#Tech giants face tougher rules, big fines under EU plan

#Tech giants face tougher rules, big fines under EU plan

“#Tech giants face tougher rules, big fines under EU plan” Big tech companies face hefty fines in Britain and the European Union if they treat rivals unfairly or fail to protect users on their platforms, in proposed regulations unveiled Tuesday by officials in London and Brussels. The EU outlined its long-awaited sweeping overhaul of digital…

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#EU leaders agree to reduce emissions after all-night talks

#EU leaders agree to reduce emissions after all-night talks

“#EU leaders agree to reduce emissions after all-night talks” BRUSSELS — European Union leaders reached a hard-fought deal Friday to cut the bloc’s net greenhouse gas emissions by at least 55% by the end of the decade compared with 1990 levels, avoiding a hugely embarrassing deadlock ahead of a U.N. climate meeting this weekend. Following…

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#Europe approves stimulus in response to lockdowns hurting businesses

#Europe approves stimulus in response to lockdowns hurting businesses

“#Europe approves stimulus in response to lockdowns hurting businesses” FRANKFURT, Germany — The European Central Bank unleashed another half-trillion euro ($600 billion) wave of stimulus as a winter surge in COVID-19 infections shuts down large parts of the economy and wipes out pre-Christmas sales revenue ahead of the region’s most important holiday. The 25-member governing…

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#Hackers steal Pfizer, BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine info from EU agency

#Hackers steal Pfizer, BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine info from EU agency

“#Hackers steal Pfizer, BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine info from EU agency” Pfizer and BioNTech say hackers stole information about their coronavirus vaccine from the European Union’s drug regulator. The European Medicines Agency confirmed Wednesday that it was hit with a cyberattack as it reviewed the two companies’ COVID-19 shot for possible approval later this month. The…

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#EU officials say UK approved Pfizer COVID vaccine too fast

#EU officials say UK approved Pfizer COVID vaccine too fast

“#EU officials say UK approved Pfizer COVID vaccine too fast” European Union officials slammed the UK on Wednesday for rushing its landmark approval of Pfizer’s coronavirus vaccine, saying health authorities shouldn’t put speed ahead of safety. The British government cleared the COVID-19 shot early Wednesday, just 10 days after it started examining data from large-scale…

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