Even in tranquil times, Germany has been barren ground for foreign banks, which are put off by its cumbersome regulations and balky politicians.

In response, the real-estate industry agreed to build 3,000 apartments at no profit if the city would streamline cumbersome regulations.

Phasing out the cumbersome regulations, they say, will spur construction of housing in a city where too few new apartments are being built or rehabilitated.

Foreigners have been put off by the cumbersome regulations and, until recently, the gyrating economy.

To wholly capitalize these traditional energy resources, the market needs to be void of cumbersome regulations imposed by federal agencies.

Administration officials say the changes were needed to raise energy production and lift the burden of cumbersome and costly regulations on industry.

They deferred to layered and cumbersome regulations rather than the fundamentals of safety.

Previous efforts to rebuild the city's oceanfront were hindered by local politics, community opposition and cumbersome regulations.

If they want to drown under a flood of useless and cumbersome regulations, let them.

While the market access promised by the trade deal could still be hindered by cumbersome regulations, China's cyberspace is officially open.