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Polish farmers block roads to protest Ukraine imports
Polish farmers block roads to protest Ukraine imports
Economy
by  AFP

Polish farmers on Wednesday staged tractor blockades on roads nationwide in their latest protest against farm imports from outside the European Union and the bloc's environmental red tape. "We as farmers will not give up so long as our demands are not fully met," protest organisers said in a statement ahead of the nationwide blockade.

French regulator hits Google with 250-mn-euro fine
French regulator hits Google with 250-mn-euro fine
Technology
by  AFP

French regulators said Wednesday they were fining Google 250 million euros ($272 million) for breaching commitments on paying media companies for reproducing their content online and using their material for its AI chatbot without telling them.

Chinese internet giant Tencent posts lowest annual profit since 2019
Chinese internet giant Tencent posts lowest annual profit since 2019
Economy
by  AFP

Chinese internet giant Tencent on Wednesday posted its lowest annual profit since 2019, despite slight improvements recently in China's economy and a more lenient attitude taken by regulators towards the tech sector. Authorities have since relaxed their approach to regulating the vital domestic tech sector as broader concerns about the health of China's economy mount.