Italy hits Amazon, Apple with €200m antitrust fine
Rome – Italy’s competition watchdog imposed fines totalling over €200 million ($225 million) on Amazon and Apple on Tuesday... Read more
23 Nov, 2021
Turkey to abandon digital tax in favor of OECD agreement
Washington – Turkey will drop its tax on US tech giants in favour of a global agreement on taxes under... Read more
23 Nov, 2021
US teen cleared in protester deaths says self-defence ‘not illegal’
Washington – Kyle Rittenhouse, the American teen acquitted after fatally shooting two men during protests and riots against police brutality... Read more
22 Nov, 2021
Blinken warns Russia’s Wagner group against Mali meddling
Dakar – US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Saturday warned the shadowy Russian mercenary group Wagner over involvement... Read more
21 Nov, 2021
Blinken showcases benefits of democracy on Senegal visit
Dakar – US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Saturday promised new investment in Senegal in a bid to... Read more
21 Nov, 2021
US, UN demand proof of missing Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai’s well-being
Geneva – The United States and UN on Friday demanded proof of Peng Shuai’s whereabouts and well-being amid rising... Read more
20 Nov, 2021
Ethiopia insists airspace safe after US warning
Addis Ababa – Ethiopia insisted on Friday that its airspace was safe after the United States warned of a possible... Read more
19 Nov, 2021
Blinken says US can benefit Africa amid rising Chinese influence
Abuja – Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Friday that the United States considers Africa a “major geopolitical... Read more
19 Nov, 2021
Ford unveils venture with chip company to boost supply
New York – Ford announced Thursday a “strategic collaboration” with chip company GlobalFoundries to bolster its supply of semiconductors as... Read more
19 Nov, 2021
New US probe targets Instagram’s impact on children
Washington – A consortium of US states announced a joint probe on Thursday of Instagram’s parent company Meta for... Read more
19 Nov, 2021
