Peggy Corlin
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Battleground: Big Tech — Where US tariffs and EU trade collide
The EU has a 90-day breathing space to negotiate while a blanket 10% US tariff rate continues to apply. The bloc is hoping for the best, while preparing for the worst - with targeting of US Big Tech among its options. How feasibly could Europe smite the tech it relies on?
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Hawks v doves: How EU member states are facing off amid US trade war
During the 90-day pause in transatlantic trade tensions, the EU is aiming to refine its strategy for addressing US tariffs, while hoping to enter into negotiations with Washington. However, the bloc remains divided between hawks and doves on how best to proceed.
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French regulator fines Apple €150 million over data collection tool
Without directly condemning Apple’s data collection tool, the antitrust regulator has determined that the conditions surrounding its implementation amounted to an abuse of a dominant market position. The decision comes at a time of tension between the US and the EU over the treatment of Big Tech.
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EU Commission preparing 'well calibrated' retaliation to US tariffs
As the US rolls out new tariffs, the European Commission is preparing its response. The latest measures will factor in the car tariffs announced on Wednesday night, along with the reciprocal tariffs expected next week, as trade tensions between Brussels and Washington escalate.
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What's EU trade commissioner looking for from China trip?
European Commissioner Maroš Šefčovič is heading to China as the country's companies come under the EU's investigatory lens. But with a trade war with the United States intensifying, what's he after in a rapprochement between the EU and China?
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Tariffs: EU holds fire on US spirits in tit-for-tat trade war
The entry into force of a list of countermeasures against US trade tariffs, including American spirits, has been postponed to allow time for talks among EU member states, with the European Commission awaiting Washington’s next move before revising its overall response.
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