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Qantas loses court fight over Covid lockdown layoffs
Qantas loses court fight over Covid lockdown layoffs
Business and Economy
by  AFP

Qantas illegally sacked 1,700 ground staff during Covid-19 lockdowns, Australia's High Court ruled Wednesday, dismissing an appeal by the airline and opening up the prospect of hefty compensation. The High Court said it agreed with that ruling, unanimously dismissing Qantas's appeal.

US says Google pays $10 billion a year to dominate search
US says Google pays $10 billion a year to dominate search
Business and Economy
by  AFP

The US government on Tuesday accused Google of paying out $10 billion a year to Apple and other firms in order to safeguard its monopoly over online search. Dintzer told Judge Mehta that Google pays out $10 billion every year to Apple and others to secure its search engine default status on phones and web browsers, thereby burying upstarts before they have a chance to grow.

Venice gives green light to ticket 'experiment' for tourists
Venice gives green light to ticket 'experiment' for tourists
Business and Economy
by  AFP

Venice officials agreed Tuesday to test a fee on day tourists to the overcrowded historic centre, weeks after UNESCO warned it could list the city as an at-risk world heritage site. UNESCO put Venice on its heritage list in 1987 as an "extraordinary architectural masterpiece", but has repeatedly warned that the city needs to better manage tourism.