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Biden signs historic inflation act

Nandita Bose and Steve Holland 19 Aug 2022

Trump and Macron agreed to a detente in their trade spat.
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France-US skirmish over Amazon digital tax shows why the century-old international tax system is broken

Ruth Mason 10 Feb 2020

#BFGlobal500: Amazon breaks $200bn mark, still world's most valuable brand

22 Jan 2020

The fruit of your coins

Facebook's Libra has staggering potential - state control of money could end

Gavin Brown 27 Jun 2019

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US broadcaster faces $13.3m fine for airing undisclosed paid ads

22 Dec 2017

European privacy watchdogs probe Facebook; EU wants to 'finalise' Google market abuse probe

European privacy watchdogs probe Facebook; EU wants to 'finalise' Google market abuse probe

17 Apr 2015

GTAT has asked the US Bankruptcy Court to release it from what it calls burdensome contracts with Apple that it is unable to fulfil. Image:

GTAT wants court to cancel Apple's sapphire contract

14 Oct 2014

The FTC's Edith Ramirez insists that AT&T must refund consumers for illegal charges added to their bills for so-called premium services they did not want. Image: FTC

AT&T must pay $105m for unauthorised charges

9 Oct 2014

The FBI's Andrew McCabe says that for more than ten years HP was involved in paying bribes to government officials to win contracts. Image:

HP fined $59m for bribing Russian officials

12 Sep 2014

The FCC's Travis LeBlanc has ordered Verizon to pay a fine of $7.4m for using private subscriber data for marketing purposes. Image:

Verizon to pay $7.4m for privacy violations

5 Sep 2014

The FTC's Edith Ramirez has ruled that Google must refund users whose children made purchase from the Google Play store without authorisation. Image: FTC

Google to repay $19m for apps bought by children

5 Sep 2014

Apple has been awarded damages of almost $120m in its legal dispute with Samsung – just a fraction of the more than R2bn it claimed in its application to the US District Court for patent infringements. Image:

Apple's bid to stop sales of Samsung products denied

28 Aug 2014

David Weil, Administrator of the Labour Department's Wage and Hour Division has ordered LinkedIn to pay $6m to employees and former employees who were entitled to overtime but didn't get paid. Image:

LinkedIn must pay $6m in backpay to workers

5 Aug 2014

Microsoft's Deputy Counsel David Howard is confident Samsung will have to pay for using Microsoft's technology as per an agreement set up in 2011. Image:

Now Microsoft sues Samsung in US

5 Aug 2014

Evgeniy Mikhailovich Bogachev has been detained and charged in the US for creating a sophisticated cybercrime syndicate. Image:

International raid targets data-stealing computer virus: US

3 Jun 2014

Apple's Attorney Harold McElhinny says Samsung sold 37m phones that infringed Apple's copyright. Image: Lisa Shuchman

Apple, Samsung make final pitches in high-stakes trial

2 May 2014

US Department of Justice's Bill Baer says no-poach agreements stunt US creativity and flair. Image:

eBay pays USD3.75m to settle 'no-poaching' case

2 May 2014

GM is to ask a New York court for protection from damages claims arising from the deaths of 13 people because of manufacturing defects. Image: Andrey Burmakin

GM seeks court protection from ignition lawsuits

17 Apr 2014

HP has paid US108m for bribing foreign officials. Image: FrameAngel

HP pays US$108m in US to settle bribery probes

10 Apr 2014

Four mistakes to avoid when buying property overseas

Four mistakes to avoid when buying property overseas

Einat Mazafi 26 Feb 2014

Americans spent US$2.6bn gambling online in 2012

26 Sep 2013

New York launches Bitcoin probe, eyes new rules

15 Aug 2013

IMD announces its 2012 World Competitiveness Rankings

IMD announces its 2012 World Competitiveness Rankings

1 Jun 2012

US tax sites category grows 15% vs year ago

6 Mar 2012

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