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Wall of cardboard erected outside French Finance Ministry as climate activists protest over Amazon expansion (VIDEO)

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Climate activists have staged a protest outside the Finance Ministry in Paris, piling up delivery boxes and unfurling giant banners to demonstrate their opposition to Amazon’s expansion in France. … Read More >Wall of cardboard erected outside French Finance Ministry as climate activists protest over Amazon expansion (VIDEO)

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France threatens to seek EU-level response if hit by US sanctions over its digital tax on tech giants

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France’s finance minister has vowed it won’t back down in the face of looming US trade sanctions in response to its digital tax on American tech giants, and said it would instantly seek a reaction from the EU if hit by tariffs. … Read More >France threatens to seek EU-level response if hit by US sanctions over its digital tax on tech giants

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‘He could end world hunger if he wanted!’ Bezos blasted after Amazon praises ManUnited forward’s efforts to feed kids in tweet

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After tech giant Amazon tweeted praise for footballer Marcus Rashford’s efforts to secure free meals for schoolchildren, CEO Jeff Bezos came under instant fire for his colossal wealth and supposed indifference to world hunger. … Read More >‘He could end world hunger if he wanted!’ Bezos blasted after Amazon praises ManUnited forward’s efforts to feed kids in tweet

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‘Powers unseen since oil barons’: Democrats threaten to BREAK UP Apple, Google, Amazon & Facebook, accusing Big Tech of monopolism

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House Democrats called for an overhaul of antitrust laws to break up Silicon Valley, comparing them to Gilded Age monopolies, even as tech giants backed their calls for increased speech policing ahead of the November election. … Read More >‘Powers unseen since oil barons’: Democrats threaten to BREAK UP Apple, Google, Amazon & Facebook, accusing Big Tech of monopolism

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Edward Snowden Criticizes Amazon For Hiring Former Director of US National Security Agency

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US whistleblower Edward Snowden criticized Amazon after it was reported that Keith Alexander, a former chief of the US National Security Agency (NSA), who held the post when the global surveillance scandal broke out, had joined the e-commerce giant’s board as a director. … Read More >Edward Snowden Criticizes Amazon For Hiring Former Director of US National Security Agency