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On January 12, White House National Economic Council Director Hassett stated on Monday that he had not participated in any discussions regarding the Justice Departments investigation into Federal Reserve Chairman Powell. In an interview with CNBC, Hassett said, "I havent been involved in any related discussions with the Justice Department, nor have I spoken with them before they contacted Powell, so I have nothing to add. I simply respect the independence of the Federal Reserve and the Justice Department, and well see how things develop."Lufthansa: We are closely monitoring the current situation. We plan to resume flights to Tehran on January 16.White House National Economic Council Director Hassett: I have not yet spoken with Federal Reserve Chairman Powell about his remaining on the council.Oman has enacted a law to establish an international financial center.On January 12th, Topjing Technology announced that from December 25th, 2025 to January 12th, 2026, its shareholder, the National Integrated Circuit Fund, reduced its holdings by 2.6121 million shares through block trades. On January 9th, 2026, the company completed the registration of the vesting of the second type of restricted shares, resulting in an increase in the total share capital and a passive dilution of its shareholding. In summary, the National Integrated Circuit Funds shareholding ratio decreased from 18.92% to 17.92%, reaching the 1% threshold. This change was due to the fulfillment of a share reduction plan, which was not fully implemented and does not affect the companys governance or violate any regulations.

If Congress Passes A Media Bill, Meta May Remove News on Facebook

Skylar Williams

Dec 06, 2022 11:41

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Facebook's parent firm, Meta Platforms Inc (NASDAQ:META), has threatened to delete content from its platform if the U.S. Congress approves a plan that would make it easier for news organizations to negotiate collectively with corporations like Alphabet Inc's Google and Facebook.


Legislators are allegedly considering attaching the Journalism Competition and Preservation Act to a must-pass annual military measure in an effort to save the struggling local journalism industry. In a tweet, Andy Stone, a representative for Meta, stated that if the bill was passed, the company would be forced to consider eliminating news "rather than submit to government-mandated discussions that negate any value we bring to news sites through increased traffic and subscriptions."


The idea fails to recognize that publishers and broadcasters place content on the platform because "it improves their bottom line - not the other way around."


The News Media Alliance, an association of newspaper publishers, says that the bill should be included in the defense bill "Local newspapers cannot afford to endure Big Tech's exploitation and abuse for several more years, and the time to take action is quickly running out. We run the possibility of social media becoming the de facto local newspaper in America if Congress does not act immediately."


More than two dozen organizations, including the American Civil Liberties Union, Public Knowledge, and the Computer & Communications Industry Association, urged Congress on Monday not to approve the local news bill, arguing that it would "create an ill-advised antitrust exemption for publishers and broadcasters" and that it does not mandate that "funds gained through negotiation or arbitration will even be paid to journalists."


According to a government study, a similar Australian regulation that went into effect in March 2021 following discussions with major digital companies that resulted in a brief shutdown of Facebook news feeds in the country has been generally effective.


According to the article, since the News Media Bargaining Code went into effect, several technological giants, including Meta and Alphabet, have reached more than 30 agreements with media sites, compensating them for content that generated clicks and advertising revenue.

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