Topics: France

AirAsia boss Tony Fernandes, and Chairman Kamarudin Meranun to step down on bribery charges

AirAsia Group CEO Tony Fernandes and Chairman Kamarudin Meranun will step aside for at least two months while the airline and authorities investigate allegations...

Japan issued an arrest warrant against Nissan's ex-boss wife Carole Ghosn

The Prosecutors in Japan have said that “they have obtained an arrest warrant against Carole Ghosn, wife of Nissan ex-boss Carlos Ghosn.” In a statement,...

Japan could still press Lebanon to extradite Nissan ex-boss Carlos Ghosn: Justice Minister Masako Mori

Japan on Monday said it could still press Lebanon to extradite Carlos Ghosn, after the former Nissan Motor boss skipped bail to become a...

Agnes Pannier-Runacher says, “France will not deport 'Carlos Ghosn' if he arrives in the country.”

French junior economy minister Agnes Pannier-Runacher on Monday said that “The government 'will not deport,' Nissan's ex-boss Carlos Ghosn if he arrived in the...

Sanofi to buy Synthorx for $2.5 billion

France’s Sanofi said on Monday it had agreed to buy Synthorx in a cash deal worth around $2.5 billion as it seeks to beef...

India take 222 hours on average to detect and investigate cyberattacks: Study

Organisations in India take 222 hours on an average to detect, triage and investigate an attack, making them much slower than the global average...

US carried out secret cyber operation on Iran: US Officials

The United States carried out a secret cyber operation against Iran in the wake of the September 14 attacks on Saudi Arabia's oil facilities,...

Europe top court to rule on ‘Right To Be Forgotten’ Google case

Europe's top court will rule on September 24 whether Alphabet Inc unit Google must remove links to sensitive personal data worldwide or in Europe...

InstaReM starts digital money transfer service in Canada

Solidifying the company’s presence in North America. Singapore -based cross-border digital payment company, InstaReM has announced the launch of cost-effective digital cross-border payments transfer...

Germany, France poses ‘RISK’ of Facebook’s Libra, backs other public cryptocurrencies

France and Germany has said that Facebook Inc's Libra currency posed risks to the financial sector that could block its authorisation in Europe, and...

Google agrees to pay $1 billion in tax settlement with France

US internet giant Google has agreed a settlement totaling 965 million euros (USD 1.07 billion) to end a tax dispute in France under an...

Japan setups working group to discuss the impact of Facebook’s cryptocurrency Libra

Japanese authorities have set up a working group to discuss the impact Facebook's proposed Libra digital coin could have on monetary policy and financial...

France to introduce eco-tax on outbound flights

France will introduce an eco-tax on airlines flying out of France, which is expected to raise around 180 million euros ($201.67 million) from 2020,...

G20 heads agree to fix loopholes used by Facebook, Amazon, Google, and others to reduce corporate taxes

Group of 20 finance ministers agreed on June 8 to compile standard rules to close loopholes used by global tech giants such as Facebook...

EU to hit back on US tariffs over Airbus-Boeing subsidies dispute

French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire has warned that Europe was ready to hit back at any US tariffs over Airbus subsidies as he...

China plans to generate power from a nuclear fusion reactor

China aims to complete and start generating power from an experimental nuclear fusion reactor by around 2040, a senior scientist involved in the project...

October 31, the new deadline given by EU to Theresa May on Brexit deal

European Union leaders gave Theresa May a new Brexit deadline of Oct. 31, four months longer than the prime minister asked for, in a...

Snap launches ‘Snap game’ a multiplayer gaming platform for Snapchat app

Messaging app Snapchat, which is widely popular among younger users but has struggled to turn a profit since its creation in 2011, on April...

WhatsApp launches ‘Checkpoint Tipline,’ to check the authenticity of information received

WhatsApp on April 2 unveiled its 'Checkpoint Tipline', where people can check the authenticity of information received as the messaging giant looks to crack...

Google will now Charge Android Partners up to $40 per Device for Apps: Report

Alphabet Inc’s (GOOGL.O) Google will charge hardware firms up to $40 per device to use its apps under a new licensing system to replace...

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