France fines Google 220 million euros over online ad dominance

Paris: France’s competition regulator fined Google 220 million euros ($267 million) on Monday after finding it had favoured its own services for placing online ads at the expense of rivals, as US tech giants face growing pressure in Europe. The penalty is part of a settlement reached after three media groups – News Corp, French […]

Biden says ‘looking’ at Russia retaliation over cyberattack

Washington: US President Joe Biden said Wednesday he is “looking” at possible retaliation after the White House linked Russia to a cyberattack against global meat processing giant JBS. Asked by a reporter if he would take action against President Vladimir Putin, whom he will meet for a summit in Geneva later this month, Biden said: […]