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EU narrows probe into Apple's restrictions on apps
The EU on Tuesday narrowed its landmark antitrust case against Apple to focus on how the iPhone-maker prevents apps from giving users information about rival music subscription options. The Commission, in a statement, now says only that Apple restricts iPhone and iPad users from seeing other music subscription options at lower prices outside of the app.
Moroccans struggle to afford vegetables as Ramadan looms
Shoppers inspect vegetables at a huge market in Sale, near the Moroccan capital Rabat, but exploding prices mean they are keeping their eye on what they spend ahead of Ramadan. At the market in Sale, one full-throated stallholder hawks his potatoes at eight dirhams a kilogram -- almost $1 (one euro).
UK's Sunak in N.Ireland to sell breakthrough Brexit deal
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak will on Tuesday meet pro-UK unionists in Northern Ireland to sell his breakthrough deal with the European Union that overhauls post-Brexit trading rules in the province.
Credit Suisse 'seriously breached' duty in Greensill affair: watchdog
Credit Suisse "seriously breached its supervisory obligations" regarding risk management in its business relationship with financier Lex Greensill and his companies, the Swiss financial watchdog said Tuesday. Four enforcement proceedings have been opened against former Credit Suisse managers, it said.
Sri Lanka outlaws strikes as anti-tax protests spread
Sri Lanka's government said Tuesday it was banning strikes in several key sectors, a day ahead of a planned one-day national stoppage called by unions to protest against painfully high taxes and utility bills.
Weight loss drug trend on TikTok worries doctors
The diabetes drug Ozempic has become a social media phenomenon for its weight loss properties, but its soaring popularity has led to global shortages and doctors warn about the potential side effects. - Side effects - Doctors have also expressed concerns about the side effects of semaglutide, which Faillie said have gone under-discussed.
Cow manure fuels French tractors
A French farmer steps away from his barn and fills up a tractor with fuel made from the manure of his cows, an attempt to put their climate-damaging methane to good use. She calmly steps over the automatic scraper that removes the manure of the farm's hundred cows from the barn without giving it a thought.
W.House gives federal agencies 30 days to enforce TikTok ban
The White House on Monday gave federal agencies 30 days to purge Chinese-owned video-snippet sharing app TikTok from all government-issued devices, setting a deadline to comply with a ban ordered by the US Congress.
Asian markets pick up but traders worry over looming rate hikes
Asian markets bounced Tuesday on bargain-buying after suffering a series of losses over fears the Federal Reserve will push interest rates higher than expected and for longer than feared as it battles stubborn inflation. "It's becoming increasingly clear to the market that the Federal Reserve is not yet finished with rate hikes," Seema Shah, at Principal Asset Management, said.
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