Under current plans in Brussels, Britons travelling to the European Union and the wider Schengen Area will need to apply for permission to visit online in advance from November 2025. EU officials have confirmed that the much-delayed “entry-exit system” will come into force on November 10, 2024. From then on, every UK traveller entering the… Read More »
A couple standing on a Caribbean beach looking out to sea The Caribbean has long been an attractive destination for the wealthy because of its constant sunshine, clear blue seas and favourable tax regime, but citizenship on the islands is becoming increasingly difficult to obtain. The minimum investment required to obtain Caribbean citizenship was doubled… Read More »
In November 2023, despite strong opposition, the European Union extended authorization for the use of the toxic herbicide glyphosate by 10 years, now abandoning its green deal promise to reduce pesticide use by 50%. The current situation with pesticides brings to mind the asbestos tragedy; There are many similarities, including a miscarriage of justice. In… Read More »
Traveling by road just got a lot more comfortable but a little less romantic – Getty Unlike many revolutions that have redefined the landscape, this one began with the stroke of a pen and a series of firm handshakes, rather than the shouting of slogans, the crashing of prison walls, the roar of bulldozers or… Read More »
Apple (AAPL) is in the midst of what you might generously call a “difficult” period. The company is battling a high-profile antitrust battle with the Justice Department, falling iPhone sales in China and a regulatory investigation in the European Union. And those are just last week’s headlines. The company also still faces a shortage of… Read More »
Six of the biggest tech companies will be forced to make changes to their products and services this week as Europe’s new sweeping technology regulation largely comes into effect. The European Union’s Digital Markets Act determines how platforms minimize self-selection and allow for interoperability, that is, how their services are prioritized over competitors and how… Read More »
Apple is opening small cracks in the iPhone’s digital fortress as part of regulatory crackdowns in Europe that seek to give consumers more choice; This risks creating new ways for hackers to steal personal and financial information stored on devices. The overhaul, available Thursday only in the European Union, represents the biggest changes to the… Read More »
LONDON (AP) — Europeans swiping away at their phones and computers this week will have new options for default browsers and search engines, where to download iPhone apps and how to use their personal online data. They are part of the changes required under the Digital Markets Act, a set of European Union regulations that… Read More »
(Bloomberg) — Apple Inc.’s troubles in the European Union are just beginning, despite being hit with the third-largest antitrust fine ever imposed by the bloc. Most Read from Bloomberg This Thursday, the EU is betting that a sweeping new law will rein in the excesses of some of the world’s most dominant tech firms after… Read More »
Rishi Sunak to address National Farmers Union conference – SIMON DAWSON/NO 10 Rishi Sunak will today announce funding to help British farmers reduce their dependence on foreign workers and says their vital contribution to the British way of life must be protected. Speaking at the National Farmers Union [NFU] At the conference the Prime Minister… Read More »