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In this photo taken from video provided by the Russian Defense Ministry Press Service on Tuesday, Jan. 25, 2022, The Russian army's Iskander missile launchers take positions during drills in Russia. (Russian Defense Ministry Press Service via AP)

Ukrainian leaders: Stay calm, Russian invasion not imminent

Moscow has denied it is planning an assault, but it has massed an estimated 100,000 troops near Ukraine and is holding military drills

26 Jan 2022 10:59 AM

Global issues and tensions are expected to figure on the agenda for the 15th India-European Union (EU) Virtual (video-conference) Summit on Wednesday. (Photo- Twitter)

India-EU virtual summit to give bilateral trade negotiations major push

Summit will review India-EU cooperation covering political & security relations, trade & investment and economic cooperation

14 Jul 2020 12:43 PM

India and the European Union (EU) will hold their 15th bilateral Summit on July 15 via video conference. (Photo- Twitter)

India-EU virtual bilateral summit on July 15

Summit will review India-EU cooperation covering political & security relations, trade & investment and economic cooperation

10 Jul 2020 10:29 AM

A man ride sa bike past a coronavirus-related mural by urban artists Mick Martinez and "Were Torres" in Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua state, Mexico. (AFP)

Global COVID-19 fundraising meeting raises $6.9 billion

Many leaders stress that an eventual vaccine should be available to anyone who needs it

28 Jun 2020 9:28 AM

The EU law would include all aspects of the digital world, including cracking down on hate speech, protecting user data and preventing big companies from abusing their dominant market positions.(Photo of the European Commission building | Wikimedia Commons - Nuno Nogueira)

As EU seeks accountability, Mark Zuckerberg urges approach that won't turn Big Tech into smaller firms

European Commission working on a Digital Service Act to curb powers of US big tech — even as Google, Facebook lobby hard against tough terms

19 May 2020 4:58 PM

The world’s most popular internet search engine probably remains in the European Commission's sights despite record fines in recent years. (Photo: AP)

EU antitrust regulators say they are investigating Google's data collection

Their focus is on data related to local search services, online advertising, online ad targeting services, login services, web browsers,etc.

01 Dec 2019 12:59 PM

Trump is due to decide by mid-November whether to impose the supplemental tariffs on cars built in EU countries -- a step particularly feared by the big German automakers. (Photo: AFP | File)

'Trump will not impose tariffs on imported European cars': outgoing EU chief

Trump's administration has been threatening since last year to impose tariffs on auto imports to defend the US automaking sector.

08 Nov 2019 3:12 PM

A new party, the Brexit party, stole most of the Conservative vote, relegating the Conservatives to fifth place with less than nine per cent of the vote.

Rocky days for Europe: The centre cannot hold!

The Conservative and Labour parties have paid heavily for incompetence on the one hand, and duplicity on the other.

30 May 2019 6:39 AM

The company's aim is to make European business stronger for which it will continue to explore various business options including merger, said Tata Steel Managing Director TV Narendran.

Tata Steel to continue to explore various business options in Europe: TV Narendran

The journey of de-leveraging and creating structurally strong enterprise continues, said TV Narendran.

15 May 2019 12:45 PM

The company has also bid to acquire debt-laden Essar Steel through an insolvency auction.

ArcelorMittal gets EC nod to sell European steel assets to Liberty House

The transaction closing is anticipated to occur before the end of the first half of this year.

18 Apr 2019 9:01 AM

The rival fifth generation, or 5G, standard hooks up to both cars and devices in the surrounding environment.

Telco lobby urges EU lawmakers to spurn push for Wi-Fi car standard

GSMA, together with Daimler, Ford, PSA Group, Qualcomm and Samsung, endorse a rival 5G standard.

10 Apr 2019 12:15 PM

Tesla has made over USD 1 billion in the last three years by selling emissions credits in the United States. (Photo-AP)

Fiat Chrysler to pay Tesla hundreds of millions of euros to pool fleet

Tesla recently began delivering its new Model 3 to international markets in China and Europe.

09 Apr 2019 2:53 PM

AI projects should be transparent, have human oversight and secure and reliable algorithms, and they must be subject to privacy and data protection rules. (Representative image: Pixabay)

AI must be accountable, EU says as it sets ethical guidelines

AI can help detect fraud and cyber security threats, improve healthcare and financial risk management and cope with climate change.

09 Apr 2019 1:28 PM

Some Western countries, including the United States and Australia, have restricted Huawei from building next-generation mobile networks.

Mobile network operator's body GSMA considers crisis meeting over Huawei

The European Commission is weighing a de-facto ban on Huawei’s 5G network equipment.

03 Feb 2019 10:28 AM

The internet companies will have to submit their reports from January until May. (Photo: AP)

EU steps up fight against ‘fake news’ ahead of elections

Officials from the EU’s executive Commission unveiled the measures Wednesday as part of an action plan to counter disinformation.

06 Dec 2018 12:02 PM

The world's largest steelmaker ArcelorMittal has said it expects capex to rise by USD 1 billion to USD 3.8 billion in 2018.

ArcelorMittal sees capex rising to USD 3.8 billion in 2018

ArcelorMittal has already announced a major USD 1 billion investment programme for its Mexican operations.

14 May 2018 7:26 PM

Online search giant Google has filed an appeal at the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) against a judgment from India’s competition watchdog.

Google appeals Indian antitrust watchdog's 'search bias' verdict

The Indian watchdog’s judgment is the latest antitrust setback for the world’s most popular search engine.

10 Apr 2018 2:22 PM

European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker. (Photo: AFP)

Jean-Claude Juncker says 5.7 per cent GDP is not a slowdown

EC President Jean-Claude Juncker says it is much better than that clocked by major economies of Europe.

07 Oct 2017 11:33 AM

The US trio were given until July 20 to submit new proposals, which need to be implemented by the end of September, the letters said.

EU increases pressure on Facebook, Google and Twitter over user terms

The authorities have the power to issue fines if the companies fail to comply.

25 Jul 2017 8:08 AM

Google paid just 6.7 million euros in corporate taxes in 2015 in France by booking revenues for its online empire at its European subsidiary in low-tax Ireland. (photo: AFP)

Google escapes 1.1 bn euro tax bill in France

European action has become increasingly aggressive against US technology giants Amazon, Facebook and Apple as well as Google.

13 Jul 2017 9:03 AM

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