A higher European court ruled Thursday that companies that transfer personal data of EU users to other jurisdictions will have to provide the same protections granted within the bloc. The ruling could affect how companies transfer data from European users to the United States and other countries, such as the …
Read More »Falling fertility rates to create major shifts in economic power
People in colorful dresses sell and buy products at a street market in Osogbo, Nigeria at dusk. Jorge Fernández | LightRocket via Getty Images Decreasing fertility rates will likely mean that almost all countries have reduced populations by the end of the century, according to a new study, triggering “major …
Read More »Apple wins the support of the EU court on 13 billion euros in taxes
The Apple Inc. logo is displayed at the company’s store in the Omotesando district of Tokyo, Japan on Wednesday June 3, 2020. Bloomberg Apple won a court case on Wednesday against the European Commission over a dispute over 13 billion euros ($ 15 billion) in Irish tax. In a long-awaited …
Read More »Johnnie Walker whiskey will be sold in paper bottles starting next year.
Diageo will launch “100% plastic free” bottles of Johnnie Walker starting next year, the latest example of a major beverage maker trying to move towards more sustainable packaging ways. In a statement on Monday, the British firm said the bottle would be paper-based and “made entirely of wood of sustainable …
Read More »UK could see 120,000 deaths this winter, scientists warn
A Rehab Support worker reviews patient notes when the first patients are admitted to the NHS Seacole Center in Headley Court, Surrey, a disused military hospital, which developed during the coronavirus pandemic. Victoria Jones | PA Images via Getty Images Scientists have said the UK government must prepare for a …
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