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Google can ward off EU antitrust probe into Fitbit deal with data pledge

The deal announced in November last year allows Google, a unit of Alphabet, to take on Apple and Samsung in the fitness tracking and smart watch market

Volkswagen diesel car buyers can sue firm from anywhere: EU court

"A motor vehicle manufacturer whose unlawfully manipulated vehicles are resold in other member states may be sued in the courts of those states," the EU Court of Justice in Luxembourg said on Thursday

EU secures potential Covid-19 drugs from Roche, Germany's Merck: Report

The deals cover Roche's arthritis drug RoActemra and Merck's multiple sclerosis drug Rebif - both seen as potential COVID-19 therapies

A not-so-secret code for cities

Hong Kong and the City of London are facing existential threats as global financial centres - but what made them great in the first place?

World Coronavirus Dispatch: 70 pc US immigration officers face furloughs

Air France plans to layoff more than 7,500 while in Singapore movie theatres plan to reopen soon

EU regulators begin closer scrutiny of $2.1 billion Google-Fitbit deal

The anti-competition watchdog sets a deadline of July 20 for its next decision regarding the deal

Iran triggers nuclear-deal dispute mechanism, concerned over UK, France: EU

No details about the nature of Iran's "implementation issues" with Britain, France, and Germany were provided

European Union bans Pakistan's national carrier for at least six months

Pakistan's aviation minister revealed that nearly a third of Pakistani pilots had cheated on their pilot's exams.

EU reopens borders to 14 nations; India, US, Russia, Brazil excluded

The EU said China is subject to confirmation of reciprocity, meaning it must lift all restrictions on European citizens entering China before it will allow Chinese citizens back in.

France says no link between origin of Covid-19, China's Wuhan lab

France has supported a resolution brought up by the European Union to the World Health Assembly in May, which requested the World Health Organisation (WHO) to continue its work

EU narrows down on list of countries to allow travel, US may get dropped

The envoys were expected to have narrowed down later Saturday the exact criteria for countries to make the list, which include the way the spread of the virus is being managed

Factbox: Global coronavirus fundraising meeting raises $6.9 billion

The money will be used for Covid-19 tests, treatments and vaccines, and also to support the world's poorest and most marginalised communities

US ready for dialogues with EU on threats posed by China: Pompeo

Mike Pompeo repeatedly mentioned "the threat of the Communist Party in China"

US and European Union must face down China together, says Mike Pompeo

Pompeo said he had accepted a proposal by EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell to create a formal US-EU dialogue on China and would travel to Europe soon to host the first session.

Shot of Hope: Equal access a hurdle after race to coronavirus vaccine

The second of a two-part series examines challenges linked to IPR and monopoly once Covid-19 vaccine is created

EU presses China over trade, warns of 'negative effects' on Hong Kong law

The European Union told China on Monday to make good on a promise to open up its economy

Warning of economic slump ahead, Lagarde urges EU to agree on stimulus plan

Now, they are divided over the size and terms of the recovery fund, which the Commission has suggested be split into two-thirds grants and one-third loans

World coronavirus dispatch: Fresh outbreak in Beijing gathering momentum

Hundreds of flights in and out of Beijing were cancelled on Wednesday as authorities stepped up measures to rein in a sudden outbreak of coronavirus in the Chinese capital

European Union opens two antitrust probes against Apple's app store

The EU's executive Commission said it launched a formal investigation of Apple Pay over allegations that the US tech giant refuses access to the payment system in some cases

Apple faces second EU probe over 30% App Store commission rate: Report

As per the complaint, charging 30% commission for e-books sold through the App Store was anti-competitive