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France

Google Maps puts Marine Le Pen in the Elysee Palace

The French presidential elections will soon get underway.

Business Series

Google continues to bleed advertisers as Johnson & Johnson walk

America's biggest healthcare retailer joins the list of companies stopping You Tube advertising as the row over lack of scrutiny of controversial content continues.

Business Series

Google promises changes over advert row

Google promised better controls for its websites, particularly YouTube, after complaints companies' adverts have appeared next to hate-filled videos.

Business Series

Google apologies over extremist content

Google has apologised for allowing ads to appear alongside offensive videos on YouTube as more high-profile firms pulled their advertising.

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USA

We watch a billion hours of YouTube a day?!?!

At least a billion hours of content are being consumed by YouTube users each day, Google-owner company reveal

Economy

EU finance ministers unveil tax avoidance crackdown rules

European Union finance ministers have agreed new rules to crack down on big multinational companies that are not paying their fair share of tax.

My Europe Series

How a Spanish man took on Google over privacy concerns and won

Perhaps you don't like details from your private life appearing on search engine results? Don't worry: you can take control of your web presence and protect your privacy.

Cuba

Cuban households test free Internet access

Some 2,000 Cuban households are getting to grips with free Internet access as part of a government-run pilot scheme in downtown Havana.

World News

Google's 2016 most-searched review reveals Britons' interests

British internet users reveal their key searches in Google's review of the year.

Economy

Business winners and losers from the Trump presidency

The world's business leaders are busy assessing whether their companies will gain or suffer from Donald Trump's proposed policy changes.

Thailand

Thai government calls on Google to take down content insulting monarchy

US internet giant Google has agreed to help remove content insulting Thailand’s monarchy.

Business Series

Google takes on Apple and Samsung with its new smart phone

Google has launched a new line in smartphones along with other gadgets designed to take on electronic giants like Apple and Samsung.

Business Series

Sanofi and Verily pair up to improve diabetes treatment

French drugmaker Sanofi and the US firm Verily are to invest around $500 million (445 million euros) in a joint venture to help people with diabetes.

Europe News

EU regulators hit Google with more anti-trust charges

EU regulators have hit Google with another competition charge, accusing it of blocking rivals in the online search advertising market.

Spain

Tax inspectors raid Google's Spanish offices

Spanish tax inspectors have raided Google’s offices in Madrid as part of an ongoing investigation into possible tax evasion.

Business Line

Brexit fears and the future according to Google

With the Brexit referendum less than a month away, Business Line examines the latest economic arguments from both sides, and our IT focus is Google I/O.

Business Series

Google Paris HQ raided by French investigators over tax payments

French investigators carried out a dawn raid on the Paris headquarters of US internet giant Google in a probe over tax payments.

USA

Google and Fiat to team up on self drive cars

Google which has been testing self-driving cars since 2009 is going one step further in the development of the technology. It is has agreed with car

Europe News

Google hit with EU anti-trust charge over Android 'dominance'

The European Commission accused Google on Wednesday of unfairly trying to crush rivals to its Android smartphone operating system. Marghete Vestager

World News

EU charges Google with abusing Android dominance

The charge comes after a year-long investigation.