Day: December 7, 2020

EU gives new search ranking guidelines for Google, Microsoft and other tech giants

Alphabet unit Google, Microsoft and other tech giants will have to be more transparent in how they rank online search results, under European Commission guidelines out on Monday. The guidelines, which take immediate effect, will be followed up next week by the publication of draft rules that could eventually impose further restrictions on the tech… Read More EU gives new search ranking guidelines for Google, Microsoft and other tech giants

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U.S. imposes sanctions on fourteen Chinese officials over Hong Kong crackdown

The United States on Monday imposed financial sanctions and a travel ban on 14 Chinese officials over their alleged role in Beijing’s disqualification last month of elected opposition legislators in Hong Kong. The move, which sent Asian stock markets lower, targeted the vice chairpersons of the National People’s Congress Standing Committee (NPCSC), the top decision-making… Read More U.S. imposes sanctions on fourteen Chinese officials over Hong Kong crackdown

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Romanian PM Ludovic Orban announces resignation following party’s election loss

Romanian prime minister Ludovic Orban resigned on Monday after his Liberal party lost Sunday’s parliamentary election, but his centrist camp appeared in pole position to form a coalition government against the victorious opposition leftists. In a vote seen as pivotal for the country’s future in the European mainstream, the left-wing opposition PSD failed to win… Read More Romanian PM Ludovic Orban announces resignation following party’s election loss

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Portugal’s President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa announces intention to run for second term

Portuguese President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa’s announcement on Monday that he was running for office again in next month’s election may have been long anticipated – but confirming his candidacy at a Lisbon bakery was not. Rebelo de Sousa, known for his fondness for selfies and sometimes light-hearted media appearances, had been hoping to make… Read More Portugal’s President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa announces intention to run for second term

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Reality Meets Catwalk: UK model Naomi Campbell leads Arise Fashion Week 2020 as it unveils ’30 Under 30′ designers

The world’s leading fashion platform out of Africa, Arise Fashion Week reveals the future of fashion designers who will compete for $500,000 in prize money, in this year’s theme: ‘Arise Fashion Week- 30 Under 30- The New Stars’; which is a combination of a reality-meets-catwalk showcase powered by Afrobeats. The first of it’s kind, the… Read More Reality Meets Catwalk: UK model Naomi Campbell leads Arise Fashion Week 2020 as it unveils ’30 Under 30′ designers

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