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State of the Union: Let the Brexit battle commence!

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30/06/2017

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Google's record-breaking EU fine explained

The world’s most popular search engine, Google, faces a record-breaking €2.42 billion fine from the European Commission after a seven-year investigation found it violated EU anti-trust laws.

27/06/2017

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The Brief from Brussels: EU fines Google

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27/06/2017

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Google hit with record fine for abusing internet search monopoly

27/06/2017

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EU fines Google a record €2.42bn

The EU says it for abusing its dominant position to manipulate search engine results for its own benefit.

27/06/2017

Ukraine

Ukraine blocks Russia's answer to Facebook and Google

Russia's Facebook and Google equivalents have been banned in Ukraine - hitting millions of web surfers.

16/05/2017

Business Series

Google to pay 306 million euros additional tax to Italy

Google's parent company - Alphabet - is to pay 306 million euros to settle a tax dispute with Italy covered 13 years up to 2015.

04/05/2017

World News

Silicon revolt as big US tech firms say no to Trump's visa crackdown

A gaggle of America's biggest hi-tech companies have called for a silicon veto of President Trump's tightening of controls on HB1 visas, saying they threaten jobs and competitivity.

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France

Google Maps puts Marine Le Pen in the Elysee Palace

The French presidential elections will soon get underway.

13/04/2017

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.

23/03/2017

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.

21/03/2017

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.

20/03/2017

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

02/03/2017

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.

21/02/2017

My Europe Series

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

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27/01/2017

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.

30/12/2016

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

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

29/12/2016

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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.

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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.

22/10/2016