Amazon may prove exception to global tax rules
The G7 may have endorsed a plan to ensure the world's biggest companies pay a minimum global tax rate, but US tech behemoth Amazon may escape part of its provisions
Global minimum tax still far from becoming reality
After the accolades, an agreement among the world's wealthiest countries to set a global minimum tax on the biggest companies now faces a long, bumpy road to implementation
G7 strikes ‘historic’ agreement over global corporate tax
Finance ministers from wealthy G7 nations have endorsed a global minimum corporate tax rate of at least 15%, targeting tech giants and other multinationals accused of not paying enough tax
What you need to know about the global tax plan
Finance ministers from the Group of Seven industrialised countries are going over groundbreaking global tax proposals aimed at earning more revenue from multinational companies
Germany, France want to curb ‘killer’ Big Tech deals
The EU's biggest economies Germany and France as well as the Netherlands want the bloc to secure beefier powers to stop startups from being swallowed by big tech companies
‘Digital currency’: A central bank alternative to bitcoin?
Faced with increased popularity for online payments and cryptocurrencies, central banks are exploring new units of their own. How will these digital currencies differ from cryptocurrencies?
Twitter’s ‘problematic’ Trump ban troubles Europe
Twitter's decision to impose a permanent ban on US President Trump's account has sparked some consternation in Europe, with German Chancellor Angela Merkel calling it "problematic"
EU unveils new rules to curb tech giants
The European Union has unveiled tough draft rules targeting tech giants including Google, Amazon, Facebook and Apple, whose power Brussels sees as a threat to competition and even democracy
Five things to know about the EU tech rule revolution
The EU is set to unveil major proposals to regulate Big Tech on December 15, in what could force a revolution in the way Google or Facebook do business
All bark no byte? Unease over Irish performance as EU’s lead data watchdog
Two years after the EU launched its landmark GDPR data rights charter, there are signs Ireland is faltering in its outsized role as regulator of many of the most powerful digital giants