Texas says Meta to pay $1.4 bn to settle photo-tagging lawsuit
San Francisco (AFP) - Meta has agreed to pay $1. 4 billion to settle a lawsuit accusing it of violating...
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US Senate passes first major online child safety bills in years
Washington (AFP) - The US Senate passed a sweeping social media safety package Tuesday that would force tech companies to...
Stock markets mostly higher before key earnings, rate calls
London (AFP) - Leading stock markets mostly rose Tuesday ahead of a slew of interest-rate decisions and earnings from big...
Spain watchdog fines Booking.com 413 mn euros
Madrid (AFP) - Spain's competition watchdog said Tuesday it had slapped online travel agency Booking. com with a record 413-million-euro...
Stock markets diverge before key earnings, rate calls
New York (AFP) - Leading stock markets diverged Tuesday ahead of a slew of interest rate decisions and earnings reports...
Oil giant BP reports tumbling profits in first half
London (AFP) - BP on Tuesday announced tumbling profits for the first half, with the British oil and gas giant...
France, Spain log solid growth in second quarter
Paris (AFP) - The French economy grew faster than expected in the second quarter, official data showed Tuesday, giving a...
Markets mixed in cautious trade ahead of central bank decisions
Hong Kong (AFP) - Equity markets were mixed Tuesday as investors jockey ahead of a slew of central bank decisions,...
Chinese leaders pledge further support for flagging economy
Beijing (AFP) - President Xi Jinping and other Chinese leaders stressed the need for further reform to support economic activity...
Belgium flexes its new locally sourced mussels
Nieuwpoort (Belgium) (AFP) - It is a popular tradition to eat mussels in Brussels but what may surprise many is...
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