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The upper chamber of Russia’s parliament approved the resignation of Alexei Kudrin as head of the Audit Chamber on Wednesday, paving the way for him to take up a potential role at Russian technology giant Yandex. Kudrin, a close ally of President Vladimir Putin throughout his career, becomes the highest profile government official to leave a post since Russia sent tens of thousands of troops into Ukraine in February. (This story has not been edited by Devdiscourse staff and is… Source link

Nov 23 (Reuters) – A Russian court on Wednesday ordered Google (GOOGL.O) to reinstate the blocked YouTube channel of the State Duma, Russia’s parliament, the Duma said in a statement. Reporting by Reuters; Editing by Kevin Liffey Our Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles. Source link

SEOUL, Aug 31 (Reuters) – South Korea’s parliament on Tuesday approved a bill that bans major app store operators such as Google and Apple from forcing software developers to use their payment systems, effectively stopping them from charging commissions on in-app purchases. It is the first such curb by a major economy on the likes of Apple Inc (AAPL.O) and Alphabet Inc’s (GOOGL.O) Google, which face global criticism for requiring the use of proprietary payment systems that charge commissions… Source link

A 3D printed Google logo is placed on the Apple Macbook in this illustration taken April 12, 2020. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo SEOUL, Aug 25 (Reuters) – A South Korean parliamentary committee voted on Wednesday to recommend amending a law, a key step toward banning Google and Apple from forcibly charging software developers commissions on in-app purchases, the first such curb by a major economy. Apple Inc (AAPL.O) and Alphabet Inc’s (GOOGL.O) Google have faced global criticism… Source link

CANBERRA (Reuters) – Australia will next week introduce landmark legislation to force Alphabet’s Google and Facebook to pay publishers and broadcasters for content, a senior government official said on Friday. The legislation, which Google says will be “unworkable”, will make Australia the first country to require Facebook and Google to pay for news content. “The bill will now be considered by the parliament from the week commencing 15 February 2021,” Treasurer Josh Frydenberg said… Source link

The pound gained 0.5% against the US dollar on Wednesday. Photo: Getty Sterling maintained its buoyancy in late afternoon trading in London after the UK parliament voted in favour of the deal 521 votes to 73 on Wednesday. “With the path of the Brexit deal expected to be smooth, sterling continues to be driven by broader market price action,” said Simon Harvey, FX market analyst at Monex Europe. “A weaker dollar has been the main theme of FX markets again this week, with liquidity… Source link