european union

  1. Luis

    South African businesses negatively impacted by Eskom's reliance on coal

    South African businesses negatively impacted by Eskom's reliance on coal The European Union's Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) entered a new phase on 1 January 2026, moving from a reporting and data-gathering exercise to a system that now imposes a financial liability on imports of...
  3. Hanno Labuschagne

    Tesla FSD gets first European approval

    Tesla FSD gets first European approval Dutch regulators approved Tesla’s partially automated driving system, marketed as Full Self-Driving software, a move that could help open the door to a future approval in the European Union at large. RDW, the organisation that handles the approval and...
  4. Hanno Labuschagne

    WhatsApp in hot water with the EU

    WhatsApp in hot water with the EU Meta Platforms risks a temporary European Union ban on the rollout of new policies over how its AI features in WhatsApp, after being hit by the latest probe into Big Tech’s alleged dominance on the continent. Teresa Ribera, the EU’s antitrust chief, said...
  5. Hanno Labuschagne

    X in danger of EU fine

    X in danger of EU fine Elon Musk’s social media platform X is set to be served with a formal warning for failing to combat dangerous content, in the third show of force by European Union regulators against Big Tech in recent weeks. The escalation — which could eventually pave the way for fines...
  6. Hanno Labuschagne

    EU rules stopping new iPhone features — Apple

    EU rules stopping new iPhone features — Apple Apple Inc. is withholding a raft of new technologies from hundreds of millions of consumers in the European Union, citing concerns posed by the bloc’s regulatory attempts to rein in Big Tech. The company announced Friday that it would block the...
  7. Vorastra

    Macron dissolves French National Assembly, calls for elections after thrashing in EU vote

    https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/macron-france-national-assembly-eu-election-1.7229725
  8. Vorastra

    Brussels police tries to shut down Orbán and Farage's far-right, nationalist gathering

    https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2024/04/16/brussels-police-shuts-down-orban-and-farages-far-right-gathering
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  9. Hanno Labuschagne

    Apple's market value continues drop after US DOJ announces antitrust lawsuit

    Apple's market value continues drop after US DOJ announces antitrust lawsuit Regulators on both sides of the Atlantic are training their eyes on Apple Inc., unnerving investors with fears over fines and threatening its market dominance. In the US, the Justice Department and 16 attorneys...
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  10. Hanno Labuschagne

    Apple slapped with R37 billion fine for hampering users from accessing cheaper subscription prices

    Apple slapped with R37 billion fine for hampering users from accessing cheaper subscription prices Apple Inc. was hit Monday with a €1.8 billion (R37.24 billion) penalty from the European Union over an investigation into allegations it shut out music-streaming rivals, including Spotify...
  11. Hanno Labuschagne

    EU fining Apple R10.2 billion for stifling music streaming service competition

    EU fining Apple R10.2 billion for stifling music streaming service competition Apple Inc. will face a European Union fine close to €500 million (R10.18 billion) over the regulator’s investigation into allegations it silenced music-streaming rivals, including Spotify Technology SA, on its...
  12. Hanno Labuschagne

    EU happy with Microsoft's Activision Blizzard deal tweaks to appease CMA

    EU happy with Microsoft's Activision Blizzard deal tweaks to appease CMA Microsoft Corp.’s rehashed $69-billion (R1.3-trillion) acquisition of Activision Blizzard Inc. is set to avoid another European Union probe, paving the way for closing of the gaming industry’s biggest ever deal as soon as...
    • Hanno Labuschagne
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    • activision blizzard antitrust competition and markets authority (cma) european union microsoft us federal trade commission (ftc)
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  13. Hanno Labuschagne

    EU penalties on the cards for South Africa if it does not start ditching coal

    EU penalties on the cards for South Africa if it does not start ditching coal South Africa must accelerate its transition to renewable energy to avoid export penalties being threatened by key trading partners, a government official said on Wednesday. “We are doing this for ourselves because it...
  14. Vorastra

    EU imports record volumes of liquefied natural gas from Russia

    https://www.ft.com/content/1e70ff72-52d8-46b6-a8f4-fcc86fb88a6d Archive link: https://archive.ph/eNWey
  15. Vorastra

    Dutch economy enters recession as inflation bites

    https://www.reuters.com/markets/europe/dutch-economy-enters-recession-inflation-bites-2023-08-16/
  16. Vorastra

    Germany considers ban on far-Right AfD

    https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2023/08/13/afd-party-ban-germany-far-right-extremists/
  17. Vorastra

    Eurozone in recession at start of 2023

    https://www.msn.com/en-xl/money/markets/eurozone-in-recession-at-start-of-2023/ar-AA1chKWE
  18. Hanno Labuschagne

    OpenAI will comply with EU's AI regulations

    OpenAI will comply with EU's AI regulations OpenAI Inc. chief executive officer Sam Altman — days after making comments that he might pull out of Europe if he didn’t feel he could meet the EU’s regulations — said he plans to comply with the bloc’s rules. In discussions with EU regulators...
  19. Hanno Labuschagne

    Meta Platforms facing record EU privacy-infringement fine

    Meta Platforms facing record EU privacy-infringement fine Facebook owner Meta Platforms Inc. is set to be handed a record European Union privacy fine eclipsing a €746-million (R15.6-billion) penalty doled out to Amazon.com Inc.. Ireland’s data protection commission will punish the social...
  20. Hanno Labuschagne

    EU clears Microsoft's $69-billion Activision Blizzard acquisition

    EU clears Microsoft's $69-billion Activision Blizzard acquisition Microsoft Corp.’s $69-billion (R1.3-trillion) takeover bid for games developer Activision Blizzard Inc. came back from the brink after the European Union gave its blessing for one of the biggest deals in history. In a decision...
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  21. Vorastra

    'Deal is done': New NI Brexit deal reportedly struck

    https://www.bbc.com/news/live/uk-politics-64779415 This is an active live article and will change over time.
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    • brexit european union northern ireland rishi sunak united kingdom ursula von der leyen
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