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Europe may try to force Netflix and Meta to pay up

Telecoms operators may have a shot at getting Netflix and Meta to pay for sending content to users.

Fortune · Mar 4, 2023

The top fundraisers among Arizona statewide elected offices

Campaign finance requirements govern how much money candidates may receive from individuals and organizations, how often they must report those contributions, and how much individuals, organizations, and political entities may contribute to campaigns.

Ballotpedia · Mar 3, 2023

New EU digital driving licence will see disqualifications apply across the bloc

The new centralised registration system will crack down on rogue drivers and introduce new prosecutable motoring offences

Dublin Live · Mar 2, 2023

Germany threatens to hold up EU's combustion-engine car ban

Germany’s transport minister says his country won’t back a planned European Union ban on the sale of new cars with combustion engines from 2035

The Independent UK · Feb 28, 2023

Wooing in Windsor: How the Brexit deal was done

Momentous day involved luxury hotel, wedding venue and audience with King at castle

The Independent UK · Feb 27, 2023

‘Good news for science’: EU chief says Brexit deal means UK can join Horizon

European Commission president says she wants to ratify UK membership of £80bn scheme

The Independent UK · Feb 27, 2023

Two Aid Planes Arrive in Damascus as Part of European Aid Bridge

The European Commission announced Sunday the arrival of two planes with emergency aid in the Syrian capital Damascus as part of the humanitarian aid bridge to the regions impacted by the earthquake. “The planes delivered much-needed relief items such as winterized tents, shelter equipment, and heaters,” said the Commission.

Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 27, 2023

Layoffs cloud UK fintech prospects

While London-based Revolut is set to hire at least 1700 staff over the next year, many of its peers have been less fortuitous, with the likes of Railsbank, Zilch, Zego and TrueLayer all shedding at least 10% of staff

Evening Standard · Feb 24, 2023

Trump 2020 fraud backer’s ethics case is tossed out

A Texas judge has tossed out a disciplinary case against attorney Sidney Powell finding state bar regulators failed to present enough evidence to keep alive claims that she violated ethics rules by filing frivolous post-election lawsuits.

Tribune News Service · Feb 24, 2023

Top EU bodies, citing security, ban TikTok on staff phones

The European Union's two biggest policy-making institutions have banned TikTok from staff phones for cybersecurity reasons, marking growing concerns about the Chinese short video-sharing app and its users’ data.

Reuters · Feb 23, 2023