Russia’s version of Google warns it may not be able to pay its debts
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March 6, 2022
Russia’s version of Google warns it may not be able to pay its debts
London (CNN Business) – Russia’s biggest search engine could collapse as financial fallout from the invasion of Ukraine spreads. Yandex…
Google celebrates birthday of actress Soad Hosny, the ‘Egyptian Cinderella’
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January 26, 2022
Google celebrates birthday of actress Soad Hosny, the ‘Egyptian Cinderella’
Google celebrates the 79th birthday of Egyptian cinema star Soad Hosny on January 26. Hosny, affectionately remembered as Egypt’s ‘Cinedrella’,…
Russian court fines Alphabet’s Google 7.2 bln roubles
World
December 24, 2021
Russian court fines Alphabet’s Google 7.2 bln roubles
MOSCOW, Dec 24 (Reuters) – A Moscow court on Friday said it was fining Alphabet’s Google (GOOGL.O) 7.2 billion roubles ($98 million)…
EXCLUSIVE California probes Google’s treatment of Black female workers
World
December 17, 2021
EXCLUSIVE California probes Google’s treatment of Black female workers
Dec 17 (Reuters) – California’s civil rights regulator is investigating Google’s treatment of Black female workers following alleged incidents of…
Google cracks down on climate change denial by targeting ads
World
October 8, 2021
Google cracks down on climate change denial by targeting ads
LONDON (AP) — Google is cracking down on digital ads promoting false climate change claims or being used to make…
Google, Apple remove Navalny’s tactical voting app as Russian polls open
World
September 17, 2021
Google, Apple remove Navalny’s tactical voting app as Russian polls open
Alphabet’s Google and Apple have removed jailed Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny’s tactical voting app from their stores, his team said on Friday.…
France fines Google $268M for unfair online ads treatment
World
June 7, 2021
France fines Google $268M for unfair online ads treatment
PARIS (AP) — France’s anti-competition watchdog decided Monday to fine Google 220 million euros ($268 million) for abusing its “dominant…
G7 nations strike deal to tax big companies and squeeze havens
World
June 5, 2021
G7 nations strike deal to tax big companies and squeeze havens
The United States, Britain and other leading nations reached a landmark deal on Saturday to pursue higher global taxation on…
Why are Twitter and WhatsApp miffed with Indian authorities?
World
May 28, 2021
Why are Twitter and WhatsApp miffed with Indian authorities?
The Indian government’s battle with social media giants escalated on Thursday with Twitter accusing the police of “intimidation.” The micro-blogging…
Dutch government pauses coronavirus app over data leak fears
World
April 29, 2021
Dutch government pauses coronavirus app over data leak fears
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The Dutch government has temporarily disabled its coronavirus warning app amid data privacy concerns for…