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Trump imposes new tariffs as EU agrees fresh sanctions on Russia
US President Donald Trump is imposing a new wave of tariffs on trading partners, including the EU, with levies ranging between 10 and 12.5%. Bernd Lange, the EU Parliament top lawmaker on trade, reacts to this measure. Also in Brussels: The EU has agreed a new round of sanctions against Russia.
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Brussels slaps €890m fine on Google despite looming new US tariffs
Brussels fined Google €890 million under its Big Tech rulebook for favouring its own services in search results and restricting app developers, despite Washington preparing a fresh set of trade tariffs as current ones are expiring.
Business
Google ordered to pay Klarna €1.7 billion over search abuse
A Swedish court has ordered Google to pay 14.3 billion Swedish kronor plus interest (€1.7bn) in damages to PriceRunner, the price-comparison service owned by fintech group Klarna, ruling that the technology giant unlawfully favoured its own shopping service for years.
Tech News
UK watchdog moves to break Apple and Google's grip on app payments
Buy an app subscription today and there is a good chance Apple or Google is taking a cut. The CMA wants developers to be free to point customers elsewhere to pay and is asking the tech giants to justify any fees they charge for the privilege.
Business
Nvidia raises €21.5bn in first bond sale since 2021 on AI demand
Nvidia has returned to the corporate debt market for the first time in five years, pricing a $25 billion (€21.5bn) bond sale that drew roughly $85 billion (€73.2bn) in orders, a sign of investors' strong appetite for exposure to AI.
Business
Google rents SpaceX/AI supercomputers for $920M a month
Google has signed a $30 billion deal to lease computing power from SpaceX, paying $920 million per month through June 2029. The move came after SpaceX acquired xAI in February 2026, gaining massive data centres. The deal precedes SpaceX’s highly anticipated IPO next week.