An EU court on Wednesday scrapped a 1.49-billion euro ($1.65 billion) fine imposed by Brussels against Google over abuse of dominance in online advertising. “The General Court annuls the (European) Commission’s decision in its entirety,” the Luxembourg-based court said in a statement, adding that the “institution committed errors in its assessment”. Brussels “failed to take … Read more
Israeli Foreign Minister Israel Katz launched a scathing attack on European Union Foreign Minister Josep Borrell on Saturday night, accusing him of leading an “antisemitic campaign” against Israel. Katz’s remarks followed Borrell’s involvement in discussions concerning the establishment of a Palestinian state, which Katz believes aligns Borrell with Israel’s adversaries. In his statement, Katz … Read more
Iran’s foreign minister said that Tehran was open to diplomacy to solve disputes but not “threats and pressure,” state media reported on Saturday, after the US and three European powers imposed sanctions against the country’s aviation sector. Abbas Araqchi’s comments come a day after The European Union’s chief diplomat said the bloc is considering … Read more
The affidavit of an FBI special agent, and the Russian documents attached to it, offer a rare glimpse into the inner workings of a vast Russian network of disinformation. Last week, the U.S. Department of Justice indicted two Russians — both employees of state broadcaster RT — accused of illegally funnelling $9.7 million into a Tennessee media company. … Read more
The next-day delivery for European Union countries includes a €2 (US$2.20) service for parcel deliveries to Spain and Portugal, the company announced on Tuesday during its 2024 Smart Global Logistics Summit in Hangzhou, capital of eastern Zhejiang province. A three-day delivery option, which costs from €3 to €5, is also available in other countries in … Read more
One month after a judge declared Google’s search engine an illegal monopoly, the company faces another antitrust lawsuit that threatens to break up the company — this time over its advertising technology. The U.S. Justice Department, joined by a coalition of states, and Google each made opening statements Monday to a federal judge who will decide whether the firm holds a monopoly over … Read more
China has submitted a request to Canada for consultation at the World Trade Organization on additional tariffs it has imposed on Chinese electric vehicles as well as steel and aluminum products, the Commerce Ministry said on Friday. “On Sept. 6, China lodged a request for consultations with Canada at the WTO regarding Canada’s additional tariffs … Read more
The 20-country single currency zone’s recorded economic growth of 0.2 percent between April and June from the previous quarter AFP The eurozone economy’s growth in the second quarter this year was slightly smaller than previously estimated after the EU’s statistics agency on Friday revised its data. The 20-country single currency zone’s recorded economic growth of … Read more
China said on Tuesday it plans to start an anti-dumping investigation into canola imports from Canada, after Ottawa moved to impose tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles, lifting prices of domestic rapeseed oil futures to a one-month peak. Canada has followed the lead of the United States and European Union, and announced last week a 100 … Read more
Telegram co-founder Pavel Durov — already in legal hot water in France — faced a new headache as European Union regulators launched an investigation into whether his messaging app skirted digital rules, according to a report. EU legal and data experts suspect that Telegram falsely reported that the platform has fewer than 45 million users … Read more
