BERLIN (Reuters) -Germany's antitrust watchdog has launched a probe into whether Google Germany, Google Ireland and its parent company Alphabet are exploiting their market dominance in the way they handle data, it said on Tuesday. The Federal Cartel Office said the investigation would consider whether the tech giant offers users enough choice in how it uses their data across … [Read more...] about German antitrust watchdog investigates Google over data use
Erdogan’s meet with U.S. CEOs to highlight ties -embassy
ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan will hold a roundtable call with several U.S. corporate chief executives on Wednesday to highlight both countries' growing cooperation, Turkey's embassy in Washington confirmed on Tuesday. On Monday, Reuters reported the meeting was scheduled with some 20 executives. One source called it an opportunity to test the … [Read more...] about Erdogan’s meet with U.S. CEOs to highlight ties -embassy
Indonesian anti-graft activists complain of digital attacks
By Kate Lamb and Fanny Potkin (Reuters) - Indonesian anti-corruption activists have suffered a surge of digital attacks, from the hacking of messaging accounts to the sabotage of a Zoom conference with pornography, and they say they fear they are being targeted for speaking out. A spotlight was thrown on Indonesia's fight against corruption this month with the sacking of 75 … [Read more...] about Indonesian anti-graft activists complain of digital attacks
Exclusive-China launches antitrust probe into Tencent-backed property broker KE -sources
BEIJING (Reuters) - China's market regulator has begun an investigation into suspected anti-competitive practices by KE Holdings, the country's biggest housing broker whose top backer is Tencent Holdings, two people who know of the matter said. The investigation is the latest into China's big so-called "platform" companies that match sellers and buyers, several of which … [Read more...] about Exclusive-China launches antitrust probe into Tencent-backed property broker KE -sources
Analysis: Blue-collar director vote gives U.S. labor another crack at Amazon.com
By Ross Kerber and Jeffrey Dastin (Reuters) - After a failed union-organizing effort at Amazon.com Inc last month, labor advocates are looking to the company's annual shareholder meeting on Wednesday, hoping for a chance to get a worker on the board of directors of the world's largest online retailer. A resolution from shareholders including nonprofit Oxfam America calls … [Read more...] about Analysis: Blue-collar director vote gives U.S. labor another crack at Amazon.com
