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Shhhh! California bans noisy TV commercials
Shhhh! California bans noisy TV commercials
Business and Economy
by  AFP

Noisy TV commercials were banned in California on Monday, with a new law that demands pitchmen turn the volume down. "We heard Californians loud and clear, and what's clear is that they don't want commercials at a volume any louder than the level at which they were previously enjoying a program," Governor Gavin Newsom said after signing the bill into law.

EU should scrap ban on new combustion-engine sales: Merz
EU should scrap ban on new combustion-engine sales: Merz
Business and Economy
by  AFP

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said Monday he wants the EU to scrap its planned 2035 deadline for ending new combustion-engine vehicle sales as his country looks for ways to help its ailing car industry. Merz also expressed hope that synthetic fuels could be developed in the coming years which would allow combustion engines to run "in an environmentally friendly manner".