Top French court upholds $56 million Google privacy breach fine

[ad_1] PARIS (Reuters) – France’s top administrative court upheld a 50 million-euro fine ($56 million) imposed last year on Alphabet’s Google for breaching European Union online privacy rules, it said…

E-scooters take off in COVID-hit London despite legal obstacles

[ad_1] LONDON (Reuters) – Thousands of London commuters have ditched the city’s underground trains and buses during the COVID-19 pandemic for a more personal form of electric transportation: an e-scooter.…

France to keep supporting Air France-KLM if needed: government

[ad_1] The Air France flight AF 1235 destined for Paris-Charles de Gaulle is seen before taking off as the last flight from Berlin’s Tegel airport, which closes permanently following the…

U.S., allies urge Facebook for backdoor to encryption as they fight child abuse

[ad_1] WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States, the United Kingdom and Australia have called on Facebook Inc to not go ahead with end-to-end encryption across its messaging services unless law…

U.S. reverses COVID-19 testing guidance again: exposed without symptoms need tests

[ad_1] By Carl O’Donnell, Manas Mishra (Reuters) – The Trump administration reversed guidance Friday on COVID-19 testing for a second time, urging those exposed to people with the virus to…

Former Wirecard boss Braun to be quizzed by German lawmakers

[ad_1] FILE PHOTO: Markus Braun, CEO of Wirecard AG, an independent provider of outsourcing and white label solutions for electronic payment transactions attends the company’s annual news conference in Aschheim…

In Argentina’s wine country, vintners worry about recession – and trade deal

[ad_1] MENDOZA PROVINCE, Argentina (Reuters) – Argentine wineries, already grappling with an economic downturn that has cut deeply into domestic sales of their Malbecs and Bonardas, are now trying to…

Cyprus petitions The Hague to safeguard offshore rights

[ad_1] ATHENS (Reuters) – Cyprus has petitioned the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in The Hague to safeguard its offshore mineral rights, its president said on Thursday, upping the ante…

TSB CEO leaves bank after IT fiasco batters brand

[ad_1] By Emma Rumney, Sinead Cruise LONDON (Reuters) – Paul Pester, the chief executive of Britain’s crisis-hit TSB Bank, is stepping down after months of pressure following a botched IT…