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Google suffers setback as EU legal opinion backs record fine

The Peninsula · June 19, 2025

This illustration picture shows the US multinational technology and Internet-related services company Google logo displayed on a tablet in Paris on February 18, 2019. Photo by Lionel BONAVENTURE / AFP Luxembourg: Google suffered a legal blow at...

RTL acquires Sky Sport Germany in €150 million deal

SportsPro · June 27, 2025

Sky could receive an additional €377m depending on RTL share price New entity will have 11.5 million subscribers Comcast has been seeking buyer for three years RTL Group is acquiring Sky Deutschland, including Sky Sport Germany, from US cable...

SEREC slams AfCFTA over Nigeria’s exclusion from implementation

The Guardian (Nigeria) · June 20, 2025

The Sea Empowerment and Research Centre (SEREC) has expressed concern over the continued exclusion of Nigerian stakeholders in the transport, maritime and trade sectors from key discussions and developments surrounding the African Continental Free...

Centre urges FG to harmonise AfCFTA strategies for speedy implementation

News Diary Online · June 19, 2025

The Sea Empowerment and Research Center (SEREC), has urged the Federal Government to harmonise its strategies and strengthen cooperation to accelerate the implementation By Diana Omueza The Sea Empowerment and Research Center (SEREC), has urged...

Citizens of these countries can get LMIA-exempt Canadian work permits

CIC News · June 17, 2025

Citizens of certain countries have an advantage when seeking Canadian work permits. If you are a citizen of a country that has a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with Canada, you may qualify for a Labour Market Impact Assessment-exempt (LMIA-exempt)...

Education Briefs | June 27

Cape Coral Breeze - Florida ·

Heritage Charter Academy to provide free breakfast, lunch and afterschool snack Heritage Charter Academy has announced an amendment to its policy for serving meals to students under the NSLP’s Community Eligibility Provision for the 2025-2026...

Stamford aims to become a hotbed for the fintech industry

Hartford Business Journal - Connecticut ·

The city of Stamford has long been known to have a strong financial services sector — helped by its proximity to Manhattan — but its focus lately has been on growing its stable of financial technology companies. In recent years, a number of...

Exclusive: European Parliament at odds with Amazon over hearing with boss

Euronews · June 18, 2025

Published on 18/06/2025 - 12:52 GMT+2 Amazon and the European Parliament are at odds over whether a boss from the US tech giant should appear before a parliamentary committee later this month, sources familiar with the matter told Euronews. The...

Regal Springs CEO departs; Tidal hires new customer experience specialist

SeafoodSource ·

To keep up to date with the latest personnel changes across the seafood industry, SeafoodSource is compiling a regular round-up of hiring announcements and other personnel-related shifts worldwide. If you have an announcement, please send it to...

NATO orders two additional Airbus A330 MRTTs

Asia Pacific Defence Reporter · June 29, 2025

The NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA) has ordered two additional Airbus A330 Multi Role Tanker Transport (MRTT) aircraft, increasing the Multinational MRTT Fleet (MMF) to 12 aircraft. The two additional aircraft will be delivered in 2028...

HAKUTO-R Mission 2's Crash was Caused by its Laser Range Finder

Universe Today · June 27, 2025

Japan’s ispace sheds light on what may have caused the Resilience lunar lander failure. The Moon is an unforgiving place. Early in June, ispace’s Hakuto-R2 Resilience lunar lander became the latest in a long line of missions to try the land on the...

Andriy Rudyk: “The biggest obstacle to Europe becoming a global power is the lack of political will”

Ukrainian Week · June 17, 2025

Andriy Rudyk, PhD in social and behavioural sciences and a serviceman in the Armed Forces of Ukraine, spoke with The Ukrainian Week about Europe’s rearmament prospects amid the Russian-Ukrainian war and the evolving role of the United States. — In...

EU Energy Ministers Recognise Role of Renewables in EU Energy Security

Energy Industry Review · June 18, 2025

On June 16th, in Luxembourg, EU energy ministers attended a meeting of the Energy Council. Ministers discussed how Europe should reinforce energy security and strengthen the Energy Union. Prior to the meeting, SolarPower Europe and 32 national...

Contractors selected to build Belgian disposal facility

World Nuclear News ·

Wednesday, 18 June 2025 Civil engineering for ONDRAF/NIRAS' surface disposal facility in Dessel will be carried out by the NucleusSafe partnership, with construction company Denys responsible for electromechanical aspects. Work is to begin later...

Bitegt Develops Blockchain Training Module With UNICEF to Close Gender Digital Skills Gap

The Fintech Times · June 18, 2025

Crypto exchange and Web3 company Bitget has joined forces with UNICEF Luxembourg to advance digital skills and blockchain literacy among young people. A three-year partnership agreement, which enrols Bitget into the Game Changers Coalition led by...

Exclusive: Sorenson Capital raises $150 million third fund to chase security and enterprise software deals

Fortune ·

Sorenson Capital—like Mormonism, the electric guitar, and frisbee—has origins in Utah, and expanded beyond. Rob Rueckert, who spent 15 years at Intel Capital, joined the VC firm in 2015 right as it was looking beyond Utah. “A number of people...

Blockfills Integrates With Zodia Custody To Fulfill Institutional Demand For FCA-Regulated Digital Market-Access

MENAFN · June 17, 2025

(MENAFN- Crypto Breaking) London, UK-29 June 2023- BlockFills , a pioneer innovator in the digital asset sector for liquidity provision, and cutting-edge SaaS tech, has announced their integration with digital asset servicing provider Zodia...

Taiwan to launch first 'sovereign satellite' this year

Taipei Times · June 26, 2025

Chunghwa Telecom Co (中華電信), the nation’s biggest telecom, has negotiated exclusive agency operation rights for major low-orbit satellites, the company’s chairman said today. Through the agreements, the company could introduce Taiwanese firms into...

New Self-Employment Tax Risks For U.S. Investors In Global Funds

Forbes ·

A new Tax Court ruling is a warning for U.S. limited partners in global funds, imposing new ... More self-employment (SECA) tax risks. U.S. limited partners in foreign funds like Cayman or Luxembourg partnerships must ensure passive roles to avoid...

25 of the most tempting weekends in Europe — all reached by train

The Times ·

The first time I travelled by train in Europe was on a sleeper to the Pyrenees for a school trip when I was 14. It felt impossibly glamorous eating homemade ham sandwiches while the French countryside slipped by outside. Four years later I...