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5:42am, 16th June, 2020

EU antitrust regulators to investigate Apple's App Store, Apple Pay

Apple on Tuesday found itself the target of two EU antitrust investigations into its App Store and Apple Pay as regulators said its terms and conditions and restrictions may violate the bloc's competition rules.

SoftBank Vision Fund head's pay doubled last year despite massive losses

11:20pm, 28th May, 2020

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SoftBank Vision Fund head's pay doubled last year despite massive losses

SoftBank Vision Fund's head, Rajeev Misra, saw his total pay for the past business year more than double to roughly $15 million, even as the fund's underperformance pushed SoftBank to a record operating loss of some $13 billion.

Australia to force Google, Facebook to pay domestic media to use content

11:40pm, 19th April, 2020

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Australia to force Google, Facebook to pay domestic media to use content

Australia will force Facebook Inc and Alphabet Inc's Google to share advertising revenue with local media firms, the country's treasurer said on Monday, becoming one of the first countries to require digital platforms to pay for content they use.

7:38am, 9th April, 2020

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France rules Google must pay news firms for content

France's competition authority ruled on Thursday that Google must pay French publishing companies and news agencies for re-using their content.

Exclusive: Amazon entices warehouse employees to grocery unit with higher pay

12:29pm, 28th March, 2020

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Exclusive: Amazon entices warehouse employees to grocery unit with higher pay

Amazon.com Inc is offering higher pay to recruit its own warehouse employees to pick and pack Whole Foods groceries amid rising demand and a worker shortage, according to an internal document reviewed by Reuters.

Amazon raises overtime pay for warehouse workers

11:05pm, 21st March, 2020

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Amazon raises overtime pay for warehouse workers

Amazon.com Inc said on Saturday it is raising overtime pay for associates working in its U.S. warehouses as the world's largest online retailer tries to meet the rapidly growing demand for online shopping from consumers stuck at home during the coron...

Tesla will pay $31,000 to settle U.S. EPA hazardous waste claims

4:31pm, 1st April, 2019

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Tesla will pay $31,000 to settle U.S. EPA hazardous waste claims

Tesla Inc will pay a $31,000 penalty and purchase $55,000 in emergency response equipment for a California city under a settlement reached with the Environmental Protection Agency over federal hazardous waste violations at its automotive factory, the...

Office Depot, Support.com pay $35 million to settle FTC allegations

9:10pm, 27th March, 2019

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Office Depot, Support.com pay $35 million to settle FTC allegations

Retailer Office Depot Inc and software firm Support.com Inc have agreed to pay $35 million to settle U.S. Federal Trade Commission allegations the companies tricked consumers into buying computer repair services, the agency said on Wednesday.

Exclusive: Mexico central bank says Uber, other firms interested in mobile pay system

9:39pm, 22nd March, 2019

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Exclusive: Mexico central bank says Uber, other firms interested in mobile pay system

Various companies in Mexico, including Uber Technologies Inc., have shown interest in using a new mobile payments system developed by the country's central bank that seeks to promote financial inclusion, the head of the bank said on Friday.

3:17pm, 22nd March, 2019

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GeekWire Calendar Picks: Jobs in space; a critical look at Facebook; women executives and pay equity

Space has always fascinated us geeks. Thanks to Star Wars, Star Trek and countless other science fiction media, gazing at the stars and dreaming of being an astronaut was a big part of childhood for many of us. It seems like NASA discovers something...