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Massachusetts Senate Advances $3.64 Billion Bill With Plastic-Bag Ban, 10¢ Paper-Bag Charge

The plan aims to replace patchwork local rules with a single standard.

New York Regulators Approve Three-Year Con Edison Rate Increases Effective Jan. 1

New York Regulators Extend Nuclear Subsidies Through 2049 After 6-0 Vote

German Pump Prices Jump Nine Cents as CO2 Costs and Fuel Rules Tighten

California DMV Adopts 30-Day Tesla Sales Suspension, Delays Enforcement 90 Days

Florida Regulators Approve Four-Year FPL Rate Plan Totaling About $6.9 Billion

Dutch Rail Operator NS Sets 6.5% Fare and Subscription Hike for Jan. 1, Retires Two Plans

Supreme Court Rebukes Multiplexes Over Exorbitant F&B Prices in Ticket-Cap Hearing

France Moves to Scale Back Biofuel Tax Breaks in 2026 Budget

SNCF to Re-Examine €110 Fine Over Reported Meowing Cat on Paris–Vannes Train

England Rail Fares Could Climb About 5.5% Next Year on RPI Link

Italian Beach Attendance Falls 25% as Sunbed and Umbrella Fees Soar

ASA Bans Viva! Advert Using Baby Imagery to Protest Dairy Calf Separation

Deutsche Bahn Implements Direct Bus Service to Replace ICE Trains on Leipzig–Dresden Line

Deutsche Bahn Abolishes Family Reservations, Raises Seat Fees

West Bengal Suspends Prepaid Smart Meter Scheme

Dutton's Gas Plan Faces Mounting Criticism Over Feasibility and Impact

Debate Over Future of Cash ISAs Highlights UK Investment Challenges

Estonian Eurovision Entry Draws Italian Backlash Over Cultural Stereotypes

UK Water Bills Set to Rise Over 20% by 2030 to Fund Infrastructure Overhaul