Apple, Amazon fined US$217.8 mln for anti-competition practices

MOSCOW: The Spanish National Markets and Competition Commission (CNMC) said on Tuesday that it had fined Apple and Amazon 194 million euros (US$217.8 million) for imposing restrictions on competition in the online marketplace in Spain, reported Sputnik. “CNMC has fined various companies of Amazon and Apple groups totaling 194,150,000 euros for agreeing to and implementing […]

Deforestation in Amazon surged by 104 percent

RIO DE JANEIRO: Deforestation in Brazil’s Amazon in November surged by 104 percent compared to the same month in 2018, according to official data released Saturday. The 563 square kilometres deforested that month is also the highest number for any November since 2015, according to Brazil’s National Institute for Space Research (Inpe), which provides official […]