European Union

Big Tech

AI Started a New Storm in Geopolitics

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As the AI market matures, there is a stark realization in public sectors elsewhere that this is America’s AI world.

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Big Tech

Booking.com Hates That Europe Says It’s Big Tech

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Booking.com is officially a member of Big Tech. At least, according to the European Union’s Digital Markets Act.

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International Economics

Europe’s Disruptive Election Rocked the Region’s Markets

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Europe’s various far-right parties increased their control of the EU’s parliament to 25% from the roughly 20% since elections in 2019.

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Healthcare

Moderna Pins Hopes on Combined Flu and Covid Jab

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A recent trial showed its new 2-for-1 injection was more effective on both illnesses than existing individual shots.

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Electric Vehicles

Volvo Looks to Skirt Chinese EV Tariffs by Moving Production to Belgium

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The EU has a 10% tariff on EVs imported from China, but it could soon increase to 25% or 30%.

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Consumer

Irish Fast-Food Upstart Keeps Sticking it to McDonald’s

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The world’s largest fast food chain lost its “Big Mac” trademark for chicken sandwiches following a European Union court ruling.

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Industrials

Airbus Races to Complete Aircraft Sale to China Before Politics Gets Involved

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Beijing is reportedly unhappy with the prospect of an EU tariff on EVs, and is considering retaliatory tariffs on the EU’s aviation industry.

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Electric Vehicles

Chinese Carmakers Face Potential EU Tariff Hike. Most Don’t Look Too Scared.

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One market research firm said even duties in the range of 15%-30% won’t keep most of the country’s carmakers out of Europe.

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