Microsoft can’t comply with the new Chinese rules on social networks
For the time being, the Chinese can no longer create an account on the business social network LinkedIn. Microsoft's owner would currently not comply with local legislation, reports Bloomberg Tuesday. "We are a global platform with an…
Russia sues social network for endorsing minors to take part in the protests
The Russian authorities are suing five major social media platforms. According to them, the networks have allowed messages urging children to participate in illegal protests. The platforms accused are Facebook, Google, Telegram, TikTok and…
Digital payments boost Pandemic-hit VISA: Jean-Marie de Crayencour
As a credit card provider, Visa has suffered from coronavirus restrictions imposed over the past year. Country manager of Visa Belgium Luxembourg, Jean-Marie de Crayencour, speaks about how the company is managing the crisis. How has the…
US and EU took a break in the Tariff War
The European Union and the United States suspend billions of dollars in import duties on each other's products for four months. It seems that the major powers are finally coming together in a dispute over illegal state aid to aircraft…
As the World goes online so do the doctors
The covid pandemic forced the world to go remote. Getting that shift right has been especially critical in health care and education. Some places around the world have done a particularly good job at getting remote services in these two…
The total unemployment figure is still very high
A net increase of 379,000 jobs took place last month. This increase in employment was mainly due to growth in the hospitality and leisure sectors, where companies in some parts of the country re-recruited staff thanks to loosening of…
China aims to set the record GDP growth in this year
China is aiming for economic growth of more than 6% this year, Prime Minister Li Keqiang said at the opening of the annual Chinese National People's Congress in Beijing. Li also announced that China wants to create 11 million new jobs in…
A short deadly trip for migrants from Djibouti to Yemen left 20 dead
Twenty migrants, on their journey from Djibouti to Yemen were killed by people smugglers on board were thrown out, says the International Organization for Migration (IOM). The victims were part of a group of at least two hundred of the…