BNET Business Dictionary
Business Definition for: Regulator
- an official or body that monitors the behavior of companies and the level of competition in particular markets, for example, telecommunications or energy
Wiktionary Definition for: Regulator
- A device that controls or limits something.
- Ex: ''The voltage '''regulator''' stopped working and the resulting overload destroyed the device.''
- A person or group that sets standards of practice, especially those established by law.
Additional Resources
- Why John Mack's Suggestion Of Single Global Bank Regulator Would Be A Disaster
- Soon-to-depart Morgan Stanley chief executive John Mack yesterday proposed "an uber-regulator" for the global banking system. Mack said that he thinks a single global regulator would better handle the potential for another round of systematic risk, and that such an institution would also make sure that the...
- Blog posts 2009-09-30
- Highly integrated, high-efficiency 2A buck regulator.(DESIGN / idea: Powering Applications [micro]Ps)(LM2852 of National Semiconductor Corp.)(Advertisement)
- The LM2852 SIMPLE SYNCHRONOUS[TM] buck regulator is a high-frequency step-down switching regulator capable of delivering a 2A load with excellent line and load regulation. The LM2852 can accept an input voltage between 2.85V and 5.5V and deliver a The LM2852 SIMPLE SYNCHRONOUS[TM] buck...
- Research articles 2005-05-12
- Dow AgroSciences sells Profile tree growth regulator business to SePRO Corporation.(Happenings)
- DOW AGROSCIENCES ANNOUNCED THE SALE OF its tree growth regulator business, including Profile 2SC tree growth regulator, to Indianapolis-based SePRO Corporation. DOW AGROSCIENCES ANNOUNCED THE SALE OF its tree growth regulator business, including Profile 2SC tree growth regulator, to Indianapolis-based SePRO Corporation....
- Research articles 2003-12-01
- CMOS voltage reference provides accuracy, low temperature coefficient.(National Semiconductor LM4130 low-dropout regulator)(Product Announcement)
- THERE'S A GOOD REASON for the plethora of voltage age-reference and -regulator ICs: Each tries to manage and optimize, in different combinations, a gaggle of conflicting performance trade-offs. The LM4130 low-dropout regulator from National Semicon THERE'S A GOOD REASON for the plethora of voltage...
- Research articles 1999-12-23
- CHINA TELECOM TO REFORM AHEAD OF IPO - REGULATOR
- AsiaInfo Services 05-23-2001 China Telecom to reform ahead of IPO - regulator CHINA, May 23, 2001 AsiaPort via COMTEX -- China's telecoms regulator said Monday China Telecom will undergo major changes ahead of the dominant fixed-line carrier' AsiaInfo Services ...
- Research articles 2001-05-23
- Intersil Introduces Advanced Regulator Chip Set Which Solves Power Challenges in Next-Generation Intel-Based Computing Platforms
- DVD News 02-09-2004 Intersil Introduces Advanced Regulator Chip Set Which Solves Power Challenges in Next-Generation Intel-Based Computing Platforms DVD NEWS-9 February 2004-Intersil Introduces Advanced Regulator Chip Set Which Solves Power Cha DVD News 02-09-2004 ...
- Research articles 2004-02-09
- National Semiconductor Introduces New Regulator.(Brief Article)
- National Semiconductor recently introduced a new low dropout LDO regulator designed for automotive applications. The company said the new LM2936HV regulator was developed to meet "the stringent demands of the automotive industry...[and] will National Semiconductor recently introduced a new low dropout LDO regulator...
- Research articles 2002-02-26
- CHINA TELECOM TO REFORM AHEAD OF IPO - REGULATOR
- AsiaInfo Services 05-29-2001 China Telecom to Reform Ahead of IPO - Regulator BEIJING, May 29, 2001 AsiaPort via COMTEX -- China's telecoms regulator said Monday China Telecom will undergo major changes ahead of the dominant fixed-line carrie AsiaInfo Services ...
- Research articles 2001-05-29
- Regulator's report issues 'outdated', says Fidelity.
- THE Pensions Regulator is fighting yesterday's battles, Fidelity has warned following the publication of the regulator's medium-term strategy. THE Pensions Regulator is fighting yesterday's battles, Fidelity has warned following the publication of the regulator's medium-term strategy.
