OCT
11
2018

EU pushes for new tax on tech giants ´by Christmas´

A new tax on technology giants such as Facebook, Amazon and Google could raise £4.4bn a year across Europe, an EU commissioner has said.

OCT
11
2018

China Uighurs: Xinjiang legalises ´reeducation´ camps

China´s western Xinjiang region has written "vocational training centres" for Muslim Uighurs into law amid growing international concern over large-scale disappearances there.

OCT
11
2018

Amazon scraps secret AI recruiting tool that showed bias against women

Amazon.com Inc’s (AMZN.O) machine-learning specialists uncovered a big problem: their new recruiting engine did not like women.

OCT
10
2018

Google challenges record $5 billion EU antitrust fine : USA

Alphabet unit Google (GOOGL.O) on Tuesday challenged a record 4.34-billion euro ($5 billion) fine imposed by European Union antitrust regulators three months ago for using its popular Android mobile operating system to thwart rivals.

OCT
10
2018

Dutch appeals court upholds order to cut carbon emissions : Netherlands

A court of appeals in The Hague on Tuesday upheld a historic legal order that requires the Dutch government to make “a reduction obligation of at least 25% from the emissions in 1990 by end-2020” because that is within the “State’s duty of care.”

OCT
10
2018

Former Interpol chief ´held in China under new form of custody´

Meng Hongwei appears caught up in anti-graft drive critics say is cover for political purge

OCT
10
2018

Minister condemns plans for Uganda’s first LGBT centre as ‘criminal act’

Campaigners are warned they will break the anti-homosexuality law if they open safe space

OCT
10
2018

Berlin startup offers €1m to save ancient Hambach forest from coal mining

Berlin startup offers €1m to save ancient Hambach forest from coal mining

OCT
10
2018

Bangladesh passes controversial Digital Security Act despite speech concerns

Bangladesh President Abdul Hamid on Monday approved the controversial Digital Security Act, which critics and media organizations believe may quash freedom of speech and press.

OCT
10
2018

UK court blocks mass action against Google over data collection

UK’s High Court of Justice on Monday blocked a lawsuit against Google over claims it collected personal data from iPhone users.

OCT
10
2018

EU´s Sefcovic warns fellow easterners on laws, EU funds

Governments in ex-communist states will face growing budgetary pressure from Brussels if they fail to respect rules on judicial independence, the Slovak commissioner who is running to head the EU executive said on Monday.

OCT
9
2018

Google Closes Google+ Amid News of March Data Breach Bug

The technology giant is shutting down the unpopular network while revealing it was affected by a data-exposing bug in March. However, as of yet, the firm has found no evidence that any data was misused.

OCT
9
2018

Europe rights court asked to weigh in on France surrogacy case

The French Court of Cassation announced on Friday its decision to request an advisory opinion from the European Court of Human Rights in a case that could have important consequences for couples who are unable to conceive naturally.

OCT
9
2018

China punishes officials in Fan Bingbing tax evasion case

Officials at the Wuxi tax bureau have been punished for "poor management" in relation to Chinese superstar Fan Bingbing´s tax evasion case, Chinese state media reported on Monday (Oct 8).

OCT
9
2018

Czechs join Ireland, Nordic countries in opposing EU digital tax

The Czech Republic joined opposition by Ireland, Finland and Sweden to the European Union’s proposed tax on big internet companies in a joint paper warning that the measures may breach international treaty obligations.

OCT
9
2018

Employers not allowed to keep money belonging to maids from next year: MOM

From Jan 1 next year, employers will no longer be allowed to keep any money belonging to their maids, including paid salaries.

OCT
9
2018

China slashes banks’ reserve requirements as trade war with U.S. imperils growth

China’s central bank on Sunday announced a steep cut in the level of cash that banks must hold as reserves, stepping up moves to lower financing costs and spur growth amid concerns over the economic drag from an escalating trade dispute with the United States.

OCT
9
2018

Romania marriage poll: Referendum to ban gay unions fails

A referendum to establish a constitutional ban on same-sex marriage in Romania has failed - after only a fifth of voters bothered to turn out.

OCT
8
2018

Tokyo bans LGBT discrimination: Japan

The law was passed in light of Tokyo hosting the 2020 Olympic Games.

OCT
8
2018

UBS Accused of Bond Movie Tactics in Paris Tax-Dodging Trial: French

Bank accused of helping wealthy clients evade French taxes.

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