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Meta fined $567m in largest child safety ruling against social media giant
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Meta fined $567m in largest child safety ruling against social media giant

A New Mexico judge ordered the Instagram, Facebook and Whatsapp parent company to pay another $567m for the way it has harmed children.

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OpenLux: How Luxembourg became China's financial gateway to Europe nemzetkozi-gazdasag

OpenLux: How Luxembourg became China's financial gateway to Europe

Beijing has used Luxembourg to invest tens of billions of euros on a massive scale. By acquiring leading technology companies and strategic real estate, it has woven a network that challenges European sovereignty.

Economy : Latest news on Le Monde.fr.
Bernard Arnault's succession, the elephant in the room at LVMH nemzetkozi-gazdasag

Bernard Arnault's succession, the elephant in the room at LVMH

‘Bernard Arnault’s Empire’ (6/6). The head of the luxury group deliberately raised his five children so that each one could potentially succeed him. While the family presents a united front, the struggle for succession continues behind the scenes.

Economy : Latest news on Le Monde.fr.
‘It’s not fair’: cafe owners frustrated over exclusion from business rates cut nemzetkozi-gazdasag

‘It’s not fair’: cafe owners frustrated over exclusion from business rates cut

Business owners in England say prioritising venues selling alcohol leaves vital community spaces behind Ferdinand Geus is proud of the positive, global impact his small speciality coffee business is having. “Around 3,000 small, family-owned farms in Yemen rely on us – we’ve persuaded many to stop growing khat, the drug, and start growing coffee instead,” said the business manager of Sheba Coffee, which supplies Yemeni coffee beans to independent cafes across the world, including the UK. Continue reading…

Business | The Guardian
Water bosses’ pay rises despite bonus ban and public fury over bills and pollution nemzetkozi-gazdasag

Water bosses’ pay rises despite bonus ban and public fury over bills and pollution

Exclusive: Eight companies expect to be covered by the ban for 2025-26, the Guardian can reveal Water company bosses’ total pay rose over the past year despite a government bonus ban and public outrage over pollution and bills, the Guardian can reveal. One chief executive, Mark Thurston of Anglian Water, received £1.9m – including a £500,000 “retention payment”, despite the bonus ban. Continue reading…

Business | The Guardian
The Guardian view on Andy Burnham’s first week: polished politics allow an upbeat start | Editorial nemzetkozi-gazdasag

The Guardian view on Andy Burnham’s first week: polished politics allow an upbeat start | Editorial

With a flurry of cost-of-living measures and a day in Number 10 North, the new prime minister has hit the right early notes Appropriately enough, Andy Burnham ended a week of political signalling and first impressions back in Manchester on Friday. At the offices of the new No 10 North – where the prime minister hopes to work at least one day a week – regional mayors sat alongside ministers in an example of Burnhamism at work. It was an early statement of intent, ahead of what Mr Burnham bills as “the biggest rebalancing of power our country has seen”. The same could be said of the series of cost of living measures fired out during the new government’s first few days in office. A £2 cap on bus fares, a cut in VAT on electricity, and some business rates relief for pubs, clubs and smaller music venues were all modest moves. But they were cleverly indicative ones, nodding empathetically to people’s need to have the chance to enjoy themselves as well as pay the bills. Do you have an opinion on the issues raised in this article? If you would like to submit a response of up to 300 words by email to be considered for publication in our letters section, please click here. Continue reading…

Business | The Guardian