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The US government said it plans to ask a judge to break up search engine giant Google, a move that could reshape the way tech giants do business.The Department of Justice (DoJ) says the measures could include “structural requirements” to prevent Google from maintaining its Internet search “monopoly.”In response, Google warned that the proposed changes could have unintended consequences for American businesses and consumers.The DoJ's announcement follows a landmark court ruling in August that found Google had maintained its dominance of online search through illegal practices.The DoJ said in a court filing that it was considering “remedies that would prevent…
Dani Cuesta/XDani Cuesta posted photos from several locations in Singapore, including the exterior of what is believed to be Peter Lim's home.A Spanish couple on their honeymoon in Singapore have been arrested after protesting against the Singaporean owner of the football club they support.Dani Cuesta posted photos of himself outside the house of Peter Lim, the billionaire owner of Valencia CF, holding a banner criticizing the business mogul.Mr Cuesta and his partner Mireia Sáez were arrested on Friday as they tried to leave Singapore airport and their passports were confiscated, Valencia Mayor María José Catalá told Spanish radio Onda Cero.It's…
Boeing announced it had withdrawn its offer of a pay increase to striking workers after negotiations with union representatives reached an impasse.The aviation giant accused the union of not seriously considering its proposals.The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) union said Boeing was “committed to maintaining the non-negotiated offer” which it said was rejected by its members.Last month, Boeing announced what it called its “best and final” offer to workers, which proposed a 30 percent raise over four years, less than the 40 percent demanded by the union.“The union has made non-negotiable demands that go far beyond what…
Shares of the owner of convenience store giant 7-Eleven jumped after the announcement of a new takeover offer from its Canadian rival Alimentation Couche-Tard.The new offer values Japan's Seven & i Holdings at more than $47 billion (£36 billion), around 20% more than Couche-Tard's initial offer, according to Bloomberg News.In September, Seven & I rejected a $38 billion approach from Couche-Tard, saying it vastly undervalued the company and that any potential acquisition would face major regulatory hurdles.BBC News has contacted Couche-Tard and Seven&i for comment.Seven & i shares were up about 5% in morning trading in Tokyo after initially jumping…
Sixty of the UK's richest people collectively contributed more than £3 billion a year in income tax, the BBC has learned.The amount of income tax they paid was roughly equivalent to two-thirds of all the extra spending Labor incurred in its program earlier this year.Each of the 60 people had an income of at least £50m a year in 2021/22, but many will have earned much more and are also likely to pay significant sums in other taxes.There are fears that tax rises planned in this month's Budget could drive out the very rich, damaging the UK's finances. Labor has…
Brazil's Supreme Court has announced the lifting of the ban on social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter.In his ruling, Judge Alexandre de Moraes said he had authorized the “immediate return” of X's activities in the country after the company paid heavy fines and blocked accounts accused of spreading false information.According to a statement, the site paid fines totaling 28 million reais ($5.1 million; £3.8 million) and agreed to appoint a local representative, as required by Brazilian law.Moraes had blocked access to the platform, owned by Elon Musk, after refusing to ban several profiles considered by the government to…
Getty ImagesThe couple say they went to court because they wanted to continue their son's “legacy.”A couple in India said they were “delighted” after a court ordered a hospital to hand over their deceased son's frozen sperm sample so they could have a grandchild through surrogacy.The Delhi High Court's historic order came after a four-year legal battle.“We were unlucky, we lost our son. But the court has given us a very precious gift. We could now have our son back,” the mother, Harbir Kaur, told the BBC.Ms Kaur and her husband Gurvinder Singh filed a petition with the court after…
Getty ImagesMore than a dozen U.S. states have sued TikTok, accusing the social media platform of helping cause a mental health crisis among adolescents. A bipartisan group of 14 attorneys general from across the country claims the company uses addictive features to lure children to the app and intentionally misled the public about the safety of prolonged use.TikTok called the lawsuit “disappointing” and said it believed many of the claims were “inaccurate and misleading.”The platform is already fighting a law passed by Congress in April that would ban it from entering the United States unless Chinese parent company Bytedance agrees…
eBay will crack down on the sale of e-bikes and e-bike batteries in the UK from October 31, the BBC has learned.The company says only “eligible business sellers” will be allowed to list them after this date.He did not explain what the necessary criteria would be.E-bikes, which feature electric-assist pedals and are battery-powered, have grown in popularity, but incidents involving battery fires have also increased.The London Fire Brigade recently said it had recorded 155 e-bike fires in 2023, an increase of 78% on the previous year.The brigade has warned e-bike users to check their batteries after batteries were officially classified…
BBC“We are treated like caged animals,” says a protest sign from Tamil migrants, who cannot be identified for legal reasons.The United Kingdom has offered dozens of stranded migrants, held for years in a camp on a secret Anglo-American military island in the Indian Ocean, a temporary transfer to Romania.After six months they could be transferred to the UK. Other members of the group are being offered financial incentives to travel to Sri Lanka, where they say they face persecution, the BBC has learned.In 2021, dozens of Tamils became the first to seek asylum in Diego Garcia after their boat encountered…