Europe

Europe Just Delivered Multi-Billion Dollar Blows To Apple And Google
10 Sep

Europe Just Delivered Multi-Billion Dollar Blows To Apple And Google

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Apple has lost its fight to dodge a €13 billion ($14.4 billion) tax bill following a ruling by Europe’s top court Tuesday, suffering a blow just a day after the iPhone maker unveiled a host of new products to boost sales. The European Court of Justice also upheld a €2.4 billion ($2.6 billion) antitrust fine against Google, in a separate decision, delivering a double whammy to two of the world’s most powerful tech companies. In the ruling against Apple (AAPL), the ECJ upheld a 2016 decision by the European Commission, which found that Ireland had granted Apple unlawful state aid…
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Leverage Russia-Ukraine War To Expand Gas Distribution To Europe – Ghana Gas Boss
29 Jul

Leverage Russia-Ukraine War To Expand Gas Distribution To Europe – Ghana Gas Boss

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Dr. Benjamin K.D. Asante, the Chief Executive Officer of Ghana Gas Company Limited, has urged African leaders to seize the opportunity presented by the Russia-Ukraine conflict to expand gas distribution to Europe. Speaking at a public lecture at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology’s College of Engineering, themed “Gas Commercialization: Fostering a Sustainable Petroleum Economy, Opportunities and Setbacks,” in the Ashanti Region Dr. Asante emphasised the need for investment in strategic proposals to achieve this goal. “Africa contributes about 10-15% of the total world gas production but uses only 5-6% throughout the continent,” Dr. Asante noted. “West Africa…
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“Business Opportunities From AfCFTA Enormous” – President Akufo-Addo To Spanish Gov’t
29 Mar

“Business Opportunities From AfCFTA Enormous” – President Akufo-Addo To Spanish Gov’t

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The President of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, says a very important plank of the new strategic partnership between Africa, Spain and Europe would be the strong support for the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), which began trading on 1st January. Speaking at the “Focus Africa 2023” Conference held in Madrid, in Spain, on Monday, 29th March 2021, President Akufo-Addo indicated that the AfCFTA will link all the fifty-four (54) markets of Africa, covering 1.2 billion people, into a single market. “It is the world’s largest free trade area outside of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) itself. By…
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