Category: European Union

U.S. and Europe Move Closer to Using Russian Assets to Help Ukraine

Finance ministers from the G7 nations are hoping to finalize a plan ahead of the group’s leaders meeting next month.
EU Investigates Facebook and Instagram Over Addictive Effects on Children

The American tech giant’s platforms, Facebook and Instagram, may “exploit the weaknesses and inexperience of minors,” the European Commission said.
Meta Faces EU Investigation Over Election Disinformation

The inquiry is intended to pressure the tech giant to more aggressively police Facebook and Instagram ahead of the European Union’s closely watched elections in June.
TikTok Faces E.U. Inquiry Over ‘Addictive’ Features

European officials threatened to fine TikTok and force it to remove some features, the latest regulatory challenge for the Chinese-owned social media app.
Chinese Exports Are Threatening Biden’s Industrial Agenda

The president is increasingly hitting back with tariffs and other measures meant to restrict imports, raising tensions with Beijing.
I.M.F. Sees Steady Growth but Warns of Rising Protectionism

The International Monetary Fund offered an upbeat economic outlook but said that new trade barriers and escalating wars could worsen inflation.
Plan to Stash Pollution Beneath the Sea Could Save Money and Jobs

The Italian energy giant Eni sees future profits from collecting carbon dioxide and pumping it into natural gas fields that have been exhausted.
Regulators Force Microsoft to Unbundle Teams from Office

The tech giant is unbundling Teams from its Office software suite, as it faces mounting scrutiny on both sides of the Atlantic.
Can Europe Save Forests Without Killing Jobs in Malaysia?

A new regulation aims to rid the palm oil supply chain of imports that come from former forestland. Southeast Asian countries say it threatens livelihoods.
China’s Exports Surge Are Drawing a Global Backlash

Increasing overseas sales of manufactured goods are helping China’s economy and creating employment, but countries from Europe to South Asia may lose jobs.
How Regulations Fractured Apple’s App Store

As the App Store approaches its 16th anniversary, patchwork rules have turned what was a single store into different shops across many countries.
Forced to Change: Tech Giants Bow to Global Onslaught of Rules

For years, Apple, Google, Meta and others operated unfettered. But new laws and regulations have finally compelled them to make major shifts to their products and businesses.