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May 20, 2021 BERLIN (AFP) – Germany’s competition authority said on Tuesday it had opened an inquiry into online retail giant Amazon over potential “anti-competitive practices”, using a new law giving regulators more power to rein in big tech companies. Federal Cartel Office (FCO) head Andreas Mundt said his office is examining whether Amazon has “an almost unchallengeable position of economic power” and whether it “operates across various markets”. In a statement to AFP, an Am...

Joseph Pisani FILE - In this April 16, 2020, file photo, the Amazon logo is displayed in Douai, northern France. Amazon said Tuesday, May 18, 2021, that it will continue to ban police use of its face-recognition technology beyond the one-year ban it announced last year. (AP Photo/Michel Spingler, File) May 18, 2021 - 6:01 PM NEW YORK (AP) — Amazon said Tuesday that it will extend its ban on police use of its face-recognition technology beyond the one-year pause...

Lors de son AG, le Groupe Renault a présenté "sa raison d'être". Cela doit donner la ligne directrice générale du groupe Renault pour les années à venir.

Renault seeks to generate $1.2B from circular economy Reuters REUTERS Renault is turning its factory into a research, recycling and repair center in a move to save jobs at the plant. PARIS -- Renault will seek to generate more than 1 billion euros ($1.20 billion) in sales from the so-called "circular economy" by turning its Flins factory outside Paris into a research, recycling and repair center. "Our ambition, by 2030, is to achieve more revenue [from recycling and repair at Flins] than from a...

The Globe and Mail Philip Dombowsky Published April 9, 2021 Bookmark Please log in to listen to this story. Also available in French and Mandarin. Log In Create Free Account Getting audio file ... This translation has been automatically generated and has not been verified for accuracy. Full Disclaimer Adrian Wyld/The Canadian Press Philip Dombowsky is an archivist at the National Gallery of Canada. His new book, Walter S. Allward: Life & Work, is being published by the Art Canada Ins...

The World Health Organization (WHO) has criticised the rollout of coronavirus vaccines in Europe as being "unacceptably slow". A woman getting an injection of the Pfizer vaccine during a mass vaccination campaign in Douai in France. Photo: AFP It also says the situation in the region is more worrying than it has been for several months. Vaccination campaigns in much of Europe have been hit by delays and the number of infections is rising. What did the WHO say? "Vaccines present our best way ou...

10 German World War I Aces As Feared As The Red Baron 10 Max Immelmann The legendary Max Immelmann was Germany’s first ever ace. He was also the first aviator to be decorated with the country’s highest military medal, the Pour le Merite, which became known as “The Blue Max” in his honor. Born in September 1890, Immelmann rejoined the German military as a pilot when the war began. He had previously enlisted as a 14-year-old cadet before leaving in 1912 to study. During his first assignme...

Notorious Historical Figures Who Died By Guillotine Shutterstock By Noemi Arellano-Summer/March 9, 2021 2:00 pm EDT Even the possibility of being executed, let alone the reality, is horrible to contemplate for most people. Common fears for people are enclosed spaces, heights, and flying. People also fear the unknown, which definitely includes death. According to the Independent, there are also myths that, after beheading, heads glared or cheeks filled with color. Thats pretty d...

Amazon confirms Spokane Valley fulfillment center: What we know about jobs Amazon said the Spokane Valley fulfillment center will specialize in large items and employ more than 1,000 people when it opens in 2021. Author: Megan Carroll Updated: 5:16 PM PST February 18, 2021 SPOKANE VALLEY, Wash. — Amazon confirmed on Thursday that a Spokane Valley development shrouded in mystery for months will serve as a "non-sort" fulfillment center. The fulfillment center loc...

Amazon fulfillment center will bring 1,000-plus jobs to Eastern Washington, Northern Idaho in 2021 Amazon said the Spokane Valley fulfillment center will specialize in large items and employ more than 1,000 people when it opens in 2021. Author: Megan Carroll Updated: 6:16 PM MST February 18, 2021 SPOKANE VALLEY, Wash. — Amazon confirmed on Thursday that a Spokane Valley development shrouded in mystery for months will serve as a "non-sort" fulfillment center. Th...