for stronger action on hosts that aren’t casual users, Airbnb said it would start sharing some data with governments and getting hosts to agree to a policy of listing only their permanent homes. Here’s what Brian Chesky said in a post today: Today, we’re taking the next step to turn these principles into […]

Nick Kyrgios has pledged $200 for every ace he hits this season to victims of the ongoing Australia bushfires.

It's time for another Hot or Not as Sportsmail's Riath Al-Samarrai reveals what's been making him feel warm and what's left him with a chill this week. Nick Kyrgios (pictured) has shown he has a good side.

England's James Graham has become the first active player to pledge his brain to science upon his death to aid research into concussion.

The 41-year-old revealed he is 'not afraid to die' during his efforts to help citizens cope with the ongoing pandemic, but fears that looting will increase in his homeland as the crisis worsens.

Hospitality mogul Richard Caring, 71, together with his wife Patricia and The Caring Foundation, want to help feed those in need during this 'tunnel of darkness'.

Sonny Bill Williams said he doesn't fear backlash for his latest comments supporting the Uyghur Muslim community in China and said his only regret is he hadn't spoken out sooner.

They've been dating for over two months. 

He rose to fame playing personal trainer Mason Morgan on Home and Away.

Elton John told a crowd of thousands he had donated $1million to help bushfire victims during his Sydney concert on Tuesday night.

Steven Bonnar, the newly elected MP for Coatbridge, Chryston and Bellshill, crossed his index finger and his middle finger as he made a 'solemn affirmation' to the monarch.

Fiorentina playmaker Kevin-Prince Boateng has pledged to take his own measures to finally putting an end to vile racist abuse in football, by creating his own task force.

International stars have shown their support for Australian bushfire victims.

Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn laid out a platform of tax hikes for the better-off and nationalisation of key industries in his first keynote speech of the contest.

In its latest election giveaway, Labour unveiled plans to nationalise train operators alongside swathes of the UK economy, and cut season ticket fares.

Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump released their final campaign ads on Monday night ahead of America going to the polls on Tuesday. The videos are remarkably different from one another.

French billionaire François-Henri Pinault, who owns firm behind Gucci and Yves Saint Laurent and is married to Salma Hayek, pledged €100m to Notre Dame.

Michael Bloomberg has pledged a $70bn plan named after the neighborhood destroyed during the 1921 Tulsa race massacre (inset) in a bid to tackle racial economic inequality in America.

Boris Johnson and counterparts including Donald Trump, Xi Jinping of China, and Vladimir Putin linked up for a discussion on how to coordinate the response.