Category: European Union

The Dutch government is in talks to retain ASML amid anti-immigration policy concerns. (Photo: Alain Heeren | Studio040 | EN)
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ASML’s potential departure highlights Dutch immigration policy concerns

  • Post Date 03/06/2024

In a move to prevent semiconductor equipment maker ASML, the Netherlands’ largest company, from relocating or expanding abroad due to anti-immigration policies, the Dutch government [more…]

Thanks to Europe's new Big Tech competition law, Spotify users in Europe can purchase audiobooks and subscription plans directly within the app starting in March. (Photo: Publish Drive)
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Spotify to offer audiobooks and subscriptions in Europe, bypassing Apple’s fees

  • Post Date 01/24/2024

Spotify announced on Wednesday that starting in March, its European users will be able to purchase audiobooks and subscription plans directly within the music-streaming app. [more…]

France's privacy watchdog announced that it fined Amazon's French warehouse business 32 million euros ($35 million) for employing an "excessively intrusive system" to monitor worker performance and activity. (Photo: Amazon France)
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Amazon fined for intrusive worker monitoring in France

  • Post Date 01/24/2024

France’s privacy watchdog, CNIL, has wielded its authority, slapping Amazon’s French warehouse business with a hefty 32 million euro fine ($35 million) for what it [more…]

Dec. 18, 2023 - Adobe and Figma mutually agreed to terminate the cash-and-stock transaction due to the lack of a clear path for regulatory approval. (Photo: Lisa Werner | Gettty)
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Adobe cancels $20 billion Figma acquisition amid regulatory concerns

  • Post Date 12/18/2023

In a surprising turn of events, Adobe (ADBE) has called off its planned $20 billion acquisition of the collaboration-software company Figma. This decision comes after [more…]

Nov. 28, 2023 - U.K.'s Competition and Markets Authority has expressed concerns that Adobe's planned acquisition of Figma may have adverse effects on the country's digital design sector. (Photo: Shutterstock)
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Britain’s CMA warning casts a shadow on Adobe’s $20 billion Figma acquisition

  • Post Date 11/28/2023

In a move that could significantly impact the landscape of the U.K.’s digital design sector, Britain’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) issued a warning on [more…]

On Wednesday, Broadcom finalized its $69 billion acquisition of cloud-computing company VMware, concluding a lengthy saga after securing regulatory approval in China, the last major market. (Photo: VMWare | X)
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Broadcom successfully closes $69 Billion acquisition of VMware amid global regulatory hurdles

  • Post Date 11/22/2023

In a landmark move, Broadcom has officially concluded its $69 billion acquisition of cloud-computing giant VMware after overcoming regulatory obstacles, with China’s approval marking the [more…]