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.
China´s western Xinjiang region has written "vocational training centres" for Muslim Uighurs into law amid growing international concern over large-scale disappearances there.
Amazon.com Inc’s (AMZN.O) machine-learning specialists uncovered a big problem: their new recruiting engine did not like women.
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.
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.”
Meng Hongwei appears caught up in anti-graft drive critics say is cover for political purge
Campaigners are warned they will break the anti-homosexuality law if they open safe space
Berlin startup offers €1m to save ancient Hambach forest from coal mining
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.
UK’s High Court of Justice on Monday blocked a lawsuit against Google over claims it collected personal data from iPhone users.
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.
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.
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.
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).
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.
From Jan 1 next year, employers will no longer be allowed to keep any money belonging to their maids, including paid salaries.
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.
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.
The law was passed in light of Tokyo hosting the 2020 Olympic Games.
Bank accused of helping wealthy clients evade French taxes.
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