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Now playing Next Tech News EU Policy. Amazon lobbyists one step closer to European Parliament ban Final decision on whether to withdraw access badges is expected next week. 22/02/2024
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Now playing Next Green News Samba for the Amazon: Rio Carnival calls for end to illegal mining Dancers from a samba school call for more protection for the Indigenous Yanonami people, whose lives are threatened by illegal mining. 13/02/2024
Now playing Next Tech News EU Policy. Platform rules to apply this month as member states lag on oversight personnel The Digital Services Act, Europe’s platform rules, will apply to all companies later this month, but the majority of EU countries still haven't appointed national regulators or transposed the rules into domestic law. 07/02/2024
Now playing Next Tech News EU Policy. Amazon invites lawmakers to warehouses in face of ban from Parliament Amazon remains prepared to throw open the doors of its warehouses for EU lawmakers, the tech giant said today (6 February) as politicians called for its lobbyists to be kept out of the European Parliament after failing to appear at a recent hearing. 06/02/2024
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Now playing Next Economy Amazon pulls the plug on iRobot amid disappointing EU connection Amazon drops $1.4 billion bid for iRobot amid disagreements with EU regulators threatening to block the deal in 2022. 29/01/2024
Now playing Next Nature Rainforest rangers are being trained in the Amazon’s tallest treehouse Education is changing the lives of Indigenous Peruvians in the Amazon. 28/01/2024
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Now playing Next Markets Tech giants see €350 bn early year downturn, reversing 2023 rally Alphabet, Amazon, Apple, Meta, Microsoft, Nvidia and Tesla see net €350 bn early year downturn, reversing 2023 rally, according to Bloomberg Magnificent 7 Total Return Index 04/01/2024
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Now playing Next Nature World's largest tropical rainforest threatened by Brazilian highway The highway through Brazil's Amazon rainforest could trigger a wave of illegal deforestation. 22/12/2023
Now playing Next Markets Why can't European tech firms compete with their US counterparts? US tech stocks tracked by the Nasdaq 100 index reached new all-time highs on 19 December, surpassing the previous peak reached in 2021. 21/12/2023
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