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Booking.com to face tough new EU tech rules
Booking.com to face tough new EU tech rules
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by  AFP

The European Union on Monday added Dutch online travel giant Booking.com to its list of digital companies that are big enough to fall under tougher competition rules. In the same statement on Monday, the commission also said it opted not to include advertising services provided by X and TikTok on its list. raz/ec/lth

France announces 'record' foreign investments worth 15 bn euros
France announces 'record' foreign investments worth 15 bn euros
Technology
by  AFP

France has received combined investment commitments from foreign companies of more than 15 billion euros ($16.2 billion), President Emmanual Macron's office said Monday. Macron's office said that the 15-billion-euro investment total -- spread over a "record" 56 projects -- would potentially lead to 10,000 job creations.