ByteDance says goal of U.S. was to ban TikTok app rather than force a sale -internal letter

[ad_1] BEIJING, Aug 4 (Reuters) – ByteDance founder Zhang Yiming told employees in an internal letter on Tuesday that the United States goal was not to force a sale of…

France calls to step up EU independence on electronic components

[ad_1] French Economy and Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire adjusts his protective face mask after a video conference with European Commissioner for Internal Market Thierry Breton (not seen) as part…

French watchdog fines Google, Amazon for breaching cookies rules

[ad_1] PARIS (Reuters) -France’s data privacy watchdog has handed out its biggest ever fine of 100 million euros ($121 million) to Alphabet’s Google for breaching the country’s rules on online…

Orange Ventures makes financial investment in French media company Brut

[ad_1] FILE PHOTO: The logo of French telecoms operator Orange is seen on the facade of a store in Paris, France, February 16, 2021. REUTERS/Sarah Meyssonnier PARIS (Reuters) – The…

Britain’s Monzo flags going concern doubts due to COVID-19 impact

[ad_1] FILE PHOTO: A Monzo logo is seen in this illustration taken January 6, 2020. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo (This July 30 story corrects paragraph 1 to reflect coronavirus crisis impact…