- Research articles 2006-05-18
- ACE Tank Blanketing Joins Fisher Controls' Regulator Division
- MCKINNEY, Texas--BUSINESS WIRE--July 29, 1999-- Fisher Controls Regulator Division announced today it has acquired Appalachian Controls Environmental ACE, a leading maker of tank blanketing valves and related products. Fisher Controls Regulator Division is a part of Fisher-Rosemount (NYSE:EMR) -- an Emerson Electric Company. "We are pleased to...
- Research articles 1999-07-29
- Leadership and the Independent Regulator
- Being a utility regulator is has perils because the independence of the regulator necessarily removes power from politicians, operators, and others. Furthermore, regulators are sometimes scapegoats for unpopular policies and unavoidably become involved in shaping the policies that they are supposed to implement. As a result of such frictions, regulators...
- White papers 2005-06-21
- Linear Regulators Keep Shrinking.(Micrel Inc.'s dual ultra-low dropout voltage linear regulators.)(Linear regulator from National Semiconductor Corp.)(Linear Technology Corp.'s synchronous buck regulator.)
- By Design News Staff More features, less space The engineers who design linear regulator are doing their part to help portable products continue shrinking. Packages continue to get smaller while performance specs get better. ...
- Research articles 2006-10-09
- Stock market regulator NASD fined Salomon Smith Barney $5 million-the third largest fine in the regulator's history--for issuing "materially misleading" research reports on Winstar Communications.
- * Stock market regulator NASD fined Salomon Smith Barney $5 million-the third largest fine in the regulator's history--for issuing "materially misleading" research reports on Winstar Communications. The NASD also filed complaints against analyst Jack Grubman and an assistant, claiming that while the analyst and Salomon ...
- Research articles 2002-09-30
- ACCC warns against 'gaming' regulator on telco; Telecommunications companies have been warned against attempting to 'game' the regulator.
- M2 PRESSWIRE-11 March 2005-ACCC: ACCC warns against 'gaming' regulator on telco; Telecommunications companies have been warned against attempting to 'game' the regulatorC1994-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:11032005 Speaking at the ATUG conference in Sydney, Australian Competition and Consumer Commission Chairman, Mr...
- Research articles 2005-03-11
- The Pensions Regulator: appointment of the non-executive Directors.
- M2 PRESSWIRE-9 February 2005-UK Government: The Pensions Regulator: appointment of the non-executive DirectorsC1994-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:02092005 The first non-executive Directors of The Pensions Regulator have been confirmed today. The appointments were announced by the Secretary of State for Work...
- Research articles 2005-02-09
- Watts Industries, Inc. Names Michael Fifer President of Watts Regulator Company
- NORTH ANDOVER, Mass.--BUSINESS WIRE--Dec. 4, 1998--Watts Industries, Inc. (NYSE:WTS) announced that Michael O. Fifer, age 41, was named President of Watts Regulator Company. At $280 million in sales, Watts Regulator is the largest division and founding company of Watts Industries, Inc., an $800 million manufacturer of valves for the plumbing...
- Research articles 1998-12-04
- Western marketers eligible for regulator rebates.(Sacramento, California)(Western Propane Education & Research Council )(Brief Article)
- Propane marketers in the Western Propane Education & Research Council WPERC will be eligible for a rebate on updated regulator systems purchased between Jan. 1 and Dec. 31, 2004. The council allocated $90,000 to the program, which will issue $20 rebates per regulator,...
- Research articles 2004-02-01
- Brazilian regulator cashing in on incumbent's miscues.(Brazil)(Brief Article)
- According to the Superintendent of Public Services of telecom regulator Anatel, the regulator has added US$16.4 million of penalty revenue from fixed-line incumbents from 2002 through October 2004. Approximately 80 percent, or US$13 million, was collected this year alone, which represents an increase of 583.5 percent...
- Research articles 2005-01-01
- Not Breaking News: Regulator Just as Dumb as Ordinary Investors!
- You probably don't realize it, but there is a mammoth securities regulator that is not a government entity. The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority FINRA, is the largest independent regulator for all US securities firms, overseeing nearly 4,800 brokerage firms, about 173,000 branch offices and approximately 647,000 registered securities representatives. ...
- Blog posts 2009-09-25
- UK regulator rocks concert merger
- BRITAIN'S anti-trust regulator ruled that a proposed merger of Ticketmaster Entertainment and a major promoter and venue operator - both US companies - would inhibit the possible entry of a major new player in the ticketing market. The Competition Commission said the proposed merger of Ticketmaster, the UK's dominant ticket...
- News items 2009-10-09
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