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5G: Deutsche Telekom, Orange, Telefonica and Telecom Italia call it fair-share funding while Big Tech says it amounts to an internet tax.

BRUSSELS (Reuters) -EU industry chief Thierry Breton will likely set out a strategy next year requiring Big Tech to help fund the rollout of 5G and broadband across Europe, leaving it to the next European Commission to decide whether to adopt legislation, people familiar with the matter said on Tuesday. Europe's telecoms operators say Alphabet's Google, Meta's Facebook, Netflix, Microsoft and Amazon should bear some of the costs because they make up a huge part of internet t...

BRUSSELS (Reuters) -EU industry chief Thierry Breton will likely set out a strategy next year requiring Big Tech to help fund the rollout of 5G and broadband across Europe, leaving it to the next European Commission to decide whether to adopt legislation, people familiar with the matter said on Tuesday. Europe's telecoms operators say Alphabet's Google, Meta's Facebook, Netflix, Microsoft and Amazon should bear some of the costs because they make up a huge part of internet traffic...

By Foo Yun Chee BRUSSELS (Reuters) - U.S. genetic testing company Illumina will on Thursday get an order from EU antitrust regulators to sell cancer t...

U.S. genetic testing company Illumina will on Thursday get an order from EU antitrust regulators to sell cancer test maker Grail, a year after the $7.1 billion deal was blocked, a person with direct knowledge of the matter said on Tuesday. The European Commission vetoed the deal, concerned that Illumina would have an incentive to cut off Grail's rivals from accessing its technology to develop blood-based early cancer detection tests to compete with Grail. The EU competition enforcer slapp...

U.S. genetic testing company Illumina will on Thursday get an order from EU antitrust regulators to sell cancer test maker Grail, a year after the $7.1 billion deal was blocked, a person with direct knowledge of the matter said on Tuesday. The European Commission vetoed the deal, concerned that Illumina would have an incentive to cut off Grail's rivals from accessing its technology to develop blood-based early cancer detection tests to compete with Grail. The EU competition enforcer slapped...

European Union antitrust regulators have commissioned a study into mobile ecosystems to help them counter any pushback from Apple and Alphabet's Google in complying with new tech rules. The Digital Markets Act (DMA), which became applicable in May, forces Apple and Google to allow for third-party apps or app stores on their iOS and Android devices, and to make it easier for users to switch from default apps to rivals. They will also have to let users install apps from outside their app st...

By Foo Yun Chee BRUSSELS (Reuters) - European Union antitrust regulators have commissioned a study into mobile ecosystems to help them counter any pus...

Between them, Amazon and Microsoft enjoy a combined market share of 60-70%. Meanwhile, their closest competitor, Alphabets Google, has around 10%.

By Foo Yun Chee BRUSSELS (Reuters) - EU lawmakers on Tuesday voted for draft rules targeting Alphabet's Google, Meta Platforms and other large online ...