South Korea fines Google, Meta over privacy violations
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea’s privacy watchdog has fined Google and Meta a combined 100 billion won ($72…
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As monkeypox drops in the West, still no vaccines for Africa
ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — With monkeypox cases subsiding in Europe and parts of North America, many scientists say now is…
Energy crisis: EU chief wants to tap excess producer profits
BRUSSELS (AP) — A top European Union official unveiled a plan Wednesday to cap the revenue of electricity producers that…
EU court largely upholds $4B Google Android antitrust fine
LONDON (AP) — A top court largely rejected Google’s appeal of a record European Union antitrust fine imposed for throttling…
Asian shares mostly higher after wobbly gains on Wall St
Shares were mostly higher in Asia on Thursday after a wobbly day of trading yielded modest gains on Wall Street….
Driven by consumers, US inflation grows more persistent
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. inflation is showing signs of entering a more stubborn phase that will likely require drastic action…
China keeps West guessing about economic pressure on Russia
BEIJING (AP) — Chinese leader Xi Jinping is keeping the West guessing about whether Beijing will cooperate with tougher sanctions…
Eiffel Tower to go dark earlier as Paris saves energy
PARIS (AP) — Lights on the Eiffel Tower will soon be turned off more than an hour earlier at night…
Starbucks to revamp stores to speed service, boost morale
Starbucks __ ringing up record sales but struggling with low employee morale __ plans to spend $450 million next year…
Whistleblower: China, India had agents working for Twitter
WASHINGTON (AP) — Twitter’s former security chief told Congress Tuesday there was “at least one agent” from China’s intelligence service…