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Apple appeals 500-mn-euro EU fine
Apple appeals 500-mn-euro EU fine
by  AFP

Apple filed an appeal on Monday against 500-million-euro fine imposed by the EU and accused Brussels of forcing the US tech giant to make changes that are "bad" for users. "As our appeal will show, the commission is mandating how we run our store and forcing business terms which are confusing for developers and bad for users.

North Korea bars Western influencers from trade fair tour
North Korea bars Western influencers from trade fair tour
by  AFP

North Korea has barred Western influencers from joining a delegation of tourists to an international trade fair in October, a China-based tour operator told AFP on Monday. - Lavish gifts - The YPT tour, priced at 3,995 euros ($4,704), will depart from the Chinese capital Beijing and take in the Pyongyang Autumn International Trade Fair, North Korea's biggest international business exhibition.

Asian markets drop as Trump's tariff deadline looms
Asian markets drop as Trump's tariff deadline looms
by  AFP

Most Asian markets fell Monday as countries fought to hammer out trade deals days before Donald Trump's tariff deadline, though investors took heart after he said the levies would not kick in until the start of next month. Governments from major trading partners including Japan, India, the European Union and South Korea have fought for the past three months to get agreements.

Visa's 24/7 war room takes on global cybercriminals
Visa's 24/7 war room takes on global cybercriminals
by  AFP

In the heart of Data Center Alley -- a patch of suburban Washington where much of the world's internet traffic flows -- Visa operates its global fraud command center. Every year, $15 trillion flows through Visa's networks, representing roughly 15 percent of the world's economy.