By Philip Blenkinsop BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The European Commission set out plans on Wednesday to bolster the European Union’s economic security through closer scrutiny of foreign investments and more coordinated controls on exports and outflows of technologies to rivals such as China. The EU executive’s package is a response to the multiple risks exposed by …
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By Philip Pullella VATICAN CITY (Reuters) – The Vatican, which over the centuries has codified all aspects of faith, morals, doctrine and dissent, on Wednesday announced a new entry – the rights and responsibilities of a whistleblower. The Vatican released a seven-page legal document and a press statement on the new rules, which take effect …
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ROME (Reuters) – Italy’s government is set to propose tougher jail terms for cybercrime and stricter disclosure rules for public bodies that come under attack from hackers, according to a draft law seen by Reuters on Wednesday. The bill, set for discussion at a cabinet meeting on Thursday, comes after repeated instances of ransomware and …
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By Foo Yun Chee BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Europe’s startups will get easier access to artificial intelligence-dedicated supercomputers to help them develop general purpose AI models as part of a new one-stop shop to boost take up of the technology, the European Commission said on Wednesday. The proposal from the European Union executive followed a deal …
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(Reuters) – Apple plans to add new fees and restrictions when it starts allowing third-party software downloads outside its App Store, the Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday. The news comes months after the European Union enforced the Digital Markets Act (DMA) to target the market clout of big technology companies and make it easier …
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By Jonathan Cable LONDON (Reuters) -Euro zone businesses faced a tough start to 2024 with activity contracting again in January as demand continued to fall while price pressures rose due to tensions in the Red Sea, a survey showed. The manufacturing outlook did improve somewhat but remained in contractionary territory and was partly offset by …
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By Toby Sterling VELDHOVEN, Netherlands (Reuters) -Chipmaking equipment maker ASML Holding on Wednesday reported fourth-quarter earnings that beat expectations and its best-ever quarterly orders, but it kept a cautious outlook for 2024 as it faces new restrictions on exports to China. Shares in Europe’s biggest technology company by market value jumped more than 7% to …
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By Alexander Tanas CHISINAU (Reuters) -Moldova’s Prime Minister on Wednesday named a new foreign minister and boosted his government team working on the country’s negotiations to join the European Union, a process opposed by local pro-Russia separatists. Dorin Recean said that senior lawmaker Mihai Popsoi would replace Nicu Popescu as foreign minister following Popescu’s decision …
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By Mohammed Alghobari and Riyam Mukhashaf ADEN (Reuters) -Yemen’s Houthi authorities have ordered U.S. and British staff of the United Nations and Sanaa-based humanitarian organisations to leave the country within a month, a document and a Houthi official said on Wednesday. The decision follows strikes by the United States and Britain, with support from other …
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(Reuters) -Kleenex tissue maker Kimberly-Clark missed expectations for fourth-quarter net sales and profit on Wednesday due to slowing price hikes, dragging its shares down 4.5% premarket. Kimberly-Clark’s results mirror those from larger rival Procter & Gamble, as price hikes that had bolstered earnings for several quarters have started to ebb. “The contribution from pricing to …
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