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You may have heard so far that the European Union has been preparing to have a say in how big tech companies like Apple, Google, and Meta operate. We are talking about a legislation dubbed the DMA (Digital Markets Act) which the European Commission has been…
In the last couple of years, lawmakers, especially in the European Union, have been scrutinizing big tech companies. The latest proposal this time is related to instant messaging apps like iMessage, WhatsApp, and Facebook Messenger. The EU wants to make those…
Bamboo Airways has signed a EUR100-million ($110 million) contract with European aircraft maintenance firm Lufthansa Technik AG to service its airplanes. Lufthansa Technik would also supply materials for its Boeing 787 and Airbus A320 aircraft, the airline…
The first Eurozone Banks get hit by sanctions while Switzerland is waiting to see if the Federal Government follows in the EU’s steps. To some degree or another, Swiss banks will not be able to escape sanctions against Russia, whether they affect corporate…
As many of you may probably know, big tech companies have been going through a lot of scrutinies in the past couple of years, especially from EU antitrust regulations and US lawmakers. Now, The European Union’s Digital Services Act could be concluded by the…
Last year Apple announced one new key privacy feature for iOS called Private Relay. This new feature is currently in beta in iOS 15, iPadOS 15, and macOS Monterey, and it is available only for users enrolled in the Apple beta software program. Even though the…
Shares in Dutch navigation and mapping company TomTom closed 9.3% higher on Wednesday, after the European Union published rules specifying that cars must incorporate a technology that the company supplies, starting in 2022. TomTom works with carmakers to…
The Business Climate Index of European companies rose 3 percentage points to 18.3 in Q3, showing improving perceptions on Vietnam’s economic outlook. The rise from the historic low of 15 points in September came as business leaders were more optimistic about…
EU investments in Vietnam rose by $483 million year-on-year in the first nine months of this year to $22 billion despite the Covid-19 pandemic. In a recent report to the National Assembly, the Government said trade with European countries too increased…
Antitrust investigations from the European Commission on tech giants such as Apple, Google, and Facebook have been going strong in the past couple of years, and tech giants have already faced fines from the EC on some dubbed ‘anticompetitive’ behaviors. Fines…
Brussels on Tuesday called on Volkswagen to pay out all European consumers – and not just German ones – affected by the “Dieselgate” scandal in which the automaker tampered with vehicle emissions to cheat pollution tests. EU Justice Commissioner Didier…
Sea Ltd’s Shopee is preparing to launch in Poland and is currently recruiting sellers, two company sources with knowledge of the matter told Reuters. The move will be the first expansion into European e-commerce for the $190 billion Singapore-headquartered…
Apple has been in some hot water around the world for a while now, regarding its monopolistic practices in the App Store (not to even mention the whole right-to-repair movement). The inability for mobile developers to offer iOS apps anywhere outside the…
EU competition enforcers have extended a near two-year investigation into Hungarian state aid for South Korean manufacturer Samsung SDI Co Ltd’s electric vehicle (EV) battery factory after Hungary submitted new data to back its case. Samsung SDI, an affiliate…
Apple is taking hit after hit in its continued struggle against antitrust accusations, as only last week Arizona passed a bill forcing the App Store to allow third-party payment systems within apps to circumvent the 30% commission fee. Reuters has revealed…
Apple’s sole retail location in Vienna, Austria will resume operations on May 5. The company’s CEO Tim Cook had earlier indicated that the store would reopen by mid-May. Since infection rates have decreased, the country has started relaxing lockdown measures…
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