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EU and US pitch ‘policy dialogue’ for Big Tech crackdown

May 14, 2022 11:36 am

Commitments to lay out common policy approaches foreseen in final TTC statement obtained by POLITICO.

Russia overshadows EU-US tech and trade talks

May 13, 2022 1:02 pm

The two-day EU-US Trade and Technology Council will focus on transatlantic pushback against the Kremlin, but tricky issues like how to deal with China have yet to be resolved.

EU countries want tech firms to pay for telecoms infrastructure

May 12, 2022 2:01 pm

The push comes as the bloc prepares to negotiate details of its 2030 digital policy program.

IP waiver text fails to garner full support at first WTO meeting

May 6, 2022 6:41 pm

Proposal for waiver related to coronavirus vaccines gets mixed and cautious reactions.

Dutch antitrust authority probes Google’s app payment rules

May 4, 2022 5:02 pm

ACM says dating app Match has complained about terms for Google Play Billing service.

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Why does pharmaceutical innovation in Europe matter for jobs and growth?

May 4, 2022 5:00 am

Today’s pharmaceutical sector in EU seems healthy, with €118 billion external EU trade surplus and over 830,000 people directly employed, but consistently lags in innovation behind U.S., warns major investor.

French Greens’ deal with far left riles Green MEPs

May 3, 2022 4:59 pm

Greens in the European Parliament express concerns over their French colleagues’ alliance with the far left.

Vestager snubs Apple’s security claims for iPhone payments

May 3, 2022 6:45 am

Apple may have a hard time convincing EU antitrust regulators that keeping iPhones secure is enough to warrant Apple Pay’s exclusive access to tap-and-go functionality. “Evidence on …

EU escalates Apple Pay probe into contactless payments

May 2, 2022 1:12 pm

The charges focus on restrictions to access to the technology allowing iPhones to carry out payments in stores.

Google fights ‘quasi-criminal’ EU antitrust ad fine

May 2, 2022 12:55 pm

The tech giant is trying to overturn the last of 3 multibillion-euro antitrust fines at a hearing in the Luxembourg tribunal.

EU energy regulator backs current power market scheme

April 29, 2022 6:00 am

ACER finds that the EU’s electricity market is working well, despite calls from some countries for a deep reform.

Commission’s ruble-for-gas scheme won’t work, Bulgaria warns

April 28, 2022 6:53 pm

Companies are scrambling to find a way to pay for gas which would appease Russia and conform to EU sanctions.

EU mining code plans alarm both industry and NGOs

April 28, 2022 3:32 pm

Industry and green groups fear new EU regulation could harm their respective interests.

Poland prepares to limit flights to and from Warsaw

April 26, 2022 5:13 pm

An ongoing dispute with air traffic controllers could see a radical cut in operating hours starting Saturday.

EU backs Lithuania’s plan to aid firms amid China’s embargo

April 26, 2022 3:45 pm

There’s no sign Beijing is removing trade restrictions against Vilnius.

EU plans Silicon Valley base as tech crackdown looms

April 26, 2022 12:43 pm

The EU plans to open an office in San Francisco.

Twitter accepts Musk’s offer to buy the company

April 25, 2022 9:19 pm

The company valued the deal at around $44 billion.

Draghi’s latest coup could be making money out of Italy’s state airline

April 25, 2022 1:50 pm

Rome may book a profit on the airline born out of the demise of Alitalia, after burning through billions to keep the old company afloat.

Nerdflix: EU courts start livestreaming

April 22, 2022 11:58 am

The court will also show hearings from the Grand Chamber for a six-month pilot period.

EU freezes assets of 4 Russian banks

April 8, 2022 12:13 pm

Crypto companies will also be forced to limit their services to Russians in Europe.

Are Microsoft’s days as the ‘friendly’ tech giant over?

April 6, 2022 4:39 pm

The tech giant’s carefully crafted image as best in class is starting to crack as antitrust complaints emerge.

Brussels appeals Intel antitrust case to top court

April 6, 2022 11:28 am

The outcome could affect other cases, including the Google Android case.

Boris Johnson’s China problem

April 5, 2022 8:09 pm

The British prime minister has described himself as ‘fervently Sinophile’ — but his government is caught between drumming up investment and talking tough on security.

Poland vetoes EU tax reform again, dismisses ulterior motives

April 5, 2022 4:22 pm

Warsaw is now the only EU holdout on the deal.

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