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EU Brings Legal Fight to WTO Over China’s Alleged Patent Infringement

EU Brings Legal Fight to WTO Over China’s Alleged Patent Infringement
EU Brings Legal Fight to WTO Over China’s Alleged Patent Infringement
February 18, 2022  |  Legal & Regulation

The European Union (EU) brought accusations against China to the World Trade Organization (WTO) on Friday (Feb. 18), alleging Beijing stopped European tech firms from...

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Report: Microsoft, Google Allegedly Use Spam Ads to Chill Competition
Report: Microsoft, Google Allegedly Use Spam Ads to Chill Competition
February 18, 2022  |  ANTITRUST

Confidential data reviewed by POLITICO has revealed gatekeeper search engines are funneling low-value ads to smaller search partners. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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InPost Group, Vinted Partner on European eCommerce Delivery
InPost Group, Vinted Partner on European eCommerce Delivery
February 17, 2022  |  Partnerships

European eCommerce delivery provider InPost Group has signed a five-year deal with secondhand clothing eCommerce platform Vinted to become one of its shipping partners in...

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Boxy Expands Its Network of Autonomous Convenience Stores With $28M Raise
Boxy Expands Its Network of Autonomous Convenience Stores With $28M Raise
February 17, 2022  |  Investments

Autonomous convenience store startup Boxy has raised $28.4 million (25 million euros), fueling its plans to expand across its home country of France. Get the...

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US Lawmakers Propose Bill To Impose Platform Content Moderation
US Lawmakers Propose Bill To Impose Platform Content Moderation
February 16, 2022  |  Big Tech

On Wednesday, Senators Richard Blumenthal (D., Conn) and Marsha Blackburn (R., Tenn.) will introduce bipartisan legislation, dubbed the Kids Online Safety Act, aimed at holding...

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Voilà Raises $10M to Expand Fine Dining at Home in Europe
Voilà Raises $10M to Expand Fine Dining at Home in Europe
February 15, 2022  |  Investments

Voilà, a German-based company that connects consumers with fine dining experiences at home, has closed on 8.8 million euros (about $10 million) in funding to...

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Australia Is Moving Against ‘Uberisation’ of Workers With New Gig-Economy Rules 
Australia Is Moving Against ‘Uberisation’ of Workers With New Gig-Economy Rules 
February 15, 2022  |  Gig Economy

The Senate Committee that is looking into Australia’s gig economy published its fourth interim report on February 11, suggesting that more changes are needed to...

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Online Car Retailer Cazoo To Generate $2B+ Revenue In 2022 From Expanding Europe Operations
Online Car Retailer Cazoo To Generate $2B+ Revenue In 2022 From Expanding Europe Operations
February 10, 2022  |  Earnings

Europe’s leading online car retailer, Cazoo, announced on Thursday (Feb. 10) that it had sold a stake of the company to a group of investors...

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