Tech giants face EU ‘digital tax’
Under plans announced by the European Commission, major technology companies including Google, Amazon, and Facebook could soon face higher taxes.…
Confucius Institutes: China’s soft power
Republican senators have proposed a bill that will designate China’s Confucius Institutes (foreign language institutes present across universities in the…
Facebook caught in scandal
Following allegations that the Trump-affiliated data analysis firm Cambridge Analytica exploited personal user data from Facebook, the social media giant…
G20 seeks ‘further dialogue’ on trade
The world’s financial leaders reaffirmed their commitment to fight protectionism and recognize the need for “further dialogue and actions” on…
The last white rhino
vbSudan, the last male northern rhinoceros in the world has passed away. This has triggered a heated debate regarding the…
India-China to improve ties?
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping have agreed to improve the bilateral ties between the two…
Amazon beats Alphabet
For the first time ever, Amazon has surpassed Alphabet in market value and has become the second most valuable listed…
BMW offices raided
German prosecutors have conducted a raid on carmaker BMW's headquarters. It is part of the continuing investigation into the emissions-cheating…
The fate of Indian economy
Finance giant Goldman and Sachs has downgraded its Indian economic growth forecasts from 8% to 7.6% for the financial year…
Cambridge Analytica
Cambridge Analytica, a data mining and analysis firm associated with the Trump campaign, has been accused of a Facebook data…