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2 months ago | worldfinance.com | Alex Katsomitros

or Apple and Google, September 10, 2024 was a judicial bloodbath. For the EU’s regulatory apparatus, a rare victory in its war against big tech. The European Court of Justice ruled that Apple should pay €13bn in back taxes to the Irish tax authorities, while Google failed to overturn a €2.4bn fine over abuse of its online search dominance.

2 months ago | worldfinance.com | David Worsfold

The tidal wave of geo-political volatility that has surged around the world in the last decade has propelled financial institutions into the frontline. Many were unprepared and have paid a heavy price in terms of fines and reputational damage. This has forced the sector onto a war footing, with armies of new experts recruited to help guide them through the increasingly complex battlefield of international sanctions.

2 months ago | worldfinance.com | Laura French

In 2014, the American Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) declared sleep disorders a “public health epidemic”; two years later, the World Health Organisation released a study, Sleep Problems: An Emerging Global Epidemic? Roll on a decade, and the world is finally starting to take note. Sleep trackers, wearable devices, digitised mattresses and sleep supplements – from CBD oil to herbal remedies – are everywhere.

Jan 21, 2025 | worldfinance.com | Jeffrey Frankel

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Aug 1, 2024 | worldfinance.com | Alex Katsomitros

EU negotiations are known for dragging on too long, with deals often struck after midnight, products of exhaustion and relentless horse-trading. The one the European Council and the EU Parliament struck the night between December 8 and 9, 2023, was no different. Its final product, the EU AI Act, is the first major piece of legislation governing artificial intelligence (AI), including ‘generative AI’ chatbots that have become the Internet’s new sensation since the launch of ChatGPT in late 2022.